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April 21, 1920, Temperature

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Rumidity 65.

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NEW YORK April 18.

A message from Guatemala City saya General Herrara, leader of the Revolutionists, heads the new government. A message from Agua Prieta says that Sonora revolutionary forces, under General Flores have entered Callacan.

New You, April 18-·

April 21, 191, Temperature 54.

(Reuter's Sojice je the China Mail)

BRITISH AIRCRAFT COMPETITION.

LONDON, April 19th.

The Air Ministry announce the inau- guration of the Ministry Aircraft Competi tions in 1920, the objects being to ascertain the best types of aircraft which are safe, comfortable and economical and for trave regulations to be framed with a view to ensuring all-round excellence.

The winning machines while preventing the success of machines excelling in one. quality only, such as speed, will also be A message from Agua Prieta say's that Elias, the leader of the Revolu-uring reliability and economy in flight.

The

competitions will commence on tionaries of Sonora, declares that when the Carranza, dictatorship has ended

August 3rd. and the state of Sonora is assured of her constitutional rights she will

The return to the Mexican Republic.

DE VALERA HONOURED.

NEW ORLEANS, April 18. Despite protest by the British Consul General Wallis, De Valera has received the freedom of the city and the Doctorship of Laws of the Loyola University.

‚ RUMANIAN PRINCE. COMING FAR EAST.

BOMBAY, April 18.

The Crown Prince of Romania is expected to arrive on April 24. He will visit Agra, Delhi, Patiala, Simla, and Calcutta, and will leave for the Far East about May 5.

THE FLIGHT TO TOKYO.

ROME, April 18.

A message from Basra, dated April 16, reports that Capt, Ranza and | Liert. Marzari, who are flying to Tokyo, have arrived there. A message from Bangkok states that Ferrarin, who is also flying to Tokyo, has arrived there.

THE PICKFORD DIVORCE.

MINDEN, NEVADA, April 18,

A suit has been filed asking that the Mary Pickford divorce be set aside on the ground of collusion between the husband Moore. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.

THE SPEEDONIA.

LOURENCO MARQUES April 18-

aeroplane class is divided into tw sections; Erstly, for a small type, seating six, and secondly. a large type, souting not less than seven-both excluding the

crew.

• The machine and engines must be con- acted within the Empire, excepting secondary equipment the use of which will be penalised by deducting marks.

The seaplane class must accommodate a minimam of two, exclusive of the crew.

The cash prizes amount to £64,000 and are npen to British subjects.

5.0.5.

Losnos, April 17th.. The steamer Hothra Newton from Ardrossan seat out an S.0.8. signal sp ing that she was sinking in Longitude 34 degrees 30 North and Latitude 13- degrees 45" West. A fast British destroyer has been sent out.

PROBLEM OF WORLD'S CREDIT

LONDON. April 19th. The International Financial Conference will be held in Brussels at the end of May.

The Council of the League of Nations bas invited twenty, India, Japan, countries, includ ing Australia,

New Zealand and South Africa, to parti- cipate in the conference which in the result of the representations of the leading Bankers last January to their respective convened to examine the serious world, Governments requesting that a meeting be

situation.

Two official replies were made to them. One by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who expressed the willingness of the British Government to attend the confer ence on condition that it was understood that the Treasury would not participate The "Speedonia" was laden with petrol and caught, are being practic-iá any scheme involving further large ally burnt out. Most of the crew took to the boats while the remainder Governmen, Ioana, and the second by the American Secretary of Finance, who extinguished the flames. The vessel drifted northwards and was eventu-pointed out that the American Govern- ally sighted off Mozambique and towed to the mouth of the Limpoponent was opposed to further Government

assistance and was unable to

participate when the cable broke.

in the conference, but was willing that the Chamber of Commerce designate repre- sentatives to attend unofficially,

BRITISH BUDGET.

LONDON, April 19. [Following are fragments, out of rotation, of the message appearing the earlier telegrams. They arrived late.]

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The Counci is emphasising that this is first occasion that so many members of the League have been convoked, bence the lain the character of an assembly of the conference, while unofficial, will be largely League itself. It is

is pointed out that the The income-tax and supertax are to be five per cent. The death duties above-mentioned communications from the 7. The above estimate of excess profits stows a surplus of ten over the that direct Government loans will play British And American Treasuries indicate

reduced estimate, but a deficiency as compared with the budget estimate. This, the most subordinate part in the financia} however, is only a question of delayed payment. The stamp duties areagain a reconstruction of Europe, and the confer- ence will mainly consider the means re- record, yielding 193 over the estimate. Miscellaneous revenue exceeded quired to enable credit again to flow in the original estimate by 71 and the October estimate by 130. Ordinary the ordinary channels. miscelaneous revenue is 94 over the estimate. Under special miscellane- aus revenue, the war contributions of India and the colonies increased by ten, due to a further payment of nine by India on account of her voluntary liability for a hundred of the five per cent. war loan, and the war consi tribution of the Straits, Hongkong, and Guernsey, [All the figures repre sent millions]

OBITUARY.

BALTIMORE, April, 17tb.. The death is announced of the electrical inancier, Mr. Theodore N. Vail.

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MEXICO. Mr. Chamberlain said he was content to sec after such a war, involving such gigantic financial sacrifices, that this was our position of unexampled

WASHINGTON, April 17th. and unequalled strength. It was true that it involved further taxes and Mexico asked the United States for per sacrifices which would not bring popularity to the Cabinet. He was proud territory in order to attack Sonora from mission to move troops into American

that they had not sought popularity, Their object had been to rise to the the North.

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NEW ZEALAND'S GOVERNOR.

VANDALISM.

THE BAN REMO CONFERENCE.

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SAN REMO, April 16th. A communiqué issued hers states that the Peace Treaty with Turkey was discussed. It was decided to summon Turkish dele- gates to Paris to receive the text of the Treaty on May 10th.

ROME-TO-TOKYO FLIGHT.

Some time ago the China Mail made 4 protest against the cutting down of Lord Jellicce has just been appoint some trees in order that a certain road ed Governor of New Zealand, Fol- might be made wider for the con-

Bour, April 17th. A message from Baghdad of April 13th lowing so soon on his world tour when Venience of motor cars. Kennedy says that the aeroplano piloted by Fanza. he made a special study of naval Road is now the sußerer and the des- and dying to Tokyo lefs for Basra, poiling of that road has been described

The machine piloted by Farraria has requirements and made important re-

in more than one place as sheer van arrived at Bangkok. commendarone his selection for this delism. Kennedy Road has long been poor must be taken as significant. Of noted as one of the prettiest walks on the many problems, now confronting the lower levels. In fact it was the the British Empire that of the Pacific only place where one could escape

NEW MUDHURST COLLEGE APPOINTMENT.

Loxbox, April 17th. Principal of Medhurst College, Shanghai.

THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.

is not the least. The possession of from the nerve racking noises of the The Rov. H. Bured has been appointed the territory caken from the Germans own and the everlasting screech of and its division between Japan and motors. The present work looks as Australia at one time gave promise of it is going to be an expensive under- much unpleasantness. Australasia,aking something alter the same with its huge territory to protect,, is sure as the improvements to the

LONDON, April 19th. chary of any nation being allowed to corner at the Botanical Gardens the

In the House of Commons, Mr. Een- obtain territory so close to her land cost of which has been freely com-worthy naked whether Lord Kilmarnock's where bases for the radiation of naval mented upon. There is much in pro-warning to Germany to the effect that

will

be pro activities could be built. Lord Jellicoe gress in tree cutting and various ex-foodstuffs and raw material with his great knowledge on naval cavations which do not add to beauty. vented from entering the country in the affairs will be of the greatest assist. There is only one question: that need event of the establishment of a Communist

Government would similarly

applied to ance in this direction. Although he de asked with regard to this and that prevent the restoration of the Hohon- did not visit the East in his recent is: When will the goverment dis zollerns and the establishment of a mili- four it seems a safe speculation that tribute a little largess for those who tary dictatorship in Germany.

Mr. Bouar La replied that the state his appointment may make itself felt are to unfortunate as not to pussessment covered violent action from any even here, for the protection of our cars and cannot afford to make a habitent covered violent action fre

quarter.

ing to Mr. Grattan Doyle, Mr. Eastern colonies is also a matter of of joy riding? What about leaving

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