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TO-DAY'S CABLES

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

BANK LOOT RESTORED.

U.S. PRESIDEN-

IN DOWNING STREET.

LONDON, Decohiber 27,

Losbos, December 20. A note issued by the French Minis ter of Finance says that in conformity with the agreement signed at Spa,

After luncheon at No Downing the Germans have munde restitution Street, President Wiling Enveiled a of the financial securities taken from full-length al portrufat Georgs the banks as Title, Douai, Cambrai, Washington which the Earl and Roubaix, Tourcoine, Vaknbinns, Countess of Albemarle had present- Yaudry, and Saint Quentin, deposited to the Government to commem- ing then at Brusels. The values oruto the entry of America into the on deposit with the banks are about three milliards' of francs. A thin loaded at Brusses with bank safes was never opened.-(Havus).

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

Losos. December 26. President Poincuré returned this morning from a visit to the derust {utod vas. Havus).

FRENCH ELECTIONS.

Losbox, Deceinber. 9. A note issued in Paris says there is no fundition for reports that the Freach parlintuentury "elections have been fixed for April 27. The elve- tions have not yet been d'scised. by the Covertinent.-(Havus)...

FRENCH ARMY ALLOWANCES...

Alipanes, December 23.

The French Cubities has decided that allowances will continue for a period of six months to the families. of soldiers to he demobilised, "and for 18 months when their soldier has fallen.-(Havas).

XMAS IN PARIS.

Losmos, December 20.

war.

Besklow those already mentioned, Lord and Lady Albemark attended the ceremony, which was entirely informal, no speeches being made.

The picture hangs in this Premier's dining room near the portraits of Burke uni Fox.

Subsequently President Wilson and the Premier resumed their confer ence, at which other members of the War Cabinet were present. The conference lasted until 4.80, A large crowd remained outside No. 10, Downing Street, all the afternoon in order to see Mr. Wilson as her turned to Buckingham Palace.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE.

LosDos, December 27, The Eremier, accompanied by Sir Maurice Hankey, arrived as Bucking ham 'alace at 10.30 this morning to copfer with President Wilson. Des- pite the rain a crowd assembled and cheered the Premier as he entered the Palace.

Loxoox, December 27.

TO-DAY'S CABLES,

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

ELECTION RESULTS:

Lobos, December 27. Scottish Universities:-

Sir W. Cheyne (C.U.) 3,719) D..31. Cowan (C.L.).. 8,499 - Sir Henry Craik (C. U.)8,280 Dr. P. Macdonald,"

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Prof. W. R. Smith (I.) 850:

GERMAN MINERS FIGHT.

Loxpos, December 27, Copenhagen reports that, incited by members of the Spartacus group. thousands of niners at Neumushl seizing some machine-guns and muni stormed the guardhouses at the pits, bione. The Commissioner of Police other officials were wounded,

TRIPOLI.

Losnos, December 27. A messige cont Rome ways the Minister for the Colonies in, an inter- view, denied that Italy was sending a great expedition to Tripoli. It was merely a question of replacing troops exhausted by their long sojourn in Tripoli and of restoring men and material withdown at the beginning of the Europeau war, assuring the security of buses and littoral "which was only obtainable by possession of the plateca. He added that the Chief of the Senassi was sending a mision to Rame to pay homage to the King.

A conference between President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George, at the SOCIALIST USES KAISER'S BED. Palace, lusted three hours, Mr. Bal- | four was also present. Subsequently Prodent Wilson lunched at 10, Downing Street. The gheets in

LONDON, December 27.

A message from Amsterdam AYS

eluded Mr. Asquith, Mr. Arthur the situation in Berlin is clearly most

Henderson, Loxd Reading, Lord unsettled. Though it is difficult to Xtmas was marked by great re-Crewe, Lord, Bryce. Led Curzon,uge the true situat on, it seems joicings in Paris, although the Mr. Bonar Law and die Kalfour. | plain that the Bolshevik elements tion email at

Cafes wert closed. Groups ovated President Wilson and the of revellers could be seen all through Piernier. the night,-(Havas).

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the result that any Government

state that the conferences with Presi. troops deserted to the Bolshevik.

ent Wilson at Buckingham Palace, ranks. Herr Liebknecht at present,

From New Year's Duy the restric-and Downing Street proved most occupies the ex-Kaiser's bedroom at tions on the sale of parathn oil unit satisfactory to both sides. The dis the place, while the Kaiser's private motor spirit are to be abolished in ession at these conferences extend dining-room is bestrewn with sailors" France. All motor cars used fred over a very wide range of subjects, corpses, "killed in the fighting. The trade purposes will be allowed to travel freeg in the interior zone, and including the President's fourteen costly carpets are bloodstained. The points. All the statesten engaged authorities are incapable-of-prevent- pleasure motor curs ay be expressed themselves as most pleased ing the hundreds of sailors, soldiers, within 1 miles of tlus place where with the result of the day's work. en, and women of the doubtfullest the owner resides-tavasy. One said, "You can certainly say, It is reported from Switzerland that character. over-running the palace. there was no serious "difference of

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the loyal troops who are marching to Berlin with the Entente's consent..

RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

Larsoos, December, 27.

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LONDON PRESS COMMENT. LoxDos, December 27. Discussing the arrival of President

not to intervene in Russia is much Wion in England, the papers con discussed, some stating that troops going to Russia to restore order would tent on the results likely to accrue

ANOTHER MURDER OF PRISONERS.

LONDON, December 27, be suspected of trying to re-establish from his presence in Europe. They the ad regime. The peasants

are hopeful and almost enthusiastic

Putis reports" message from favoured Bolshevisin becute it They dwell on the spirit of mutual Zurich saying that a French battalion allowed the partition of the land, calidence and reliance hitherto char- has occupied Mannheim, owing to the An expedition into Russia would inacterising Anglo-American relations, murder of several Allied prisoners

"I and repudiate the apprehensions at interned there." volve the greatest, difficulties. success were rot won at first, there one time expressed that President;

would be the threat of a disaster fike Napoleon's(Havas).

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American co-operation will be forme Killed: Officers, 31,300 men,

on both sides 1,040,000.... lated such as opinion the journey of Count Romanones to Paris that he was convinced, thut war the future progress of the world. In 311,000.

Missing Officers, 8,000; men, lone had prevented the realisation

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GOLD PRODUCTION.

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LONDON, December 27:

LONDON, December 27. The Committee on the gold produe- A ses going concrete ship of 1,000 tion within the Empire rejects the 3. Loucheur, the Ministar for

tons, the first of its kind to be built proposal to subsidise the production. IndustrialReconstruction, has return ed to Paris from Brussels. Concern- in Emaco, will be launched in the

ing joint notion for the reconstruction Seine at Neuilly on Sunday. It is on the ground that to do so would be

of factories in districts near the Bel- giun frontier, he said thera was com» - plete agreement as to the measures being adopted. (Buvre),"'

FLOODS IN FRANCE.

LONDON, December 27. Everywhere in France inundations are occurring. Clions reports that the waters of the Saone are rising at the rato of over an inch per bor. Home villages are already flooded --- (Havas),

ALLIED MEDAL PROPOSED,

LONDON, December 27, Proposals to issue an international medal commemorative of the war grecinent by the Allied" Govern- ments will be laid before the French Chamber of Deputies:

Tamed"Comafran.(Harus)..

WHY.ANY?

LONDON, December 27: Alsatian children will do 4 hours study of German and 20 of French Under German rule, this proportion was reversed. (Havus), 2

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Butaiu. those in rebellion and in East Africs,

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It is noteworthy that cut of 1,800 of the Allied policy? casualties in East Africa, 1,200 were due to disenso..

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