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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

ENEMY'S FINANCIAL CAPACITY.

Paris, Feb. 4. A communique from Paris dated Feb. 4, sayi: A meeting of the Inter-Allied Committee on Reparation decided to estabbah three sub-committees for the consideration of the following questions: the valuation of damages; the study of the financial capacity of enemy States and the means of -payment and reparation; measures of control and guarantees. To Crecho-Slovak representatives were added to the com mission

FINANCIAL COMMISSION.

Paris, Feb. 4.

A communique from Paris dated Feb. 4, says: At the first meeting of the Financial Commission the Italian ex- Premier, Signor Salanzra was nominated President Hon. E 8. Montagu was appointed to examine the project for a finsocial section of the League of Nations drawn up by M. Klotz, the French Minister of Finance.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.

London, Feb. 5

A communique from Paris says: The League of Nationa Commission is making satisfactory progress. The Interna tional Labour Legislation Commission has agreed to adopt as a basis of discussion the British proposals for the estab lishment of a permanent organisation for dealing with labour matters internationally,

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Paris, Jan. 27 (delayed).

An estimate from a high "French diplomatic source states that he Conference hopes to have completed the determin- ation of the peace terms ready for anbmission to the different national governments for ratification between the middle and and of March and the German delegates will be summon. ed to Paris early in April for the conclusion of peace-Havss. The French press, officials and public continue discussing almost exclusively the Russian situation. The Bolshevika - desire to entangle the Allies with discussions and further debates among the five Great Powers are necessary M. Pichon stated at the Journalist's Conference that he did not recognise the Bolshevik Government. Toaching on the Syrian question and French plans regarding Arabian aspira tions these can be arranged, he said, by mutual agreement Havas

INTERNATIONALISATION PROPOSAL CRITICISED.

Paris, Jan 30 (delayed). President Wilson has made a proposal for the interna tionalising of territory captured from Germany which is im- portant, the British Imperial War Cabinet deciding to support the theory. The Dominion representatives have made an energetic protest

The French press says the decision involves the admis- sion that treaties made with Japan for the retention of the North Pacific Islands, with the Arabs regarding Syria and the understanding with the French regarding Cameroons must be arbitrarily modified if got torn up The Japanese dele- gates declare their analterable determination to claim the islands they were promised. ds to the question of interna tionalisation the principle will govern not only the late German colonies but also. European territory taken from the enemy. French, Italian and British Dominion opinion is that any system of international control has always prov- ed a failure in the past and that the only right of interfer- ence the Society of Nations should assume would be the right to call to account any Power whose Government is injurious to the interests of the inhabitants.-Havas.

THE EX-GERMAN COLONIES.

Paris, Jan. 31 (delayed). President Wilson's theory of international ownership as applied to the German colonies can now be regarded as an inevitable decision of the Peace Conference. Japan added har formal acceptance and South Africa it is understood is no longer opposing. The result of Italy's attitude has been

a decision that the mandatory system shall only be applied to extra European territories, thus far the Adriatic coast, the Balkans and the Austrian lands. French territorial

claims against Germany, including the Saar valley, remain. for independent consideration. It is hoped that in actual practice the authority of the League may be confined to right of interference in cases when international morality is outraged.

M. Tardieu, receiving the foreign journalists, was asked if acceptance of the Wilson plan would mean the tearing up of all agreements made between the Allies during the war such as between Italy and the Entente and between Japan and the Entente. He replied that all agreements will be examined by the Peace Conference., Dealing with Africa H. Tardieu reaffirmed the French intention to claim Togo- land, the Cameroons and a portion of the Congo.—Haras.

SINN FEINERS ESCAPE.

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

London, Feb. 5.

The Binn Feizers De Valera, Milroy and Megarry escap- ed from Lincoln prison on Monday but it is not known bow, They were all right when the warders visited them in the afternoon but were missing five hours later. They had to scalo a twenty foot wall and penetrate wire barriers in the grounds. It is supposed that confederates with a motor-car helped them.

FRENCH GIFT TO AMERICA.

INTERESTING TAPESTRIES.

Paris, Jan. 30 (delayed). President Wilson paid a visit to the Gobelins Tapestry Museum and manufactory. He was much interested in the re- pairs to the old tapestries from Rheims and Sens. Among new tapestries is the "Noces de Psyche" which the French Gov grament decided to present to the United States after her entry joto the waL-FATAL

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKES AT HOME.

RAILWAYM ER'S THREAT,

London, Feb. Despite the railway clerk's settlement the trouble an the railway is not yet ended. The Secretary of the Locome- tive Engineers Society announced last evening that the society. was calling out steamdrivats on railways partially electrified in support of the London tabemen and if this it′′- unavailing they will resort to a national stoppage. Thes assistant secretary of the same Society interviewed at Leeds said that the 45,000 drivers and firemen who were members of the Society would come out if the London trouble was not settled early. He declared that railwaymen in the pro- vincea ware dissatisfied with the half-hearted application, for an eight hour day, which was due to the slowness of the release of railwaymen from the army. On the other hand the National Union of Railwaymen deprecates the strike as unauthorised and hampering negotiations.

At a meeting this afternoon between the President of the Board of Trade, the Minister of Labour and representa- tives of the Railway Olerk's Association an agreement waSI reached by which the Government accord full_recognition provided the Associations make arrangements for ensuring the antonomy of the supervisory grades within the Associa tion, which the Government considors necessary for the preservation of discipline and public safety.

THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

London, Feb. 5.

The Press Burean states: A new Defence of the Realm. Regulation makes it a breach of contract of service interfering with the electririty supply. Persons aro liable to six months' imprisonment or £100 Sne.

RHINE FORTS OCCUPIED..

Paris, Jan 31 (delayed).

In conformity with the armistice French troops headed

by General Hirschauer have taken possession Kehl forts on the right bank of the Rhine. The operation is necessary for the security of Strasbourg—Hatza.

** COLOGNE GAZETTE " SUSPENDED.

Cologne, Feb. 2.

The British authorities have suspended the "Cologne Gazette" for one week for publishing undesirable matter.

AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL

SITUATION NOT CLEAR.

London, Feb. 5. Portuguese news via Vigo and Madrid has hitherto dwelt on the Royalist success, now messages from Madrid and Vigo on Feb. 4 say that Count Azavedo, the Royalist Min- ister of Commerce, has arrived at Vigo from Üporto, en route to Madrid. Several Royalist personages, including the Mayor of Oporto, have also reached Vigo. All are very reticent regarding the position of the Royalist troops bat state that in Oporto the fishing-boats remain in harbour for fear of mesting Republican warships at sea.

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.

CABINET MEETING AT WEIMAR,

Copenhagen, Feb. 5.

A message from Weimar dated Feb. 3 says that members of the German Government have arrived and held a Cabinet meeting,

A message from Eisenach says a thousand armed soldiers and workmen have gone to Weimar with the watchword. "Against the Ebert-Schiedemann Government and Goard troops." Troops armed by the Independents have also left Gotha to oppose the Government

INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

BELGIUM REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE.

alrussels, Feb. 3.

M. Van Dervelde bas sent a letter resigning the pre- sidency of the International Socialist Bureau owing to the irrevocable decision of the Belgiaa Labour Party not to participate in the Berue Conference. While regretting that the Belgian Labour Party is not sharing in the constitu tion of the new internationale he says the resentment caused by four years' sufferings was irresistible.

BRITISH FOOD MISSIONS.

London, Feb.

A communique from Paris says: Three British Food Missions under the auspices of the Supreme Council for the supply of relief have left for Warsaw, Trieste and Bucharest..

A BOLSHEVIK CONFERENCE.

Stockholm,

Petrograd papers publish an exhortation by

Lenin

to all Bolsheviks in Germany, Austria, Poland, and the Baltic Provinces and Finland,in which he bonyokat, de great. communist conferenes. The head of the Chintan Bolsheviks" in Petrograd, who has azurelandă. e dictatorship of Chinens in Bussia, is guilty of many crnet dem ind insyders.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FROM MUNITIONS TO MOTOR CARS.

Paris, Jan. 27 (delayed).

A wellknown "citroen" firm in Paris in transform” ing its munition work has adopted the manufacture of motor cars. The estimated daily output by Aprilis 100 cars the price of which will be from £290 to £360k-Havas.

ALLIED WARSHIPS AT HAMBURG,

London, Feb. 8.

A telegram to the Hagus from Hamburg states that four British and American cruisers and destroyers have arrived at Hamburg to control the imported provisions which the local Soriat confiscated.

FRANCE AND FINLAND.

Helsingfors, Feb. 5 France has re-opened diplomatic relations with Finland.

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OUR MANILA LETTER.

From Our Own Correspondant.

Manila, Jan. $1.

British capital invested in the Philipines amounts to 1,940,000,- 000 pesos LE compared with 544,000,000 pesos invested by American capitalists, 123,000,000 by Japanese and 59,000,000 by Dutch investors, according to a bulletin

just issued by the Bureau of Commerce and In- dustry. Geiluan intarests which amounted to 179,000,000 pesos have

practically all been disposed of by the alien property custodian, only a few branches of the import and export department of Germann and Company still remaining to be sold of the cons cerns taken over by the govern- mant a year ago. There are 1,386 domestic corporations organised in the islands with an authorized capital of 207,000,000,000 pesos.

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The question of whether the Philippines will be "dry" after January 16, 1920, the date on which the prohibition amendment to the constitution of the United States goes into effect, is a quas- tion which is being studied by insular officials. The text of the amendment which has just been received saya: After year from the ratifica- tion of this article the, manu- facture, sale or trasportation of Intoxicating liquo... within the export thereof from the United importation thereof into, or the States and all territory subject to jurisdiction thereof, the beverage purposes, is prohibited." Attorney General Paredes is

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pany who are leaving for home, day, at 11 am., for the purpose of 33rd Coy, R.G.A. held a concert si proposing, as an Extraordinary Lyeeman Barracks on Thursday resolution, that the Articles of studying the wording but will night. An excellent and varied Association

as await advices from Washington before making a definiteannounce- programme was submitted, and follows—

ment there could be no doubt as to

He points out that in the enjoyment of the

previous laws enecting the Philip-

possessions pines, the word troops, for avery item 138

has been used, instead of terri- met with vociferous applause."

tory." It is pointed out by some This is especially true of those Mr. F. Maitland presided, and attorneys, however, that the term topical ditties which, to the in-there were present, Sir Elis

as territory

used in the itiated, gave away the most in-Kadoorie, K., MrA. O. Lang and amendment is evidently quite ner secrets in the lives of some of Mr J. Scott Harston (Directors) inclusive of all territory under the members of the company. All and Mr J. H. Taggart (Secretary) the jurisdiction of the United the artists were excellent, and and Messrs. B. Wylie, C. S. States and doubtless includes the the whole thing went with a Gabbay, W. Logan, E. M. Ray-islands. No action will be takes swing. Lisat Thornewill made mond, Fung Tat Hang, M. Manuk,

and S. D. Somekb. 3 short speech at the end of the concert, and was cheered" again! and again. The following is the programme :

Shankiwan.

on the Guanco" dry" bill по pending in the legislature until a The Chairman proposed the definite understanding is reached adoption of the resolution and Mr on the U.S. amendment. W. Logan seconded, and the mo tion was Wis carried animously.

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The effect of the resolution will be the increase of the maximum number of the Directors from four to five.

ANOTHER NAVY SECRET.

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In case the the Philipines

are mede "dry" next year, there will be an item of 5,000,000 pesos in revenue lost, for which provi- sion must be made in the next appropriation measure. The col-- lector of internal revenue is studying ways and means of making up this deficit.

PART 1

VANITY, RARE Casta The Vicar of Shaukiwan,

C. Q. M. S. Clark. Dolly, His wife (Late of the Halls) Lt. C. Gordon. Ethelbert, The Vicar's Son

"Tpr. C. Ansell

Foreign trade of the Philippines James, The Butler) Gr. A.

showed a tremendous gain in 1918 Gregory. It is now announced that 800 according to the figures of the Algernor Fitzgerald, (A Tourist) lives were lost when the Dread-Bureau of Customs. The total Gr. O. V. Jones naught Vanguard blew up whilst value of experts and imports was Committee from the Portland at anchor as the result of an 468,500,000 pesos, or 150,000,000 Club, Grs. Wright, Gough internal explosion in August more than for 150,000,000. The & Middleton. 1917. The scene of the disaster balance of trade in favour of Scene: The Vicarage Grounds was Scapa Flow, "one of the the islands was over 80,000,- 000 pesos. Of the imports, Gases of the Grand Fleet. A cotton goods ranked first in value MUSICAL NUMBERS.

relic of the Vanguard has at approximately 58,000,000 pesos. 1--An Old Fashioned Melody, reached Devon in remarkable Iron and steel came second at

-Gr. R. Gough.

circumstances. A framed photo 24,000,000 pesos, and rice third 2-The Curate and the Maiden, found three miles from theat 12,000,000. Hemp arports were

-C. Q.M. S. Olark.

of the explosion, had worth 116,000,000 pesos, coconut 3-Thers is a Land, Gr. T. been assumed to be the only oil, 62,000,000 pesos, centrifugal relic, and this is in posses- and raw sugar, 31,500,000 pesos, 1-You Can't Do Without a Bitsion of the Bishop of London and cigars and tobacco 28,500,000

of Love,-Lt. C. Gordon. who was in the group 'photogra- 5-My Kingdom, Gr. O. V. phed. Last week, however, a

The Bureau of Health has issued diary presented by his finance to an officer of the Vanguard (the warning that a recurrence of

the epidemic off only son of Mr. Willand, a Devor Spanish influenza, may be ex schoolmaster), was picked up on pected in Manila owing to the the shores of Scapa Bay, and prevalence at present of a num forwarded to the young lady, ber of cases, The Director of who gave

it to her lover. Health asks physicians and the Presumably the diary has been general public to co-operate to been in the water since the disas-prevent the disease from spread- ter 18 months ago."

ing.

Wright.

Jones.

6-We All Went Marching In,

Gr. A. Gregory. 7-Concerted Item "On Strike",

The Crowd. 8-Dublin Bay,-Tpr.C. Ansell, 9-The Choir will Practice. 10-On the Road to Home Sweet

Home--Gr. W. Middleton.

PART II

1- Pianoforte Bolo (Without Band) Gr. C. Blagbrongh 2-Where the Black Eyed Susans Grow (A Thing Worth Knowing) Sgt. Knight and

·Allott,

scene

7-Anatie Skinner's Chicken Dinner (With: Dance-No Vegetables) Gr. R. Gough.

3--Joan of Arc. (Sung in Eng-8-Hybres the Cretan (A Good

lish) Gr. W. Middleton. 4-Duet (Dirty Work) Ice, Gordon and C.QMS. Clark 6-One Man Band (Instruments 10

kindly supplied by Bander sou's) Gr. A. Gregory. Go to SandBy Request) Gr. 0. Y. Jones

Recitation (If E Knows It)

Un) Gr. T. Wright,

Lt. H. Torr.

Stingy's Ghost (Assisted by J. Walker and Dewar} Mens Gordon, Clark and Gregory

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