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號八廿月四年一十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921

日一廿月三酉辛式飛年十國英華中

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- HEPARATIONS PROBLEM.

THE TOTAL GERMANY MUST PAY.

PARIS, "April 27,

It is stated in American circles that Frase has informed her am bassador at Washington that the Gerasan proposals are absolutely inaccept

PARE, April 27:

able.

It is officially announced that the Reparations Commission has unanimously decided to fix the total reparations payable by Germany st 132 miliards gold marks,

The amount fixed is due under article 232 section to, also annexe one part eight of the Treaty. The figure has been arrived at after making deductions (vide article 233) but the amount does not inclide sums due by Germany under section three article 232 to meet the amounts barrowed by Belgium before November 11, 1918.

BUTCH OIL

"

FURTHER DEBATE ON DIAMBI FIELDS.

THE HAGUE, April 27.

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LOCAL WEDDING:

NEVILLE-COOPER."

"At the Union Church, Kennedy Road, yesterday, s pretty wedding was solemnised when Mr. Frank Cyril Neville of the "Public Works Department, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allred Neville, of Luter. England, was married to Miss Hilda May Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cooper, residents of the tow

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie officiated at the ceremony which was! well attended.

The bride, who was given away by Mr. Codin Sara of the P.WD, was tastefully. attired in white, and wore tulle veil trimmed with orange blossoms. She was attended by Miss Sara as bridesmaid.

The duties of "bestman were ably carried out by Mr. Archibald Roberts of the P.WD.

Mr. E. J. Chapman presided at the

Wedding-March" as the happy organ and played Mendelssohn's

After the ceremony, a group

The debate on the Djambi oilfields bill was resumed in the Second Chamber. The Minister of Colonies, M. Graaff, contended that a contract was necessary with the Batavian Oil Company because of the latter's long-couple left the chach. standing negotiations with the Government and its exploitation of the Palembang oilfields. "He declared that it would be prejudicial to the in- photograph was taken at the parch terests of the Indies if the concessions were given to another firm for por of the church. The gathering then tion of the fields. It would be time to consider such concessions later if adjourned to the residence of Mr. Sara, in Wongreichong Road where partial exploitation of Djambi was favourable. He disagreed with the state-a reception was held, and the ment that the British Government controlled the Batavian Company and customary toasts bonoured.

The happy couple, who were the declared that there was no reason to fear trouble with America If the recipients of many beautiful and Batavian Company was permitted to undertake the exploitation. The costly presents from their numerous United States was anxious to increase its oil possessions but the Government friends, left later in the day for of the Indies could regulate the Djambi output and thus prevent interna-Macao where the honeymoon is be

ing spent. tional disputes. The speaker opposed the motion of M. Van Eavestyn aiming at delaying exploitation until the native population had obtained complete autonomy.

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STRIKE DEADLOCK.

"OUTLOOK-NOW MORE HOPEFUL.

LONDON, April 27

The coal cutlook is more hopeful Sir Robert Horne conferring with the miners this morning suggested an amount of government help which would meat a uniform reduction in wages of 3s. a day. A member of the miners' executive said afterwards they were prepared to accept a national reduction of 2s. but believed that a compromise was inevitable. The con- ference of miners with Sir Robert Home this afternoon adjourned until to-morrow morning.

AMERICAN MARINE ENGINEERS.

SHIPOWNERS ENDEAVOURING TO AVERT STRIKE

-WASHINGTON, April 27."

The shipowners are endeavouring to avert the strike of marine

AT THE THEATRE,

XL. B. WARING COMPANY.

SEASON TERMINATED,"

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Rarely, all too rarely, does the opportunity present itself to Hong- kong theatregoers of enjoying per- formances as high in-standard as those staged by the H. B. Waring Company who terminated a notably soccessful season at the Theatre Royal last night with a thoroughly capable presentation of Lechmere Worrall's entertaining farce "Apa." Superb artistry, backed up by care ful staging, and a wise discriminá- tion in the choice of repertoire may be set down amongst the factors tke which have contributed in greatest measure to the warmth of the reception with which the com- en-pany's efforts have been greeted bis

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least 16 per cent, was justified owing to the great decline in ocean freights. capable team have stamped them-

HONGKONG'S NEW JAPANESE CONSUL

LONDON, April 27.

F

Mr. Teiji Tsubokami, second secretary of the Japanese Embassy, has been appointed consul at Hongkong.

THE NEW SPEAKER.

“LONDON, April 27. Mr. J. H. Whitley, the Deputy Speaker, was manimously elected Speaker of the House of Commons in succession to Mr. James Lowther..

AIRSHIP FOR JAPAN.

LONDON, April 27, The first airship built in Great Britain for the Japanese Government was successfully launched at Barrow-on-Furness. It belongs to the sea scout-class and behared splendidly in a trial flight with several Japanese officers on board.

LOVE AND LOTUS.

SPLICE IN ELLERMAN LINE.

selves as artists of very high calibre and the success which they have achieved has been thoroughly well earned and richly merited, It is wel come news that Mr. Waring intends to return to Hongkong in the course of a couple of months and it may with confidence be predicted that the reappearance of the company will be greeted with an enthusiasm greater, If that be possible, than their present season here has called forth.

KINEMA NOTES.

· A CORONET ATTRACTION.

"THE MONEY-CHANGRES?"

A photoplay of tremendous moments, big thought and tender romance is "The Money Changers.” Benjamin B. Hampton's masterpiece, which was shown for the first time at the Coronet yesterday.

Mr. McAlmon is a footballer of Michigan, and at one time was a star

Gripping, thrüling fascinating. player in the University team. But he is not only a footballer. He has from start to finish, the story takes written and is writing poetry, and the spectator, with its assemblage of wonderful characters, through a The old-established custom by has edited an aviation paper.

breathless sequence of adventure in the atmoop- which penniless English aristocrats

It was while Miss Ellerman was New York, from have sought rich American heiresses making a tour in America last year here of extravagance in which move as brides in reversed in the latest with Mr. Richard Aldington (the the money-kings, to the mysterious, poetess known as Enda Dolittle "rich, luxurious setting of the hidden Anglo-American alliance,

There is a wealth of plot, and It is announced in New York that that she met Mr. McAlmon to New underworld of Chinatown. Miss Annie Winifred Ellerman, the York. She is 26 years of age, and her chness of zioments of exquisite and tender love, delicate pathos and only daughter of Sir John Ellerman, husband is 30.

The bride is both intellectual and humour, contrasted with moments the shipping millionaire, has married 4 penniless American poet and athlete, beautiful Just over a year ago she packed full of suspense.

Mr Robert L. McAlmon. The bride caused a sensation in literary ciroles The story is by Upton Sinclair, and is said to be the richest woman in by her book," Development." The the cast includes such notable screen England

book was published under the name artists as Robert McKimm, Roy The couple arved in England from of W. Bryher, but after period of Stewart, Claire Adams and Audrey America on a Tuesday. According to mystery the identity of the author Chapman.

to the New York World, this romantic leaked out. W. Bryberattacked marriage took place after three days many accepted ideas, particularly courtamp, and the new paper says the the character-forming effect of school bridegroom, was so poor that be had on a child who had developed freely pres

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN URING the summer months childres

posed to artists at 10 cents an hour until the age of 15. She was really De subjon un disorders of the

The news of the wedding came as writing of her own experiences surprise to the bride a parrate at Mis McAlmon travelled widely as whose house in Bouth Audley street, a child; read advanced books rather aple then novels, and has an imeomave Park-lane, the newly-mat

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