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AUSTRIA WILL SIGN

PEACE TREATY.

THE

GERMANY

DETERMINED TO CONQUER RUSSIA.'

GERMANS IN CONFLICT WITH

BRITISH

SOLDIERS IN COLOGNE DISTRICT.

GERMANY'S VAGUE REPLY TO THE "ALLIED THREAT.

INCREASES IN BRITISH TRADE FIGURES.

NURSE CAVELL'S BETRAYER SENTENCED TO DEATH.

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THROUGH NEUTER'S MOENCY.}

THE AUSTRIAN TREATY

TREATY COMPRISES P ARTICLES

Panus, September fish.

A Bavas muss says. The Audrian Delegates have received "They mud send a reply the Brany within five days.

The anent is in" French, English and Talian. Comprising 15). Articles. The Each text only is binding.

WILL BE SIGNED BY AUSTRIA

VIENS September 4th.

BRITISH TRADE..

COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR

AUGUST.

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LONDON, September 6th.

In August the imports amounted to (2158,000,000, an increase over August of Plast year of £38,000,000. The exports amounted to £75,000,000, an incavase of $31.000.000,

· FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1019

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER STA.

BRITISH LABOUR. TRIPLE ALLIANCE CONSIDERS

DIRECT ACTION."

Loss, September 4th The Triple Alliance, today, considered the recommendation of the Executive of the Miners Federation to proceed by

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hallot on the question whether direct action should be taken to compel the Flowerment to repeal the Chascription Acts, withdraw the British troops from Buexia. release, conscientious objectors now in prison, and refrain fromfi military intervention in trade disputes

The motion that the discussion be pub Tie was overwhelmingly defeated.

DISCUSSION POSTPONED.

LONDON. September 4th The Triple Alliance has agreed to post pong the ballot on lirect action and adjourn the whole question till after the Trade Union Congress int Glasgow next wrrk.

ASSISTING BRITAIN'S

SOLDIERS. CANADÁS GENEROUS SETTLE. MENT TERMS.

OTTAWA, September 3th. Regulations have been issued in regard to the wettlement of British soldiers not resplat in Canada before the war.

These purchasing" farms will be loaned $5,120 fe lauri purchas, £2,000 for live stock, and even for permisn't improve.

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All hers will get 180 acres free,

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NURSE CAVELL'S BETRAYER SENSATIONAL TRIAL IN PARIS,

PARIS, September 5th, «

The trial of Quien. the betrayer of Nurse well, has been the sensation of the past few days,

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AUSTRIAN LABOUR. RAILWAYMEN STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES..

Viss September 4th. The employés of the Austrian Southern Railway have struck for higher wages. The multimer in the Cavell case having | in spite of the opposition of Sialist een cogeluded, to-daye the prosecutor leaders, al plead that the population askel for the accused's convigthun for wil threatened with starenti in the espionage, and for the death penalty.

event of a strike.

CONSOLIDATING PEACE AMERICA AND THE TREATY,

A feature of the laser proceedings was the statement. which Mayar, a German Secret Palice Agent, made to a British which was accepted as evidence. Mayar Military Attach at the Hague, and

eclared that he knew the ncensed well

The prosevation of Nurse. Cave!! was conducted by M. Bergen and Her Pink.adopting four reservations: Providing

Wisersungs, September 5th. The Senate Foreign, Kelaron" Cona mitte Javing "onsidered the Peaco Treaty, bis reported to the Sonete after

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GERMANY'S BREACH OF THE

TREATY.

VAGUE AND INDEFINITE REPLY

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BERLIN, September 3th.

and that Germany is unable to The German reply to the Supreme Connell's Note, cabled on September maintain her attitude on this

This, however, does not necessitate an is question. alteration in the Gernian Imperial Con- stitution If the Allies in vase their demands are rejected extend their de Enpation the German Government will ngard such a step as # deplorable act (of violence,

The abase reply is regarded in London as vague and indefinite

ALLIES FIFTEEN DAY PLTIMATUM,

Pants, September Beth. at the United States he interpreter, of

A Havas message says:-v the Monte Doctrine, that tariff immigr

Yesterday, the anniversary

of," the German victory at Sela, the Supreme tion and other piestie miestieris becouncil of the Allies took the energetic (determined by indixidant nation's, that of sending a day ultimatum to

the German tiverament to the United Stapși declines to assure any Article 1 of the new Constitution, which suppress territorial obligation or mandate with provides for the eventual representation

of Austria in the German Reichetag

In the course of a debate on the Peace Treaty in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Clemonceau declared that if Germany did not execute the clauses of the Treaty. Iwithin a fortnight of the stipulated time, Allied troops would advance from " the right bank of the Rhine.

of Bergen received the Iron Cross for the manner by conducted the case. He is now Pulice Commissioner at Dusseldorf. Pinkhoft also received the Iron Cross,

Mayar had a remarkable career as a waiter in London in 1980 arteł 1881. then served for three years in a German Font a direct resolution frone-Congress, infantry regiment. He was then employ, and that the E.S.A. Peserves the right ed by a British Brus in Zanzibar, whence to withdraw from the League of Nations. he dritted to Lucknow and Farmia, where INTER-ALLIEF... COMMISSION FOR he was caterer to the Court in 1890.

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remained years. Afterwards, he becanie He then went to Kapurthala, where he

those, employing him in this capacity a courier in Cork's Tourist Agency, among being Lard Iveagh, at the Delhi Durbar. Sir Ernest Cassel in North Ari, and Colonel Botte, in Rusia,

GERMANY.

Paitis. September 3th.

The Supreme Council has granted the risquest of the German Delegation to postpone the despatel of the Inter-Allied | M. Commission to suppevise the surrender of war material.

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The treguans have also requested reduction in the numbers of the Commis

has refused to reducer.. Policecompanied by soldiers. The Council sion, which consists of 12, members, Bus

in 1914 and was inmediately despatched

He joined the German Political

For the eight months of 1919 the imples ton neres under the Free Homestead ports amounted to $1.000.000,000, an in- crease of £147,000,000. The exports Thus are conditional upon two clerk from German beadquarters and to to Berne to pretend he was a runaway amounted to £175,000,000, an increase of £147,000,000,

Aar training in practical farming ininke a statement to the British Military thì vàw of those inexperienced agricul ach that a Germinas offensive was being propaned in the Soissons vector. This he did, receiving a turks for the report.

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The newspapers indicate that the ABRITAIN'S NAVAL EXPENDI-turally. trian Treaty will be signed, although the majority in the National" Assembly for its signature will be small.

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Dr. Renner arrives on September 5th, when the Cabinet and the principal mitter of the National Assenbly will cons sider the Treaty,

THE ALLIES' - CAREFUL ENDEAVOUR."

VIENNA, September 5th. De Renaer mudy, a statement, beday, acknowledging that every page of the Tikaty exhibits earest „ndenynur on the| part of the Conference to put the evin fused situation into tolerabile order.

He enlarged however, on the mucrifiers exacted by the Treaty, and said that the

» Austrian will be subjected to the com| pleto economic dominion of the Allied Powers.

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ADMIRAL

FISHER RETURNS TO THE CHARGE.

Loxnos. September apl

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"GERMAN" EAST AFRICA." NATIVĖS TAKE KINDLY TO THEIR NEW RULERS.

SENTENCED TO DEATH. “

Admiral Fisher, in another tier to "the Times heided Nero fiddling while Rome is burning." applies te his critics.

He reiterates that the present Navyand shortly for Dare-Salaher wichugs, the voting, being four to three. will be obsolete for war a few years hence will be the heitkuarters of the Govern and says: It is time En kick and sanp

At the conclusion of the trial of Quien. LONDON, September 6th,

the Court. after deliberating for 50 Sir Horace Hyatt, she Administratorates, nanimously found the nose ortex-fierman East Africa, leaves Eng

gailty of high treason,

He was sentenced to death by the

the money.

He ruralis his reformis in the Navy and ask if he cannot be trusted..

RETEENCHMENT SINCE ARMIS. TICE DAY,

LONDON, September 8th. Speaking at Pontefract on the eve of

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All is going on smoothly in the country. The old Gemman native army has melted away, "The Askaris hasing returned to their villages. Only few German settlers are left, the majority having ben "repatriated."

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There is no native problem, for the in

polling for the by-election. Dr. Macabitants have taken kindly to their gew amara said that the active service rulers. The damaged railways have been strength of the Navy had been reduced repaired and are working to Lake Tan from 400,000 on Armistice Day to it,conganyika..

He expressed the opinion that this could be borne if they knew whether the League of Nations, would exist, and be so-organised that it would be in a posi- to-day

The construction of 554 naval craft had tim to be just. The existence and work-been cancelled, saving the country nearly ing of the League of Sations wits for £45,000,000. "German Austria an essential condition of

Ninety-eight of the older ships bad suld, and 1,500 trawlers and drifters the Treaty.

had Len repaired, re-conditioned and returned to their proper vicationg-

AUSTRIAN ASSEMBLY WILL'

ArCEPT THE TERMS,

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VIENNA, September 6th. Dr. Renaer, interviewesi, said he was returning to St: Germain on Sunday to sign the Treaty,

The daily expenditure from naval votes to-day was just half what it was "D Armistice Day, but the improved pay and and would rightly, he is permanent charge pensions of officers and ner was always

HUNGARY AND RUMANIA- This shows that Dr Renner is convinced | WHY THE NOTE NEVER REACHED that the Austrias Assembly will accept the Treaty.

BUCHAREST.

Laxnes, September 4th. Up to the present there has been no

A REQUEST FROM THE RUMANIAN xplanation why the various Notes of the

DELEGATION,

PARIS, September 5th.

The Rumanian Delegation has request ed the modification of Article 60 of the

Austrian Treaty, providing that - Ķe. mannia and the new States formped from Austria shati proteet, pacial mail religions minorities.

THE ALLIED OCCUPATION. SERIOUS DISTURBANCË AT EUSKIRCHEN.

Courant, September úth. | There have been grave disturbances be

Gerians and British troops at tween Euskirchen, 28. miks outh-west of Cologne, where an explosion occurred xome months ago.

... Large numbers of Germaans attacked the

British.

Ons soldier was seriously in jured.

The town has beeil Sned 100,000 marks. Herr Kupper, the leader of the German workmen, has been sentenced to death by Court-martial and will be shot.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.

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NO UNION POSSIBLE WITH AUSTRIA OR HUNGARY"

The most urgent med is the resumption of shipping along the coast and to Europe.

EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.

ATTEMPT ON SAID PASHA'S LIFE.

ALEXANDRIA, September 4th.

boinh at the Premier, Said Pasha, while A native theological student thres

his office. There was a violent explesign, the latter was driving in a motor car to but Said was unhurt.

The assailant, who concealed his bomb pa basket of grapes, was arrested. The city is quiet.

DANGEROUS FEELING IN THE COUNTRY:

Supreme Council to the Rumanian Gov-

LONDON, September 6th ernment have not reached Bucharest.

The Times correspondent at Cairo, tele 14 suggested that the wireless did not the authorities have been aware for some It graphing co September 3rd, states that function for sine unknown reason. declares that many their lives of the Sultan, General Allenby and The Rumanian Delegation in Paris time that attempts might be made on the

messages to Bucharest also have not been Said Pasha, the Premier. received.

A SPECIAL MESSENGER TO BUCHAREST.

PARIS, September 4th.

the whole situation at Budapest, and what the Allies require of Rumania

THE EX-KAISER

FLIGHT TO HOLLAND WITH ONLY

: "65,000 MARKS,

BERLIN September 6th.

Quien reiterated his innocence at the conclusion of his counsel's speech, as well ng after he was convicted,

A' RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY.

PARIS, September 6th.

Sis out of the seven judges forming the Court Martial on Quien have signed recommendingian for mercy.

UPPER SILESIA. INSURGENTS WREAKING HEAVY

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DAMAGE.

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Losos, September oth atest Polish reports from Warsaw ste that the insurgents in Upper Siria have blown up the railway bridge and telephonic communication

Tarnowice and destroyed telegraphic the district of Tanskagora.

There

was risk fighting on the night of September 1st when the German troops attacked the village of Piotrowice

Teschen.

Machine guns and an armoured motor en were word in the fighting which lasted three hours. The Germans withdrew after suffering heavy Lowes

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various to Bs.

Gred, thir machine guns on to the main on

German aeroplane attacks are reported

There aeroplane street one town and killed ave persons and wounded twenty,

THE FATE OF STRIA. MR. LLOYD GEORGE TO CONFER WITH M. CLEMENCEAU.

PARIS, September sl. is coming to Paris next work to confer Le Trups states that Mr. Lloyd George

Syrin with M. Clemenceau on the question of

THE AGREEMENT OF 1914.

PARIS, September 3rd.

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A Havas message says:-- M. Barthunt. in the Changber of Depaties, said that things in Syria I view of the statenient that the

cannot be allowed to continue. The Rumanian Government has not received several recent Allied notes, the Supreme

British Government: by the Agreement of Council will despatch a special messinger

The Prussian Finance Minister has de 1913, has its duties to perform towards clared this the ex-Kaiser, when he went! France "We salute the alliance with to Bucharest with a new Note explaining to Helland, took only 5,000 marks with Britain, but we wish it to be complete

him Siner then he has not received any."] and loyal." thing further from his country,

GENERAL" ALLEN BY RETURNING TO ENGLAND,

LONDON, September 5th. The Daily Mail stats that General Allenby returns to England on Septem- ber 10th. Apparently no arrangements have been made for a public welcome-an omission that must be quickly corrected. TO. URGE MANDATE BE GIVEN TO

GRAVE WARNING TO THE RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT

PARIS, September sth. The Supreme Council has expelled the altinatam to Rumania, in, view of the representations of the Rimininn Delega tion that the Note of August 23rd. was not received in Bucharest..

THE SCAPA FLOW INCIDENT

GERMANS ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY SINKING.

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THREE AND A QUARTER MILLION

RELEASED UP TO DATE.

LONDON, September 8th. The War Office announces that 3.250.000 British officers and mer have been de mobilised, including the medically unft, since the Armistice,

PARIR, September 5th. The German Delegation has handed a The Council has decided instead to send Note to the Foreign Ministry attempting

George Clark, Mr. Balfour's secre to justify the Scapa Flow scuttling. Lay to Bucharest, with a copy of the undelivered Note, also a fresh note which, while it is not

DEMOBILISATION. nevertheless conveys a grave warning to in ultimatum form, the Rumanian Government. SIR GEORGE CLARK'S DEPARTURE.

PARIS, September 6th. It is understood that Sir George Clark is leaving for Bukharest to-night, and LONDON. September 4th.

will furish a report to the Council as regards attitude Dr. Masaryk, President of Creche Government wat of the Rumanian Slovakia, interviewed, re-emphasised the

rtter impossibility of any union with its decisions.

the He said that Austrians and Magyars the new States must come to economic agreements. The best relations existed with Rumania, Jugo-Slavia and Poland, but as regards the Austrians and Mag- yars, friendly relations were hoped for. but this depended exclusively upon them.

REPORTED FLIGHT OF M. BELA KUN,

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BERLIX, September 8th. The newspapers report that M. Bela Kun and his associates have fled across the Bavarian border.

FRANCE.

CANADA RATIFIES THE PEACE

TREATY...

OTTAWA, September 6th The Senate bus ratified the. Pence

Treaty.

ORIENTAL RESEARCH.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN

LONDON.

Lesson, Septener 4th. The members of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Noriete Asmbique, the Amner

WAN.

Orientals of Rome are holding a four Oriental Society, and the Scuola

daye joint rssion in London to discuss Oriental research.

Sir Charles Lyall welcomed the visitors. Sumerous papers nessitated the fartha Indian and Far East subjects. tion <if separate sections forg Near East.

Sir Charles Lyall said that they aimed

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CLEMENCEAU'S LETTER OF

KROTEST

PARIS, September 5th. Clemenceau's letter of protest ngainst the second paragraph of Article" 6 of the German Constitution declares" that it constitutes a formal violation of the Peace Treaty:

Firstly, by providing for the admis sion of Austria into the Reichstag; this assimilatine Austria to the Ger

an Empire

Secondlyby adrittige end provid- ing for the participations of Anaria in the Chune of Empire, thus creating a comonom political tie in absolute op- position to Austria's independence Consequently, the Allies invite Ger- many to take gal measures in order to declaring the article in the Constitution remove, without delay, this violation by hull dat void:

faction is not given in 15 days, to order The Allies will be compelled, if satis an immediate extension of the ceenpa-. tion on the right bank of the Rhine.

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THE BALTIC PROVINCES.

at emerrting plans for the lancement Allies. The changes wrought by the war would enable scientific research to purr- sue its work in largs tracts of territory Evide nationes to reumalate of hitherto closed.

of archaeological research gang the DEEP ROSTED GERMAN DESIGNS.

nation into the field of politics. It was He referred to the entry of India as a essential that a horghndeavour should be made to understand the Indian mind, thought, and inspirations.

RACING AT HOME. BETTING ON THE ST. LEGER

Losses, September 5th, The betting for the St. Liger. to be ran on September 10th, at Doncaster, is.ns follows:-Buchan, 11 to 10: Bayuda, te L: Pomme de Terre, 10 to 1. Sir Doug- las and Tangiers have been scratched.

LATER.

Lones, September th. beepeently deen-rnoted. German designs

in the Haltie Proxers.

The German Independent Socialist - newstarke Freiheit characterises the official Gorman denials ag How, and de- clar" It is an undoubted fact that whole German formptions have passed, and are pawing, to the Russian Army. and the whole of Courland is fall of German soldiers in Russian uniforms," GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO ACT.

BERLIN, September 8th. The Government has considered the

situation in Courland and has decided that unless the troops 'naconditionally" ohey the Government's urders to evacuate their pay and provisions will be stopped and the refractory men punished.

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Lady James Douglas Bayuda has broken down and has been scratched from the St. Leger entry-list. THE PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP. YON DER GOLTZ STILL INSOLENT

Luxoas, September 6th. " The Prince Edward Handicap result was as follows:- Haki

Greek Senolar. Wild Wood

Six horses ran. Won by a length, three lengths separating wennd and third.

The belting was as follows:--Faki, to 1. to 2: Greek Scholar, 4 in 1; Wild Wood.

POLAND.

PRESSING NEED FOR ALLIED AID,

PAR September 5th. M. Paderewski, the Premier of Poland, interviewed, declared that the Germans were now seeking to gain a victory on the Eastern fronts which had proved to be unattainable on the West.

LONDON, September 4th. It is thoritatively stated that the situation in the Baltic States is very

ut.

General von der Goltz dog not show. any signs of cessation of activities. He continues insolent and disregards the Allies wishes. •

German land owners, who settled in Lasvin, are following his example.

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SINO-AMERICAN BANK PROJECT.

PEKING, September 5th.

East Prussia, Lithuania, along the Bel He pointed out that in Upper Silesin, shevik front in the vicinity of Minsk, and along the Ukrainian front, the Polish Hinen Yuan, a former president of the armies were forced to face armed enemies. Bank of China, is proceeding to America Where the enemies were not Germans, in September to confer with bankers as they were aided by the Germans, who were to the formation of a Sino-American advancing Bolshevism to embarrass Po- Bank. lard, whose Government. with limited supplies, found the situation desperate.

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A POPULAR DIPLOMAT.

The attempt of Germany to erush Poland would not succeed if Poland got, "Dr. Reinsch, the U.S.A. Minieter, who speedy succour but until the German leaves China on September 13th, is being Treaty was ratified they were unable to entertained separately by the President, cbtain the foreign troops necessary to

remier, ex-Premiers. Ministers of War and Navy, the Parliament. the Anglo

Societies.

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The Times, in a leader, says it is under-steady the situation. stood that General, Allenby is returning to urge that the Syrian mandate be en-said, the Germans were fomenting disers, and several Chinese and Foreign In the Baltic States of Russia, he American Asociation, the Peking bank- trusted to France.

order and assisting the Bolsheviks."

M. Paderewski further said:-"On all sides Poland is forced to face a new war which Germany to waging against the Allied cause. She is determined to con quer Russia at any cost, and is making every effort to hamper us and ruin our

It is believed in some quarters that he intends to resign if his recommendation is not accepted...

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

AMERICAN HOTEL IN LONDON ITALIAN CHAMBER PASSES NEW reputation throughout, the world.??

FAMOUS DUCAL RESIDENCE SOLD: LONDON, September 8th. - It is understood that the Duke, of Devonshire has sold "Devonshire House." Picadilly, W., to an American syndicate, for over £1,000,000, for the erection of a huge hotel.

BILL

Roue, September 5th.

The Chamber has accepted the Govern- ment amendment to the Parliamentary Initiative Bill conceding electoral rights to women of all classes except prostitutes in all elections subsequent to those of next November.

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TROUBLE BREWING WITH LITHUANIA,

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LONDON, Beptember 4th.. Trouble appears to be brewing between the Poles and the Lithuanian,

MR.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BEILBY. ALSTON SUCCEEDS

BIR JOHN JORDAN.

SHANGHAI September 5th. Mr. Beilby Alston. C.B., Councillor of Legation, succeeds Sir John Jordan as Minister-at-Peking.”

STR CHARLES ELLIOT'S NEW POST. Sir Charles Elliot. Vice Chancellor of Rongkong Conyngham Greene as Ambassador at

University,

succeeds Bir Tokio.