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NEW MUSIC

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Pussyfoot Parade-one step

Dear Kiss Waltz

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The Tango Rock-Novelty Dance Indianola-Fox trot

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In the land of beginning again—song

Bran Plé Revue-Selection

As you were-Selection

The Eclipse-Selection

and

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·IN SIBERIA.

STRONG PROTEST BY ALLIED

TECHNICAL BOARD.; The following resolution was presented by the President and passed by the Technical Board, April 14th, 1920, with the repre- sentatives of Great Britain, America, France, China, Russia, and Czecho-Slovak aventing-and the Japanese Representa tive dissenting There.

(1)-Two Russian Railway employee at Iaianpo were suddenly arrested and aum- marile shot on April ath by some Japas-

ew soldiers without trial: Whereas.--.

(2.) In the evening of April 3th two Russians were refused passage over the Shanghai bridge at Harbin by Japanese soldiers, in spite of their passes entitling thom to such passage. One of them was thrown over the bridge and the other had his head badlycut up by these Japanese Boldiers Both were badly injured.

Whereas -

(3.)-In the evening of Antil 8th, eight railway employes were suddenly arrested

at Hailar by some Japanese soldiers and were locked up in a Japanese Military enr to be transported to some unknown des tination: The

(4.)-Threo Russian railway men were arrested at Manchuria Station on April 10th." by Japanese soldiers; Theren-

(3.)-These violent acts have created a widespread excitement and indignation among the railwas employés and are most liable to precipitate grave troubles leading to the interruption of communications, the delay of Czech evacuation and the disturb ance of the whole region, all of which tend to defeat the purposes and function of the Technical Board; Wheret

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(6.)-These acts are regarded by the Technical Board as being in direct con- travention to the internllied Agreement: covering the guarding of the Chinese East- ten Railway which duty, was assigned to the Army of the Chinese Government by the Interallied Powers, and that the mili- tary foroes of no other nation have any authority in the guarding of this Railway. Wheresa-

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(7.) The Technimi Board protests in the strongest possible manner against the interference and high-handed actions of the Japanese troops in these and similar instances, and asks for no assurance Eromi the Japanese authorities that such acts will not be repented Resolved--

A SIBERIAN ODYSSEY.

GREAT ANTI-BOLSHEVIST EXPLOIT.

The Daily Telegraph's Correspondent wrote on March 19th. :-

·PEKING" 'NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Paxiso, April 17th.”

SOVIETS MEMORANDUM TO ALLIED COUNCIL.

DEMANDS FULL AND IMPARTIAL. INVESTIGATION,

MR. LAMONT IN THE CAPITAL

Mr. T. W. Lamong and his party are After the Japanese had taken over the News of a great anti-Halsbevist exploit," the cynosure of all eyes in Paking control of the government of Vladivostock, as romantic a story as any that the Rus Everybody is interested in what Mr. the Zemstvo government immediately, sent sian Revolution Bas given to the world, Lamont may my or do While it is true a memorandum to the allied diplomatic was received by Colonel John Ward at that the Government has accepted the conference and the allied military council the House of Commons yesterday. An principle of supervision of any loans that The document, as published by the army of 30,000 men has just succeeded in may be made by the Consortium. it is just Duinevostochnov Oborrenic is as follows: cutting its way through the Bolshevist forces as true to state that that acceptance is "On the night of April 4th nad in the in Siberia, and, after a 9,000 miles march, very unwilling, and popular opinion is early hours of the morning, of April 3th, has reached the country east of Lake being roused against anything that without any cause as far as the Russian Balkal. The heroes of this new Siberian Odyssey are in a terrible plight, and the savours of infringing upon the sovereignty Military and Civil authorities are aware Grst pors of thair adventure comes in the of the country. form of an appeal for help from General broke out it took China some time to stock hava forcibly disarmed and removed ·

When the world war the Japanese troops stationed at Vladivo Eovart. Colonel Ward, General Hovart said:-

Telegraphing from Harbin to

realise that the Powers were not prepared from their posts the Russian militia doing General Vritzechovsky's army, consist ing of 30,000 men, comprising the work to lend money on the same conditions as guard duty at the various establishment men of the Tjevsky and Votkinsky mills before. China did not grasp that Europe and buildings of the Russian Provisional and pensants from the Volga districta, the Urais, and other parts of Siberia, had no money to advance or the same easy government. They took possession of these after bravely fighting against the Bol terms as before. Bus experience is a hard institutions and establishments by placing abovists on the Ural front, proceeded to school. That the &nancial markets had their own sentinels on guard” and flying cut its way eastwards through the Bol- shevist armies, thereby accomplishing a

changed soon became apparent. Then the Japanese flag over them. march from •Toboi

ta there were the expedients of internal loans,

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dinsky, despite the difficulties

**Furthermore they bombarded some of

the government buildings, doing expecially heavy damage to the Zematro beadquarters. kaya. "They also disarmed several Russian at the cornen, of Aleutskaya and Svetlans:

regiments of the Vladivostock government and have arrested members of the govern ment, many Russian military and civil Later, when the war ended the officials and a number of Russian citizens.

and

which were followed after the demise of Yuan Shih-kai by the period of frienzied Owing to the lack of material supplies.inance which mortgaged almost anything this writy has no clothes and no food, and endures indescribable "privation. for Japane yen with which to keep the Rusians are not able to help, and are militarista in power and, to fight the forced to witness the perishing of the best. and strongest of our, people.

Is it South, possible that there heroes will meet with | Powers had time to take stock of the situa- ! no sympathy from the English people? tion and they declarea that no more money I apply for help to you as to the de fender of the working people, and as would be advanced to this country until to one who has seen the situation in the internal peace had been arranged. Russia and who knows the real mean-That condition still hold's good. China ing of Bolshevism. Help is needed im- mediately.

RESHIANY DID NOT FIRE. "This move came, unexpectedly and alt the more so because at the time there were negotiations going on between the Japanese and the Russian regarding the establish

ment of favourable and amicable relations needs money urgently for purposes of re-between the two Powers. In fact, the Rus- The men for whom this appeal is made organisation, and the question of thesians had proven that they were willing have actually twice been left, behind when the main anti-Bolshevist forces were com

moment is whether it is to be obtained to settle all questions concerning the stay pelled to retreat Colonel Ward told half from Japanese thereby keeping the militisfactory and peaceful way

of Japanese troops in their territory in a..

Commons a day or two after his return the story in his speech in the House of barists in power or from the Consortium

"The statements that have been issued from Siberia last November. There were which will see that the money is profitably by General Oi and Captain Nakasowa explaining their conduct are filled with s.50,000 men engaged in mining in the expended. Vadkin district in the Urals.. Ward described how these men organized Colonel

Since coming to Peking. Mr. Lamont been made to the Russians and to the inter

contradictions to the "statements that have" themselves to withstand the Bolshevist has made wveral speeches in which he has allied agreement. They claim that the menare. They got an army of 16,000 work applied himself to the refutation of mis-Russians Bred apoi the Japanese patrols men together. They had no offcers, and. were armed mostly with sporting gans statements of the aims of the Consortium in various parts of the city The Zematvo- government, takes occasion to emphatically Civilian engineers selected some of the best appearing in the Chinese press. Over and categorically deny all these statements, points in the district, and they continued to defend themselves and their homes lone and over again he has made it clear that The Russian regiments have been instruct after the whole Bolshevist army had swept the Consortium will not come to China ited to extend full honour to all the Allies beyond them. After a time it was report the people of China do not wish it. The confident is the Russian government of and their troops on very occasing. So ed that they had been forced to surrender. forward, this was one of the points which

When, however, Koltebaks, army moved only question is the nature of the guar the truth of this statement that the anted to be offered for the advances to be authorities are willing to turn over to the it struck. After a few days lighting, it made. People who invest money have to any documents or evidence that may serve | Allies for investigation' and examination was reported that fighting was going on behind the Red line and mutiny was talk

be assured as to the security and to have to determine the guilt or innocence of the of But when Koltchak's line moved

Russian troops. d (That copies of this protest be tele forward to the capture of Ferin, it was dis guarantees that the money will be used for graphed by the Secretary of the Board covered that the workmen's army was still the purpose specified. Buch in brief is.

"While we declare our coat emphati to the Interallied Committee and that each gallantly bolding out after a struggle the essence of the American financiers protest against the conduct of the Japanese member of the Board be requested to tele- which had lasted for five or six months graph the same to the representative of without outside help of any kind. Then statements. As to the inclusion of a Chin-command at Vladivostock, we wish to say his country at Peking.

for the second time, when Koltchak was eae financial group in the Consortium, be that the Provisional Government is at the (That the Japanese member of the lefeated last year and the Red tide surged has declared that the Consortium would same time protesting to all the allied Board he requested to hand a copy of anmecastward, these brave workmen were left to the Senior Japanese officer ermmanding isolated once more. This time they decided welcome it, but he adds that opinion in It was undertaken by all and the respon the Japanese troops in Manchuria and

to cut their way out, and they remain un-Shanghai is opposed to the immediate sibility for it rests upon all equally. defeated to the end. Siberia

In order to prevent any further occur- Colonel Ward showed his telegram to

entry of Chineze financial interests into

rences, of a similar antare "the Provisional the Prime Minister and Mr. Churchill the group as they might incur a respon-government requests the inter-allied diplo- while they were sitting on the Treasury sibility which they were unable to meet. mats to make the following demands of Bench listening, to the debate on the Air Estimates last night. Both Ministers read the telegram carefully,

(a) That this protest be placed an

record

A SINO-JAPANESE *INCIDENT."

CHINESE SOLDIER KILLED AT SOOCHOW..

According to a telegram received in Peking from the Civil Governor of Kiangsa, negotiations are taking place locally concerning the killing of a Chinese soldier by a Japanese recently at Boocher. The Chinese local officials asked for the.

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JAPAN'S NORTH CHINA SERVICE.

THREE "NEW SUBSIDIZED SERVICES.

MYSTIFYING THE POLITICIANS,

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ALL ALLIES Are guilty, ...

countries for the so-called intervention,

Japan:

Firm: To release Mr. A. A. Meashi- kov, all the Russian civilian and military officials as well as the Russian citizens " arrested by the Japanese command.

"Second: To return all the government buildings which have been seized by the Japanese.

Third: The Japanese command to apologize for its conduct to the Provisional.

Government of Vindivostiek.

"Fourth: The Japanese must stop Fur-. ther searching and make no further arrests, without first obtaining the consent of the Zemstvo government.

Marshal Tuan Chi-jui seems to come and and go from the city to his rural retreat in order to mystify, the politicians. When he stays away from the city it is under- stood that he wishes to have nothing to do with the political situation. When he returns to Feking for a few hours it is with the thought of making his own views The subsidized North China services of effective. Politically there has been no the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have been read- death penalty to be imposed upon the justed under new arrangements with the Progress, or rather change. There is Japagese, that 910,000 should be given to Department of Communications. Hitherto movement again to all the three vacanies the family of the deceased, and tha an the company maintained two subsidized in the Cabinet Chang Hu for the Minis apology should be given by the Japanese ham and Newchwang vi Nagoya, or try of Agriculture and Commerce and Yao Consul General at Nanking The Japan Yokkaichi, Moji, Nagaanki, Chemulpo, Shen for the portfolio of Justice are so replied that the Japanese should be Dairen, and Tientsin, and between Robe fairly well agreed up, but there is not the tried for accidentally killing the Chinese and Newchwang tia Osaka, Moji, Naga same unanimity about the Ministry of soldier, that $1,000 compensation, should aki, and Tientsin. On the Yokohama zun be paid, but that no apology should be the company operated three steamers, with Foreign Affairs, several names being men stood that the matter will be referred back sailing every five days was kept up on the that Chen Lu, the acting Foreign Minis-only the acceptance of all the above condi neessary for an accident. It is under one sailing every tenth day, while one tioned. All the same, it is tolerably certain to Peking if the local officials cannot Kobe run with four steamers. Arrange settle the master shortly,

ments Have now been made to open three ter, will prove to be first favourite. subsidized services to North China begin! THE STUDENTS' STRIKE. ning in this month.

services to North China-between Yoko-

Filth: To return the arms to the Russians who were unlawfully deprived of them by the Japanese forces."

Sixth To request the Jabonese 10- join with the Russians and the other coun affair and the causes leading up to it, tries in a fall investigation of the pasti

In concluding the Provisional govern ment wishes to go on record as having declared that the sovereign rights of the Ruian state mast be respected and that

bions will give them the naaurance that they can go on peacefully in their effort The universal strike organised by the of Russia.

to re-establish tranquility in the Far East At the enne time we talke students failed in so far as Peking is occasion to ask the allied representatives concerned as the censor stopped the in- to forward this memorandum to their telligence which was to be the signal for respective governments. action on the part of Peking Besides, it

THE EASTERN RAILWAY

A Boochow message published in a Shanghai paper ways:

Without waiting for the settlement of Three will be no modification to the the case, the Japanese Consul there has Yokohama line, but two lines will be in released the murderer of a Chinese soldier augurated in place of the present Kobe at Huchiu and permitted him to return Newchwang line, both starting from Osaka, to his business in Shanghai. It appears,ona to Tientsin and the other to New according to Chinese semi-official reports. chwang. On the Osaka-Tientsin ran three that the incident was caused by the insult steamers, including one unsubsidized ship, is understood that the Peking body dis- tag and teasing attitudo of Japanese will be operated with one mailing every approves of the strike at this time. How Events in Hailar and Biboria are caus tourists because the prisoner ta twice tixth day. One sailing every tenth day over, the students of the capital are ing the Chinese no little anxiety. The pointed the loaded rifle at the Chinese will be kept up on the Osaka-Newchwang soldiers

in a tea shop who were occupying line with two stagmers. There will be not making the most of their opportunities to action of the Japanese in taking over a-room adjoining that occupied by the change in the ports of call. The new ventilate the injustice of the authorities Railway is, to say the least disconcerting, working of part of the Chinese East to Japanese before be pulled the trigger.

It has been established that there was no arrangements of the company, it is be in holding forty of their number in prison, and it is not surprising that the Govern provocation on the part of the Chinese lieved, are designed to facilitate Japan's without bringing them to trial until last ment should have been led to address soldiers. The Japanese Consul bag ex.

protest to the Tokyo Government. In this pressed his tegres to Major-General Chu

Wednesday. They swarmed into the court connection it is interesting to note that Haj, garrison commissioner of Boochow

precincts and demanded to be

the Chinese bave made a very clever move arrested to be and has promised to pay a certain amount

by appointing General Horvath adviser the ground that they were just as guilty to the Ministry of Communications a of monetary compensation to the family of the deceased soldier, The killed Chinese soldier was only twenty-two year

trade with China.

CHINESE INSTITUTE

FRANCE."

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Fay their colleagues in the dock. Of course salary of $3,000 per month. The raising

North go to show that Japan is endear sent working of the Chiness Eastern Rail- way becomes more uncertain by reason of Japan's intervention. Reports from the curing to create a situation which would justify ber taking over the railway THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER

Mr. Beilby Alston, t

old, and was a graduate of the focal M Painleve, who has been invited by the dig not succeed in getting themselves of a loan to meet the deficit on the pre demand that the Japanese should pay a the competent Chinese authorities, the be entertained. Bendation for so many! military school. His father and mother the Chinese Government to discuss with locked up The Court explained that their request was improper and could not compensation equal to twenty years earn details regarding foundation of sufficient all accommodation for so ings of their only son, and punish the Chinese Institute connection with the||mar, munderer, who, they say Imnew perfectly University of Parathon been asked to THE SOOCHOW AFFAIRS well that the gun se loaded, because ho forward to the President of China the Somewha extravagant are the claims need it to shoot wild ducks that very following letter from B. Deschanel presented by the Chinese in connection morning in the vicinity of Huchiu butongthening the intellectual relations with the alair at Soochow in which a Minister, he arrived and is kept busy the Japanese contend that Ota did not between the marvellous Chinese, culture, Chinese, soldier. The Chinese are asking by a constant stream of callers. He will

Japanese accidentally shot and killed a know that the rifle was loaded when he the most ancient in the world's history, the death punishment he imposed on prent his credentials to President Haz pointed it at the Chinese soldier, so that It was an accident and not acliberano mar and that of France is a work of the great the man who was responsible for the salon Wednesday morning.- der. The case is still under discussion at est utility to the progress of civilisation, der death and that monetary compensa LAWN TENNIS Boochow This incident has further aug

The French Government will give all

Dew British

mented the tab-Japanese feeling of the assistance within its power to the creation tion be paid. Probably it is the old Lawn tennis commenced at the Peking. was deliberafë murder of Chinese on the Paris, of an Institute for Higher, Chinese expect in order to provide a margin for national Recreston. Club commerces next Chinese because the natives beliova that it in connection with the University of Chinese low of tong more than they Club, this afternoon Play, 4t the lates part of the haughty Japanese sand-that educatiõe

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