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LONDON, June 4 LONDON, June 4.

message from. Lausanne states that the The Prince of Wales was the principal guest at Sun is favourable. Practically the only ob- the inual banquet given by the Japan Society intacle to settlement is now the question of whether the Hotel Cecil. The Japanese Ambassador toman Debt shall be paid in gold francs or in presided over a brilliant assembly, including Sireling, the difference involving about £1,725,000. Charles Eliot, British Ambassador to Japan and the Once this has been settled it is thought final agree Archbishop of Canterbury. The Ambassador, toastment will not be long delayed. ing the guests, expressed the opinion that the POLITICAL COMMITTEE'S WORK.

Prince, by his visit to Japan, had done more than any other member of society to cement Anglo- The political committee has finally disposed of

LAUSANNE, June 5. Japanese friendship. He assured the Prince of the number of questions, including Thalwed and continued warm feelings of friendship towards him, Maritze, which were conceded to the Turks, while on the part of the Japanese and musted that the Castellorizo was ceded to Italy. Ismet Pasha remark- torch of understanding between the East and Wested that Turkey was making one more sacrifice in kindled by the Prince would never be extinguished. the interest of peace.

The convention establishing, the foreigners,

The Prince, returning thanks, "recalled the happy visit he paid to Japan and the kindness regime in Turkey for six years was agreed to also shown him by their Imperial Majestics, hosts for the the scheme for a judicial regime for foreigners enthe nation. He said nobody who had been to which will be valid for five years. Japan could ever forget its wonderful sights.

HIGH TREASON. "TRIAL.

REMARKABLE. MUNICH

PROCEEDINGS.

GRAVE CONSPIRACY ALLEGED..

MUNICH, June 4.

A remarkable high treason trial has begun here. Professor George Fuchs, journalist and art critic, with others is charged with plotting to forcibly; seperate Bavaria from the Reich, to overthrow the Bavarian constitution, and to seek rapprochement with France and Czecho-Slovakia.

One of the accused, a bandmaster named Machhaus, hanged himself in prison lost, might Another nained Kules shot himself when arrested

in. March,

HOME TURF.

LATEST DERBY BETTING.

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LONDON, June'4. Town Guard;7 tot Papyrus; 8 to 1 Pharos ; 17 to 2 Betting for the Derby is as follows:-II to 2 Ellanowan; 19 to 2 Legality; 13 to 1 My Lord; 100 to 6 Fockando; 10 to 225.to:1 Path; 28 to r. Roger do Bisli and Twelve Pointer; 33 to 1 Saltash: 35 to

Roland Bad and Doric.

PROBABLES

LONDON, June 4

been made as follows:

In the list of Derby probables, alterations have

J. Brennan: Top Boot, F. Fox.

Saltash, Frank Bullock; Bold, and · Bad, The following are added Scaliger,

It is alleged that the accused negotiated with a French colonel named Rickert, former Cool Con missioner of the Saar, who is alleged to have plagad (4. seventy milliard marks at the disposal of the con- spirators for the equipment and upkeep of military organisations.

The German story further suggests. that the French contemplated the occupation of tertain" Bavarian territory, while Czecho-Slovakian troops were to be ready on the Saxon frontier,

The conspiracy was ultimately disclosed to the Bavarian Government and the leaders were arrested. Evidence was given that Fuchs conferred with Certain Bavarian commanders with a view to co- operation of the Bavarian. Reichswehr with Nation- alist organisations,

EXCLUSIVE UNITED STATES.

BRITISH INDIANS BARRED.

LONDON, June 4.

In the House of Commons, questioned with regard to the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court debarring British Indians from be coming American citizens, Earl Winterton, Under. Secretary of the India Office, said he understood that in some states of the United States British Indians would no longer be entitled to acquire ownership or leases of land. The India Office had received no complaints directly but His Majesty's representatives in the United States had brought the matter to the notice of the Foreign Office. The precise effect of the-decision, particularly with no gard to Indians who had already acquired rightsover. land was still being considered..

ARCHBISHOP KILLED.

SHOT IN HIS MOTOR CAR..

SARAGOSSA, June 4 The Archbishop of Saragossa and one of his friends have been shot and killed.

[Saragossa is the capital of the Spanish, province of the same name. Situated on the River Ebro, if has two cathedrals, a university, a citadel, and, a leaning tower. It was captured by the Moors in the 8th Century and regained by the Christians Int16 The present population numbers 90,000.

LATER The Archbishop was in his motor car when three unknown men fred, killing him instantly and

ously wouniling his friend;

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MELBOURNE, June 4.

The steamship "Trevessa" has sent out a wire- less that she is sinking rapidly in the Indian Ocean 1,200 miles from the coast of Western Australia.··

The crew of 37 is taking to the boats.

ILLEGAL IRISH ARRESTS,

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APPROVE INDEMNITY.

LONDON, June 4 The House of Lords unanimously passed the second reading of the Indemnity bill.

The House of Loris decided that it could not the writ of Habeas Corpus applied for by Art interfere with the Appeal Court's decision granting O'Brien, leader of the Irish Self-Determination League, who was arrested in the big March round- up and deported. The Court based its decision on ground that the Home Secretary was not em Irish Free State. The indemnity bill the Govern powered to order the interment of a person in the ment is introducing is designed to protect the Home Secretary who would otherwise, be liable to sever penalties.]

WHISKY FORTUNE.

SMUGGLERS SUCCESS.

LONDON, June

The steamer returned to Glasgow, earlier) sold 300,000 battles of whisky in The vessel is known as the king of She was filmed.

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ago.

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