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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE SARRE BASIN.

London, April 2. There is uo indication that the Council of Four has reached a decision on the questions of the reparation of the Sarre Basin. although a statement has been made by official circles that an agreement is expected shortly.

FRENCH CLAIMS,

Paris, April 4.

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THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

COUNCIL OF FOUR

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

political and economical, giving France the propriety of the mines. of the associated nations. We want nothing but simple justice. Tong, Mr. Brett (local Trade business, British, American and Finion-Society at Shanghai has

The Cantonese Commercial

fartheu chartered the 8.8. - Yat- Lee to carry ries to Canton. **

With the winding up of the A very smocessful dinner and. Paris, April 4.

concert was held in the Great business of the old German drug The Council of Four, comprising President Wilspo, Mr. Lloyd Hall of the University on Friday firm of Vonkel sud Schroeder, George, M. Clemenceau, and Signor Orlando, resumed discussion of

Wah Taz Fat Po Service)) : An agreement was reached upon one point riz-That Germany the questions set for decision on Wednesday, and considered the evening, when Professor: A. G. f which had a business life of 50 shall not be allowed to maintain garrisons or fortifications near the

Shanghai, April 4. factories on the left bank of the Rhine, and territory within 50 questions of reparation and the dislocation around the Rhino Valley, Warren, President of the Univer-years, passes the last of the

It is understood that three more days will be occupied with sity Engineering Society, presi German kilometres on the right bank of that river. It is believed that these subjects,

al over a gathering of more Shanghai (says the Shanghai

hundred engineering | Gazette.}

Wong Chim-yaen Tuchun of France will be given the right to exploit the Whels and Sarre coal

The American financial experts attended the session on than

stadents and their friends. mines as part payment for the devastations in the northern depart- Wednesday-American Wireless.

The new company takes over Hupeh has wired to the Com-. mining It is possible also that the Sarre

Amongs: those meats of France.

also present the store on Nanking Road andmercial Union bodies of Shang- JAPAN WANTS NOTHING BUT SIMPLE JUSTICE.” industrial region may be separated from Germany with an autonomy

Paris, April 4. were the Pro-vice-Chancellor, the the factory on Want Road. For haiapproving their action towards- regime.

Baron Makino Japanese Delegate, speaking to the Associated Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the the present the business will be pesce pad pomising his support. Powers, which had requested him to outline the position of Japan. Hon. Mr. David Landaie, the Hon. conducted in the old premises. Admiral Sah Cheng-ping has A topic of discussion in French circles is the treatment of the said that no association could be happy in a League of Nations in Mr. W Chatham, C. M. G., the In closing ap this enemy concern wired that he arrived at Mar

Hon. Mr. Stanley Dodwell, Mr.it was found that there were Kong on the 30th. French claims. The decisions of the Council of Four are not which sharp racial discrimination was maintained.

He said: We are not too proud to fight, but we are too proud Justice Melbourne, Mr. Ho Komther interests vested in tha likely to meet genèral expectation, especially concerning the Sarre coal basin. The compromise of making the two different frontiers accept a place of admitted inferiuity in dealing with one or more He said that Japan would be glad to join the League of Nations

An offer to purchase was made to maintain peace and order. Japan, he said, does not wish to heap

Mr. G. D. Musso by an any associated country, and her labourers as immigrants on

American syndicate and at a recognised that this question was one for each nation to deal with.

Baron Makino said that Japan feels she is entitled to a frank

meeting of British, American and and open admission by the Allies that the principles of equity and

neatral shareholders held on justice are fundamental items of the League of Nations. Th

Friday the proposition after Peking has cabled to Cheung Be said that Japan sees difficulties in the way of permanent

discussion was accepted.

Chang-cheong, Minister to Tokyo. peace and the succesful operation of the League of Nations unless

The offer was made by Mr. to ask Japan to cancel the twenty- the contracting parties an entertained with mutual respect-important positions which many

of those present occupied and Frank J. Raven of the taren China will submit same to Paris one demands. 1 Japan refus, American Wireless.

expressed the great honour Trust Company and Jir. B. H.

Conference. which they had done to the Hansler of Mesara Parke, University Engineering Society Davis and Company, acting Lu Ching-cheung, one of the by joining in the annual social on behalf of themselves and a delegation at Paris, has cabled to fauction. He hoped that all of number of other Americans. Mr. Peking that he has submitted their guests would continue to Hansler is leaving Parke, Davis to the Conference Chica's applic show an interest in the Univer and Company to devote his entire ation for cancalling the Boxer aity and the Society, the mem- time to the affairs of the new Indemnity, and that he hopes it bere of which came from all parts drug business. The deal is will receive sympathetic consider of the Far East.

being financed through the Ravenation.

while the territories would remain German, is not viewed with satisfaction. among the French. Concerning the Rhine military frontier, French experts uphold the idea of giving self govern- ment the Rhine territories under control of the League of Nations. Regarding the League of Nations, the French want such a League established on lines so that adherents would bind them

selves to keep up a substantial military force.

GENERAL MANGIN.

Paris, April 1.

M. Clemenceau has bad « protracted interview with General. Mangin.

to be given the tigh

It is anticipated that General Mangin is Command of the Near East.

A FRENCH LINER.

Paris, April 1. Contrary to rumour current in Paris, the "French liner. La Lorraine, barrached New York, under normal conditions.

U. S. LUXURY TAX.

Paris, April 1. The luxury tax has been re-established by the Senate. The tax of 5 per cent. an newspaper advertisements has not been agreed to.

BLUFF.

Paris, April 1.

Opinion in Faris leans to the theory that the Bolshevik seizure of governmental authority in Hungary was a trick prepared between M. Karolys, Count Brockdorff. and M. Bantzan. to scare the Allied Powers.

GERMAN COMMISSION AT SENLIS.

CROATIAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. --

Cleveland. April 4 The delegates to the first Croatian National Convention, are senting 500,000 Croatians in the United States, are in meeting here, and are discussing their claim at the Peace Conference regarding the Serbian treaty with the Croatians in Europe-American Wire

less.

BLOCKADE RAISED.

Paris, April 4. It has been decided to raise the blockade of Poland, Esthonia, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Caecho-Slovak territories, Roumania and Serbia,

Respecting Roumanis, proibition is being maintained agains;

Commissioner) several of the neutral. University Professors, lecturers, graduates and their friends.

After the toasts of "The King" and "The President of China" had been duly honoured, Mr. Wong Boon Lang proposed "Our Ho referred to the Guests."

Fong Kuo-chang ex-presitant. left Peking on the 2nd for his native country of House, “

The Bon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Trust Company and the legal Bon Kwei-hing, tachan of Hei heartily congratulated Mr. Wong details are in the hands of Messrs. Lung-kiang, has wired to Peking:

reporting that tho

**Living: Boon Lang upon his remarkable Fleming and Davies.

has oppose the in- The new company will be Budda" speech and added that if he could speak as cloquently in Chinese

Americsa depandanes of Mongolis; there incorporated under and Mr. Wong had spoken in la. Dr. S.A. Ransom, Mr. F. Ifore the Mongolian situation is English he could indeed be Raven, Mr. B.A. Hensler sad ir, not serious but the public mind

W. S. Fleming are among those is still disturbed, be on the directoraté.

a few articles, chiefly of a military nature.

An International Commission, sitting at Vieans, will exercise prond mans. He and all supervision envering transportion to Germany-American Wireless.

CHICAGO ELECTION.

Chicago, April 4.

of

The Presideat-las mummoned the other guests were, knew, very grateful to the

Three experienced graduate Kan Wan-pang, Minister of War Engineering Society for giving them the opportunity to meet pharmacists will be brought from in order to permule him to thas socially and he hoped there the United States and a complete remain at his post. The complete returns of the municipal election show that Mr.would be many similar gather-staff will be organised as rapidly William Hale Thomson, (Republican), has been re-elected for a term of four years by nearly 17,600 votes over Mr. Robert O. Sweister, ings in the Great Hall of the as possible.

University (Applause) The The new company will natur (Democrat,) and the city has voted against prohibition by a majority Chinese and the British had much ally retain a goodly share of the of 257,258-American Wireless.

CHINA'S PEACE DELEGATION.

San Francisco, April 4.

in common. He said that what-trade which the old firm had built of endeavour, ever might be true of other up in its fifty years. nations it was not a fact that and with American push, capital the British took no interest in and methods there is the bright-

Paris, April 1.

Wong Ching, a noted leader of the revolutionaries in the the country in which they est outlook for a large expansion

They, in of the basiness. Eight members of the German Financial Commission have Republic of China arrived on the Shingo-Maru en ronte to the Paris spent their lives.

actual practice, took a deep in- arrived near Senlis, where they will reside.

Peace Conference. He will be attached to China's Delegation.

Wong Ching was welcomed by thousands of Chinese in Santerest ia things Chinese- Francisco by a parade of automobiles decorated with the flags of (Applause). China and the United States, and fed by an American band- American Wireless,

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

The Hon. Mr. David Loudale,

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CHINESE CONSUL IN LONDON.

·

NAVAL WEDDING.

PAYMR.÷COMDR. SARBATT -YESS ALLEEN LILLIE,

O great interest to a large- circle of frieads was the wedding which took place at 12,20 p.m. to-day, at St. John's Cathedral between Paymaster Commander in proposing the toast "The

Lo-chong, the son-in-law of the William Davenport Sarratt, R.N., Hongkong University Society reformer Kang-yu-wei, and a sou of the late Capt. H. D.

R. N., and. Hi said that no class of work graduate of Oxford, has been Sarratt, in these days Was

appointed first Consul-General in Sarratt of Penge, Surrey, and thau engineering London. He was recently Com- Miss Aileen Lillie, daughter of There has been an extraordinary advance in the Chicage wheat important market. In some place there was an advance of 60 cents per and in no country was there such missioner for Foreign Affairs at the late Mr. J. J. Lillie and Mrs. bushel, which still shows signs of further advance for September a great opportunity for Engineers Amby, and had since been appoint delivery to 51.38 against $0.3214 at the finish, on Monday-American as in Chins. Shanghai, April 4.

(From Our Chiều Correspondent,)"

BUILDING BOOM IN SHANGHAL

A big building movement is under war affecting many hongs. The Great Northern Telegraph has already started and the Chartered Bank and French Bank will follow soon. Jardine Matheson's are awaiting London approval. The Customs are awaiting the completion of plans and the Standard Oil Company of New York are expected to start soon.

JAPANESE AND SWEEP TICKETS.

Shanghai, April 4. Its reported that the Japanese Consul has forbidden Japanese -gabjects to buy Race Meeting sweep tickets, as being contrary to

Japanese law.

Wireless.

CORNER IN WHEAT.

Chicago. April 4.

MILWAUKEE SOCIALISTS DEFEATED.

BANK RETURNS.

more

There was work

waiting to be done that would ed Consul si Singapore, but keep basy & vast number of E-never proceeded to take up this gineers. Dr. Sun Yat Sen har position, recently put forward a programme

of thousands of miles of new

hour,

Lillie of Bangkok The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F: G. lastings, the bride being given

away by Commodore V. Gurnar R, N. The bridegroom was supported by Surgeon L, Com G. B. Coihrem, R. N.. bask

Milwaukee, April 4. The Socialists of Milwaukee county were badly defeated in a railways, hundreds of thousands Laboratories and separate build-man. Miss Vivienne Young w judicial contest, by majorities ranging from 3.402 to 10,000.-American of miles of roads-only for good-ing for a School of Electrical bridesmaid and looked weet Wireless.

nesa sake make the roads wide Engineering. The University a dress of champagna crepes enough to allow two motor-cars to Council had embarked upon a carrying a bouquet of swe paas and don't talk about a bold polioy and had decided to The bride looked clicing

peed limit of eight miles au greatly enlarge the staff and he dress of cream charmeuse and | G.B,H. FOR ABLE SEAMAN,

remarked Mr. Laudale had no doubt that when the ace. Her going away costante A. B. Cecil Edward Tooke, with 1 smile (Langhter). Chinese friends" of the students of brown crepe de chine..

After the ceremony a recer tion The returns of the average R.N.V.R. has been awarded the There were wonderful works of thought over the matter they amount of bank notes in circula medal of the O.B.E. for his engineering in China and Mr. would make it possible to enlarge was held on the Tamor an i was tion and of apecie in reserve in services while a prisoner of war Landale hoped that in the not the premises and equipment, Hongkong, during the month in Germany in promoting the distant future China would take Those present joined in "For attended by a large number of ended 31st March, 1919, as welfare of his comrades. Many up a position in the engineering he's a jolly good fellow" and There were many pre 18, 10- Singapore, April 4.

acknowledging

his cluding gifts from Ca nodom H. E. the Governor at a farewell meeting of the Golf Club, of certified by the Managers of the awards are announced for wine-world worthy of her wonderful Prof. Middleton Smith suitably

sweeping operations and for past (Applause) Mr. Landale replied, which he has been for many years the President, was presented respective Banks are →→

services in monitors off the then described some of the gratitude to his past and present and Mrs. Carner, My borge with a memento by the members.

Belgian coast

ancient engineering - works stadents.

A very enjoyable Hastings, Officers of Ton 1 and Ho. of Chios.

considered evening concluded with a vote of Tenders, Surgeon Caplan ami that the engineering students thanks to the artistes, moved by Mrs. Dreaper, Rey. FB 1 wings, Lieut. Mudie and Mrs. & Evans, were very lucky to have aoh Prof. Jordan.

PRESENTATION TO STRAITS GOVERNOR.

SINGAPORE'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

Singapore, April 4.

Bankk

Chartered Bank of

India, Australia

Average Speice A mont

Reserve:

and China, ...$ 8,113,665 $5.000.000* Hongkonx and Bhanrbal Bank-

Jag Corporation $12,943,064 17,000,000

The Food Controller is holding a big public meeting on April | Marca-tile Bast 10 at the Theatre to urge the increase of local supplies..

RUBBER ESTATE MANAGER CHARGED.

Singapore, April 4.

Mr. Cantrell, manager of the Dominion Rubber Estate, has been charged with breach of frust involving $3,029. He has been remanded.

of India, Limited.5 1,178,703 550,000

IRISH NATAL COMMAND.

friends.

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It is officially announced that, enthusiastic professors" sad A musical programme, arrang Mr. and Mrs. Leach fra. Myburg

for purely administrative pur- lecturers, and he wished them all ed by Professor Brown, followed Dr. Obromboki, Mr. Bell, Tar | poses, the Naval Commander-in-access in their work.

in which Lieut. Stevens, Messe, master's Staff "Tomar, Mus Chief in Irish waters will transfer

Professor A. G. Warren, in Keighin, Ashby Mr. Choagh, Parker and Sarga: Lieute. Parker his headquarters from Queenstown Total.....37:35 432. 250.00 to Kingstown, Co. Dublin. This reply, spoke of the efforts being Mr. To and a trio of the Man and Williams, Paymaster Coun

made to establish a University at chester Regiment took part msader Banbury, the M rearrangement will not lessen in Singapore and said that Hong- During this part of the program McNeill, Miss Tildesley any way the importance of the Song University must develop me Mr. Loke. Yaik Yeow proposed Rontar, Miss Hastings, M Irish Naval Command, nor will considerably. Among the new the health of the Past President, Breus, Captain Morge at £340,000.

it interfere with the work of the buildings most urgently Prof. Middleton Smith, explainin ↑ Securition with the Crown Queen Dockyard, which needed were a new Power that he was going on leave for Agents £125,000..

will remain open as usual.. Station, Steam and Hydraulied well-earned holiday

Sterling Becurities deposited with the Crown Agents valued

Young, Miss Lillie, Min Captain Robinson, Unductet. Dertien