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April 2, 1919, Temperature 53.

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(Reuter's Service to the China' Mail),

VIEWS AND NEWS BY

"HAVAS,

LONDON, March*22.. His medical attendants state that

the French Premier is now out of danger. M. Clemenceau intends soon to resume control of public affairs and active aid to the business of the Peace Conference. His assailant's mind appears to have become un balanced by reading much anarchist and revolutionary propaganda...

The fate of the German fleet now interned at. Scapa Flow will be under discussion at Parts Fin the' next" few days.

· BELGIUM'S BIG BILL.

A LONDON, March 28. In the Belgian Chamber yesterday 6,000 Belgian civilians had died owing it was officially announced that about to German barbarity. There were nearly 7,000 war orphans while over 125,000, men had been deported. The indebity claimable was estimated at 900,000,000 francs. The Minis ter for Economic Affairs declared that all damage done would be fully in demnified by the Germans,

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SAFE HIMSELF; -- TELLS WILLIE TO STICK ON.

The Deutsche Zeitung Berlin publi Kaiser to the Crown Prince dated shes an autograph letter from the November 9. It begins "My dear boy, After the Court Chamberlain had advised that he could no longer guarantee my safety at main head- quarters and that, the troops were no longer trustworthy, I resolved, after a severe mental struggle, to leave the army which had collapsed and go to Holland. I advise you sion of the armistice, I hope to see to stick to your post until the conclu- you again in happier times. faithful but deeply afflicted father, Wilhelm.""

Your

LONDON, March 29, Reuter is authoritatively informed The proposal of the British Admiralty that the estimated Belgian expendi in that the whole feet should be ture for the forthcoming year totale taken into deep water in the Atlantic 44,000,000 francs. The revenue is and there solemnly sunk. The 24.000.000, owing chledy to the French proposal is for a division of decreased activity of public services

Thereupon the Crown Prince wrote the 74 German vessels among the The deficit will be covered by in to Herr Ebert requesting permission Allies.

creased income-tax, death-duties, and to remain at his post, undertaking to The Allied and associated repre-beer, alcohol, and tobacco taxes. bring the army homeward in a well sentatves met at the Quay d'Orsay, The government has also to consider disciplined and orderly manner. Herr M. Pichon being in the chair. It four billions of extraordinary war Ebert refused this request, and the was decided as a result of the session expenses, including the State contri Crown Prince, in the course of a of the Polish Diet at which the bution to the relief commission and lengthy letter to General Hindenburg powers of the Polish ministers were indemnities to the communes and justifying his action, said he had confirmed and M. Paderewski at private individuals. This will be decided with deep emotion and after claimed that the Allies should payable by a loan raised on the recognise the Polish Government.

guarantee of the German indemnity, The Danish Minister stated the The Belgian Premier recently in case of Denmark regarding the formed the Chamber of Deputies Schleswig question, which was

that the Allies would grant the referred to a commission.

necessary funds.

At a dinner given by the Americani chairman of the committee of the Red Cross, Society it was announced that a convention of the Red Cross organisations of the world would meet at Geneva thirty day after the declara- tion of peace. All nations would there combine to study and find the best and riost scientific methods of preventing or curing all the maladies

HUNGARY AND THE CZECHS.

hard struggles to go to a neutral country, He pointed out that, no renunciation of the throne had either been demanded of or made by him.

PARIS CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March 28. It is semi-officially announced that LONDON, March 29the Council of Four is continuing The Temps of Geneva stater that its deliberations on the preliminary

the new Hungarian Soviet govern clauses of the peace treaty with ment has issued an appeal to Czech, Germany. It would appear that its Serbian, and Rumanian, workmen attention at present is concentrated.

which have decimated mankind. urging them to join the Hungarian on questions of the Polish frontier The Peace Conference has beep movement and overthrow their and the left bank of the Rhine. reduced to a Council of Four who respective governments. The Czech Regarding the former, the Council are invested with the confidence of Socialists appear to be firmly resolved is not yet in complete agreement the respective nations. They are to oppose any invasion of Bolshevism

annexation by expected to take decisiods to meet in the Czechoslovak republic M. Peland of the territory inhabited by

concerning the the imminent peril threatening the Klofac, the Socialist leader and two to three million Germans. Con- word's peace in Russia and Hungary Minister for National. Defence in the cerning the question of the indemni Land to give peace a definite shape Czechoslovak ministry declared the ties to be imposed on Germany it is Equickly. Official circles in Paris Czech democratic army would with probable the Entente will settle the have received with great scepticism out hesitation crush any attempt to question more rapidly than the ques the reports that the new Hungarian establish a Bolshevist regime in tion of the Polish frontier. Le Temps government has declared hostilites | Bohemia.

says the Council of foreign ministers against Rumania. Reports from Vienna, urge the necessity of the Conference bringing about an effec

tive peace before Bolshevism gets the upper hand in Austria,

GERMAN EXPORTS

PERMITTED.

LONDON, March 28:

The list of conimodities" which

The French Press publishes an interesting interview with Vaidavoi vod. the Transylvanian minister of the Rumanian cabinet, expressing Germany is prohibited from exporting the opinion that for a successful as mentioned on March 25 comprises resistance.to Bolshevism it is neces- war material of all kinds, including sary to strengthen the "Polish and warships, also gold, silver, and Rumanian barrier stretching from securities. The exports permitted the Baltic to the Black Sea and so conditionally include coal, dyestuffs, saving the rest of Europe from con- various products of iron and steel,

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SHAMEEN TELEGRAPH.

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The question of the management

sugar, window-glass, electrical andcer of the Chinese Telegraph Office at Good authority states there is like tain other machinery; and the Allied Shameen is still under dispute. "The lihood of the four treaties with Governments are entitled to purchase wire between the main office at Can German-Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria these articles. Representatives of the ton proper and the branch at Sha- and Turkey being knit into Allies will proceed immediately to meen is still disconnected, giving one document, the whole being Cologne and other places to arrange much inconvenience to the-firms in interwoven so that the League of prices etc. with the Germans. Pur the foreign concession. To protect) Nations can bring peace within a chases by the Allies must not exceed the office while without a manager, shorter period than if they were two thirds of the surplus of any of the Shameen branch is being. constable " from taken consecutively. M. Millerland the these commodities which Germany guarded by a

Dr. J. new French High-Commissioner for has for sale, Germany is to be free the Municipal Council. Alsace-Lorraine, has declared himself to export the remaining one-third as W. Jamieson, British Consul-General armed with full power to give she wishes, but the proceeds of all at Canton, called on the Chinese au- satisfaction of the needs of the newly exports are to be devoted to the pay thorities yesterday afternoon, pro

ment of the German food bill.

bably in connection with the case but no authorized statement has yet been. given out. It is hoped by many, how- WAACS" TO BE MAINTAINED. ever, that Mr. Wu Chu Sheng will

voluntarily hand over his office in Sha-j meen tohis successor, if released by the Military Governor, and that the new demand more than what, should be manager, whoever he may be, will not handed over. It is not betaped that the British cathorities would have interfered with the change of manags ment at the Shameen office, if proper representating Lad been made to thei before the new director entered spor his duty, according to those who are acquainted wib the affair. In order IMENTS FOR NORWAY not to further cause any incunveni- ence to the public, it is hoped the malfer will be settled at an early date.-Canton Times,

LONDON, March 22. All restrictions on the supply, dis tribution and prices of Tea are to be removed on March 24.-

THE SILVER· MARKET,

SINGAPORE, April 1. The silver market is steady.

AMERICAN, SHIPPING.

TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN REGISTRY DISALLOWED

LONDON, March 28. The Army Council has decided to maintain Queen Mary's Army Auxili ary Corps (of women) as part of post war army organisation. Since the armistice 62,000 officers and 2,149,000 men have been d mo bilised.

LONDON, March 28. Colonel House, addressing the LONDON, March 21.

Norwegian delegation for the League of Nations paid tribute to New York reports that Mr. Hurley; Norway's history and services, the chairman of the U. S. Shipping and said no neutral had rendered Board, has informed the Marine more valuable services to the En-

'IMPORTATION OF -DOGS.

League that the sale of government tente than Norway. 1 Christiania The Board of Agriculture and owned ships will be confined to were less awkardly placed geographi Fisheries has made an Order amend Americans and transfers to foreign ally it would have been suggested ing the Importation of Dogs Order, registry will not be permitted. Mr. as the meeting place for the League 1914. A dog may now be landed in Hurley, advocated the establishment of Nations.

of merchant marine development fund under government auspices with a view to affording financial assistance to undeveloped trade routes. He declared that the Gaveronment owned 655 steel

THE FEUIT÷SEASON.

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AIZAL RULES OF HEALTH.

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