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THE PACT OF LONDON,

FULL TEXT OF TREATY. - ITALY'S TERRITORIAL, CLAIMS. The Foreign Office issued on April 29th the text of the agreement Between France; Russia Great Britain, and Italy, which was signed in London on April 8th, 1913, This instrument, famíliary known as the "Pact i London," enibodies the conditions.

Pago, and Patadum to the sorth, up to LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONES THE FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC

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"Maleda to the south including Sant'

Andrea Buni, Lisse, Levina, Tercola, PROTEST AGAINST A JAPANESE

Curzola, Cazza, and Lagosta, as well as the neighbouring rocks and islets ansi Poinges, with the exception of freateT Bua. Salta, and and Lesser "Zirona, Brazza.

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LastATIC NEWSs inexcy.)

SHANGHAL, June 5th.

SOVIET TO RECOGNISE

INDEPENDENCE.

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SATISFACTORY RUSSOJAPANESE

SEGOTIATIONS.

M. Medvedieff, bend of the Zetustvo Pru- sisional Government, at Vladivostock, bas

A joint telegram has been received received the following telegram from al

Yerkadinsk Government.

1. The entire coast from Cape Planka, The Chinese Chamber of Commerce_and_Kancehekoff-Foreign Minister of the

governing laly's entry into the war, and ] on "the"north, to the southern base of the other public organizatim from NaukingTschitcberia's and General Qi'a -the-

their fall assent.

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FILME FOR THE SEUS

clarations form & Brut basis for a pedertol question. The Soviet recognises the indo and seeds settlement of the Far Easter pendence of the Far Eastern republic which should join up, have one government, c negotiate collectively with foreigners. It is important, when dealing with foreigner that you should communicate with sunda representative. By all means avoid conflicts. It is necessary to net peine abiy towards Russia and Japan.

rokults."

ITALIAN CONCESSION IN CHINA.

RAILWAY LINE IN CHIHLI

outfies the territorial and other conces gesinsula of Sabbionetio in the south, and Show commercial, and educational ions which the Allies agreed should fall as to include the whole of that peninsula institutions asking the people here to join The portion of the coast which begins them in protesting to the Ministry n to that country in cunsideration of her! joining them. Various versions of the in the north at a point situated ten kilo Communications in Peking against a Treaty have been published abroad, and metres south of the beadland of Ragusa mortgage of the telephones za the Japanese some of its provisions are well-known-fa: Vecchia, extending southward as far as One of the Japanese Advisers to the exnample, the clause, of which so much has the River Volussa, in such a way to Ministry of Communications.Main been heard in the Adriatic controversy, include the gulf and ports of Cattaru, is now in Shanghai in charge of the

J. Medvedio had an interview, lasting which expressly signs the coust of antivari, Dulcigno, St. Jean de Medus, construction of distant wlephone lines be

Japanese diplomatic representative Le Croatia with the port of Finow, to and Durazzo, without prejudice to the tween Shanghai, Nanking and Soochow veral hours with Mr. Matsudaira, the Tmportant questions were Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro-but rights of Montenegro, consequent on the and in accordance with the stipulations Vladivostock. hitherto the full authentic text has not declarations exchanged between the Powers of the Sino-Japaness telophone loan agree;: discused, it is stated, with satisfactor

ment, signed in Peking, this Japanese tele

A. Medvedieff has received the follow. been available. It is of interest to note in April and May, 1900. As these rights phone expert has been given full powers

ing telegram from Paris signed by M... that the document was drawn up by the only apply to the present Montenegrin ter-to supervise all telephons works Italian Government and presentes to the ritory, they cannot be extended to wig Kiangsu province. In spite of the pro Sukhlominoff, the Soviet representati the said agreement, grams in the European press. Despatch three Allied Powers in the form of a mama territory or ports which may be assigned tccordance with the area ay tint, it, and others I have published your tee

to Montenegro. Consequently neutralian-accordance

The Bus- randum, to the terms of which they gavo tion shall not apply to any part of the Japanese engineers will supervise all diplomatic mission to Europe.

Send Aloattenegro. telephone construction works and every sian officials are boycutting you. coast now belonging to

This tele ernment. Is is necessary to arrange for In the preliminary articles of the agree. There shall be maintained all restrictions thing in connection with telephones in the information regarding the Zabaikal Gov.

various provinces of China.

communication."! Chetwren Beat which bears the signatures of Earl concerning the port of Antiyari which were hone can agreement was one of thom systematic..

industrial " Jonn contracts signed in Vladivostock and Europe.) Grey, the Marquis Imperiali, Count accepted by Montenegro in 1909.

Finally, all the islands not given to Benckendorff, and M. Paul Cambon-pro-itals.

Poking b the former Minister of Com- munications with Mr. Nihihara in 1917 vision is made for the conclusion of mili tary and naval conventions between "the

Note. The following Adriatic territory 1918, but it was not known to the Chinese four Powers, and for the co-operation of the French and British tests in, the Meli shall be nigned by the four Allied Powers that for the sake of twenty million yes, to-Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro, the Japanese have been given sach rights terranea. The articles relating to the

In the Upper Adriatic, the whole coat over all metropolitan and provincial territorial adjustments under the Treaty from the Bay of Volista on "the borders telephones in the country, Civil Governor of Peace name and define the Austro-Hun- garian territories to be obtained by Itay, of Istria as far as the northern frontier Chi Tarlin' of Kings his wired

of Dalmatia, including the coast which is king for details about the matter. and by

Creatin, Serbia, and Montenegro,

at present Hungarian, and all the coast the small ports of Novi and Carlopago,

Shansi lines, was signed on tst one be Turkey and in Libys are creognised. Far- & well as the Islands of Veglia, Pervighi MORALITY OF THE ARMY. Pukow with the Peking-Hankinta

Gregorio,

And, in the Goli, and Arbe ther, France and Great Britain agreed Lower Adriatic (in the region interesting DEAN OF LINCOLN'S ASSERTIONS.tween the Tsangelow Shinchinchuang rail- that, should they increase their territories Serbia and Montenegro) the whole coast

way company and Italian interests, repres A question affecting the morality of the sented by Mr. E. M. di Villa, the well- in Africa at Germany's "expense, Italy

254 far 24% From Cape Planka By would, be entitled to compensation.

river Drin, with the important har Army was discussed in the Lower Hon known engineer.

Cattaro. of Convocation of Canterbury, at Church - another article the Aliies bouzd-themselves bours of Spalato. R

The line has been särveyed, pans drawn. to support Italy in upposing any proposal Antivari. Ducigno, and St. Jean de House, Westminster, on April 29th when up, and estimates of traffic receipts made for the intervention of the Holy See Media, and the Islands of Greater and the Dean of Lincoin moved. That it is out by the railway company, but the base any, prace or other negotiations arising Leser Zirona, Baa, Solta, Brazza, Jaelian, inconsistent with all principles of moral to be checked. The provisional agreement, out of the war.

and Calamorta. The part of Durazzo to rule officially to tolerate in any reas which gives the coucessionnaires atx hostilities Italy undertook, to open

be assigned to the independent Moslems within the British Empire disorderly months' option, wherein definiuly to decide within a month of the signing of the State of Albania..

houses for the exploitation of women, and whether they will undertake the work, fixes ment, and actually took the held against

Article 6Italy shali receive full asking that such places should be put out the capita nitlay at 10.000,00.

According to present plans, the length Austria on May 23rd.

sovereignty over Valosa, the Island of of bounds wherever British troops are Saseno, and surrounding territory of affiscationed in foreign lands" He pointed of the lion would be 145 tian-it-ist cient extent to assure defences of these unt that during the war a considerable cou. mared that the construction can be gu

to certain conditions plated in three years.

In connection with the above, it may By order of his Government the Marquis points (from the Voiussa to the north and troversy, arose as Imperis! Ambassador of his Majesty the approximately to the burther bound which were being allowed or encouraged in

of district of Chimara on the France. It was supposed to be stopped, recalled that the Japanese recent,y_failed

concession from the Peking, Be said, by a promise given by the Under to obtain a King of Italy. has the honour to con

Arailway from Article 5-Should Italy obtain the Trea- Secretary for War in the House of Com- Govtamens to build unicate to the Right Hon. Sir Edward south). Grey, his Britannic Majesty's Principating and Istria in accordance with the mans that all such houses should be put Techow to Shihchiachuang. Secretary of State for Foreign Affa, previsions of Article 4, together with out of bounds. He bad evidence, however, and to their Excellencies M. Eaul Cathon Dainatiu and the Adriatic Islands within that such promise had not been kept, and Republic, the Hmits speciled in: Article 5. and the further that the scandal also existed in

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Italy's rights and interests in Asiatic

NAVAL CO-ÜPERATION.

Appended is the full text of the doc

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de Breambasador of Bay of Faloha (Aetiole-6), and if the some of our Crown Colonies. Flouses of Am the Emperor of All the Rus

his

sins, the fallowing aigmorandara-

Articke 14 military convention shail be immediately concluded between the Gen- era! Staffs of France, Great Britain, Italy, and Russin. This convention shall settle the minimum number of military forces to be employed by Rusia against Austria-Hungary in order to prevent that Power from concentrating all its strength against Italy, in the event of Russia derid ing to direct her principal effort against Germany.

This militars convention shall settle question of armistices, which necessarily come within the scope of the Commanders in-Chief of the Armies

Article 3.-On her part, Italy under takes

to use bor entire resources for the purpose of waging war jointly with France, Great Britain, and Rusha against all their

EDITH.

Article 3-The French and British fists shall reader active and permanent amist ance to Italy until such time as the Austro- Hungarian feet shall have been destroyed. or until peace shall have been conchided. A naval convention shall be immediately concluded to this effect between France, Great Britain, and Italy.

THE TRENTINO AND DALMATIA,

Article 4-Under the Treaty of Peace, Italy shall obtain the Trentino, Cisalpine Tyrol with its geographical and natural frontier (the Brenner frontier), as well a Trieste, the counties of Gorizia and Gradisca, ail Istria as far as the Quarnero and including Volosch and the Istrian islands of Cherso and Lussia, as well as the small islands of Plavnik, Eale

San Canidole, Palazzoli, Pietro di Nembi, Asinello, Gruica, and the neigh bouring islets. execution of Article 4 hereof shall be

Note The frontier required to ensure

traced as foilws:

From the Piz Umbrail as far as north of the Stelvio it shail follow the erent of the Bhatian Alps up to the sources of... the

the Adige. and Elsach, then following the Reschen and Bronner mountains and the Oetz and Ziller heights The frontier shall then bend towards the south, croes Mt. Toblach and join the present, frontier of the Carnic Alps. It shall follow this frontier line

Renter understands that a perliminary ontract to build cruip and fuam? U FATI way line in Chibli from Tangetow Shihchiachuang, connecting

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BLAND'S ARTICLES. central portion of Albania is reserved for the character to which he refererred had

JAPANESE PAPERS VIEWS. the establishment of a smul autonomous beou started recently in India, Gibraltar neutralised State Italy shall not oppose Burmah, the Straits Settlements, the

The Osaka Asahi commenting editorially, the division of Northern and Southern Federated Malay States, and Hongkong Albania between Montenegro, Serbia and He again asked. Was the promise given ou MUP. Bland's articles on the His Anglo-Japanese alliance. wonders in what Greece, should France, Great Britain, and in the House of Commons kept? Russia no desire. The coast from the answer was that it was not, and he had light the Premier, Mr. Hara, and the regard this foreign southern boundary of the Italian territory evidence to prove that. He was informed other, Ministers of Valana (see Article 6) up to Cape Stylos that the scandal continued to exist, and criticism,

The journal: goes on to say that it fails that, in the Cologne area alone, there were shall be neutralised.

Italy shall be charged with the reprefifty of these disreputable house. He chal to see any difference between the policy of sentation of the State of Albania in its lenged the War Office to disprove his asser. the Hara Cabinet and that of the Teraicht tions, He considered also that it was an Cabines, which was the incarnation D relations with foreign. Powers.

Italy agrees, moreover, to leave sufficient insult to the private soldier to insinuate militarism," notwithstanding the fact that

If it were

Premier of Japan. terrory in any event to the east of Albania that he was indifferent to or approved of Mr. Hara is the first commonest that to ensure the existence of a frontier, ling the existence of the scandal. hetween Greece and Serbia to the west of put to the roughest men what it meant to the women who were degraded the men. he was sure, would join in the appeal Taking all the facts into consideration, he emphatically that it was an accursed

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Article 8.-Italy shall receive entire sovereignty over the Dodecanews Islandy which he is at present occupying,

INTÉRESTS IN TURKEY.

said

system.

Canon Ecott-Moncrieff, who seconded. asked: Was it not hypocrisy that such conditions should exist in countries which had subscribed to the terms of the League

Article 9-Generally speaking, France, Great Britain, and Rusia recognise that Italy is interested in the maintenance of the balance of power in the Mediterranean, and that in the event of the total or of Nations! partial partition of Turkey in Asia she ought to obtain a just share of the Medi terranean region adjacent to the provines of Adalia, where Italy has already acquir. ed rights and interests which formed ibe subject of an Italo-British convention, The zone which shall eventually be allot. ted to Italy shall be delimited at the pro- por time, due account being taken of the existing interests of France and Great Britain

The Archdeacon of Southwell, ia sup- porting the motion, said that drunkenness had been practically stamped out in the Army, because it interfered with discipline, and surely it would be as easy to stamp ous thin. other evil.

The resolution was carried unanimously, the Death of Westminster (Prolocutor) saying they were greatly indebted to the Dean of Lincoln for the courage he had

'showa" in 'introducing the matter.

In every question of policy, the dubi proceeds, "the Hars Cabinet allows itsrif to be influenced by the militarist party, with the result that its policy is as wrong as that of its predecessor-in fact, the Government is unable to get rid of the militarist influence."

The journal cites the example of Japanese intervention in Siberia, and says that, since the despatch of the expeditionary force, there he be continuous trouble. While the Govern meat has failed to secure the approval of the nations, Japan has around the anta gonism of the Russians and the suspicious of the Allies.

the cause of this continued misunder- standing, according to the Asahi, is - the constant inconsistency between the Foreign Uffice and the militarists, and as a conse quence of this misunderstanding and suspicion, the nation is a heavy sufforer.

The dihi concludes by asserting that radicaFreconstruction-must-be-initiated in order that the true national policy, as represented by the Foreign Office, may be brought before the outside world."

The interests of Italy shall also be taken into consideration in the event of the tor ritorial integrity of the Turkish Empire Article 15-France, Great Britain, and being maintained nad of the alterations Rasen ahall support such opposition as being made in the zones of interest of the Italy may make to any proposal in the Powers.

II France, Great Britain, and Russia of the Holy See in any peace negotiations PROFITEERING IN EXCELSIS

direction of introducing a representative

daring the course of the war, the Mediter tigns raised by the present, war occupy any territories in Turkey in Asia or negotiations for the settlement of ques- ranean region bordering on the Province

Article 16 The present, arrangement

of Adalis sithin the limits indicated above shall be held secret. The adherence of shail be reserved to Italy, who shall be Italy to the Declaration of September-tb-, entitled to occupy it.

ALLIR ABSENT.

Article 10-All rights and privileges in 1914, shall alone be made public, imme.. Libya at present belonging to the Sultan distoiy upon declaration of war by or by virtue of the Treaty of Lausanne are

against Italy." transferred to Italy,

Article 11. Italy shall receive a share of

After having taken act of the foregoing memorandum, war indemnity correspond- France, Great Britain and Russia, duly the representatives of far as Mt. Tarvis, and from Mt. Tarvis any effort and ber sacrifices.

authorised to that effect, have concluded

the watershed of the Julian Alps by the iDK to ber

AT · SHANGHAI

300 PER CENT, INCREASE IN RENTAL.

Predil Pass, Mt Mangart; the Tricorno Article 12 Itdly declares that she so the following agreement with the reprehe-paid occupation of a flat, for which

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An instance of profiteering which makes all others look quite trivial, says the 4.2 Daily News, bas just occurred locally. is in connexion with house rents, and is and iniquity, as can be quoted. probably as callous an example of greed

A lady in

a monthly-rental-of-Tls,-75,--wax- (Torgla), had the waterbeds of the Pod cistes herself in the declaration-made by berdo,

Fodlaniscam, and Idria passes.

following month her rent would be raised' Government, From this point the frontier shall follow face, Great Britain, and Russia to the catative of Italy, also duly authorised by informed-some-four-months-baek-that-the-

effect that Arabia and the Moslem holy A south-easterly direction towards the places in Arabia shall be left under the their full assent to the memorandum pre- the difficuity of obtaining another house, France, Great Britain, and Russia give to Th. 160. Having no lesse; and knowing Schneeberg, leaving the entire basin of the authority of an independent Moalom seated by the Italian Government.

she was powerless, and bad to agree to the Save and its tributaries outside. Italia Power- territory. From the Schneeberg, the fron- Article 13-In the ovent of Frazoo and of the memorandum, which provide for

With reference to Articles 1, 2 and 3 new figure

Towards the end of the next month, the tier shall come down to the coast, in such Great Britain increasing their colonial military and caval co-operation between landlord nanounced that the rent would 3 way as to include Castua, Matinglin, territories in Africa at the expense of Ger- the four Foxers, Italy declares that she be raised to Tla, 200, and being in the some and Volosea within Italian territory many, those two Powers agree is principle will take the fold at the earliest possible predicament the occupant paid the higher

Article Italy shail' also be given be that Italy may claim some equitable com-date, and within a period not exceeding sum. and on th province of Dalmatia witlun ita.

one month

Before the expiration of the third month from the signature of these pre north Lisarica nad Tribania; to the south ioment, in her favour of the questions entendything by die would be raised to Tha, 300. On this occa administrative boundaries, including the pensation, particularly as regards the

the landlord announced that the rent; relative to the frontier of the Italian

In faith whereof the undersigned hate as far as a line starting from Cape Planks colonies of Eritren, Somaliland and Libya, signed the present argement and have aion the indy left: the payment of 300 pur on the const and following eastwards the and the neighbouring colonies belonging to affixed thereto the sens.

cent, additional rental was altogether too crests of the heights forming the watershed, France and Great Britain.?

Done at London, in quadruplicate, the mach for humen endurance. The unfor in such a way as to leave within Italian Article 14-Great Britain undertakes to 28th day of April, 1015.

tunate part of tile husitem is that the land territory all the valioys and streams dow-| koilitate the immediate conciusion, under Annexed to the agreement is a declara-lord has a tensor who is now, presumably, ing towards Bebenico such as the "Cicola, aquitable conditions, of a loan of at least tion of Italy's adherence to the delaration paying this era bitart figure, Karka Butisnica, and their tributaries, 250,000,000 to he issued on the London maria aptemyer the 1911 by which the It is under the the landlord is a She shall also obtain all the selanda situate | set.

Allies agreed not to concludo a separate Chine, although the property is naturally

registered in a foreign þitle.

to the Forth and west of Dalmatia, from Premada, ve Ulbo, Scherda, Mana,

(Continued at foot of neat column.)

-peace....