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In the House of Commons, in' replying to Major-General Sir Ivor Philippe, Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, stated that no decision bad been taken to appoint a Rubber Con- tröller but the situation regarding rubber was being carefully watch ed in case some control should become necessary,

American Society Wedding. New York, 30th May.-In the early part of June, on a date which has not been announced, Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who was made a widow by the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, will be married to Mr. Ray Baker, Director of the Mint. The ma

nouncement Was made In Washington yesterday by Mrs. Vanderbilt's father, Capt. Isaac E. Emerson of Baltimore. The

wedding will take place at Homewood, Mrs. Vanderbilt's country place in Lenor, and will be attended only by a small! group of the friends of Mr. Baker and Mrs. Vanderbilt; After a wedding trip in the West Mr. and Mrs. Baker will make their home in Washington. Mr. Baker, who in from Nevada, was made Dires- tor of the Mint by President Wileon in 1917. He was secretary to the American Embassy in Petrogard while George T. MaryG Was Ambasador, and in 1915 made a trip around the world in order to carry important despatches from Petrograd to Washington.

Teuton Population Declining,

London, 2ad Jans.-The drain of man power, the fall in the number of births, and the loss of population through sickness and anderfeeding, are falt more severe- ly by the Central Powers than by the peoples of the Entente. While the annual gain of popula- tion in Germany, Austria and Hungary he given place to "s merions loss, the peoples of the Entente bave suffered a very | emall dimination in comparison. Great Britain's total population: has so far remained at about the same figure, gains balancing losadis The rate of increase in the United Sistem has not been affected at all. "As the KAI gose on this growing disparity in those of population between the Central Powers and the peoples fighting them is likely to increase. If the war continues into next year the population of the German Empire, on which reliance has been placed for the enlargement of Germany's prosperity and industry and for repsiring the injury to trade and

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The Tokyo journal then goes on to dwell upon what Jupin has done in the Allied canse since the cutbreak of the war, without any intention of seeking the least remuneration for her services or of serving selfish ende, and declares he is a man entirely

No country is entirely free frem a small section of people who make it their business to gol against the trend of the times, A Symbol of Longevity, and to oppose the policy of their A large tortoies (Which the Governmente, prooseda the

Japaness look upon as a symbol Yamato, but it is a striking fact of longevity) was found in the that not a single voice bus ever aver moat near the Imperial been raised among the 70,000,000 Paleo, T. kio, on the 25th ultimo, be the Japanese against the Anglo bich happened to Japanese Allistoe (1). Some Empress's birthday. The lucky criticisms, it true, have been make find was reported to the Emperor, in Japan regarding the comho ordered that it be ast free pact, but it must be noted in the most in front of the well- that these criticisme hare by known Double Bridge in the no means aimed at the recission Imperial Piece grounds. of the Alliance, their object Honouring Sir W. Wilkinson.

The Lodian Community of improvement of the compact The fact must not be lost sight of in this respect that there criticism.sgor and a pair of silver cups. have been always prompted by The flagon was inscribed “Pre- misgivings or misunderstandinge sented to Sir William Wilkinson on the part of the British. For a token of esteem by the Indiva instance, the hoatile attitude of Community of Harkow," and the British residents in Chine towerde beautiful gift" was accompanied Japan's policy, the sari Japanese by a letter expressing their Australis and loyalty to the Crown and their propaganda în Canada, prior to the outbreak of Tatilde to the departing Coneul

General, the war, and the measures taken by the British authorities in India disadvantageous to Japan20 economic development, have farnished Japanese publicista with motives for demanding a revision of the Alliance.

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Welfare of Working Classes, - The Japanese Government has established what is called the Belief Work Investigation Council "under the control of the Home Minister. A committee of twenty- two men has been appointed to

It is interesting to note that the incapable of grasping the true carry on the work of investiga Famato, which came in sach fools who, in the face of this con- tion. Dr. Shigejiro Ogawa,

Nothing does more harm to in- one of the committesmen, who notoriety some time ago by pab vincing proof of Japan's loyalty.

lishing one article after, another to the Alliance, ventures to ternational relations than is interested in eocial work, from Japanese publicists con- suspect the cordial relations be- estrangement between "natione saya that, broadly speaking, the

PARTICULARS AND CON. Brising from misgivinge, mis object of the newly-created Conn- demning the Anglo-Japanese tween Japan and Britain.

DITIONS of the letting by Public Alliance, now comes forward ag The Anglo-Japanese Alliance understanding, or.. the evil!

Auction Sale, to be held on cil is to promote the welfare of an enthusiastic advocate of the has for its prime object the main machinations of enemy anbjects Monday, the 15th day of July, the working classes. "As cir Alliance in welcoming Prince tenance of peace in the Far East, Japan has been charged with 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices cumstances in Japan and foreign Arthur of Connaught to thees and no ens dreamed, before the aggressive designs towards Chins of the Public Works Department, countries are different," he con- tinued in an interview with the shores. All the Japanese papers war broke out, that Japan would by some foreigners, and her rela by Order of His Excellency the exprese cordial greetings to the be called upon to discharge the tions with India, have been Governor, of Ono Lot of Crown Asahi, “it will not be possible to distinguished visitor, but the duties she is actually fulfilling at regarded with suspicion by other Land at Conduit Road, in the bedily transplant foreign systems article appearing in the Tokyo present in an endeavour to remove foreign critics. People who Colony of Hongkong for a term to Japanese soil, however they may be well adapted to the foreign arnal mentioned is the longest the German peril. That Japan entertain any such suspicions of 75 years, with the option of renewal ak a Crown Rent to be showed no hesitation in under are grappling countries, and it will be necessary After welcoming his Royal taking

+191 fixed by the Surveyor of Bie theas; duties alearly shadows. It is abeurd to for Japan to devies a system of

term of 75 years. her own. As the first step toward Highness in very warm terms, the indicates how she is sotusted attribute to Japan, who is do Majesty the King, for one further

the lofty motive of ing her" atmost to farther the the realisation of its object the Tokyo journal proceeds to any by

staunchly by the Allied cause, evil designs dissd PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Connoil will try to bring about that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance standing

is not simply a mighty diplomatic Alliance. Had she entertained any vantageous to the Allied intereste. the unification of the work carried factor, but is fast acquiring so base motive of serving her se fieh If the Japanese were permeated on independently by variona

immense moral value. The enda by taking advantage of the with such aggressive idea so the bodies interested in social work. Much labourand energy is devoted Japanese do not look on the com-world commotion, the Toyko Germans, it would be quite un to social work by these organias pot simply from the point of journal continues, she would have easy thing for them to adopt tions and quite a large amount of utilising it to serve their interests, remained neutral and made towards China such a policy se money in invested in them but no bat support it with intense eager-strenuous efforts either to promote Gaimany has pursued and is result commensurate, with the enmixed with any considera her commercial interests or to purening in dealing with Bassis. tions of well-interest, under the lastisfy her political ambitions. They could, with equal esse, lebour is obtains ble. This may be conviction that it will and ought Sach underband dealings were, bring India ander their swAY. attributed to the lack of proper to be maintained for ever. This however, out of the question for The Japanese, however, concludes -control. The committee therefore

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