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„REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS RECEIVE PEACE TERMS.

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TUESDAY, MAY 13. 1919

日四十月四 3E PRE. ANNUL

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ITALY AND FIUME

MEETING, LASTS FIFTY MINUTES.

Versailles, May 7. The meeting of Allied and German Delegates, for the present ation of the Peace Terms, opened at three o'clock.

The actual presentation was made a few minutes later and the meating terminated at 9.50 p.m.

THE BUDEST.

London, May 7. The House of Commons has passed all the Budget resolutions.

VICEROYALTY OF CANADA.

- EARL OF ATHLONE MENTIONED FOR THE POST.

London, May 7. The Daily Mail says the Duke of Devonshire shortly retires from the Viceroyalty of Canada and the Earl of Athlone will be offered the post.

The Duke of Devonshire has been Governor General of Canada. since 1916. The Earl of Athlone, who is third son of the Inte Duke

of Teck and the late Princess Mary Adelaide, was formerly Captain of the 7th Hussars and the Royal Horse Guards. He saw service in Matabele in 1896, the South African War, and the European War from 1914 to 1917. För bis services in the Great War he was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G. decoration.] ·

ADMIRAL BEATTY'S SERVICES.

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London, May 7.

In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Bellairs, Mr. Walter Long stated that Admiral Beatty was not offered the post of First Sea Lord, but hoped he would become First Sea Lord when the post fell vacant. Admiral Beatty was consulted on the naval policy since the Armistice. He was also invited, when he relinquished command of the Grand Fleet, to preside over an important enquiry as regard the future of our naval policy, but declined for personal

reasons.

No immediate change in the First Sea Lord was contemplated. Admiral Wemyss enjoyed the complete confidence of the Government.

BRITISH ARMY ENLISTMENTS.

London, May 7.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill stated that enllatments since March 3rd totalled 89,000.

LORD READING RESIGNS AMBASSADORSHIP.

London, May 7. * In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Harmsworth, announced that Lord Reading has resigned the Ambassadorship_of America..

ESTHONIAN SUCCESS AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS.

ENEMY HOTLY PURSUED.

Copenhagen, May 6, An Esthonian communique states: The Bolshevist offensive everywhere was repulsed. Six days' bitter fighting ended in the Eathonians re-capturing the town of Rajen and capturing the town of Salisbury. The enemy is fleeing, being hotly pursued."

HUNGARIAN LEGATION PLUNDERED.

A SMART COUP.

London, May 7. A message from Vienna "states the capture of the Hungarian Legation in Veinna by the Hungarian anti-Bolsheviks; who seized over £6,000.000 intended for propaganda work, has created a tremendons sensation. The coup was carried out late in the even- ing by a group of armed Hungarians, chiefly ex-officers, who seized and searched the Legation during the absence of the Hungarian Minister. Two assistants, on entering the building, were promptly arrested and conveyed to the cellars of the Franciscan Convent.

The fury of M.. Belakun and the Soviet Government, ́oa learning the news, was unbounded. A violent protest was made to the Vienna Government, with the "result that the police liberated the Minister and his assistents, occupied the Legation and arrested five officers who had remained in the building, also a number of. Communists, who were compromised by papers found in the Legation.

FEDERAL HOME RULE.

INVITED TO RESUME PRACE DELİBERAT

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THE SHAKKING DECISION-

CHINESE DELEGATES BEWILDERED AND AGGRIEVED.

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Paris, May 5 statement ending

the proposed

Well-informed Paris circles state that ariqvitation has been follows. The more the Chinona. Dele sent to the Italian Delegation to resume work at the Peace Cons settlement with Japan, the tour. It understands its meaning and ference. The invitation was made conjointly by the French and pur and the more it fools aggr British Peace Delegations. Homi

BATISFACTORY BAŠIS FOUND.

Paris, May 7

The French Ambassador at Rome has proposed to Italy that she administer Fiume under mandate from the League of Nations until 1923, when a port a few miles distant will be built for the Jugo-Slavs, whereupon Fiume will belong to Italy,

Italy has agreed to re-open discussions on this basis.

INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL ON THE POST OFFICE LOSS.

London, May 1.

The Postmaster-General, speaking at a dinner given by the Newspaper Society, announced that he proposed to spend from £6,000,000 to £7,000,000 on the telephone service in the coming year.

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FOOD CONTROL IT HOME

SOME PERMANENT REGULATIONS,

London, May 6:

In the House of Commons, the Food Controller stated that the Premier's anticipated saving of four shillings weekly in a working family's budget by early summer had already been more than realised. We had freely placed at the disposal of the Allias ali qur resources for securing adequate supplies of essential foodstuffs.

The Food Miniskey might be wound up about the middle of November, as home-grown, meat would be decontrolled by the end of September. However, the control of milk, the development of uational kitchens and the regulation of prices as affected by trusts and combines should be regarded as permanent.

THE SILVER MARKET.

EFFECT OF REMOVAL OF CONTROL.

London, May 9, Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Company's report, dated yesterday, during the war, he said that private messages had also increased states: Following the American Government's announcement of the

Referring to the great increase in Government telegrams by 10 per cent. All the services were suffering from wozu-out removal of the maximum price, business has been done in America plant. They would be restored in the course of time, but patience up to 10234 cents. must be exercised. He added that the loss on the Past Office during the coming year would be the greatest on record.

IF GERMANY-ATTACKS FRANCE.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA TO HELP.

Paris, May 7.

An official announcement says that, supplementary to the securities in the Peace Treaty, President Wilson has pledged himself to propose to the Senate and Mr. Lloyd George has pledged himself to propose to Parliament, an engagement, subject to the approval of the Council of the League of Nations, to go immediately to the assistance of France in the event of unprovoked attack by Germany.

THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES.

PRENCH APPROVAL OF THE TERMS,

Paris, May 5.

The Peace Preliminaries were set before the French Council of Ministers yesterday, sitting at the Elysee. The deliberations lasted from 10 o'clock to after one o'clock. Unanimous approval was expressed respecting the announcements on the complex financial questions, the clauses anent reparation for damages, the special terms imposed to provide pensions, the military, economic and financial guarantees and the precautions taken to ensure fulfilment of the Treaty-Haras.

AUSTRIA'S FUTURE.

TWO ALTERNATIVES FOR HER,

Paris, May 5.

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combatant seaman Its light. The Brit North Wales, prode. from Hull to OT reported by the Genes Eress on November been torpedoed.

piece of varnished wood mar North Wales found in Cove, and bodies washed on the Cornish coast, R further has been heart f and it is presumed that the took to their boats in theg raging at the time and stre drowned Announcement medle the becretary of the Admiralty on

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ANOTHER BRUTAL MURDER.

It appears that an intimation was given simultaneously that export licences would be freely granted. Although two days have elapsed since the announcement was known here, control at the time of fixing to-day has not been removed. Business meanwhile fa sbeolutely suspended, as London quotations are calculated upon the A GRUESOME DISCOVERY. now fictitious basis of 10134 cents and have no relation whatever to the actual value of silver. Shanghai exchange has risen to a 5a.103. taal.

[Note.--The above reflects the situation prior to Mr. Chamber lains's announcement of the 8th fratant)

London, May 11

Silver is quoted at 5314d, hayers. The market is firm.

SALE OF BRITISH WARSHIPS.

150 TO BE DISPOSED OF.

London, May 7.

In the House of Commons, replying to Land Curzon, Dr. Macnamara stated that aimse the Armistice only one. British war- ship, namely a light cruiser, had been sold in India-but arrange- ments were proceeding for the sale of a further eleven warshipa, He also hoped shortly to dispose of a further 150 warships, All sold under a pledge that they would be brakan up. Ithese vessels were obsolete. Vessels of fighting value would be

WARNING TO EGYPTIAN STUDENTS.

Cairo, May 6. General Allenby has issued a Proclamation that the Government Colleges and Secondary Schools will be closed till next term unless the students return immediately.

THE TASK OF THE BOLSHEVIKS.

WHAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED.

Stockholm, May 6,

A message from Petrograd says that M. Lenin, in a speech,

Considerable satisfaction is felt in French diplomatic circles at which Whe placarded throughout the city, said the the decision by the Council of Three to insert in the Peace Treaty Bolsheviste - had performed half their task, namely, a clause by which the German Government will be called upon to victory over the Bourgeoisie, but

more. difficult disinterest itself from any future agreemente the Allies may come half was only beginning, namely, a world revolution, which dep end- to with Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. The Austrians willed on the Bolshevist victory over the Imperialists. The Bolshe vists be able to decide whether they prefer to accept the Allies' plan, were resorting to every means to carry out mobilisation, but the becoming a neutral Republic, like Switzerland, or to throw in their results were not satisfactory. For example, regiments proceed to lot with debt-ridden Germany. "Hovas..

the front with barely 500 men, a half of whom desert en route.

The body of a widd Chinese woman was found, near No. 3, Bridge, King's Park, Inte this morning, showing all evidence of a brutal murder her ing been committed. The contained stab wounsa în places and in one of the

the blade of a knife was fou The perpetrator of the ach lat, no clus by which he might be traded and there was-no-eric show the motive for the murder

DAY BY DAY.

Telegraphic advice from the Pacific Mail's Manile office atate that the Colombie left that port on Monday morning, and will arrive bere about to-morrow

noon.

Owing to their departure being delayed by lack of shipping, the Banvard Company have added another comedy "Off to the Front" to their programme. This will be staged on Friday, as well. as at a matinee and at night on Saturday.

The body of a Chinese female? about 45 years of age, was yester➡ day found floating in the harbo near the Sai Kong Wharf. The body was in a decomposed state and was sent to the Mortuary to await identification.

Mr. Liang Yun-knet. president of the proposed Ca Macao Hallroad Company already got subscribeder 60,000 shares and the company has also been registered by the Minister of Communications of the Constitutionalist Governmente The line is about 55 miles long from Canton to Macao and the shares are at $50 each...

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over there, Baid: Ser geant Murphy to Mr.

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"DIFFICULTIES OF THE SCHEME

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London, May 7.

"At a meeting of the House of Commons to consider Federal Home Rule yesterday, Mr. Walter Long said there were two con- siderations in favour of the resolution-firstly, congestion of business in the House of Commons; and secondly, his experience at the Colonial Office, where representations in favour of it were made to him at diferent timer by Overseas Ministers. He read a letter from Mr. Aston Chamberlain, who was unable to attend, saying he saw. dow the insuperable financial difficulties of the scheme. By: Mr. Long also thought that the reform of the House of Lords

~ was closely linked with the question of Federal Home Rule..

Mf. Ronald Men sill, on behalf of Ulster, protested against the hame, expressing surprise on hearing a Home Rule speech from

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