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LONDON, April 14. Paris reports that on April 6 the Chinese delegation received a com munique from the Feking government explaining the Chinese demand for the nullification of Japans twenty-one demands. The communiqué deciates | that China demands complete freedom to direct her own affairs and the fall exercise of sovereignty throughout all her domains because she is con- vinced that only thereby can lasting peace, and happiness be brought to

eastern Asia.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

STEAMER MINED.

MADRID, April 10th. Asteamer, carrying 400 Russian Bol berists who were being 'deported to Odessa, struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank. The custatius numbered 100.

PARIS CONFERENCE.

BRUSH, April 7th. I is reported from Paris, that the Conference is unanimeon in nesigning to Belgium the Ruanda and Uranda tories in East Africa, and

(Rauter's Servies to the China Mail. )

ALLIES IN RUSSIA.

WET BRITAIN DOES LION'S SHARE,

In connection with the situation of the Allied forous in North Russia, it is duphasised that responsibility for the North Russian expedition ia sa Allied one, undertaken, with all due deliberation, by the Supreme War Council Britain was entrusted with the carrying out of the Allied mensures and with the supreme com ferrimand, chiefy because the operation was An amphibiour one, and the whole of the The transport arrangements fall on her. A PURIS COMMENT.

responsibility was heavy, entailing, a PARIS April 10th. tremendous effort when the resources of

Great Britain were trained Lo A Havas message states :—

tha

situation, states that, in view of the Britain, trom the outset, threw herself

Le Temps, commenting on the general utmost in the major war-theatres.

Fally realising its importance, Great certainty caused by the situation in Eastern Europe and the internal crisis energetically into the task with officiency. in Germany certain of the Allied and pravision, which was made evident As a result of the news reaching that the Eatente Powers should associatature falling to forty degreee below zero, by the fact that in spite of the tempera- Governments are inclined to recommend China from Europe there is no ex-that seas for such a hngth of time deze case of frost bite, involving amputa. aggeration in saying that Chinese would be necessary to guarantee their

tion, occurred, irridentism" is already raising its cotamon interests and the general inter-large part of the Allied forms, Great Besides equipping the British and a head in Korea, throughout Manests of civilisation. churia and Shantung. The com- LLOYD GEORGE'S SECRETARY munique refuses to accept the argument that Shantung was wrung from the Germans at a cost of many Japanese lives. Concerning this it quotes the example of Belgium, wherein Britain makes no claim despite the fact that thousands of British fell от Belgian soil. It declares that the part the Chinese played in the war was greater than is generally recognised. The remainder of the document is a pela for the restoration of Korea and Manchuria and the remission of the penalties and indemnities imposed by the Powers on China after the Boxer rising, which have "lain for twenty years like leaden chains upon the shoulders of the Chinese gover ment and people ".

JAPAN AND U.S.A.

NEW YORK, April 12.

A despatch from Paris today

states:--

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PARIE April 11th..

Britain bad sapplied complete equipament and supplies for 15,000 local troops,

Great Britain hat also sent to Archan- zel and Murmansk food for 100,000 civi- Mr. Philip Kerr, one of Mr. Lloyd Hans from British stocks, mainly in Journal that the differences in opinion, An official telegram from Omsk states George's secretaries, informed Le Petit British ships... which lately developed and which were that General Koltebak's troops, in the

LONDON, April 9th.

very much exaggerated, have been smooth-direction of Vintka, repelled enemy at-

ed over.

A general agreement exists on al: questacks, and occupied the station of Lanul.

forty miles from Sarapul. tions concerning peace with Germany, except as regards the Rhenish, Polish, eighty miles south of Cla, resulted in the Successful operations at Sperlitamak, and Czecho-Slovak frostiers, and the question of reparation and indemnities.capture of field-guns, machine-guns, and

The draft treaty will be

prisoners. with. complete in three weeks. The Gorman delegates will be summoned to Versailles then.

KAISER PROBABLY, WILI. ·

BE LEFT ALONE.

Faxis, April 10th,,

A Harna message states :--- The progress made by the Council of Four, under pressure of public opinion,

continues.

An agreement has been reached on the question of responsibility for the war. Probably no action will be taken o bring to judgment the authors of the war, but crimes committed during the war will be made the subject of judicial proceedings before an International tri bunal

"The following authoritative state.....

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April 11th.

message states Contrary to statements which appeared

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 4th.

The French cruiser Waldeck Rousseau is proceeding to Odessa where the situa- tion is critical owing to Bolshevist pres- pitre,

There is apparently considerable alarm at Odessa.

Many people nee hurriedly leaving." arrived here this morning by a steamer.

A thousasid refugees, mostly Greeks,

BYE-ELECTION.

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LONDON, April 11th. The Central Hull, bye-election resulted as follown:- CoMANDER KENWORTHY (Liberal)... 8,618 Lord Eustace Percy (Coalition U.) 7,€90

END OF VINDICTIVE."

EGYPTIAN UNREST,"

Losoos, April 9th. The indictive, in the course of salving the Press, the concession of the Saar Sperations at Zeebrugge, was broken in Nations Commission оп

coal mines to Franca is to be perpetual half. Her mast was blown up. April 11, the Japanese)

-- Delega-

The political status of the Districe will tion proposed as follows-To be rerisod after some ten years by a insert after the words by the plebiscite asking the inhabitants to prescription of open, just and choose honourable relations betweenrations," an additional clause to read by the endorsement of the principle of equality of nations and just treat- ment of their nationals.

FRENCH SENATORS INSISTENT.

PARIS, April 11th.

Cano, April 6th. The Sultan, in a proclamation glowing with patriotic fervour, recalls the merits and good Government of his great-grand- father, Mahomed Ali, who ascended the throne when the people were the prey of governors extortions. He exhorts the Egptians not

not to continue their manifesta-

have already led to

to regret- consequences, and to devote them-

to their customary occupations, A communiqué states:-

A Havas message stato :— French Senators present in the Senate signed મૈં "demand asking that the "The araendment was admirably International Conference shall prepare a

which treaty worthy of the victory, gained by presented by Baron Makino. In the the Allied armies, and capable of assur. course of his speech be emphasised ing peace and justice to the world. the great desire of the Japanese It is expected that an exaction will be Government aed of the Japanese made from the cacay in full restitution people that such a principle be and reparation of damage done se parents in Carro and "Alexandris on the recognised in the Covenant His sons and property. The full cost of the evening of Apri. 7th probably due to mis argument was supported with great war must be placed to the enemy's understandings during scenes of popular

excitement. force by Viscount Chinda.

charge

The situation in the Provinces is co- changed.

A discussion followed, in which practically all of the members of the Commission participated.

"The discussion was marked by breadth of thought, free and sym pathetic exchange of opinion, and a complete appreciation by the mem bers of the Commission of the difficulties which lay in the way of either accepting or rejecting the ardendment

"The Commission was impressed by the justice of the Japanese claim, and by the spirit in which it was presented.

Exemplary penal sentences must be im posed on the responsible authors of the war. Territorial and legal guneantóer must prevent a renewal of wars.

INDEMNITIES.

There were several regrettable" incid-

NEXT OLYMPIAD FOR ANTWERP.

LAUSANNES, April 7th. PARIS, April 11t5. The International Olympic Games A French paper states that France sees Committee has decided that the seventh herself confronted with an annual budget Olympiad shall be held at Autwerp in of twenty-two milliards of franes. 1920. Therefore, the two following principles must be proclaimed Germany must undertake to pay reparation integrally, another the recovery of their debta. and the Allies must guarantee to one

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LITERARY SOLDIERS.

Pants, April 11th. A Havas message. states:- of French men of letter was flose by

A series of commemorations in bonous who during the war, was brought" ceremony at the Panthéon.

HUNGARIAN SITUATION.

COPENHAGEN, April 10th.

A message from Budapest states that all the Bevier "candidates have been successful in the Badepest elections.. The majority are factory hands.

COPENHAGES, April 10th.

9th, states that fighting between the Red A message from Budapest, dated April Guards and Czechs occurred in Urgear,

A list of 450 writers was read, and Hungary military honours rendered, pent

EXTRADITE THE KAISER.

PARIS, April 10th.

A. Havas message states Most probably, the Dutch Government will be asked for the extradition of the

kiirty Bed Guarda Rnd 180 Czechs weTE |

M. BELA KUN'S ANTICIPATIONS, A telegram from Budapest states that M. Bela Kun, in a statement, anticipated satisfactory results of the discussions with General Smutä. He proposed to General Smuts that representatives of the Hungarian Boviet Republic, German Austria, Jugo-Blavia, Rumanis, and Czecho-Blovakia should meet at Prague

"Mention was frequently made in the course of discussion of the fact that the Covenant provided for the representation of Japan or the Executive Council as one of the Five! Great Powers, and that a rejection of the proposed amendment could ̧not, therefore, be construed as diminish ing the prestige of Japan. Mep

"Various members of the Com- mission, however, felt that they ex Kaiser. could not vote for its specific inclu- sion in the Covenant, Therefore the Commission was reluctantly unable to give to the amendment that unanimous approval which is The Post Ouice notifies that ample or Vicans to elucidate the question of necessary for its adoption."-Reuter, packets of tea received in the United political frontiers and economic rela

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GUILTY BUT INSANE,"

LONDON, April 9th. At the Old Bailey, Licut-Col. Ruther ford waa indicted for the murder of Major Seton. The jury brought in a fallverdict of Guilty but insaneThe Judge ordered his detention pending the King's pleasure.

Sunday, 20th April-Church Parade 2 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections in at Star Ferry Kowloon,

2:30 pm Nos. 1 and 2 Sections fall in Headquarters.

Uniform, Caps and Belts. Band to carry instruments.

.D. STEWART, Caplain,

Adjutant, K. Defence Corps

Hongkong April 15, 1919.

COCAINE CONVICTION, A

LONDON, April 8th,

NEW FRENCH ACADEMICIAN.

Panir, April 11th. A Havas message" states:- The Rev. Father: Boudrillart, rectar of the Tastitute Catholique, was yesterday, admitted a member of L'Académie Fran False

FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL

'RETORM.

Pazis, April 10th A Havas message states The Chamber of Deputies passed a ́re. solution favouring proportional repro ientation by 235 vote to 201

The attitude of the Senate remains

At the Old Bailey, Mr Reginald, Da doubtful, but its opposition six years ago Veule pleaded guilty to conspiring to to a similar las is believed to have procure large quantities of cocaine List fessened

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