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LATEST NEWS FROM FE

A quiet wedding attended only by relatives and Incinate friends, took place at the Cathedral of the Imma- calate Conception, Glenealy, yester- day, the contracting parties being Mr. Herbert Hingston, of Vancouver, BC, storekeeper of the C.P.O.S liner:"Empress of Japan," and Mrs. Mary Charlott Elms, widow of the late Mr. F. I. Elma, of Vancouver, BC and of Hongkong Chochow this evening.

The Re Fr. Valtelli officiated, while the caties of best man" were performed by Mr. Murray of Th the Banque Industrielle Ede. Chine, Swatow, (nephew of the bride).

Spa, Jole 14th The Allied delegation met this morning, Marshal Foch and General Maglinse can lazred on the military situation. Mein time, there has been no communication with the Germans, le appears that a break-up is imminent, and the Allies will occupy the Ruby Valley.

The Italian and British Generals are expected to arrive tonight.

Herr von Simens, at his own request paid a forty-minuta, vidt to Mr. Lloyd Little Bliss Eva Elms and Master George The visit was onte agreed to James Elms (children of the bride) after Mr. Lloyd George had cotralted Mr. Millorand. It is understood that Mr. acted as bridesmaid and page, re- Lloyd George earnestly pointed out the spectively.*

gravity of the situation and made it. After the ceremony, a reception abundantly clear that the Allies were in was held at No. 31 Wyndham Street, (no way bluffing,

Later, M, Paderewski and a conference with Mr. Lloyd George.

Piais, July 14th

The Gewspapers foreshadow a rupture of the negotiations at Spa, contending that any obligation contracted by Here you Simona is liable to be disavowed by Berlin, They express satisfaction at the attitude | of Mr. Lloyd Georgo in supporting the French-coal demands unreservedly,

HINDENBURG'S NARROW ESCAPE..

BERLIN, July 14th

An unknown man broke into Field-Mar-1 sbal von Hindenburg's house and fired at Tea Hindenburg, but missed him.

The Field-Marshal's assailant escaped

AMERICA CUE.

SANDY HOOKS, July 15th In the America Cup race, the Resolute turned the outer mark five minutes ahead

of the Shamrock when she met with a accident to her rigging and withdrew.

The Shamrock continued and completed the course within the time limit and was awarded the race...;

The final result depends on the winner of the beat of five races.

„REVÓLUTION IN BOLIVIA.

SANTIAGO, DE CAziz, July 13th, The Chilean Government has received private news from La Par that revolution- President and Ministers,

Saavedra, the leader of the Republican Party organised the movement which led to the overthrow of the Governinent.

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the residence of Mrs. M. F. Julyan To the Editor of the "China Mail.” (the bride's sister), where the usual toasis were proposed and honoured.

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BODIES THROWN OVERBOARD.

Să-I write to you with reference to the statement appearing in your issue of 'yesterday, under the title "Local and General,” that Sc. Amelias had not the right to announce a con- cert at Repulse Bay on Sunday next. It is my belief that, as Sr. Amelias. Mme. Silvestri, and Mile. Filocamo spent two days with the musicians of the Hongkong Hotel in the pre- Rumours circulating about China-jparation of the programme of the town, and the water-front of Sansaid concert, he had the right Francisco that eighteen Chinese to announce it in your journal, coolies, destined to be smuggled into As a matter of fact, the 'fee asked this country, were suffocated en route by Sr. Amelias was in excess of in the bold of, the steamer China," that which the Hotel, was prepared which docked at San Francisco are to

to pay be investigated officially, according to a statement on June 12, by the Acting Consul General of the Chinese Con- sulate.

The bodies of the suffocated coolies, according to the rumours, were dropped into the sea through a porthole to obliterate evidence of the smuggling. The men were supposed to have died because of lack of ven. tilation in the compartment where they were concealed during the whole time of the voyage.

The rumours followed an investiga- tios made by immigration officials, which resulted in the seizure of a $40,000 opiuma cacbe aboard. the China" by Chief Lospector. Head.

I will be obliged you will publish this explanation of the advertisement's apparently appearing without authority.Yours. etc.;

-D. FILOCAMO,

RIVER BOATS,

A PASSENGER LIGENGS

ABUSED. ¿

AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO FIRACY?

The detention of the steamer

It was reported, also sticlally.Kong Hong" from Wuchow in that a dozen Chinese had been suf-

Kongmoon harbour on Monday. focated in a like manner in a morning last while the C.M. Customs attempted smuggling some time ago authorities removed 200 bags of rice New York, July 13th. aboard another vessel.

destined for Hongkong (together The American Railway Express Compaty The Acting Consul General said an with a, fine of 2,000 caels) brings bas asked the Inter-State Commerce Coninvestigation would be started as mission to authorise the consolidation of soon as notification was received into prominence a matter which has an express transportation business merger from Federal authorities, or officials Caused not a little dissatisfaction in including the Adams, American, Wels Fargo and Southern Express companies.

WIRELESS CRISIS.

LONDON, July 14th. A fresh wireless operators crisis, bas arisen. The negotiations which began en June 24th have broken down. The recent resumption of work was conditional os settlement within & mouth ending July

23rd.

** THIRTY PARTY ''' CONVENTION.

CHICAGO. July 14th. The Thirty Party Convention has so far, been unable to complete its platform. Senator La Follette is objecting to the foreign plank which endorses the League of Nations and favours the recognition of Soviet Russia. Irish independence and raising the Russian blockade. He als objects to the plank advocating the nationalisation of the craential industries.

of the Chinese Six Companies. There local shipping circles.

Kwong Kwong Ying."*****

is a strong desire among the lower The sister ship of the classes of China to emigrate to Hung"-the America because of present economic carries British. officers, but conditions and the people are willing "Kwong Hung" itself is officered by to take almost any hazard, he stated. Chinese. The "Kwong Hung," which San Francisco Immigration Depart formerly held a licence to carry 800 ment officials do not place much passengers Low holds a British credence in the rumour, although they passenger licence to carry 120 people say that such a tragedy is a possi-only. It is asserted, however, that no bility, reports the San Francisco sooner does the vessel leave the Chronicle.

Hongkong harbour waters than Chinese greatly in excess of the mumber of "passenger- prescribed by the British Licence board

"THE QUAINTS"

THIRD PERFORMANCE -TO-NIGHT.

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the vessel from sampans

It is further said that in the absence of any arrangement with the Chinese authorities, it is impossible at present to prevent this, and it is urged that Last night in the Theatre Royal the matter should receive the ime the "Quaints," Mr. P. B. Salisbury's mediate attention of the Hongkong clever and versatile pierrot company, Government, by whose harbour de presented their second programme partment the passenger licence" is NO MENNONITES. ·

to another excellent house, whose issued. loud voiced appreciation bore testi- Under the impression that it was Jackson, July 13th. mony to the high quality of the necessary that the masters of ships The Democratic State Committee of varied fare provided.

|kolding_British passenger licences to: Mississippi has passed a resolution oppos ing the proposed migration of 8,000 Mes-

If the success of the first two be of European nationality, or at monite farmers from Canada to South performances be any criterion, there least in possession of equal quali Mississippi, on the ground that it would should be a very large audience at fcations, a representative of the be undesirable to allow entry to people the third performance to-night when China Mail prosecuted inquiries, as who would refuse to let their children an entirely new programme, include the result of which he learned attend the public schools, who speak Ger man only and are composed whelly of coming many of the best things in the that while it might not be necessary scientious objectors who refused to fight for company's extensive repertoire, will for masters of these vessels to be the Allied cause in "war-time."--

The Mennonites are a sect of Evangelical Protestants whose "doctrins enjoing non- resistance to violence and forbids taking. vaihe.

IRISH MYSTERY.

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Losos, July 14th.

MELBOURNE STRIKE:

be submitted"

MALAYA,

VAST NATIONAL WEALTH.

of Eurèpean nationality it was essen- tial that they should hold the neces sary qualifications. It was under stood that in the case of the.” Kwong HUCK, the master, Hongkong Chinese (therefore a British subject) did not possess the necessary certi- The Malay Peninsula is on the ficate, though it was believed that In Buttevant, North Cork, a number of high road from East to West; it he intended to sit for it in the near borses belonging to the 19th Lancers died is the southernmost extremity of future. It was learned also shortly after being watered and fod. An Asia, and it is the greatest entrepot that there were special circumstances analyst has been summoned to test the in the East, writes a correspondent in in his care, as it was "stated that he water.

the "Empire" number of the Timer, had rendered useful services to the It is, moreover, a peaceful, part of British Government during the war. the world, and until the rubber boom Other companies engaged in the river attracted attention its geography was trade, however, complain, that it i almost unknown in the West. It is unfair that they should have to pay. a little world all in itself, and pro-the wages fixed for qualified men bably the richest that can be found while the comapny operating", the anywhere on the face of the globe. Kwong Hong" is at liberty in this We have merely sampled the infinite case to employ a man without the variety of our mineral treasures and necessary qualifications at a consi tested but a part of our agricultural derably lower wago, post[bilities,

Its further, mggested that the presence of Chinese maalers, on the bots in question" might reasonably lead to an increase in piracy, in view of the wellknówn fact that the Chinese are more beone to attack their fata. Estic countrymen than they

Metaorang, July 14th. The gasworkers who were on strike bave accepted a compromise.

EFFECT OF ANTI-JAPANESE. AGITATION IN CALIFORNIA........

NEW YORK, July 13th, The Japanese Privy Councillor Kentajo interviewed," said that" the posed, anti Japanse Legislation in California would. BLAZON TYPE NOT REC CRUISE (SH-Übelaorably bad inj

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