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SITUATION IN CHINA.

SIGNS NORTHERN STUDENTS ARE FAILING · TO MEET WITH SUPPORT EXPECTED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1925

BANKS IN SHANGHAI REOPEN TO-MORROW.

MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS LEVYING TOLL ON VEGETABLES. ENTERING FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS.

THROUGH RECTER'S' ADRNOY.]

PERING, Jum 19th. The situation is very quiet and there have been no large demonstrations.

The students attempts to institute a boycott här, so far, met with little

PRICECAN

The street collections in aid of the Shanghai strikers have practicnlly enga

The Assation of College Professors on Foreign Relations" advises the entire abandonment of collections, as they are liable to alienate the aupathy of the populaer.

THE SHANGHAI NEGOTIATIONS.

Sussons, June 19th. So far there is no definite indication of the effces of the rupug of" negotia-

tions...

Chinese oficials express the View that to rupture be wearyl They say that the diplomatic commission has merely returned to Peking to report to the Legations, muranwhile the Chiness dele!

gation is awaiting instructions from

Peking.

Stadt pickets at some points are preventing foodstuffs from entering the Settlement: elsewhere Merchant Yolun. teers are levying a toll of righty cents a. picul on vegetables."

hang Hsuch Linng has ordered to Chutpei the e-Shantung infantry brig ade of bandit suppression troops, which will be employed in maintaining order in the disturbed areas, adjoining the Settlement.

CHINESE BANKS TO OPEN. SHANGHAI, June 19th. At a meeting attended by 19 members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. this afternoon, a lengthy debate took' place as to the date of reopening the Chinese shops and banks. A second meeting, this evening, devided in favour of re-opening on Sauday, giving four clear days befor the half-year settlement ¦ day.

FUTURE AT HANKOW".

FARLIER CABLES. 'CRICKET AT HOME. NOTTS DEFEAT WORCESTER BY SEVEN WICKETS.

LONDON, June, 19th Playing at Nottingham, Notts defated Worcester Worcester by seven wickets. batted first, making 151, to which Wil liams contributed 38. Notts replied with 173, Root taking six wickets for 77 runs. In their second innings Worcester made 110, of which Higgins scored 30).

Staples took four wickets for 2 runs and Larwood three wickets for 19.

Notts, at their second attempt, scored 100 runs for the low of three wickets.

LATEST, CABLES. GOOD PERFORMANCES.

Lesvos. June 19th. Yorkshir defeated Glamorgan by an innings and PAG

lamorgan, in the first innings, scored 240 (Waddington taking 7 for 9).

Yorkshire worl 379 for six wickets and declared (Sutcliffe 21. Helmex 130, Robinson 106 not out, and Macaulay 71).

At their second attempt Glamorgan scored 197 (Macaulay for 81)...

Warwick defeated Teierster by wickets.

Leicester scored 163 (Howell & for 25)| and 929 (shipman 6 Astill 67).

Warwick mid 8 and 243 for 6 wickets (Smith making 134).

Sussex

wickets. HANKOW, June 18th,

A feunire of the loen situation, which

remains quiet, is the unchecked publies ion grossly misrepresented reports regarding Shanghai and, other places by the Chinese papers,

Two students have arrived from Shang hai and other places by the Chinese papers.

The students have arrived from Shang- hai,their intentions including an at-

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce tempt to promote a hnycost. About ten held specind meetings today and the student agitators have also arrived fṛimm intubers see anxious to end the dead. | Peking,

Jock, but the stuping extremists" are | Aŭ "Interview beton the "Tossular planning fresh activities,

body aml Topian Hsiao Yap Nan isto heh this afternoon.

The strike situation is unshanged.

CABLES.

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'THE EUROPEAN PACT.

TEXT OF THE FRENCH REPLY

TO GERMANY.

Josies, June 18th. A White Paper Issued this evening con- Rains the French reply to the German security pact proposals,

It welcomes the therman step but poil ts out that it is important to know the views of the Berma. tiovernment un certain questions because a prelimin ary agreement enerzing them appears necessary as a Lasis for future negotia. Lions. It emphasises that an agreement can only be conceived if Germany enters the League of Nations; moreover the Search for guarantees of security cannot involve any malification of the prace treaties.

The reply, referring to the suggested

pact fatween the Puwers interested in the Rhine, says those Sintex, must cleari ly include Belgium, which is not mea- tioned.

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NEWS.

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BRITAIN AND CHINA. FOREIGN MINISTER'S STATEMENT

IN COMMONS.

LONDON, July 19th.

“FIRM BUT GENEROUS, “ Mr. Kámana MacDonald agreed that not due to riut pr se the position was temporary disturbance, nor to the work of more mischief-makers. He urged that a firm hand should be necompanied by a very generous understanding.

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by the disturbing effect of the impact of Western ideas on An ancicut Eastern civilisation, where they fermented like now wines in ohl bottles, and to all this of standing rules and military forces complication son have to add the growth which have come to escape altogether the " control of the Central Government, and who represent the conflicting fofees often involving China in civil war. Is it surprising that in these erdumstancça-and China is passing through a period of trouble-that in the short time that has lapsel it has then resolved it was in eireinstances of this kind that the Washington Conference met, and it net with the genuine desire to help China over the difficulties with which she was prevent the rivalries of Westen: nations yet done, and that he was seeking confrunted, and with a genuine desire to inspiration only as to what the policy ef from. interfering, with Chinese progress or the Government was in future. It is not prejudicing national development. It is therefore, of any criticism of His Majesty's sometimes said that, the results were Government that I have to complain, or negligible. Is it nothing that the Con- indeed to any such criticis that I have ference hit the basis of peace in the to answer, but cannot help feeling that Pacific, or that is resulted in engagements the right honourable gendenen's view of among the great Western Powers and Tused the situation was to, anch of a surface Japan! In all cases and Japan view, and that anyone who really knows the phrase Western Powers, but I basten the history of China and the facts of the to say all the great Powers interested in situation will see that you must go far China, and none is more interested than deeper than the right honourable gentle Japan in engagements to prevent en men did before you can

true enernachment un Chinese suvereignty, and appreciation of that which is happening that it resulted in an undertaking to con- in China at the present moment. Let me sider, the reform of the Customs with say at this point, and "as a preliminary view so providing China with greater observation, to prevent any misapprehen- revenue for the purpose of Chinese tons, that neither His Majesty's presented in an undertake to investgate the sion hefore I undertake my inrger obser developments. Is it nothing that it result. Government, for any British Government working of the extraterritorial system? I in the past or to be formed will encourage think that was a real advance. evil conditions in the factories in China. or will fail to do its best to raise the level of the industrial conditons in China

MR CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES. Replying to the debate, Mr. Chamber In the House of Commons, answering lain, Secretary of State for Foreign à question “What is the British Govern-Anairs, said:-Me Tegvelyan has, heen ment going to do?" in the course, of the goisi enough to make it plain that he did debate initiated by the Labourite, Menot Priticise anything the Government has Trevelyan, on the situation in China, Mr. Austen, Chamberlain said that la common with the other Powers interested, the British Government would protect the life and property of British subjects in Chins and would bold the Chinese Lovernment responsible for all injuries and damage wantonly inflicted on either British subjects or British property. There could be no weakness anil hesitation. It was the fundamental duty of every British Lovernment, which any British Govern must discharge, I was ment cruely for the situation, but a vessity for the untrages which had occurrel -

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JER. GEORGE'S VIEWS. Mr. Lloyd Heorge. in the course of the Shanghai debate, said he hoped that all

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lefeited, tilançester by the interests of China waild he represent-prevail. (Cheers.) E say now. in order

Glouerster made 251 (Smith). Tate taking wickets for od

Sasses replied with 200 (Wembley 63); Blongester's second innings realized

Tate taking # wickets for 35. Sussex, at their second venture. 145 for the loss of 5 wickets,

DISAPPOINTING BESULTS, -

el at the Conference. He declared that

a single Chinese be thought to underrate for a moment would havour to help China in her

there was

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At any rate, it was a real guarantee that the foreign Powers mainly concerned that in the survey which I leave to the in China would not endeavour to exploit House. I will undertake that I may not China for their individual niterests, hut the Shunghai Municipality. Although the the evils existing in the industrial system own development. I frankly admit that richest ratepayers, were Chinese. He de-in Chins, though 1 miast not be taken we have not gathered all the fruit we had If China has nat we have, not scoredclared that the use America made of the accepting every statement which the hoped for as a resuit.

Boxer Indemnity, though well-intentioned, right honourable gentleman has real gathered it, of course,

Our interest is in the pence- gathered it. had disastrous effects in educating young from the Chinese papers what papers Chinese in Western ideas and sending do not know or even his statement as fal development of China, and in nothing them back with nothing to do that regals the employment of child labour. else. I frankly admit that we have not was adequate to the education, they hail as being the whole truth or a fair share gathered all the fruits for which we had arquired. Consequently, they were apt to of the bruth. We nii know that the con: hoped, but if you seek a reason for that become lenders in the disconten. Heditions of labour are not what we would it is not where the right honourable demoded that we should not get en wish them to be, and ne British Governmember opposite would find it, in a deathle ment, this or any other, will be lacking dase of original sin, which afflicts a his tangled in any isolated movement in

in its duty or lacking in will to exercise countrymen,, except himself, but in the China

its influence to improve it. (Cuntisaed on aest Cuiuma),

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LAWN TENNIS. BRITISH PLAYERS VICTORIOUS AGAINST VISITORS.

LONDON, June 18th. At Eastbourne, Britain beat America, winning 3 matches to 2.

Hennessey beat Wheatley, 7-5, 6-2, 4-6. 7-5,

Gilbert beat Casey 4-7, 97, 1-3.

WIN FOR LADIES.

Playing af Roshampton in the interna tional ladies lawn tenuis, contest, Bri- Lain beat the Australian Wimbledon, texni

The British-viewpoint as to the earliest Fruch proposids is given in a letter by, Mr. Austen Chamberlain to Franer, stating that Britain is unprepared, to assume obligations transcending those involved in the peace treaties and the covenant of the League, consequently she lis unable to agree to the extension of by 5 inatches to 3.

the pact to treaties between Germany and the States who are non-sigontories to the Rhineland pact; but expressing approval of the arbitration treaties into "which the continental Powers inity ter, 'provided their League obligations are not thereby affected.

BENEFICIAL PARASITES.

THE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. TO EXPORT THEM.

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AMUNSDEN IS SAFE. FAILED TO REACH POLE THROUGH

LACK OF PETROL

complexity of the situation which we have had to deal, in the transitional charnuter of the Chinese development at this moment, and in the internal conditions which have hampered and prevented the all development of the hopes and re- fonus contemplated in Washington,

AN APPEAL TO CHINA. Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said, E need hardly say that 1 recognise the anxiety the House have in the discussion. of this subject. Latso desire to recognise the spirit of concord and general agree ment which has prevailed during the discussion and the help which Mr. Mac- Donald and Mr. Lloyd George bave givent. the Government.

BRITAIN'S GREAT EFFORT. May I just read one despatch which will appear in the White Paper that has been promised to the House. It is dates the Foreign Office, June 10th, nad is ilddressed to Consul-General Barton, at Shanghai: Sie--I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that he has received Mr. Pitt's despatch of Lesbos, June 19th. the 30th ultimo reporting his efforts to The New York correspondent of the further the introduction by the Shanghai Adilg. Mail telegraphs that Captain Municipal Council of legislation on the Amundsen failed to reach the Pel felings of the recommendations contained in was forced to alight on a narrow strip part three of the Report of the Child Chamberlain of water, owing to the exhaustion of his Labour Commission. Mr. petrol, after traversing a little over halt has appreciated the active part taken in the distance between King's Bay and the this matter by yourself and in your Lesnos, Jun. Subsequently, on June 9th, Mr. Chan-

Lärd Euston presided at the Enate when the seaplanes became useless, absence by Mr. Pratt, and be approves berlain wrote to M. Briand concurring

of the action reported in the above that the Rhineland pact cannot operate meeting of the Imperial Entomological through the fee closing in,

L'onference, which proved very successful.

kept fully informed of all developinents. does not represent his followers? to prevent Francs taking action in con

In particular, he wishes to be informed

Whatever may be said about factory formity with the guarantees she hail He said he hoped it would meet again (REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE, meioned despatch and desires to suggest that the Leader of the Opposition of the steps that my be taken if the conditions in Shanghai, 1 beg my fellow given to arbitration "treaties between 10 and recommended periodica! Germany

and fiermany's righbours meetings of the doininions and colonial The French reply to this welcomes tier experts at a conveniest centre,

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deadlock resulting from the absence of countrymen to remember that the mills, many's assurance as regards "analogous of planters and farmers should out of

quorum continues. The House will owned by our fellow therefore. I hope, take as the common Shanghai, stand in the first flight--and group of all of us that we desire to when I say that I express facts moderate- treaties," and considers that the parace of self-interest engage entomologists. Europe, cannot be completely guaranteed

scoure better conditions and to remove ly-and that those mills have adopted a abuses and that whatever British Govern resolution agreeing to regulations limiting in the absence of agreements between

ment is in power its efforts will be the employment of child labour. I Germany and those of her neighbours who are pot parties to the Rhineland pact,

directed to those rods. Having said so confident that we can count upon the help much, I heg the flouse to look at the large of our fellow countrymen there to improv but are signatories to the peace treaty.

aspects of this problem. If you do not conditions of labou: there.

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GERMAN PRESS VIEWS,

BERLIN, June 1stk. The Nationalists' newspapers advocate

The Conference accepted in principle that the Imperial Bureau of Entomology should arrange for the export of bene ficial parasites to the overseas govern- ments, and approved na annul expendi ture of £1,440 on this

ABE MITCHELL VICTORIOUS: WINS NORTH PROFESSIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

With reference to the suggested arbitra- tion treaty guaranteeing a peaceful set-

lement of juridical vid politieni con- the rejection of the French Note. TheyLYTRAai, Sr. Axxes, (Lascs, June 19th. flicts the reply says that as between especially criticise France's claim to

The northern professional golf cham France and Germany such a treaty ought, arbitrate in the event of a Germano pionship, which is most interesting it to apply to all disputes and not leave Polish conflict, while the unconditionales of the proximity of the open than ren for coercive action unless specially entry of Gemany to the League of pionship was won by Abe Mitchell, with provided for, A similar Belgo-German Nations is strongly objected to, as it is score of 30s for seventy-two, hales. reity is also necessary. The observance state it is impossible for Germany is arst round of seventy-one was à of these treaties ought to be assured by to give the Longue the right "to send

cour record. All the leading, profes guarunter of the Powers participating troups across Germany against another signals were engaged,. In the Rhineland paet. as to bring nation. the guarantees into immediate operation

The Catholic organ Germania is of if one party refuses to submit the dis- pute to arbitration or to enrry out the pinion that Germany and France agree

in principle

Incisare.

arbitral award, and resori in hostile The Forworte considers the French

It adds that Francs will welcome the reply has advanced the discussion.

Hr Struann's organ, Die Zeit,

en-operation of the United States; and Br in the reply the possibility of

concludes that she will la glad to receive

a German reply which will permit thegotiations with France.

opening of negotiations with the object

of concluding agreements constituting

mew and effective guarantees of peace.

POLITICS IN FRANCE.

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. SOCIALISTS FAVOUR PROGRAMME

Baldwin announced that a debate on the pact would occur daring the discussion of the foreign estimates next Wednesday. CRITICS NOW DISARMED.

LONDON, June 18th.

OF M. HERRIOT.

PARIS, June 19th

At the conclusion of a meeting of the left Cartel the Socialists, announeed that they had decided to withdraw support The fact that the White Paper textual from M. Painlevé. But they are willing ty reproduces all the correspondence not -only between German and the Allies but to support another Cartellist, who will

carry out M. Herriot's programme.

MERCHANT SHIPPING. BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, June 16th. "The House of Comptions has passed the third reading of the Merchant Shipping Bills, which have already been passed by the House of Lords.

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OBITUARY.

SENATOR LA FOLLETTE.

NEW YORK, June 18th. The death has occurred of Senator L Follette, who was a candidate at the ast Presidential election.

CAUSE OF DEATH, Senator La Follette's death resultel

FIRST GLAD TIDINGS.

NEW YORK, June 10th. According to an unconfirmed report, message has been received at Spitz bergen from Captain Raold Anundsen saging: "Am all right."

Capt. Anundsen has returned to

LATES Spitzbergen.

leformation received here is to the feet, that all six of the members of the Amundsen expedition)

returned safely.

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WELCOME HOME.

have

i hope i may assume that they repre- sont, their followers. They generally do in this House, and I should be the last o

countrymen in

see the occurrences of the last few days One other thing I want to say-it in the in their proper perspective, you will never echo of what fell frons Mr. MacDonald reach a just conclusion not see wherein and a commentary on what was said by lies the real remedy for the present " Lloyd George-if the efforts of the discontent. All of us will remember and Powers to help China are to have any OSLO, June 18th. will gratefully acknowledge the support success or fruition we need the help of The Government has telegraphed to whch China rendered to the Allies during China herself; and one of the greatest you and the war and the part which she took with difficulties wherewith we are" confronted Amandsen: Congratulate your brave companions on your woeder- us in the common struggle. After the war is the disappearance of any authority there met at Washington that Conference which can really speak in the name of fal journey.Welcome home."

to which Mr. Trevelyan referred. There All China, or can secure the execution [REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE were represented all the Great Powers of ite decrees or orders in China..

having interests in China, and they met

There is nothing that I should mare with the single-hearted desire to help desire than to find a person or group of MR. KELLOGG'S STATEMENT.

China in the difficulties which she bad to persons, who enn speak in the aue of face. I beg the House to consider what United China. When China co-operates RESENTMENT AROUSED IN LATIN

those dificulties were. From our point of with those, who wish to help her, by AMERICA.

view. the work before us was part of a healing her own wounds by erasing civil great work of reconstruction which con- war and by constituting a firmy Govern BUENOS AIRES, June 18th. The newspaper. I Preast considers fronted every country, heiligerent or non-ment, I am sure that the relations of that Mr. Kellogg's statement regarding belligerent, after the upheaval of the war, China with the rest of the world wid Mexico is aggressive and inopportune and but in China the circumstances were of rapidly improve and that she will be al based on ignorance of the internal affairs, pecaliar difficulty. It is differit to our a fair way to realise her aspirations.

The Latin American Union has issued imagination to picture the vastness of China and her population, and the diver. a manifesto protesting against the state-sities which exist between province and ment by ir. Kellogg, as too imperialistic province. China is not a country in the and hostile the Eatin American countries.

COURT MARTIAL; SOLDIER PLEADS GUILTY TO DESERTION.

European sense. It is almost a continent., It is a congeries of nations not wholly amalgamated and with deep differences Idividing its provinces. It includes nearly

At a District Court Martial held at one-fifth of the human race. The political mind of China from the earliest days bas Murray Barracks yesterday, Private "I been saturated in tradition. It drew its S. Webb, of the 1st Battalion, the East. streath from its love, respect and rever Surrey Regiment, pleaded guilty to a ence for its ancestors. Its institutions were charge of desertion and with stealing The Italian Ambassador. Signor Decentralized and autocratic. These instita three revolvers. The accused had gone

DEBTS OF ITALY. ROME WILLING TO ENTER INTO FORMAL NECOTIATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 16th..

also between France and Great Britain, Nevertheless M. Painiévé believes that from heart failure, induerd by his gener. Martino, has notified Mr. Kellogg that tions were weakening even before the to Canton and was arrested there or Mísy.

has largely disarmed potential critics, most

of whom together with the he will be able to carry with the

of the republican elements, who are be

DEVELOPING RUSSIA. SOVIET GRANTS CONCESSION

Government supporters, accept a develop hind him regarding Morocco. ment trending in the right direc tion, and considerations .of the tradi- tional reluctance to embark on hard and fast continental entanglements are coun- ter-balanced by advantages derivable

peace from securing a definite mosphere, which, however, the critics think still lies beyond the shoals of nego- tiation.

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TO DUTCH."

negotiations with a view to funding her debt America.

The State Department announces that conversations regarding the Italian settlement will begin on June 25th,

(THROUGH RETTen'a acenot.] OFFER TO BRITAIN,

Major Paton presided over the court North and the South of China, the old empire disappeared, and a revolutionary which also included Capt. O'Leary 2/8th form of Republican Government was Panjabi Regiment, and Lieut. Cottier, established, and from that time onwards Royal Artillery, whilst Lieut. A. E the efforts of a vast party in China has Cottam, M.C., prosecuted. been to make this revolutionary form of The prosecution stated that the accused

had several minor charges against him Republican Government a reality."

previously, and on 26th January, 1025 IMMENSITY OF TASK.

be had been sentericed to 120 day's deten.. tion and fined £12/19/10 for desertion ROME, June 18th. The Italian Government has formally The task was one of incomparable and losing his equipment. As the accus- intimated to the British Geverfiment difficulty. Owing to the unwieldy size ofed pleaded guilty to the present charge that, it is ready to enter into definite Ching, the looseness of attachment of one it was necessary to detail the events. conversations forn friendly arrangement province to another, and owing to the which led up to his arrest in Canton

ingrained traditionalism and semi-inde where the three revolvers were found

ju concerning its debts.

Following conversations at Washing-pendence of the great provincial Gov-his possession,

Asked whether he wished to address In 1908 he received 25 votes for Preton between the United States Treasury ernors who administer the local govern sidential nomination at the Republican and the Italian Ambassador, Signor ment in large parts of the territory, it the Court or whether he had any wit

nesses to call,, the accused replied in the National Convention in Chicago. Later, Mussolini has formally notified the Unit- was a task which even in the best of he took up Labour interests, and in the ed States Government that Italy is pre-circumstances must have tried the states negative. election last year opposed both Democrats pared to open official negotiations for munship, patriotism and political sense of The sentence of the Court will and Republicans.]

the settlement of her debt

any country, and it was all complicated promulgated in due course.

nathma.

Born in Wisconsin in June 1855, th Inte Senator Robert Marion La Follette was just 70 years of age. Taking up the the study of the Law, he was admitted to debt the U.S. Bar in 1880, and was District Attorney of Dane County from then. until 1884. He entered Congress in 1885, Moscow, June 10th, and was a member up to 1881, and toole The Moscow Government has ratified a prominent part in framing the Mc- The White Paper gives the original the concession granted to a Dutch agricul. Kinley Bill. In 1890 he was a delegate German suggestióne, namely a compre-tural syndicate. The concessionaires to the Republican National Convention, hensive arbitration trenty between P are given the right to exploit 1200 He was Governor of Wisconsin for wari Wera interested in the Rhine, particul deviatines at Melitopol, in the district ous terms, and was elected a U.B. Sen arly Britain, Italy and Belgium, with of Ekaterinoslave, for a term of 12-yeara, tör in 1005. the United States as a trustee, offering to conclude analogous treaties with all other States, nnd requesting the conclu- the pact to treaties between Germany and the present territorial status of the Rhine.

A ROYAL BETHROTHAL.

ROME, June 15th. The betrothal in announced of Princess Malala and Prince Philip of Hesse.

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