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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ONE WAY OF ENFORCING PEACE.

Paris, May

The step taken to make the Serman's sign Mdesired by the Allied Governments of boinbing Berlin for large cities 'could be easily, zocomplishes and such attacks would bring the Germans to reason, assuring final submission; to the terms.

Paris, May 29.

Regarding the probable date of the signature of the Treaty a week will be necessary to draft the Allies' reply and some other delays are unavoidable. The ceremony at Versailles cannot take place before June 13

THE EX-GERMAN COLONIES,

Paris, May 26. Evident satisfaction is felt in Paris at the progress of negoziations between France and Britain for the distribu- tion of the former German possessions in West Africa. It is annouced from an authoritative source that Togoland and the far greater part of the Camerpons will pass to France and will not be considered as being under a mandate of the League of Nations, but held in full sovereignty by the French State. The French ako regain possession of the strip of territory in French Congo adjoining the Cameroons which was ceded to Germany after the crisis at Agadir.

GERMAN COUNTER-PROPOSALS.

'aris, May 26.

The Council of Four admits only ue modification' în the regime of Sarre valley. If after 15 yeark the Germans are to purchase the comines from France they may pay in other securities than gokl.

Paris, May 29.

The counter proposals of Count Brockdorf Eanizan have been handed to M. Clemenceau. Germany demands immediate admission to the League of Nations, insisting that she should receive a mandate. for her former colonies and refusing to consent to the handing over of the Kaiser. She is disposed to pay as compensation for damage one milliard pounds by 1926 and afterwards make annual pay ments whose total is not to exered five milliards pounds.

THE FIUME QUESTION.

Paris, May

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The Council of Four has fuitlessly devoted time to the consideration of the Italian counter-proposals involving Finme and the sovereign State of all Istria being given to Italy. It is generally thought an agreement will not be reached in time for inclusion in the treaty with Austria.

GIFT TO SOUTH AFRICA.

Capetown, May 31.

In the Assembly, Mr. Burton, Minister for Railways,-. communicated a cable, from General Botha that the Im perial Government has given the Union Government railway materials to the vale of half a million sterling free, for amational service rendered. Mr. Burton believed the House

and country would deeply appreciate the spirit of the gift, which was only another mark of the cordial relations between Britain and the Union. (Cheers)

THE KOLTCHAK GOVERNMENT.

Paris, May 26.

Baron Chinda appeared before the Council and out- fined Japan's views relative to the Kolchak Government. whose recognition be recommended. The same view was sustained by the Big Four,

FRANCO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.

Paris, May 9,

The new American Ambassador to París said Franco... -- American friendship can develop a field of activity. Nothing shall weaken the historic friendship which has been strengthened by memories of war sacrifices.

THE PARIS BOURSE,

Paris Bourse French rentee

SPORTING TIT BITS.

It may

now be taken for granted that the St. Bernards will be playing next season.

The Second Division of the Scottish League for next season is to be reduced from 14 to 12 clubs.

Yale University is to have a Director of Athletics for the first time. He will direct special attention to football, basketball

and baseball.

Swansea Town (48 votes) Brent ford (49). Gillingham (37), "and Merthyr Town (28) have been elected to the First Division of the Southern League.

WAR FORTUNES MADE IN SOUTH WALES.

The Cardiff correspondent of the Daily Newca writes ---

A couple of days ago, having arrived that morning from Port Talbot with a thirst for knowledge about the war-time wealth of the Welsh capital, I took the first opportunity of calling upon a very famous firm who make it their business to know everything that is to be known about operations on the Cardiff Stock Exchange. The junior partner greeted me cordially.

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"Could you give me." "I asked,' a little of the latest information. about the dividends and prospects of some of the really prosperous companies down here,"

There will bean inter-University lawn tennis game between Edia burgh and Glasgow on May31, at Gilmorebill, and the return will takeplacein Edinburghon June 14.] Inverleith Rugby Club conclude their season's Extures with the following record:-Played, 13, won 11, lost 2. points for 202, points against 42. This excellent record is due in no small measure

His face fall. I don't think it to the able captaincy of A. 'Law.

T. MInally, the crack" junior would be wise to publish anything of the West, is said to have more,” he replied. “You see it received a cheque for £400 from only stirs up trouble with Labour. an English club who were anxions So many companies still insist on to secure his services. He baddoing what we always advise to send it back, because, so report. says he is already fixed up by a Glasgow club.

Prince Albert, who is now taking something more than a passing interest in golf, recently played on the Walton Heath course in company with Mr. G. Graig, a member of the club, Tae Prince is described by those who saw him play as being well beyond the novice stage.

Andrew Wilson was under 16 when he went to Middlesbrough. and he was with that club about a season and a half. Before arriving at Tynecastle he was with Hamilton Academicals for a time, but it was not until he came to the Heart of Midlothian that he developed into the more than useful player he now is.

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against-working on the smallest possible capital. Ten per cent on £50,000 capital looks so much better than 50 per cent. £10,000! No, I really think—if You would excuse me The" junior partner was embarrassed but I assured him that I quite understood.

and we parted amicably.

AS LABOUR SEES IT. Later in the day I hunted up one of the most prominent Labour leaders in the city, a man who stood for Parliament at the last election. and has the reputation. of getting in a punch with every sentence from the platform.

Speaking of the late Ronald Poulton Palmer, the English From what I hear," said I Rugby three-quarter, who was you must have plenty of cases killed by a stray bullet. Captain in your mind of shipping and C. P. Evers, of Rugby School, said coal companies that have made his men in France worshipped startling profits, and of get-rich- him, and when he was killed his quick men who have been fleecing whole battalion was in tears. I the community. Please mention Quite unspoiled by praise or prize.

a few." from first to last he lived the life of dazzling whiteness..

The Labour leader was nearly as much embarrassed as the Stock Georges Carpenter. the French Exchange expert. When it boxer, scored four tries in a Rugby comes to details," said he, "I match the other day, all that were must admit we're badly informed obtained for his side, the Joinville in these matters. You see the Physical Culture School, where facts are difficult to get at, and he is engaged as an instructor. f most of our people can be fooled He is said to have shown ex- traordinary form. Carpentier has started light training with the view to settling down to real boxing work.

all the time where business is concerned. But you may take it generally that the community has been fleeced"

Those who contend that paid officials and particularly hand- icappers, should have no place in the council of an amateur athletic association, have not had long to and

needs of Labour in this part of Evidently one of the prime the world is an alert Intelligence scared. Ther mear to lie low Department. The profiteers are

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attitude, as the Northern Counties well.

their business Labour, on the other

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thai the action of the Northern scientific Counties Association is in con-Common knowledge" is not sonance with the best principles enough. The Coal Commission Mr. C. B. Macfarlane semi-fin-is not knowledge at all until it is proved that common knowledge alst in the Amateur Champion-crystallised and arranged. What ship of 1912, and Scottish Inter-is wanted in South Wales is a nationalist against England in the Shipping Commission to which same year, has been demobilised. company's experts would un- and hopes shortly to be taking burden themselves. part in first-class golf again. The distinction of the lowest score for nine holes in the Amateur Cham- pionship is held by Mr. Macfar lane, who, playing against Mr. Charles Evans, the American amateur and open champion in 1916, did the first nine holes in the fourth round at Sandwich, in 1914, in 31 stroke.

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WEALTH AND SLUMS.

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It would be tedious to extend

the list. I have given just a taste

of the fascinating figures that are at present available. And one cannot but feel that if the junior] partner had not been so discreet the list would have been still more interesting.

Such a Commission would deubtless be imerested, for ex- It is natural, therefore, that ample, in the case of the Kestrell Cardiff should appear, even to a fly- Steamship Company, Ltd-, own- ing visitor, to be rolling in money, ing one steamar and having & although-and this is an import- share capital of £32.000. In 1916 ant point most of

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British soldiers have got settled free of income-tax at the rate of against the coming rainy day. the company declared a dividend wealth is being, held, tightly down in the land of the Arabian 33 per cent, which is not to be There is not much flaunting Nights, and have lost no time in wondered at seeing that the ostentation. If the spoils are establishing our popular outdoor profits on the year's trading were being spent lavishly at all, they pastimes. Under the auspices of £49,493. For 1917. the dividend are being spent in London, not the Bagdad Sporting Club," a was 25 per cent, (profits £19,002. here. great athletic festival was held after provision for excess profits is the cash of the worker, who, What is being spent here, in celebration of the anniversary duty), and in 1918 20 per cent on his tiny scale, is prosperous of the occupation of that historic (profits £5,437.)- city, and lasted a full weak, from

enough prosperous; that is, for the 10th to the 16th March. The

The Britain Steamship Com-the day, while the war speculator programme included golf, polo, pany has been doing well, too, with has cleared sufficient cash to football, hockey, tennis, and box-of £500,000, of £265,765, and in

net profits in 1916, on a capital snap his fingers at the future."

I was thinking these matters ing, tournaments, athletic sports, 1917 of £139, 394. Another neat over yesterday as I strolled horse races, and a horse show. little Cardiff property is the Globe through the Bute-street area, just The football and hockey, tourns Shipping Company, awning, two round the corner from Stock ments were for the championships steamers, which earned dividends Exchange. Around me thousands of the Mesopotamia Expedition in three successive war years of were housed in slums that are ap ary Force: the golf competition 2214, 25, and 3214 per cent, respec- offence before God and ourse inclu led the amateur champion-tively. In 1916 the profits, after to the city. Cardiff men ship of Mesopotamia; the boxing paying excesss duty, all but who were worth 2100 five years tournament embraced the, cham- pionships of Mesopotamia for equalled the total share capital ago sre, worth£100,000 to-day (I heavy, middle, welter, light, and

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could name four such cases), but feather weights while the

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