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THE PEACE TREATY...

HOW SIGNATURE WAS HASTENED."

Paris, June 26. The Supreme Council has sent a sharp message to Berlin asking Herren Baner and Ebert to hominâte and des;atch a Plenipotentiary to Versailles.

The Council of Three, may be forced to send an ultimatum asting Germany to comply within a given number of hours, to put an end to dilatory tacties.—Haas,

THE EASTERN PROBLEMS.

Paris, June 27.

JO-DAY'S MEETING.

THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

Two coolies were to-day sent- eiced to "pa waeks and three weks hard labour respectivaly for the theft of some inglets from the stagner Tamɔrokesnits. The former

(of paying a S5+) FINA

A-meeting of the General Con- mittee of the Peae. Celebrations i was held at the City Hall to-day: General Co nithe would agree His Excellency, the Officer to this saor prɔgrad na watch Administering the Government Beyor hyjad kazi fatal tha (the Hon. Mr. Claut Severn, C. 31,ubject. In the top watter h

M. Clemenceau, in a conversation with French Deputies, stated that the war is not ended, although one signature has been given. The fate of the East remained to be settled. The questions concern ing Turkey and Buharia will require at least six months; conse-G) presied, and thers were sure people did nos like being quently the state of siego continues. Hurds.

CHINA'S ATTITUDE.

Paris, June 28.

The Temps learts that in order to avoid an increase of tronlle in China the Chinese Delegation will sign the Treaty only on condition of maintaining her reservation of May 6th as regards the cession of tremman rights over the Province o; khantung to wapen.

THE SCUTTLED WARSHIPS.

FRANCE TO DEMAND FUEL REPARATION.

Paris, June 27. The French Minister of Marine, in

statement before the Senate Naval Commission, said the scuttled Fleet represented for France the means of recuperating her naval losses during the wat. France would exact full reparation to which she is entitled. Haras.

LABOUR UNREST IN FRANCE.

Paris, June 27.

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of the late Nurse Edith Cavell being landed at

OUR PEKING LTT B..

TO-DAY'S STORM:

Peking. June 22

That programme was practically to-- ba caramily - kept needs a little more coaxing gusts of wind. So far, we have

A French inter-federal cartel, representing the miners, railway-to men, sailors, dockers, builders, metal and transport workers, has rejected the suggestion of the Paris metal workers, now on strike, for a general stoppage of work throughout France-Havas.

THE UNREST IN GERMANY.

REDUCED. FOOD PRICES PROMISED.

Berlin, June 27.

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THGLORIOUS FOURTH

THE CELEBRATIONS IN HONGKONG.

The "Glorious Fourth” is bein calebrated by the Americas cons ininity at o'clock to-dây by an intozinal -"át "Home" at ha thingrong notel At the time of writing, the Wasiner is vary taclameat, but it is moped traf tiers will be: 63) to 703 stults at tas At Hoare” and Boma 25 childrea

No formal invitations for either officials or individasis hed bsan seded but the comnuary ar-and-

beerp

present His Excell ney Mayor sant up in great ni nbira ja a General Ventris (Officer Combzilling and tagy omited the manding the Troops), the Hon. 18 iggestion that there shouli ba a Sir Paul Chater, U. M. G., the public mean; with speeches.! Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Hon. Mr. Taey bal a number of speeches C. Me.. Messer, O. B Eat the time of the Armistice Photos Spant and General, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and. he thought they would the Hon, Mr. E. R. Halifax, agree that eg should cur O.B.E. the Hun, Mr. Lan. Chu down the spacches to the very Pak, the Hon Mr. W. Castham, lowest possible quantity - CM.G., the Hon. Mr. E. D,C|(3p/lansa) Talentertainment Wolfe, and Messrs. R. Nicholson, was essentially spectacular, in C. H. P. Hay, H. W. Bird, and Scharacter aid he trusted the B. C. Ross (Executive Com-weather would bavery propitions. mittee) and a large number of the Baforshe sat down and asked for members of the various sub-Com- any observations, he would lik

to say that somзapretension (From Our Own Correspondent) LAUNCH RESCUES THREE mitters.

His Excellency said that since existed as regards the permanent

CHINESE

ad a cordial invitation to all snair they last met as a General Commemorial of the war in snis.

friands to join with them in which was appointed, had worked a number of suggestions; lä fact, Chow Sha-mu has not yet con- Hongkong was visited by Hongkong Hotel on the first floor mittee, the Executive Committee, Calony, Toe Confittes hat göt

celebrating the nacional birtalay. The large dining room of the very hard at divising a suitable they

still coming in,sented to become Premier, One severe storm this morning, heavy has been engaged for the after- programmefor peace celebrations. and

those suggestions wers local paper declares that he rain being accompanied by violent noon and has been tastefully decorated by the Hotel manage. ready as a draft programme and, when the now-Governor but this is perhaps not quite heard o

the arrived, they would have the correct. He needs more than shortly after noon the Dairy Farm and orchestra of tas be laid beforǎ

no serious damage, but ment for the occasion. The vend when

kind of bombshell fullest consideration. He was coating: he requires guarentees. Company's launch "Dairy Farm," Park Boys, consisting telegram, came

that sure it was not intended for a To form a cabinet with the Anft whilst on the way back from fat will furnish approp for various reasons, it had been moment that thià consideration | Club'indifferent, if not actually (chi-kok, picked up three Chinese this occasion. considered that the peace celebra- should be of a hole-and-corner hostile, is no light task, and it's who were clinging to the bottom tions to the United Kingdom nature, as had bean stated, but not surprising, if Chow of a capsized junk. They were which should be held at adate as near the opinion of every person in should ask for certain little the worse for their immers Thanksgiving Sunday

this Colony would be fully con- guarantees before accepting the font but were glad to he landed compatible with the preparation sidered. There was one more offer The very fact that he safely on shores of the details, and it was settled matter and that as the question does so indicates kanteleent that the peace, celebrations of erecting stands on which appreciation of the diuentes

Save Thing are doublluks at Home should take place on people would be able to witness ahead of him. Yesterday therly caused by the near appry Railway traffic is paralysed owing to the strike. Herr Noske's decree has irritated the railwaymen, who July 19, and that only one day the Dragon Boat processsion of Speakers of both Ho

should be devoted to it. He one night, the Fish Lantern liament waited upon the Prest

of Farof a typhoon, which is reported threaten to hold up food trains, The Government has imprisoned a summoned the Executive Com-procession on the next nightdent and intimated the 8 anatemoy and is now expected to fill o have entered the coast near thousand revolutionaries,

mittee at once, on getting the and the firework display on both and the House of Representatives. The rainfall for the 24 hours The Minister of Railways has informed the re-telegram, and it was decided that nights. Personally, he would had accepted the nomination binded at 10 am to-day was 249 presentatives of the railwaymen that the finances the country prevented the concession of their demands, but they and decision of H.M. Government, srupted view of these items, and ably be expected that he vill

of they should be guided by the like to have a clear and uninter-Chow Sha-ma, and it may reason aches. the whole nation would benefit by the reduction of food prices and nearly as possible, and begin he intended to do so. she establishment of fixed rations to which the Government would the celebrations on the evening Government was going to erect materially assist the reunion The act. In doing so he will apply 1,500,000,000 marks during the next three months...

of Friday-the 18th, and two stands at the Supreme Court movement which President Hsu devote the whole of Saturday to which, it was hoped, would be has so strongly sponsored. Like regulations are effective from to-

A rather radical departure from continuing them. That would paid for by the charge made to the President his tastes are liter day. Of course Germans and the usual custom-has been made enable them practically to carry those who sat in them, and itary. He is a "Hanlin scholar. Austrians will be transferred from this year in having the At Home through the whole programme as seemed to him that a large nam Lake his leader, he has not suc- the sanctity of treaty rights and arranged as an afternoo originally suggested. Their ber of people would like to sit incumbed to the lure of the dollar privileges to the less favoured it was felt that main object in peace celebrations a stand whence they could see His honesty is unquestioned conditions governing the ns. hours took people arr was, first of all, to return thanks the processions and fireworks Whether their daftness of purpostionals of other countries. business when the to Almighty God, which they with an uninterrupted view, and will being the nation out of its

spare the time. would do on Sunday next; any suggestions which might be present Slough of Despond re secondly, to remember those men sent in would have the fullest con- mains to be seen. But one thing

in hours, it is hoped, who went from Hongkong to sideration. He believed the ques- is certain: patriotic men and no the appointment of General Ham their offices without

To-day the Cabinet approved of business people to get fight. That was made a very tion had been considered and selfish politicians are required for Shu-chen special feature, of the pro- certain difficulties were raised as the task. Reformation cannot be if of the troops ordered will make

as Commander-in-convenience and at gramme as drawn up and to who should look after the wrought by the partisans who or defence service on the North ladies to be prese it was his hope, on the even-stands. He himself could see no have had control of national Western frontiers. Semenoff and These will be ALLIES UPHOLD THEIR PRINCIPLES.

ing of August 2, of having sort of difficulty. Copenhagen, June 28.

affairs during the past threi is activities are no longer re-ments, tea, etor a dinner to the, men at Govern- A message from Budapest says the Allied Governments havement House. Elaborate arrange- considered the matter

Mr. HW. Bird said they years.

garded as constituting any real alcoholic drink warned the Government not to carry out extreme measures against ments had been made, but with meeting of a

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hreat, but. Inner Mongolia calls will be no the counter-revolutionaries, on the ground that they merely fought the earlier date he had to give uption and Illumination Committee,

Street Decora

For some attention, and I underBpecial cra for the ideas and principles deviating from the Hungarian Govern- the idea. He did not despair of last night, and it was decided Festerday acting Premier Kunge more amenable to orders if arrangements. In the course of an intervien stand the Tushan of Chahar i may the Committee ment's. Bela Kun has sent an indignant reply.

having that dinner at a later date, that it was not advisable to erect isin-chan, who is also Minister ortion of the well, trained f but for the present he had had to such stands, and the Committee of Finance, declared that he ex National Defence army is the caleby give it up and substitute for it & was not prepared to accept any acted an early peace settle stationed in his neighbourhood. reception at Government House responsibility for the stands or in China. Negotiation leading to especially for foreign Consuls, arrangannets for looking after the sumption of the Shang

Ship Com who would like to pay their them. It was discussed vary fully al Conference were in PrIf the press which die (Vacuum

and Oil Co), respects, sad for the Houg- and that was the decision arrives, and, wa exchanged by inguishes the kong men returned. from the fat. He did not think the matter tween "northern and southerr

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CROWDS PLUNDER CITIES,

Copenhagen, June 28.

A message from Berlin says the authorities at Bochum repelled plundering crowds with machine guns and hand grenades. Distur- bances are also reported at Hanover. General-Lettow Vorbeck bas arrived and bas taken up quarters at Friedricherub. Some of his troops have arrived outside Hamburg. He has instructed them not to negotiate except on the basis of an unconditionat submission and

surrender of all arms.

COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES OF HUNGARY.

MASONS CELEBRATE PEACE

CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO H. M. THE KING.

London, June 28.

Office

Bese Post other

The Masonic peace celebration at the Albert Hall yesterday that reception some

WAT. He would have at really fell within the province of re resentatives gave reasonable Jervices China would be a bat

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was attended by craftsmen from everywhere in the British Empire men he would have bad to the Celebrations-Committee tattlement would be rascoed As Notification is now

of the this Commites, but was more for ground for believing that alastiné and "America. Their varied regalia made a wonderful colour dinner, and they would be asked deal with picture. Lord Ampthill presided in the absence of the Duke of to send in their names, so be

any rate, he was safe in saying Connaught, owing to illness..

An address to His Majesty the King congratulating him on the The next care of the Committee that if aplicades for stan

hoped none, would be omitted. His Excellency said he would at the resumption of hostilities was out of the question. If is to suggest that it should be kno triumph of our arms was agreed to,

be hopel that the Premier is not was that the celebrations should'

speaking without knowledges, fort this Colony, of all nationalities, to deviss scheme of provision

were made bodies of p

in the future. The time of the of sites where stands could be

it is never aste to prophesy uilest the Government would endeavour

one mowe year and the great beat made it erected, and they could be mad impossible to hold an open-air to pastor themselves the function for the children during ways the Governme the day. It would have been & I fed to be remembered that very great risk to have display would be from 8.30 to done so, and therefore it was

A message from the Duke of Condaught was read, hoping that he remembered by the children of the day would be commemorated by the erection of a perpetual Memorial of Peace by providing the metropolis of the Empire with a meeting place worthy of the history and traditions of the United Grand Lodge of England.

OBITUARY.

London, Jane 28.

TWO DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES IN ENGLAND. The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. William Philip

this announ reiner, TCC CMG, High Commissioner for the Union of South

England.

death is also announced of the Hon. Sir John McCall. Kt.

meral for Tasmanis in London, since 1909.

hoped that the opportunity should be taken of presenting

could keep in after life them with some token which

shape of a medal small pamphlet

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The

refreshmente afternoon;

special table for 25 of theos will onse have been proy be laid out this evening at Hongkong Hotel and favours torpedoes and balloons will be laid on the table for each one of them.

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