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PARIS, April 3.

It is announced that both the expert committees investigating reparations have reached complete unanthy and the finishing touches are being put to their reports which are expected to be presented to the Reparations Commission. during the week-end.

FRANCE'S POLICY QUERIED, The Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 408 to 151 votes at the conclusion of the debate on the interpellations regarding the Government's policy.

M. Herriot, leader of the Radical Socialists was the principal critic, particularly of the repara tions policy. He declared the only solution lay in international guarantee under the auspices of the. League of Nations.

BACK TO WORK.

WEMBLEY STRIKE OVER.

EXHIBITION PROSPECTS.

LONDON, April 3. Colonel Liddell, Deputy Administrator of the Empire Exhibition has estimated that 70 per cent of the strikers have resumed work. Many have left for good, but a certain number of London workers will probably return to-morrow,

The effect of the strike will be far greater than the three days' delay involved, but until the extent of the delay has been ascertained, it is impossible to tell the effect on the opening date.

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(Reuter's General Service.)

LONDON, April 3.

The Premier of Queensland, Mr. Theodoro, guest at a luncheon in London; said he was con vinced Australia respected the Japanese nation.

Some people said Japan was a menace to Australia but he did not think so.

Australia could live in neighbourly amity with Japan which had a great destiny.

Undoubtedly Japan was entitled and bound to exercise great influence even in the Pacific, where Australia had a vital interest.

Mr. Theodore expressed the opinion that there was no danger of clash between Australia and Japan over any matter of Australian domestic policy.

MORE LIQUOR FINES.

HEAVY PENALTIES IMPOSED.

JUDGE'S STERN REMARKS.

(Reuter's American Service.)

NEW YORK, April 4 Federal Judge Garvin fined seven of the crew of the White Star liner" Megantic " $1,500 each for bringing liquor into the country,

LATER.

nominal fines on the crew of the Royal Mail liner Judge Garvin recalled that he only imposed "Orduna" recently when similarly convicted but he issued a warning that the next time he would

Sir James Stevenson, Chairman of the Exhibi-inflict heavy penalties on British seamen. tion, speaking at the Australian luncheon, said he special obligation to American laws in American Judge Garvin declared foreign ships owe a was convinced the Exhibition would open on waters. April 23.

Earlier in the day Cunard and Hamburg- [Earlier cables stated that Mr. Murrey, the Amerika lines paid $275 and $281, respectively, for London organiser of the Building Trades Fedéra-liquor seized aboard the "Berengaria" and the tion, had advised the Wembley strikers to resume Albert Ballin." immediately. He pointed out that a continuance of | |- the strike would seriously prejudice pending negotia- tions with the employers, the fallure of which would mean a national strike on May 1. A mass meeting of Wembley strikers passed a resolution by a small majerity, in favour of returning to work. Con- sequently the vast majority of the men have returned.]

BREAD AND SALT.

JAPANESE PRINCE HONOURED.

RUMANIA'S WELCOME,

BUCHAREST, April 3. Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni was welcomed here on arrival by the King, the Crown Pridice, the Cabinet Ministers, diplomats and chief state dignitaries. A guard of honour was drawn up at the station.

The Mayor of Bucharest presented the customary bread and salt."

The King and Prince Higashikuni drove together to the Royal palace. The whole route was gally decorated. The Prince lunched with the Royal Family.

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Later he placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and visited the military museum. In an interview the Prince declared he had been instructed by the Prince Regent of Japan-to express to the King of Rumania his gratitude for the visit of the Crown Prince of Rumania to Japan.

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VIRULENT PLAGUE:

LAHORE, April 3.

there are thirty deaths a day and here four colleges Plague is raging virulently here. At Mooltan

have already closed. The Punjab University examinations will probably be postponed. The commissioner of Mooltan has forbidden the hold- ing of the usual large annual religious fair at the adjacent village.

STEAMER AFIRE.

KALMAR, April 3. Hamburg from Vladivostock with Soya beans had The Swedish steamer "Formosa" bound to

a fire in the cargo and a portion was damaged. The cargo was reloaded and transshipped.

The "Formosa" has arrived at Kalmar.

ARMY "SOCCER.”

LONDON, April 3.

In the" Soccer" International triangular tourna- ment the Belgian Army defeated the British Army 3-1 at Woolwich.

Having also, beaten the French Army the Belgians win the championship.

UNDER BOND.

This morning Ip Wing-kay, the schoolboy charged with larceny by bailee, was ordered by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to sign a bond for six months.

BUBBLES IN LENSES. But in melting, peculiar difficulty is experienced. As the pieces I have often had friends point become imprisoned in the viscous fuse together, bubbles of air out lenses with bubbles in them, mass, and only the largest of and heard strong remarks made these quickly rise to the surface on this subject, while I have and escape. noticed that many amateurs will

The smaller bubbles remained not buy a lens having a bubble in suspended, and can be removed one of the

component parts, only by patiently waiting until condemning the lens as bad their feeble force carries them to This is by no means so because the surface. actually the small bubbles in either the front or back component more serious, harm frequently

But in the course of waiting, to his own use. part of the lens will not make the arises. For the same force of Mr. M. K. Lo. His Worship asked slightest difference in the definition gravity which expels the bubbles and therefore not affect the resulting works other changes within the photograph

body of the glass

Yesterday defendant pleaded giulty to receiving small sums from people with which to pay fines and, converting some

He was represented in Court by

if defendant could be found if wanted and Detective Sub-In- spector Reynolds replied that the boy's parents were considered TO- spectable persons. A doubt was ex- pressed by the Magistrate that the boy was only sixteen years of age.

Possibly the official explanation

Its heavy constituents sink, and on this particular subject given by the resulting lack of homogeneity, Messrs. Taylor, Taylor and Hobson although invisible to the eye, is far of London, makers of the famous. mors hurtful to the action of a lens FE ARE TREATED MIRCA DE AT Cooke lens will be of interest.

They say that it might be thought which do not in themselves affect

than is the presence of tiny bubbles that material so expensive as is the defining power of the lens in with every lens, from the modern optical glass should be free the slightest degree.

most expensive downwards, has from all defects. But many of the

Like the uncut loaves of a book; a point beyond which everything difficulties of manufacture are which are a guarantee of the book is in focus. This point is called serious and inevitable.

being new or unused, bubbles in the infinity mark, and necessarily In order that the various glasses certain optical glasses are proof depends entirely on the focal should possess the necessary re-that the glass has not been spoiled length of the particular lens, and fractive and dispersive powers, a by long continued heating and the has nothing to do with its type or large variety of materials is em- really wise accept a moderate num-quality. This infinity point is ployed by the makers to modify ber as the inevitable accompani- brought very much nearer, by or temper the fusible earths whichment and mark of good quality. stopping down which explains why form the chief constituents of the glass.

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everything generally becomes sharp when the lens is stopped down to its smallest aperture.

Finally on the subject of lense a word to explain "Depth of focus" The perfect incorporation of a well known photographic term these materials by melting and would not be out of place.

As an example with a lens of 5′′ stirring them in a crucible, and the When a lens is focussed on a focus the infinity point at F. 8. avoidance of discoloration and near object, using it at full aperis 26 feet, whild if that leds is. dirt, is highly delicate task.. ture, the distant object is blurred stopped down to F. 64, it is then

When by these means the or out of focus. The distant object 3ft. 6 inches only, optical glass maker has prepared scan, however, be made "aharper It is the amount of latitude in a mass of glass, it is allowed to cool brought into focus by "stopping lens in getting both near and far and then broken into fragments: ; down" Le, making the aperture of objects in focus at. the same time Of these, the cleanest and most the lens very much smaller, that is spoken of us the Depth of perfect only are selected for One point must be borne In Focus" remelting to make the Anal cast. mind however, which is that

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