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JABLES.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT,] THE EX-KAISER. ALLIES STRONG REPLY TO HOLLAND.

LONDON, February 18th. The reply of the Powers to the Note of the Netherlands Government with regard to the ex-Kaiser paints out the immense sacrifices the Allies made in the › general interest during the war which en- title them to ask for a re-consideration of the refusal of extradition based on weighty but entirely personal considerations of a State which stood aloof from the war and -Eannot, perhaps, appreciate quita secar ately all the present duties sad the Bangers of the present...

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH

*PRESIDENT WILSON'S

BOMBSHELL. ALLIES" UNCOMPROMISING REPLY TO HIS PROTEST,

LONDON, February 16th The dramatic decisions of the Allied Conference in London Inst wook anent the fate of the ex-Kaiser and the war criminals, and the future of Constantino ple, followed by President Wilson's bomb shell, which threatens to torpedo the pro- posed. Jugo-Blay settlement, has stirred the world deeply.

It is regarded, in some quarters, as an indication that revisions in the Treaty of Versailles may eventually be necessary.

Fresident Wilson's Notes is described by his intimate friends in Washington as indicative of his recovery, and of the President's vigour and determination to "intervene in affairs mort actively.

CAPITAL LEVY BUGGESTION MR CHAMBERLAIN'S OPPOSITION.

LONDON, February 17th.

A

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS

PEKING NOTES

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PREINO, February 7th.

rexxxaZ OF FENG EUO-CHANG. President of China, took place on Mon The funeral of Fang Kuo-chang, ex-

1990.

SIDE LIGHTS ON JAPANS

• SHIPPING POLICY.

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

IS HE DE ROUGEMONT ?

MYSTERY PATIENT IN “A LONDON"

HOSPITALA

Wa

In the House of Commons, Sir Donald

mystery man, claiming to bq Louis da Maclean moved an amendment to extend

An interesting sidelight was thrown on Fougemont, the famous adventurer who the scope of the Government enquiry into day. It was most impressive Naturally, the shipping policy of Japan in the deceived the English public and the mem- it was not on so grand a scale as discourse of interpellations and answers in bers of the Royal Geographical Society the practicability of a tax on the war tinguished the obsequies of the late Pre the House of Representatives, recently, with the stories of his amazing adven time increases in wealth to the practiesident Kuan Shibai, but nevertheless it

was characterised with a dignified cars says the Japan Advertiser, the questions tures.in the interior of Australia, is lying ability of a capital levy for reducing the monial and pomp of circumstance worthy involved referring to the treatment of seriously ill in the London Homeopathic

of the high amca beld by the deceased

Hospital, Great Ormond-streat. National Debt.

The route from Wang Fu Ching Da Chichaamen; the recent arrangement for the

This is the bospital story of the Mr. Chamberlain thought that the idea to the Chienen Station was guarded by establishment of a ship clasification mystery. A patient, with an address in

police and military, and no fewer than society afiliated with the British Cor- Queen's-gate gardens, Kensington, of a capital levy would prove a sover twenty-one pavilions were erected for the oration, of Glasgow, and with similar sent to the hospital on December 19th by blow at the employment of capital for the occasion on the several thoroughfares institutions in Americs and Italy, the a well-known London doctor. The name

traversed, four being, in Wang Fu Ching expansion of industry and at the encour self. The funeral procession started Wartime Shipping Control Act, and the of the man was given as Louis Redmond, agement of saving. He thought that the about eleven o'clock. Gendarmerie and subsidization of shipping services, with and he was admitted to a bed in a second military, with arms reversed and accom special reference to the proposed new ser- floor ward. Has extremely ill, and ac figna of the times were reassuring. Trade panied by banda, headed the procession. vice between Java and Bangkok. The in operation had to be performed.

Some days later a letter came to the was good, and exports were reviving geous red umbrellas, floral

Then came, the usual parapharnelis, gor- torpellators were Mr. Kizo Hashimoto

paper one of the largest "funanarikin " which hospital addressed to "Louis de Rouge The heavy fall in the American exchange figures of attendants, etc. A huge floral the war has produced in Japan, and Mr. mont." There was no such name on the tower was a feature of the procession. Shozo Masaki, formerly a member of the register of in-patients. The similarity was a great bounty to the export trade in Uwing to the high wind it could not be management of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. between *Rougemont and Redmond diverting orders which otherwise would carried upright and had to be borne hori. The interpellations and answers follow: eventually occurred to one of the hospital

routally. A large framed photograph of Mr. Haahimoto: Any men of any official, and the better was taken to never have reached us.

Full advantage the late President preceded the cata- nationality can be employed as ordinary Louis Redmond... He then admitted that" It is understood that President Wilson's should be taken of this by extending the talque, carried by 48 bearers after which seamen on board Japanese ships, but in he was the de Rougemont, the man whose

relatives of the deceased

and

De Rougemont (or Redmond), the Note is a long document-eight type means of production. Further, he most other mourners, while his famous black the case of officers, only Japanese re-story had made the world wonder.

retainers Artifical whent was carried by tion canses much inconvenience.

munications, are eligible. This restric- mystery man, is better now. He lies in a written page and is addressed to the strongly deprecated rash experiments as charger, a beautiful animal, was led by cognized by the Department of Com

For ward with fifteen other patienta, but does On reaching the British and French Governments, not to against sane methods of financial numerous assistante.

station the coffin was placed on the train instance, when a steamer on an ocean not talk to any of them. He has, how Italy. President Wilson examines the opporation, ' ...

and conveyed to, Hochienfu, his native voyage is delayed owing to a longer time ever, told the sisters and nurses that he is Sir Donald Maclean's amendment was place, not far from Tintain.

being needed than is scheduled in loeding the real and famous de Rougemont. Hạ differences between the memorandum of

and unloading at ports of call, the crew is a gaunt, much wrinkled old man, with THE STUDENT MOVEMENT. December 9th to which be agreed, and the rejected, and the Government motion was

sometimes demand an extra allowance of a full white beard, who gives his age. While the students cannot escape critic 300 or even 500 per cent, and threaten to as eighty-five He stated that most Paris compromise of January 29th, and adopted.

im for certain of their acts credit leave the ship. What does the Govern of his money was lost during the war in declares that if the compromise be adhered

be given to them for a patriotamment intend to do to alleviate the shortage German banks. He has received a visit to the United States might be obliged to

which may be felt but is not expressed of seamen and prevent various evils re from an Army officer and Mrs. MariKICË by the mass of the people, who prefer to sulting from it!"

Spencer, who lives at Beckenham, Kent, withdraw from the Treaty of Versailles.

remain inarticulate. By the opposition

HAVA ESTABLISHED SCHOOLS.

The staff of the hospital are convinced which they directed against Taão Ju-lin

Minister of Communications:

that their institution holds a celebrity. The nature of the reply to President

last May they were able to drive this have under consideration plan to allay Friends of the patient also say that be in Wilson's memorandum has not been dis

cardially-hated Minister of Communich the shortage of seamen. As to the scar Louis de Rougemont, and that be used the tions from office, and by their action they closed, but it is known to be uncompromis

roused the nation to a white heat of in city of officers, the Kawasaki Dock-yard name Redmond to save himself from Nor must it be forgotten that they have stitute, and another is going to be estabarst burst on the world with his narra- dignation over the fracas at Foochow has already established a training in- annoyance. ing, emphasising the complete agreement

It was in 1899 that Louis de Bougemont between Britain, France and Italy not to "the German Note of January 25th been the backbone of the telling boycott lished in. Takyo.' In the future all such tive of thirty years alone among the of Japanese goods in protest against the institutions will pass under the control of aborigines of Australia and astonishing merely on the subject of the Adriatic which set out the grave political and Shangtang award of the Peace Confer the Department of Education, but the adventures in the Bonth Seas Hs was settlement but on all questions before the economia consequences likely to arise from en. It is all very wall to talk of boys Department of Communications will co hailed as the modern Robinson Crusoe,

interfering in politics instead of attend-operate with that Department and spare man whose real life was more romantia Conference,

the surrender of wan criminals. **

ing to their studies, but as the present no efforts to ameliorate the shipping than the & ion of Defoe. Members of the The Powers record Germany's declara generation seems to take little part in situation."

Hoyal Geographical Society went to bear matters pertaining to the welfare of the Mr. Hashimoto: It has been arrang-bim lecture. He even read a paper before tion of her inability to carry out the nation they cannot be blamed if they as ed that the Marine Society shall act as a the British Association on the anthro Peace Treaty in regard to surrender, and, interest in what to-day has a bearing organisation under arrangements, with the

the coming generation, manifest a lively ship: classification and registration or pology of the Australian aborigine.

Nobody doubted him until be made one accordingly, they reserve the power to the future in which they must live. In

some respects their conduct might be bet- British Corporation, and this decision important slip. He wrote in his history LONDON, February 18th.

employ, the rights which the Treaty acter guided, but their earnest patriotism has been approved by the Department of about flocks of flying wombats As the In the House of Commons, replying to cords to them, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Bonar Law depre

must be commanded The demonstration Communications. The controlling influence Wombat keeps to the sarth, and does not The Allies note the German offer in-day was on the whole impressive. It was Mr. Arichi Mr. Sakurai and other bowled out as the greatest spoof mer which they organised in Peking last Satur in the Marine Society is in the hands of feature into the air, questions began to be asked, and finally de Rougemont was cated the premature publication or dis cussion of any part of the peace settlemediately to open penal proceedings bedemanding reparation for the outrages The basis of the society is not very strong, is stranger than fiction, but de

designed to stiffen the Government' in former officers of the Japanese navy. chant since Baron Munchausen. Truth ment which may make the work of the

Rongemont Peace Conference much more difficult. He fore the Supreme Court at Leipzig against committed at Foochow and in declining and as a matter of fact, such steamers is stranger than both was an epigram declared that the reports that the Allies all whose extradition has been notified ing the restoration of Kinochao. No ob Maru built by that society have proved

to open negotiations with Japan concern-

sa the Umewaka Haru and the Sakur often quoted then. bad abandoned the demand for the str

Since those times de Rougemont has render of German war criminals, that also the undertaking that the Court will jection could be raised to that, but when failures. In spite of this record, can the blossomed inte prominents on several occa posals of the Allies" Adriatic settlement

nt the London Hippodrome and elsewhere, to guarantees promication, attacked a Japanese doctor society # and that the Allies had decided to leave and unaffected by other German judgin his motor car they prejudiced the cause

but this Was not taken seriously. He wa the Turks in possession of Constantinople

which

they had at heart, and gave the

Director of Mercantile Marine Bureau: back in London at the beginning of 1914, were abeclately unauthorised. He an.ments or Court practics.

Japanese an excuse for bringing pressure The Marine Society is a public utility trying to organite s South Polar expedi nounced that the new Allies' note with The Supreme Council points out that the to bear upon the Chinese Government to body with Dr. Terano us Chairman, and tion. In 1915 he was married to a Miss regard to war criminals sent to Germang

repress the activities of the students res the Department of Communications some Thirsa Cooper, After that he die -pountries formerly industrions, peacisable, would be published as soon sa it had been offer accords with the expressly mention- posible for such awkword consequences times lends some of its best shipping. ex-ppeared.

received by Germany.

to Japanese trade. Nor was their

The Powers emphasise the very gravo political effects to which the relinquish- ment of the claims of justice against the Ex-Emperor give rise and renew their Eemand. They point out that the request -Boes not depend upon the Dutch mani- ripal law and no question of prestige is at stake. The Powers pay as much beed to the conscientions sentiments of a State with limited interests se to the mature decision of the Great Powers, and they Spontemplated that the trial would pre- pare the way for a World Tribunal com- para petent to examine international crimes and demonstrate the unanimity of feeling -animating the conscience of all nations.

The Powers point out that Netherlands Government apparently does not consider that it shares with other civilised nations the duty of securing the punishment of

· primer for which William of Hohenzollern undeniably bears a heavy responsibility. The 'reply dwells upon the infiuential and representative character of the Note de manding the surrender of the ex-Kaiser, and says: "Surely the Netherlands has not forgotten that the policy and personal action of the man required for judgment

ave cost the lives of approximately ten

PEACE SETTLEMENT.

DANGER OF PREMATURE DISCUSSION.

TRIAL BY GERMAN COURTS

· ACCEPTED, WITH RESERVA-T

TIONS..

LONDON, February 16th.

The Supreme Council has issued a reply

We

millions of men, murdered in their prime, the United States dissented to the probe under the most complete guarantees & few of them, either with or without Department of Communications trust the sions. He gave display of turtle-riding

and are responsible for the .mutilation and shattered bealth of thrice that no ber, the devastation and destruction of millions of square miles of territory in

and happy, and for piling up war debts running into billions, of which the victims are men who defended their freedom, and incidentally Holland's.

TURKISH QUESTION UNDER DISCUSSION.

-

MARINE SOCIETY PUBLIC UTILITY BODY.

pose sufficient confidence in the society."

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become very difficult for Japanese ocean LONDON, February 10th..

Far

ed provision of Articlo 228 of the treaty.itration on Wednesdag, outside Chienmen perts. We are convinced that we can re. Now it seems that he has come-back- & mystery patient in a London hospital free from criticism. By interfering with

Mr. Hashimoto: Of late it has the traffic they made it acccesary for the authorities to intervene. Soldiers were others corraled the students in front of and this is a serious blow to Japan'e sidize a service between Java and Bangkok brought from Nanyuan. Those with going ships to bunker at foreign ports, tions. The object in proposing to sub- the Tien-an-men, where they were detained shipping interests. The trouble is the is, of course, to help Japan's shipping to for a time, being liberated only after scarcity of coal. What would the autho overcome foreign competition and thus to forty admitted responsibility for the rities say to making an arrangement open a new field for Japanese activities, was passing through, which was, of course, allowed to use the coal for warships which run are mails being carried by ships other Mr. Magaki: On the North American attack upon the car of a General who under which merchantmen might fe

Next day the another indiscretion

are not prevented from coaling at foreign than the subsidized steamer? If the guarded, since when there has been ne authorities had the thoroughfares beavily

porta!"

carrying of mails is confined to the sub- sidized ships, a great delay in it is more lecturing parties on the streets and

inevitable I Nippon Yusen no further attempts to hold a demonstra

Kaisha is carrying mails free boats tion. How long this peaceful state of affairs will continue is very problematical Findoubtedly the students will not be con tent to remain silent, but it is probable their further action will be after they have had interviews with the authorities and ascertained the extent of their pri vileges in respect of demonstrating. At the moment of writing, the forty students are still in custody, and their detention Involves the Government in further trouble," as their colleagues will not rest satisfied until they have been liberatod, THE NEW YEAR LOAN

The Allies, therefore, accept the offer, but reserve the right to decide by the resulta The Supreme Council at its meeting at whether Germany acts in good faith, and Downing Street to-day discussed the kish question in connection with which associates herself in punishing the crimes The economic and social existence of Venezeles attended and stated Greece's committed. The Allies, however, intand nations has been thrown into confusions. The draft of the reply to President to appoint & Mixed Inter-Allied Cominis and is now jeopardised by famine and Adriatic settlement was also discussed. charges against the accused, and the Wilson's Note with reference to the sion to collect evidence in support of the want-terrible results of the war of which The draft has not been completed The Powers reserve the right to decide whether forecasts of it which have been published Germany's proposed procedure would not William 11. wusste author. The Allies can- will probably be found to be inaccurate. result in the escape of the accused from It is understood that President Wilson's just punishment, in which case they will not conceal their surprise at not finding letter was not a gratuitous intervention exercis, their full rights to submitting in the Dutch reply, a single word of die bat was in the nature of a reply to a the case to their own Tribunals.

Note from the Conference outlining the approval of the crimes committed by the provisional decisions and the reasons for

them. Emperor crimes which outrage the most plementary sentiments of humanity and civilisation, and of which in particular Bo many Dutch nationals them-selves have been innocent victims on the high seas.”

The reply refers to the reactionary manifestations which followed Holland's

refusal and the dangerous encouragement given to opponents of the just chastise ment of culprits whatever their social position may be

they

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DRAFTING TURKISH TREATY,

LONDON, February 17th.. The Supreme Council having fully dis cussed the Turkish question, the drafting of the treaty is now proceeding.

The reply to President Wilson will be handed to be American Ambassador to- night

LORD

CURZON'S

MESSAGE.

·ON BEHALD. OF" LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO AMERICA,

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

JAPAN ADVANCES MONEY TO

CHINAWA

PEKING, February 18th.

to have authorised, a loan of five million

minor detailse

D'ANNUNZIO IN DOUBT.

It was reported from Buccari December 10th, that Signor un was on board the steamer Pannonia in

the

The House then went into a secret session which lasted ten minutes. The open session being resumed, Mr. Hathi moto continued his interpellation,

AMENT SKIP CONTROL,

"The laws which

Mr. Hashimoto: were promulgated during the war to control shipping have already been re pealed in all foreign countries. How is it that in Japan a similar law is still being enforced?" "

Minister of Communications: "The Wartime Shipping Control Act will be come null and void next June."

as well as subsidized vessels.”

Director of Post: mails is confined to subsidized ships,"

*The carrying of

Mr. Masaki:" Is it true that the

Government is going to give the proposed subsidy for a service to the east coast. of South America to the Osaks Shosen | Kaisha, the subsidy for the North Ame

rican service being given to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha! If so, is this arrangement, fair to the two companies!"

Minister of Communications:

the two companies What we must do is subsidy for one particular line should not necessarily be evenly divided between

to preserve impartiality on the whole-in

as a whole

Mr. Masäki: In subsidizing the Mr. Masaki:The shipping service service to the east coast of South America,

grants or the promotion of trade f

Director of Mercantile Marine Bureau: Both are considered important,

Mr. Hashimoto: "What progress has been made by the arrangements for the STIRRING The Japanese Government is reported by the students, and certain apprehension sunk by German submarines during the Notwithstanding the excitement caused obtaining of compensation for the ships dollars by the Yokohama Specie Bank Japan, the quopening of negotiations with warf

of the moment is whe Minister of Communications? "We and associated banks to the Chinese GO ther the Consortium will come forward think the greater portion of our claim regard to all the subsidized lines faken” ernment to tide over China New Year, with an advance sufficient to enable the will be met, pending the completion of the Consortium Government to meet its obligations by The Powers remind Holland that if she

Loan. LONDON, February 17th.

China has accepted the Consortium will have to be obtained from

Consortium China New Year or whether asaistance to India was at first subsidized by the which does the Government think the persista in her refusal she will assume

Bpeaking at the Imperial Chapter and direct responsibility for sheltering the the Ladies Grand Council of the Prim terms, providing for supervision." The Needless to say, Tokyo is not at all loth Government, but subsequently it became criminal and for that propaganda so dan rose League, Lord Curzon, referring to Bankers, however, have yet to arrange to extend a hand with money is it at this independent: In my opinion the sub-are important, the carrying of emi gerous to Europe and the whole world the League of Nations, said that in the

time, knowing full that the Chinese Gov-sidized services to Europe and North It is indisputable that the permanent pro- constitution of the League they had set

ernment is not in a position to decline America can now be made independent sence of the ex-Emperor under fatally in up machinery which could revise in one

the terms ander which the advance is with advantage. Yet the Government pro

Mr. Masaki: What is the principal lectual supervision at a few kilometres generation the mistakes of the statemen

made

Indeed, it has been freely hinted posee to continue the subsidy and the reason for which the Government pre- aistance from the German frontier, where of the previous one. There was something

that the Consortium delay was due to the restrictions on freight rates Will this poses to subsidize the now service between be continues to be the centre of active and in the new diplomacy not found in the

Japanese disagreeing to the Consortium not interfere with the development of the increasing intrigue, constitutes for the old in place of the balance of power. They

conditions in order that the opportunity country's foreign trade 1 Another imara and Bangkok!

Director of Mercantile Marine Bureau: Powers that made superhuman sacrifices had the rights of communities reccguised

might be given for an independent Japan portant thing is the proposal of the The waters east of the Strails Sefile- to destroy this mortal danger, & menace in place of competition in armaments. Finne harbour, whither he went after se Igan as indicated. Yesterday it was Government to subsidize a new shipping ments belong to Japan's sphere of marin they cannot be called on to accept of

ed Legations had sent a note to the Wai- trade between these two point moreover, posed service could be directly linked with learned, however, that the Four Associal service between Java and Bangkok. The activity. It would be better if the pro Tho Powers declare the

conciliation of interests in place of the deliberating whether to return to Italy, chaiopa indicating that their respective direct relation with Japan, and moreover, Japan, but the present, arrangement is possess in virtue of the most express prin- ambitions of rulers.

where he anticipated that a hostile recep Governments were willing to advance ciple of the law of nations which entitle Lord Carson proceeded: «** We have set tion awaited him, or to land again at

foreign ships are actively engaged on this them to make it their duty to take such up the aspirations of the peoples in place Fiume, or proceed to Zara, where the million dollars before the New Year on fine. Is not the proposed action of the particularly inconvenient, as the eline mensures na may be required for their of secret treaties. Diplomacy will be enthusiasm of his partisans appeared to certain specified conditions. Today I Own security. The Powers cannot conceal more and more open."" the painful impression made by Holland's

Alluding to the American situation, ber 17th was convivially celebrated by his accepted these conditions, and the several matic point of view.1

be still andamped. In that town Decembear that the Chinese Government has Government inadvisable from the diplo refusal to hand over the ex-Emperor with Lord Curzon continued: "It is not our supporters as completing the first month bankers concerned are advising their head

the of business to interfere America's

accordingly. Olling Holland's scruples with effectual bic difficulties, but America nad her diff-fannexation." Admiral Millo-himself off euren are precautionary measures either on the spot culties as a member of the great fraternity that he and his friends were ready to die One of the most interesting banquete to or holding the ex-Emperor at a distance of nations. Let us not any one word to in defence of Italian Dalamatia. Meanwhich the retiring British Minister has sidy, it is necessary to protect the Japan Director of Mercantile Marine from the scene of his crimes, making it aggravate them. Nothing will be more while two Yugo-Slar notables at Zara, been entertained was that given last night ene shipping interests from foreign com- Bureau: We are not yet in a position impossible for him to exert his disastrous deplorable than that at the present who, by the Why have experienced in by the International Anti Upium Associa betition, and consideration should also to make a definite statement on this point, poned about in fue correspond.minent merica bud withdraw her prisonment of the hands of both of the ton presided over by Blabop Norris be given to the requirements of the mail but the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha is consider proposal would not fully have from the Concert of ed with the Powers' request, but at least, We wanted from America that detachment Mastrians and the Italians, M.M. Undoubtedly the speech of the evening was service. Again, the shipping subsidy is ed to be suited to open a subsidized line

and Deanitze, have received an that delivered by Admiral Tsai Ting-kan necessary from the viewpoint of regulat In answer to another question relating it would have afforded proof of feelings of public opinion, that stimulus of fresh invitation from Signer Bissoluti to go to in which he described the good deeds of ing prices of commodities in this country to the proposed opening of a subsized ex- wich Holland must possess. The Powers ideas and that inspiration of high ideals Rome to discuss an amicable settlement Sir John the man and the outstanding At present we have 2,000,000 tons of ships press service between Japan and Shan e upon Holland, in a most solemn and which he had been able to communicate of the Dalmatian question. As the neces- acts of His Excellency the British Minis of over 1,000 tons ench. Of these, only hai by the Nippon Yusen Keisha, 2 pressing manner, the importatice attach to this Continent. Kaya sary passports were enclosed with the inter. His picture of Britannia and 500,000 tons are needed for the coating Wakamiya, Director of Mercantile ing to a fresh consideration of their re He hoped that we might still continue vitation it is to be inferred that Signor Cathay was admirably drawn. It was the trade, and the remaining 2,400.000 tons Marine Bureau, stated that the service quest, and emphasise how grave the situn to receive inspiration for those ideas, and Bisolati's overtures were made with the picture which Bir John had drawn upon must be used in the ocean trade It is would be started from the fiscal year 1820 tion might become if Holland were not that nothing would happen to prevent consent of the Italian Government M. the diplomatic canvas. His Excellency in a position to give these assurances Amories from joining with us in the over Muchiedo and Deshitre have referred the spoke very feelingly and auxzed the man- clear that we should make special efforts 1021 with poziór ships of 5,000 tons cach which the safety of Europe imperatively whelming task of reconstructing the peace matter to the Belgrade Government, since ber that be would continue to support to promote our overses shipping opera with a speed of 18 knots, and that the

they cannot accept the invitation with the cause which they had at beartike

(Continued at foot of next column.) starting point in Japan will be Naras by its permisiona

Idemands.

and stability of the world;"

we propose to subsidize it.

Mr. Masaki: "In the budget a sub- an connect with other Japanese lines,

PO OVERSEAS OPERATION. Even sy is provided for a new service along Minister Communications:

coast of North and China. the North American and European Which company is to receive thehin lines can do without a Government subsidy |