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WAVE LENGTH OF 300,000. METRES.

London. Apn) 24. The Tin correspondent at New York says that scientists have endeavoured to catch a message from Mars, through the Last night was chosen because Mars was then closer in the earth than she will be for several years. Ductor Milliner, "dramatis rally describing the experiences, states that with the first wavelengths) of 13,000 and 18,000 metres they heard everything going on in the world. Then they hitched up the wave length to 300,000 metres, beyond anything taking place on the earth, but there was A deathly

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London, April 26

HONGKONG'S NEW COMMODORE.

EXPECTED NEXT MONTH.

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We learn that Commodore Bowden Smith, our new Com- | modare, left England on Saturday [Inst, the 24th instant, "and is aspected in Hongkong on May 31st.

Commodore and Mrs. Bowden Salith are travelling by the P. and O. liner Kamala.

Commodore Gurner will leave |* For Home after the Commodore- designate arrives. It is not known to what pesition Ców- modore Giurger will be posted.

HIGH COST OF PEACE.

£2,000,000 MENTIONED FOR

PARIS CONFERENCE. ·

The House of Commous recent- J considered Supplementary Estimates, and started by a discussion on the purchase of a tapestry for Hampton Court of the period of Cardinal Wolsey. the sute of £3,250 for Royal places.

Mr. Hogge said he understood was required for the the sum purchase of a piece of tapestry at Hampton Court,

Mr. Ormsby Gore observed that this was of seven pieces af very remarkable Flemish tapestry. We already possessed six of them, and this one completed the set. SA. Mond had borne a share himself in restoring to Hampton Court this piece of one of the mast unique sets of tapestry in the

The Tue correspondent at New York says that the New York Legislature has adopted, after riotous debates, Bills legalising the sale in hotels. restaurants and clubs, of beer containing three-and-a-half per cent" of Alofi world. The application of the measure is contingent upon the, derision of the Federal Supreme Court with reference to the constitutionality Commissioner of Works, said of prohibition and the enforcement of the Bill which deprives States ja was brought to his of the right to determine what amount of alcoholic content con- knowledge that this pièce

stitutes an intoxicant.

INDIAN TRADE RETURNS.

Bombay, April 24.

Indian imports during March were valued at 24 crores of us an increase of nine crates compared with March last year. Exports totalled 32 crores, an increase of nine crores. The gear's figures in crores of rupees were:-Imperis, 295; an increase of 39 over 1915-19. Exports, 327, as increase of 73.Both totals are records.

GERMAN BATTLESHIPS SURRENDER.

London. April 24. Replacing the Scapa Flow sinkings, two more modern German battleships, the Posen and the Olteenburg, have arrived at the Firth of Forth.

OBITUARY.

London, April 45. The death is announced of the Rev. Stephen Edward Gladstone. second son of the late Hight Hon. W. E. Gladstone.

THE BOLSHEVIK ARMISTICE.

Constantinople, April 24 General Kepes, of the British Army who has been conferring with General Wrangel at Sebastopol, has left Crimes for Loaded It is reported that General Keyes is going to Moscio in order to discus, the Armistice.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Antwerp April 21. The Olympic Games have opered with an ice hockey match, which Sweden beat Belgiumbe & goals to

M. CAILLAIN RELEASED.

Paris, April 45

Alfred Mond. First

of a set of tapestry worked in the time of Cardinal Wolsey was to be disposed of. He ap- pruarbed the National Art Col- lection Fond and the Treasury, and it was arranged that if hali the money could be found by private subscription the Treasury would provide the other half, The total cost was £6,500. The other half was collected by the National Ars Collection Fund, to which he contributed.

Several hon. members, while appreciating Sir A. Mond's muni- cent. urged that this was no | time to spend innaey on works of

97% The vote was agreed to.

A Supplementary Estimate of £230,900 for Diplomatic artCom. sular buildings and the mainten- ance of certain cemeteries abroad, included a sum of £220,000 in re-

spect of the Peare Conference at

Paris.

Capt. Stanley Wilson said it Chad becue proverbial-the reck-į

less extravagance of the Govern ment in the way they ran the|- Peace Conference. We had

in maintained a huge staff in Paris located in various hotels. He asked if we still retained any of the hotels we had taken overi and whether we still retained staffs in Paris.

M. Caillaux was released this afternoon. There were no incidents.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE EMPEROR ILL

Shanghai. April 26,

A report from Tokyo states that the Mikado is seriously ill and the Crown Prince has been ordered to act as Regent,

TO SUPPRESS STUDENT UNIONS.

Shanghai, Apral 26

Mr. Hogge said the Gover- nen: had squandered £250,000, and they did not even bring back peace.

Sir F. Banbury asked if the sum included the cost of ebam-

Pagne and balls and dances.

Sir A. Mond replied that in connection with the Paris Peace Conference it was the duty of his Department to find accommo dation for a staff of approximate-

The State Department has issued a circular telegram orderly 600, together with the mem- ing the Student Unions to be dissolved, and all the movements are against the law to be suppressed.

JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Peking, April 26.

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bers of the British Dominion and Indian delegations. He took fire hotels and three other premises. Two large hotels had to be fitted up as offices. It was advisable that our hotels and offices should

On receiving a report from the Diplomatic Body that the 9th be run by British labour, so as to Division of the Japanese Army is marching from Korea to Vladivostok avoid the leakage of information; the Government has ordered the authorities along the eastern and the possible surreptitious boundaries to strengthen the territorial forces but to avoid conflicts loss of documents. That meant

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SHANGHAI STRIKE

Shanghai, April 26.

Kantao has joined Chapel in the shopkoopers strike. Settlements have not yet been affected.

ROME-TOKI FLIGHT."

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Shangbai,April-26. The Italian aviators are expected in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon. Big welcome preparation are afoot, including a banquet at the Astor House on Thursday night. The aviatore are remaining

here until May 5th.

SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENTS.

Singapore, April 26. On Saturday His Excellency the Governor tipped the first load of granite into the Johore Straits at Jobore for the causeway to be constructed between Singapore and the mainland. An official luncheon given by the Sultan of Jobore followed at the officers' mesa

providing premises for the staff. It was also deemed most import- aat to bave our own printing machinery and printing offices. We did the whole thing well

Colonel Wedgwood: Who is responsible for the champagne?

Sir A. Mond: The Food De- partment. (Laughter.) Sir Alfred added that the whole of the hotels had now been evacuated.

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