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REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF KING OF ITALY.

STORY SAID TO BE TOTALLY BASELESS.

London, February 23. Reports from Berlin have spread through the Continent to the effect that the King of Italy has been assassinated.

Reuter is informed that the reports are totally baseless.

PRELIMINARY PEACE TERMS.

STRINGENT NAVAL CONDITIONS.

London, Februay 28.

The Times Paris correspondent says the naval terms of pre liminary peace are practically identical for Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. They provide for

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Complete disarmament, the Germans to be called ca to hand Over the battleships Oldenburg. Thueringen. Friesland, Helgoland, Pasen. Westfalen, Rheinland and Naisan; the cruisers Pillan, Graudenz, Regensburg, Stralsund, Augsburg, Kolburg and Stuttgart; ninety-two modern torpedo boats; The Heligoland fortifications and harbours to be destroyed by the i Germans at their own expense, the fate of the island itself to be decided by the Peace Conference;

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All fortifications defending access to the Baltic to be razed: The Kiel Canal to be open to warships and merchantmen of all nations;

Thirty-one German and forty Austro-Hungarian merchant cruisers and auxiliaries to be treated as merchantmen:

The German cable system, comprising fourteen cables, to be resumed to previous owners;

The wireless stations at Nauen, Hanover, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest and Pola to be restricted to commercial use:

*An Austrian Fleet of thirteen battleships, twelve cruisers seventy torpedo boats, thirty-three submarines and twelve Danube monitor to be handed over to the Allies; and Turkish and Bulgarian warships to be treated similarly,

THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

A TEMPORARY COMMITTEE PROPOSED.

London, February 27.

At the Labour Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson moved a -resolution for the appointment of a committee of employers and mployees, including women, to consider the present crisis and bsequently the appointment of a National Industrial Council. He warned the Conference to remember that all industries were not represented by the Triple Alliance (the three Unions mentioned by Mr. Thomas) and therefore suggested the appointment of a temporary Committee, consisting of thirty sach from the employers and employees, to deal with existing problems.

Mr. Start Bunning, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress, seconding, declared that this was no attempt to side-track the negotiations at present proceeding between the Government and particular trades.

PRICE OF SILVER. ·

GOVERNMENT FIXES A MAXIMUM.

London, February 27. The Treasury has fixed the maximum price of silver bullion in the United Kingdom at 4734d. per standard ounce. from February 20, AMERICAN SILVER FOR CHINA

London, February 27. Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Company's report says the market remains quietly steady. Shanghai exchange has receded to 47, doubtless owing to completion of the arrangement whereby China will receive quite a substantial amount of silver from America.

SEAMEN IN CONFERENCE,

SOME INTERNATIONAL DEMANDS.

London, March 1.

The International Seafarers' Conference has passed a resolution in favour of compulsory pilotage in order to relieve Captains when nearing ports. It also adopted an Italian resolution in favour of an international minimum wage at all ports, which it was decided to transfer to the Conference in Paris, in order to induce the Peace Conference to establish a permanent seafaring organisation with a view to uniform labour conditions.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

.D. S. REPUBLICANS' OPPOSITION.

Washington, February 28,

In the Senate. Senator Lodge, the Republican leader, voiced "American Republican öpposition to the League of Nations, contend- ing that the League contravened the Monroe Doctrine and would. involve America in all foreign disputes, substitute internationalism. for nationalism and be a benefit principally to Europe.

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THURSDAY, MARCH & 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

London, Feb. Sh the.Premier.

she Labour Conference there, was plenty of commonsense hi the country: and in the end we were practies? people. He therefore appealed to the employers to be more freak with their employees. There would be no improved welfare without improved afficiency and we mush tighten up and quicken our indurizias. as the war had tangha ne to do. The wise employer world.. so that the worker got a fair share of the profits. It was the business of the State to be impartial in industrial diapatos and guard the interests of the whole community.

The Premier welcomed Mr. Henderson's suggestion for a committee of inquiry into industrial unrest and ita causes. He urged them to set before they separated. He dreaded stagnation. If Britain stood still France and Amation wouki - stand still and a catastrophe would follow. We won the was by unity. (Load cheers). Let us have the me unity in peace. Thus would we make this country une the like of which has never been seen before. (Loud cheers)...

The Fremier said there were other contributory causes. to the uurnat. The workers naturally aspired to secure a higher and better standard of life in fature. The whole nation would sympathise with the sepiration. He was con vinced that the employers were prepared to go further than most of the workmen imagined.

The Chairman put Mr. Henderson's resolution, which was declared carried by a large majority.

Steps were then taken to select thirty names each for the committee.

AFGHANISTAN AFFAIRS.

London, Feb. G

In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Lamshigton, Lord Curzon stated that apparently while the Amis wax camping near Kabul his tent was entered in the early morn ing of Feb. 0 He was killed by shots and also stabbed The body was taken to Kabul by mambers of the family. It was unknown whether the assassination was due to religions or Exaxtical reasons or reasons of politics or domestic in trigue. After paying a high tribute to the late Amir's loyalty to Britain Lord Curzon added that apparently ba is succeeded by his brother Kasrallah Khan, who hurmediate- ly sent a letter to the Government of Indis conched in the friendliest and most loyal terms. A suitable reply had beat. sent. There was no reason to suppose that thers would b any interruption of the friendly relations between Britain and Afghanistan, whose independence we desired to maintain.

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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London, Feb. 2

In his statement on the League of Nations, exbied entir er, President Wilson denied that the League meant the amaE? pation of the powers of Congress to declare war. He tid the strength of the League would rest upon the friendship and goodwill of America, Britain, France, Italy and Japan.. Serious trouble. between then was unthinkable Provision for disarmament would not interfere with military training. The President did not regard internal domestic relations like immigration within the jurisdiction of the League and anid Ireland would not have a vote in the Langgae až przstāt. The Irish qoekies was one for later solution between Ira land and Britain. The Monroe Doctrine would be guaranteed by all members of the League,

ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA,

Paris, Feb. 28. The Fugo-Slavs have presented their claims to the Con ference. According to an Italian statement the Jugo-Slavs claim the whole of Istria with Trieste, Einme and the Dal matian Islands except Felagosa Italian Headquarters ze port that the Jugo-Slave ordered a general mobilisation, which was stopping food supplies to south-esaten Eirope. Hence Italy suspended the return of the Jugo-Slav prisoners taken from the Austriana. The Italian delegation^mlates that the Jago-Slav authorities at Faibach on Feb. 20-expelled- the Italian military mission there and the. Italian Govern- ment, which never recognised Jugo-Slavis, responded įgy closing the armistice frontier. It also asserts that Berbisne attacked a train with repatriated fomeward bound Itabate at Laibach station and tore down and burned Itahar fake decorating the train.

The Jago-Slay delegation denies the Italian reports f mobilisation of the Jugo-Slava.. 'It declares the 'army wis disbanded after the defeat of Austria and is now reorganis ing on a restricted basis involving the calling up of certain classes of younger men; but this is in no way a general mobil isation. It asserts that the Italians are continually landing troops on the Dalmation coast and entrenching at Finme and elsewhere. The Italian-Jugo-Blav situation je pot re- garded here is alarming though likely to complicata the work of the Peace Conference; but if the latter is able to consider the rival claims abortly, a peaceable solution is expected to be found.

DAY BY DAY.

“PINKIE AND THE

FAIRIES.

AN APPRECIATION OF THE AUTHOR'S ART.

Mr. Graham Robertson (anthor of “Pinkis and the Fairies") is}

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS..

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Sir John Jordan-kes lengthy conversation with the. Presidents presklen ardings the illiung bak"- Conferenon, Ear siga priser opinion shows that Peking is powerless to enfores the armistice,

It is reported that the Allied Ministers are considering the presentation of another

Phility, which appal azfinds show in "their slightest effort, of un- kang Telegraph stan, who was one looking our mind to romantic of the Hongkong contingent sent adventure and, as far as he carries to Kirkee and later proceeded to it, hinart is in a male perfected, the Balkans, writes as follows:--- It touches another point in his

Seren, January 17. sympathy -with children. In nothing more than its deference Here we are actually on our towards the thoughts of children way to some town up on the is the present age characterised: Black Sea cosat, to join the A tenderness which finds mystic Division to which we have been expression in art, and has not posted. We are only a small part in timentality, repréments party of eight, the Hongkong as diskinenes cas phase of modern fellows of us being Crew,

hare as the Hodge, Rapley, Weston - pošties of a

Minspired marter myself. Others of our company FAHAMTUMARKT Mother. Steven-have preceded us and some are son, the

“of "The Golden left to follow. Age,” and others, were called by

The Armistice Mandate" "was NOTEIK! SEIDDUIs, we saved on the evaning of the 3rk, the love of beruty to this kind of religion, with its ritual of Bosters got order to more met. It embodies. Ive articles and its interest in demo days ago. In real servios kit is tone is very strong. things. Mr. Robertson and carrying ten days' rations, Chang Sin-hi, the Delimitation

{we left our camp near Salonica Commissioner, is satisfied

motor lames and proceeded will proceed to Shenak within that afternoon to a reef camp at three days.

of May Morning is dedicated to the sovereignty of children, the courtiership of flowers.

more to the Government. Provincial organisations have letghed urging Feking to (hand Bil secret agreements to the Shanghai Conference. ་་་་་

Shanghai, March 5.

Gureanoa base made great uns 1 After the issue of the above The coloured programme cover of by the British in the fighting Mandate the President and Premier wired Lt Shum, Tuchun for "Pinkie and the Fairies last auduma. We stayed there of Nanking, accordingly, asking cannot be made mars complete the night and rose at 4.30 him to arrange to continue the

to maske breakfast before Conference. by words; it is a happy example |

The British Minister interview- of his charming art ineria cultivar mounting lames to proceed

A MOT. depot sixed the President on the 4th, ed simplicity. At ban a finished, to simple and interesting quality of kilos away. There we joined a enquiring as to the suspension of colour conveying the might of large convoy of lorries and came the Conference, and expressing fairyland, the pale blue night on to the town, which is nearly hopes that it will soon continue. The Freins has raised Cha that hangs as a curtain behind 60 miles from Salonica.

Kai-kinknekim that the delegates the trees where the roses are

The ride was dusty and cold, should not leave Shanghai mean- darkened but do not sleep. but nevertheless quite interest-time, as the Conference may

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our left was

Mr. Robertson's paintings deing, for we passed through some resume at any time.

The Enemy subjects will sail on the mand attention, for much of the famous fighting scenes. same spirit that snimates his Strama River was crossed, and 10th instant

The Cabinot held.

secret illustrative work is apparent in on our right we passed Rupel

meeting yesterday regarding the these. He paints in a manner Pass, whilst

payment of the War Participa- that shows the influences of the Lake Doiran and the town oftion War balance. The result of Glasgow school; his painting is that name, all of which figured the meeting is unknown. light and flaid, his methods of so prominently in the fight The Northern delegates, meat- the simpleat, as are the methods against the Bulgars last year. ing by themselves yesterday, de- of that school. With an inspira-The road passes right through cided that it could not do anything tion received from Whistler, a range of hills before it emerges until the receipt from Yu Yau- theirs is the vital art in England on to the Stone Valley, and we yam (Southern Commander in had some glorious views of snow-Sheast advising that fight to-day.

actually stopped. capped hills and green valleyang The concaits that are charac-Working on

Therefore they wired Paking to the road were instruct the telegraph offices to teristic in his books decide his parties of Balgar and Tark pri-accept Yee's telegram for Shang- choice of subject in painting.soners, who appeared to be well hai, to which Peking has agreed. According to Mr. Robertson, kept and clothed in exchange for They also decided that if Chan Cinderella's sisters have always very disinterested and light Shi Fan, the Sheast Tuchun, does suffered ander an injusticework.

to their memory. Cinderella

not stop fighting after he bas received the Mandate, they will "c‹ ma The country is extremely demand His removal was not old enough to

The Southern delegates, also out that season, when she barren; and trenches, and old escaped to the party, and it is barbed wire abound everywhere. meeting by themselves, decided utterly improbable that she was The town of Seres is a ramshackle that they must set according to the drudge of the kitchen. Berlooking place and was evacuated the manifesto, Įsisters, beautiful as may be, and by the Bulgars before they threw The occupants not in the least bit ugly, were their hand in.. ladies at Court; it is probable seem none too well-blessed and the that Cinderella just pottered poorer of them simply pester one

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HAIG'S REWARD.

That Sir Douglas Haig has re-

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round the still-room, learning with their begging. At first sight fused reward for his services that until Peace has actually been the arts of

easy housekeeping, it attended by her maids. This Johnny Bulgar had made a strong signed is now pertain, and the chivalrous intention to whitewash position here, for the place is a rumour that his decision was influenced by the inadequate re- the sisters is of a piece with the maze of trenches.

wards that have been offered his passion for whitewash

We are staying at a rest camp subordinates raises the question belongs to our generation here until we are ordered to of what should be granted to that. generation so unbelieving that proceed by train to our destina Field Marshal. If Lord Bobs.ts's its anbalief in the existence of tion, and we hear that our journey services in South Africa, we To-night at the Victoria bad and ugly people is fast may take 10 days or 20-all worth £100,000,- surely Theatre, Fredony will show us turning history into a calendar of according to circumstances. At Douglas Haig should receive five. how all characters in comical

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any rate, we are looking forward times that amount at least, be tragedy can be performed by a The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, single character. Chrography his landscape work, Mr. to an interesting trip, hideously sides being granted a high patent C. B. E., will leave for Home on

is the art of presenting All in- Bertson invariably displays cold though it will be. Turning af nobility. Sir Arthur Walls stantaneous change. The mine instinct for pictorial com-out in the morning with a white) was made a Dake for much o the &a Kitano Mara, to-morrow. Man in the Clock Frid will tion, the sense of things ass frost on the ground is a thing than Haig has done. If he had Mr. Kemp was to have left by be seen in twenty-nine gespicture, and faculty for seeing that calls forth real courage. & free hand he might hзva this steamer on Saturday but These are instantanead are nature within the square of his Taking everything into considers accomplished his task in 1916

landscape message from Berlin says General Lettow Vorbeck, in an owing to the unexpected arrival achieved in conjunction with all canvas. This has won for tion, we are doing quite well on (U. 8. Gazette)

work the this trip, and personally I would the dialogue in twenty minutes, his. interview with a representative of the Wolff Bureau at Rotterdam, of the vessel to-day, she will redany changes he voice for appellation of decorative, though not have missed it. In health wa said he wished to declare that the treatment of himself and his men leave a day earlier. by the British, especially during the home journey, was veży

each of the characters this alone it is seldom that decoration, as are quite fit. considerate and tactful.

being's triumph of scling In such, is his sim ini the Comedy Musical "A Fellow Full of F

A statement issued from White" House denies, on behalf of President Wilson, the references to the Irish question cabled last evening.

BRITISH TREATMENT OF GERMANS.

TRIBUTE BY AN ENEMY GENERAL.

Copenhagen, February 28.

DUTCH MILITARY POLICY,

FRECAUTIONS AGAINST ANNEXATIONS.

The Hague, February 28.

Yesterday witnessed the open-are awared a thousand ing games in the above H.K.O.C.that is a conservati tennis tournament, Wong Po hilarious Keang hang to F. A. Redmond

In the Second Chamber, the War Minister, replying to the in the Singles Championship 6-7, Army Estimates debate, said disarmament it, present would be most dangerous. The Army must be prepared against any, 64796,40. In the Doubles attempts to annar parts of Holland. Measures had been taken Championskep, Green and Ab with a view to E necessary second mobilisation. Partial demobi ham lost to Bewarth and Mon Histon did not mean that Holland would have to allow Limburg | the seose bens 6-2, Ted Dutch Flanders to be torn like a fleece from a sheep..

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