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FURTHER PEACE

TREATY TERMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1919.

berance. “As an additional part of reparation," lähe German Government further agrees to build merchant ships at account of the Allies to the amount of not exceeding 200,000 tozik") DES ly, during the next five years. All ships used for inla taken by Germany from the Allies are to be restor months, the amount of low not covered by such reltitution to l made by the cession of the German river flest up, tagap per cent. thereof...

Devastated Areas – Garmany undertakes to devote her economi

WHAT GERMANY, HAS TO PAY. sources directly to the physical restoration of the inroded areas

TON-FOR-TON POLICY, ADOPTED.

Important Provisions Regarding Fire. Liic and Marine Insurance Policies.

London, May 7.

Further provisions of the Peace Treaty are —

Allies

SECTION & REPARATION AND RESTITUTION.

The Reparation Commission is authorised to require Be replace the destroyed articles by the delivery of animais,)

etc., existing in Germany, and to manufacture she materiale requivad for reconstruction purposes, all with due consideration for Germany's essentisi domestic requirements.

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CHINESE ANGER REGARDING. FATE OF TSINGTAU on demand today was SE 57461.

MASS MEETING DECIDES ON JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

-REFUSAL” TO CIRCULANE JAPANIJE BANKNOTES.

- Shanghai, May 8.

Special Provisions.—Germany, is to restore within six months the Koran of the Caliph Otamat, formerly at Medina, to the King

The Pesos Conference continued its sitting yesterday, but had of the Hedjaz, and the skull of Sultan Mkwaws, formerly in German only a general discussion without arriving at any definite arrange- East Africa, to His Britannic Majesty's Government The German ment Government is also to restore to the French Government certkin The Shanghai Chinese held a national mass meeting outside. papers taken by the German authorities in 1870, belonging to M.the West Gate yesterday afternoon, which was attended by from Ronher and to restore the French flags taken during the war of 20,000 to 30,000 people and which adopted the following resolutions:

First, a refusal to import Japanese goods; second, the Bankers' Guild refuses to circulate Japanese banknotes; thing to punish the country's traitors, such as Tuah Ki-vai, Chu Shu-isang, Tso Yu-lum. Chang Chung-cheong and Luk · Chưng-ji; fourth, cancellation of the proposed Reoganisation Loan; fifth, release of students arrested Peking; sixth, to instruct the Paris delegates not to sign the Peace Treaty if Tsingtan is not returned to Chips.

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SECTION 9: FINANCE

SECTION 10: ECONOMIC CLAUSE.

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the International Settlement, as far as the German Club, where

After the meeting, over 4,000 studente paraded to the Bund in

they sent four delegates to interview the peace delegates and asked them to use their best efforts to secure the return of Tsingtau.

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The Weather.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, May 5.

The silver mark

LEST WE FORGET.

The Powers to which German territory is ceded will assume a certain portion of the German pre-wardebt, the amount to be fixed by the Reparation Commission on the basis of the ratio between the revenues of the ceded territory and Germany's total revenues for the three years preceding the war. In view, however, of the "The Allied and Associated Governments affirm, and Germany special circumstances under which Alsace-Lorraine was separated accepts on behalf of herself and her Allies, responsibility for causing from France in 1871, when Germany refused to accept any part

A cynical declaration has just all loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Govern of the French Public Debt, France will not assume · any ments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of part

The Peking Parliament bald a special private meeting and been published in Germany which of Germany's pre-war debt, nor will of the war, imposed upon them by the aggression of enemy States." share in certain German debts incurred for the oppression of Poland Railway Agreement, to impeach the Cabinet for causing defeat at property, which can serve no Poland decided not to recognise the twenty-one demands and the Shantung professes to justify the destruction While the grand total of damages assessed against Germany The value of the German Government property in the ceded Paris and to demand the release of the students.

military purpose, on the ground may exceed her ability to pay, she undertakes to make compensation territory will, in general, be credited to Germany on account of -- Being advised by his father. Tao Yu-lum decides on giving up

that it is legitimate, from-a for all damages causes to civilians under seven main categories reparation, but no credit will be given for any German Government politics. He has therefore left Peking with his family for Tientsin strategic point of view, to leave fa) damage by personal injury to civilians caused by acts of war, property in Alsace-Lorraine. The Mandatory Powers will not

the country through which they directly or indirectly; (6) damage caused to civilians by acts of assume any German debts, or give any credits for German Govern-

are retiring in a state that will cruelty ordered by the enemy and to civilians in occupied territories; ment property. Germany renounces all right of representation on,["

not be agreeable to the French (c) damages caused by maltreatment of prisoners: (a) damages to or control of State Banks, Commissions or other similar inter-ed. The Allies are to enjoy the privileges conferred under the troops detailed to reoccupy the Allied peoples represented by pensions and separation allowances | national financial and economic organisations. capitalised at the signature of this Treaty; (e) damages to property

Germany is required to pay the total cost of the Armies of 14th August, 1914, and under the Treaties entered into by Germany issued by the superiors of the Treaties entered into by Germany with other enemy States before vacuated territory. The notice is official, that is to say, it is, other than naval or military materials; (f) damages to pivilians by Occupation from the date of the Armistice as long as they are with Neutral States during the war. being forced to laboür; (g) damages in the form of levies or fines maintained in German territory, and this cost is to be a first charge

Pre-War Debt Clearing offices are to be established within they left Noyon, took with them oficer who on Sunday, when imposed by the enemy.

on her resources. The cost of reparation is the next charge, after three months in Germany and in each Allied or Associated. State fifty young French girls to set as The total obligation of Germany to pay, as defined in the making such provision for payments for imports as the Allies may which adopts the plan, and settlement of pre-war debts and other officers servants From top to category of damages, is to be determined and notified to her after a deem necessary. Germany is to deliver to the Allied Fawers all specified pecuniary obligations will take place through these offices, bottom the mass of the officers fair hearing and not later than 1st May, 1921, by an Inter-Allied sums deposited in Germany by Turkey and Anatria-Hungary direct settlement being prohibited. The adjustment of the proceeds holding commissions in the Reparation Commission. At the same time, a scheduls of payments in connection with the financial support extended by her of the liquidation of enemy property will also be made through these Kainar's army, to say nothing of to discharge obligation within thirty years shall be presented. These to them during the war, and to transfer to the Ale officers. Each participating State is to take responsibility for the non-commissioned officers payments are subject to postponement in certain contingences, all claim against Austria Hungary, Bulgaria

Turkey Germany irrevocably recognises the full authority of this Commission, in connection with agreements made during the war. Germany ligations of the kinda referred to on the part of its nationals agrees to supply it with all necessary information, and to pass confirms the renunciation of the Treaties of Bucharest and Brest towards the nationals of opposing States, except in cases where, atare tarred with the same bush, or else these things would not the outbreak of war, the debtor was insolvent. legislation to effectuate its findings. She further agrees to restore to litovsk. On the request of this Reparation Commission, Germany the Allies cash and certain articles which can be identified. As an will expropriate any rights or interests of her nationals in public two countries concerned, and, failing agreement, are to be submitted principles they would be impos Claims are to be discussed between the clearing offices of the happen. In any other army pro

fassing to be guided by Christian immediate step towards restoration, Germany shall pay within two utilities in the ceded territories, or those administered by Mandato arbitration or to the mixed arbitral Tribunal referred to below. sible. Special Correspondent of years 20,000,000,000 marks in either gold, goods, ships or other tories, and in Turkey, China, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaris The eums due to nationals of each country, are to be paid by the the "Times," with the French specific forms of payment, with the understanding that certain and transfer them to the Reparation Commission, which will credit expenses, such as those of the Armies of Occupation, and payments her with their value. Germany guarantees to repay to Brazil the clearing office in that country, and sums owing by such nationals for food and raw materials, may be deducted at the discretion of the fund arising from the sale of Sao Paulo coffee, which she refused to are to be debited to it. Debts are to be paid in the currency of the Army. "Times". March 23, 1917.

allow Brazil to withdraw from Germany.

Allied country concerned and the rate of exchange to be adopted failing a specific provision in the contract, is to be the average cable “In periodically estimating Germany's capacity to pay; the Reparation Commission shall examine the German system of

transfer rate prevailing in that country during the month immediately

COLUMBIA CUSTS GERMANIA preceding the outbreak of war between the country in question and taxation, first, to the end that the sums for reparation which Customs. The Treaty contains detailed provisions for securing Germany. It is optional with any Allied Power to participate in Germany is required to pay shall become a charge upon all her that Germany shall not discriminate, directly or indirectly, against the above system.

London, March 20,-The al revenues, prior to that for service or discharge of any domestic loan, the trade of the Allies and Associated countries. There provisions

legorical figure of Columbia, and, secondly, so as to satisfy itself that in general the German will remain in force for five years, unless extended by the Council Allied countries and in Germany in regard to enemy property and supplant that of Germania and Enemy Property.-Action of liquidation control, etc., taken in representing America, is to scheme of taxation is fully as heavy proportionately as that of any of the League of Nations. Temporary provision is made for the business under exceptional war measures, is confirmed, subject to clasp the hand of Britanis in the of the Powers represented on the Commission. The measures free entrance into Germany, up to a limited amount, of the compensation in respect of loss to property etc., which the Allied and Associated Powere shall have products of Alsace-Lorraine, Luxemburg and the German ter-nationals to be determined by a mixed arbitral Tribunal and charged Office in Downing Street. Be- of Allied decorations of the British Foreign the right to take in case of voluntary default by Germany,ritory ceded to Poland. The German Import Tariff applicable at the upon the property of German nationals, which is under the fage the war an and which Germany agrees not to regard as acts of war, may include outset to Allied goods will not exceed the lowest rates of 1914. After control

English economic and financial prohibitions and reprisals, and, in general, six months, Germany will be free to raise her Tariff, so long as it is due to her own nationale is to be

the claimant's. State. Any compensation painter had been engaged to such other measures as the respective Governments may determine impartially applied to all the Allies except as regards a few specified All action of liquidation control etc, in Germany is to be stayed, of the

paid by Germany, decorate the cheerless corridors. to be necessary in the circumstances."

Foreign articles, mainly agricultural products, with regard to which, restric-and Allied property, if not completely liquidated, is to be restored, frescoes of Britain's glories Office: with The Commission shall consist of one representative each of the tion will extend for a further period of two and a half years. Power Nationals of countries which did not make any general liquidation in war and peace. He had ar- United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium, with all is reserved, in case of necessity, to impose a special Customs regime of German property may require restoration, if possible, of their ranged to paint a figure of Ger other Allied Powers entitled when their claims are under consider in the occupied parts. ation to right of representation without voting power. It shall permit Shipping. The vessels of the Allies are to enjoy both national may now be. Stipulations are included for the protection of return Britannia as part of the decora

actual property by the German Government in whosoever hands it mania clasping the hand of Germany to give evidence regarding her cepacity to pay and shall and most favoured-nation treatment in Germany for at least five ed property and businesses in Germany in future. The Allies re- tions, but events since then have assure her a just opportunity to be heard. It shall make years, and this provision will continue thereafter, on condition of serve the right to retain and liquidate all German property within changed his plans. Columbia, it its headquarters at Paris, establish its own procedure and personnel reciprocity, unless revised by the Council of the League of Nations their territory. The net proceeds of the sales of such property, both fis sounced, will hold tire caveta z have general control of the whole reparation problem and become the As regards the fishing coasting trade and towage, most-favoured during and after the war, are to be credited to Germany and to be ed position, while the goddess of exclusive agency of the Allies for receiving, holding, selling and nation treatment is to be accorded for the same period as for Customs applied by each State to the satisfaction of claims by its nationals Germany will be shown as distributing the reparation payments. Majority vote shall prevail. { matters. Provision is made for the recognition by Germany of with regard to their property in Germany or debts owing to them by "fallen and disgraced," as the except that unanimity is required on questions involving the sover- ships certificates and of places of registry of ships belonging to Germans. *. eignty of any of the Allies, the cancellation of all or part of Ger States without a sea-board.

artist says she now is. The first. Contracts. Pra-war contracts between Allied nationals and of a series of five paintings have many's obligations, the time and manner of selling, distributing and Unfair Competition.-Germany undertakes to protect the trade German nationals are, in general, cancelled as from the date, at already have been placed in posi negotiating bonds issued by Germany, any. postponement between of the Allies against unfair competition, and, in particular, to sup- which the parties became enemies. Exception is made in the casas tion and it is planned to hasten 1921 and 1926 of the annual payments beyond 1930, and any post-press the use of false markings and indications of origin, and, on of agreements for transfer of real or personal property where the work of decoration. ponement after 1926 for a period of more than three years. The condition of reciprocity, to respect the laws and judicial decisions the property therein had already passed, leases of land and application of a different method of measuring damage than in of the Allied and Associated States in respect of rational appellations Houses, contracts of similar former case, and the interpretation of the provisions of with- of wines and spirits:

mortgage, pledge or lien. mining and public bodies, drawal from representation on the Commission, is permitted upon

Treatment of Nationale, Germany is not to impose on the oncessions, contracts with Government twelve months' notice.

In regard to the last-named class Naval authorities in Manila ware nationals of the Allied States, or their property, any restrictions of contracts, detailed provision is made The Commission may require Germany to give from time to which were not in force before the war, or any taxes, unless those Powers are reserved for the maintenance of contracts, the execution already been 1,500 Filipinos be as indicated below, requested to recruit there have to time, by way of guaranty, issues of bonds or other obligations to restrictions and taxes are applied to her own nationals. She is also of which is regented by an Allied State as in the general interest, tween 18 and 30 years of aga cover such claims as are not otherwise satisfied. In this connection prevented from imposing restrictions in regard to the exercise of and on account of the total amount of claims, bond issues are pre-occupations which the not applicable to all foreigners. These subject, if necessary, to the payment of equitable compensation, to enlisted and sent to the United sently to be required of Germany in acknowledgment of its debt as provisions are to be in force for a period of five years, and, if a

be by a mixed arbitral follows:-20,000,000,000 marks gold, payable not later than 1st May, majority of the Council of the League of Nations so decides, for an United States of America, Brazil and Japan, these countries are which in the long run will

Having regard to constitutional dificulties in the case of the States. The boys get P65.20 month, and a world of experienc 1921, without interest: 40,000,000,000 marks gold, bearing 24 per additional period, not exceeding five years. German nationality cent interest, between 1921 and 1926 and thereafter 5 per cent. with shall not continue to attach to a person who has become a national excepted frath the provisions relating to pre-war contracte

their best remuneration, it fa b3 per cent. Sinking Fund, payment beginning in 1926, and an under- of an Allied or Associated State.

Fire insurance contracts are not considered dissolved by the

lieved. taking to deliver 40,000,000,000,marks gold bearing interest at 5 per

Multilateral Conventions. Some forty multilateral Conventions war, even if the premiums have not been paid, but they lapse at the cent, under terms to be fixed by the Commission.

The interest on Germany's debt will be 5 per cent, unless special conditions are attached to Germany's re-admission to several

are renewed between Germany and the Allied parties thereto, int date of the first annual premium falling due three months after Life insurance contracts are not dissolved merely by reason of otherwise determined by the Commission in future, and payments For example, as to the Postal and Telegraphic Conventions, Germany the war, but where they have lapsed the surrender value may be that are not made in gold may be accepted by the Commission in must not refuse her consent to special arrangements concluded by claimed, or, if the lapse was due to payment of premiums being the form of properties, commodities, businesses, rights, concessions the new States, she must agree as respects the Radio-Telegraphic prevented by the enforcement of measures of war, the contract may etc." Certificates of beneficial interest, representing either bonds or Convention to falful the provisional rules to be communicated to be restored on payment of the premium with interest. goods delivered by Germany, may be issued by the Commission to her, and adhere to a new Convention when formulated. Under the Marine insurance contracte ara dissolved by the outbreak of the interested Power, no Power being entitled, however, to have its North Sea Fisheries and North Bea Liquor Traffic Conventions, war, except where the risk had already been attached. Where the certificates divided into more than five pieces. As the bonds are rights of inspection and police over Allied fahing boats are, for at distributed and pass from the control of the Commission, an amount least five years, to be exercised only by vessels of the Allied Powers game risk was again insured against after the war had begun, the of Germany's debt equivalent to their par value is to be considered Germany loses the special tights granted her under Article 3 of theek had not been attached at the outbreak of war, the premiums dew policy is to be considered as substituted for the old. Where GRANDE GSamoa Treaty of 1899, and others Treaties and In particular, is to

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Shipping The German Government recognises the right of renounce her right to the Boxer Indemnities beequent to China's the Allies to the replacement, tou-for-ton and class-for-class, of all entry Into the war

hins and fishing boats lost or damaged, owing to the war, Bilateral Treaties. Each

the lies all German merchant ships of 1,600 any of its Treaties with

one half of her ships between 1,600 and Peace Treaty by gh

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