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LAUSANNE BATTLE ROYAL IMMINENT.

-DANGEROUS, SITUATION.

ANOTHER WAR DANGER.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail()

(Router's Service to the China Mait.) LONDON, May 13

LAUSANNE, May 13. The British note to Germany says that Ger This week will probably be decisive ás regards many's proposals are a great disappointment. The the conference. A battle royal can be expected sum offered is inadequate and it must have been with regard to the capital points in dispute, notably known in advance that it would be altogether, un-La judicial regime for foreigners in Turkey and the acceptable to the Allies.

The note regrets the German failure to indicate guarantees instead of merely vague assurances. The references to future negotiations ure practically

valueless

The note urges Germany in her Interest to dis- play greater readiness to grapple with the realities of the case, discard all irrelevant or controversial. issue, and proceed to reconsider and expand the proposals so to convert them into a feasible basis. for further discussion.

The British Government will at a suitable mo- ment, show itself ready to participate in such a dis- cussion on the side of the Allies with whom she shares a practical interest in this question which she does not intend to abandon.

Britain also desires to terminate a situation of international peril, but the first step towards the "realisation of any such hope must be "Germany's *** cognition that a contribution much more serious and more precise is required that any yet forthcominge

ITALY'S REPLY.

ROME, May. 13

Turco-Greek indemnities regarding which the Greeks emphasise that if the Turks persist in ge manding an indemnity, the war will be resumed.

A

FOUR DAYS TO GET OUT.

BERTHA KRUPP'S VILLA WANTED.

BERLIN, May 13,

The Vessische Zeitung's Esssen correspondent states that Frau Bertha Krupp has been ordered to evacuate her villa at Huegel within four days.

"AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL DEFENCE.

PRESENT INACTION EXPLAINED.

SYDNEY, May 13., Mr. Bowden, Minister of Defence, in a speech at Paramatta déclared it was not proposed to abolish- the Australian navy but the Imperial Conference must decide on the best type of vessel;

7 ARTIFICIAL COTTON.

COST STILL TOO HIGH.

The Italian reply to the German offers des- cribes them as unreasonable and calculated to retard the solution of the reparations problem. It points out that they strengthen the opinion that Germany is endeavouring to evade her engagements by pro-

LONDON, May 13. posing an international loan without precise condi-

The Observer understands that "Messrs. tiqns and adequate guarantees, thereby excluding Courtaulds have perfected a process for the the possibility of discussion. The note adds that manufacture of artificial cotton, but at present the the Geravan offer is far below the sum indicated in cost is too high to enable it to compete with the

real article:

Mr. Bonar Law's plan which, however, did not reckon with Italy's irreducible claims.

"The reply invites Germany to make new pro posals which can be examined by the Allies.

TRIVIAL GROUNDS.

BRITAIN'S NOTE TO RUSSIA ĶCRITICISED"

CEYLON INSTANCE CITED,

BERLIN, May 14.

A message from Moscow states that M. Chicherin, speaking to a demonstration of mourning on the occasion of Vorowski's death, declared that 'the British demand fora ibrze-mlle zone la Russian, waters contradicted the English practice in the waters around Ceylon.

EMPIRE WIRELESS DELAY.

FRENCH GOING AHEAD.

LONDON, May 13.

A wireless expert, writing in the Observer with regard to the delay in the Empire wireless scheme, says that equipment is being ordered for the French wireless station at Pondicherry.

BACK IN ENGLAND.

ART O'BRIEN'S FATE.

LONDON, May 14.

Art O'Brien has left Dublin under escort for

He said the British ultimatum was based on London in connection with proceedings before the trivial accusations..

The Russian reply would propose a conference

SPRUNG ON US.“

HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER SURPRISE,

PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE,

An announcement dffecting the future of the Company which came as a surprise to the shareholders and even to the directors was made by

1.

House of Lords to-day. He will be handed over to the English police authorities.

nobody had anything to say he would put the resolution. He was, proceeding to do this when Mr. M. Manuk rose to, ask some questions. He wanted to know whether this offer of $5 was in order to carry on the business

The Chairman:. To take it lock, stock and barrel.

TENNIS LEAGUE.

"A" DIVISION.

The Hobgkong Cricket Club did well.to beat the C.R.C. on Saturday and are well-in the ranni: g Han cock and Raworth were in good Jekk form and by winning 20 games to 13 were responsible for their side's Mr. Manuk; That is wind up victory, Lo Man-pan and Wong Po the Company?

keung for the Chinese did even know better scoring 22 games to II,

The Chairman: I don't what the idea is

The LRC. remain undefeated beating the United Service at Soo- kumpoo Valley,

League-Table.

the Chairman (Mr. William Hum- Mr. Humphrys added that his phreys at the resumption this morn-idea was that an amendment might ing of the adjourned extraordinary be put in at the end of the resol general meeting of the Hongkongution but he understood from their Hide and Leather Co. Ltd.

legal advisers that this was not possible and that these resolutions IRC... must either be passed or not H'kong C.C.. passed.

G.R.C Mr. Manuk asked whether it U.S.R.C... would not be possible to ask the University.. shareholders if they would rather C. de Recreio wait until they got a definite offer, Civil Service the bank would wait much longer,

The Chairman Idon't know that Kowloon C.C.

The purpose of the meeting was to consider 2 resolution which pro vided that 51,556 of the existing unissued shares of $10 be divided. into 129,140 shares of $4 each, these shares to rank equally with the ordinary shares 38.434 shares out of a total of 48,343 were represented the Directors present in addition to Mr. Humphreys being Messrs. W. Dowley, Chan Harr and Loung Yan Po.

DIVISION.

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Queen's College lost their un- Later on Mr.-Hmphreys said it beaten record on Saturday when had been raised by one or two of they went down to the University. After the resolution had been the shareholders that it was open to This makes the fight for top place proposed by Mr. A. A. Alves and shareholders to take up the new seconded by Mr. Jam Con Sang, shares and they would not be mucha very close thing the C.R.C., LEC, the Chairman said that certain ap-

worse off. It was only those who University and Queen's College all proaches had been made to him by did not take up the new shares being equally good genuine Chinese friends as who would be affected a result of which he under

Mr. Dowley: The Directors have.

"LEAGUE TADLE, -

stood that a price of $4 or $5.not considered this offer at all. It Queen's College:

a foot could he obtained for everything lock, stock and barrel He therefore thought that he ought to put this before them so that they might have a few moment's thought before this re- The Chaliman then put the re- G.G.C.“ BI solution was put. He wondered solution and it was carried: un

Kowloon whether they might not in

Club de Reor C.C.CS

has been sprung on us. We under CF.C. take to communicate with the share- University holders if any definite offer is made. IR.C

I think we ought to go on with the vil Service resolutions. -

Kowloon A"

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