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THE COAL STRIKE.

Majority of Miners said to Favour Continuation.

(Reuter's Berries, à

London, April 18

THE ALLIES AND GERMANY.

Premier's Reply.

(Reuter's Service, }

London, April 18.

The col crisis is practically at a standstill at present, owing to the absence of the miners delegates from London. The Govern- mment's offer du establish a national wages board and give limited temporary financial assistance still holds good. The miners of Durham and Northumberland are said to favour a further conference with the clowners in order to ascertain the precise meaning of the statement of Lord Gainford last week at the owners are willing temporarily to forego profits. The majority of the inining areas, however, appear deteritined to continue the struggle. Feeling is | particularly strong in Wales, where the local Minors' Federation is would take, the form of a conference. demanding the withdrawal of all 'labour from the mines and the resignation of Mr. Hodges. Wintry weather is sereninating tho hardships of strike, a dostiumance of which for a fortnight. it is srated, would mean the bringing to a standstill all the big industries of the Nurth-East coast. Even now very low blast furnaces are warking. Steel works are closed down, and rivers are choked with

In the House of Commons, replying in regard to the proposed British participation in measures for enforcement of the sanctions in the ovent of Germany not meeting requirements on May 1, Mr. Lloyd Georgo stated that Germany was still in default as regards reparations, trial of war criminals, and disarmament. Hitherto Germany bad not shown an inclination to submit practical proposals to carry out the Peace Treaty. It was therefore imporative that the Allies discuss the necessary stops to enforce compliance. Mr. Lloyd George declined to state whether inter-Allied communications

idle tona.

Remarkable Response to Appeal for Defence Force.

fnson, April 18.

To the Hanso ad Commons, moving Supplemmatury Anuy Estimates magnssitated by the Befence Force and other emergency urangements, Sir L. Worthington Evans stated that the response to the appeal for recruits for the Defones Forev had been most remark- able, as 70000 trained men had oufisted. Recruiting was then suspended, hit a great mulige moris men had been registered. Stena of the force was drowdy employed at the request of the civil authorities, an some were told in readiness in various districts, The force would ha dennial shed as soon as precautions were longer necessary.

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, one of the miners' Iraders, declared that if the Government accepted the miners scheine for a national wages hourd it would be going long a way towards arriving at a settlement. He invited Mr. Lloyd Genige to summon Loth sides to meet to dis. enas publicly all points,

The Premier, replying, warmly defended the defence steps taken, owing to the presence of a small element of revolutionaries, who might, without precautionary measures, have gained ascendancy over the bulk of the moderates.

Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government might have over- insured against trouble, but it would have been inexcusable to under-insure. He deprecated another temporary patched-up peace, although he would not rule out any Suggestions. Nevertheless, be trusted that a settlement, when found, would have the elements of

France Wants" Positive Guarantees."

Paris, April 18. place to consider, according to M. Briand's own words, the conting

As announced yesterday, an important Cabinet meeting took rips of the present moment. M. Millerand prosided, and the War Minister, with Marshats Poch and Petain, were present. Speaking before the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, M. `Briand stated that Bermany's dilatory policy had now been overdone. France his resolved to secure this time solid, positive guarantees.--Horas,

JAPAN'S THREE ENEMIES.

Japan Not One.

Vancouver, April 18,

has arrived here en out to Geneva to attend the revision of the Wang Chung-hai, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of China, League Covenant. He intends to spend a month in America and Canada, including Ottawa and Washington, to learn the official attitude on international issues.

MR. H. B. WARING,

head of the Company now appearing at the Theatre Royal.

FRENCH TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

· Wang declared that China had three chemies, of which Japan was not one firstly, Article 21 of the Covenant, which lays down the untonable doctrine of so-called regional understandings, which is a direct challenge to China's integrity and destructive to the League itself; secondly, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which show the Canadians that it will, if renewed

Shanghai, April 19. Wang hopes to

Discussions have started in camera in the French Tramway u war in which China is bound to in any form, lead to participate

the on

side of the United States; thirdly, the dispute, M. Bridon, the Messageries Maritimes General Agent,

that representing Paris. Lansing-Ishii Notes, upholding the untenable doctrine geographicni propinquity confers rights.

Wang emphasised China's determination to force these.

declaring issues,

anxiety. regarding the Pacific question has been deepened by the recent discovery

that China's

SHANGHAI JEWS FOR PALESTINE.

Shanghai, April 19. Forty-two Jews are leaving for Palestine to-day aboard the

permanency. What was really wanted was a scheme offering an iaducement to all parties engaged in mining to do their best to that Japan is manufacturing largo quantities of marine mines and steamer Trieste, being the first group from Shanghai.

decrease exponses and increase output.

Government Reply to Appeal for Disbandment.

London, April 18.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Clynes appoaled for the dis- handment of the Defence Force and complained that the measures taken were unprecedented, unnecessary and provocative. Sir Robert Horna replied that the emergency too was unprecedented. The Government had done nothing but take steps to provide the nation with the essential food supplies in face of the threat to starve the people. The Defence Force would be withdrawn im mediately it was no longer necessary. The cost of the emergency arrangements was a million sterling weekly. The oxpense was not relatively great as assurance against trouble compared, with what the nation was losing as a result of the coal strike.

THE WAKEFORD APPEAL..

: Sir Edward Carson's Address.

Landon. April 18. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at to-day's closing stages of the Archdeacon Wakeford case. A crowd, chiefly composed of wail. dressed women, besieged the entrance to the court-room and wildly struggled for admission.

has al o marked the Chinese coast into blockade zones in order to control raw materials in the event of war.

THE YAP CONTROVERSY.

The American and Japanese Viewpoints.

Washington, April 18. The America-Japanese correspondence regarding the island of Yap has been published.

Mr. Hughes Note of April 5 in which he argued that the United States had lost none of its rights as one of the victors over cermany, and which has already been published, was a reply to the Japanese Note of February 25 in which Japan agreed that it was ot sufficient merely to establish the fact that President Wilson made reservations regarding Yap: it must further be shown that the Supreme Council decided in favour of those views. The Nola

added that if the Council really decided against Japan at the taeeting on May 7th, at which Japan was not represented, that was an act of absolutely bad faith.

A SHANGHAI FIRE.

Shanghai. April 19. Sixty houses and shops were burned in a midnight fire Pootung.

EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

CANTON NEWS.

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SCHOOL TYPEWRITER.

Stolen by Former Pupil.

In a case arising from the theft of a typewriter from the Yanmatí Government School, an ex-pupil,

along with another man, was charged at the Police Court this morning.

Evidence showed that the former was seen by an assistant cook toendeavourto force open the window of the room where the |typewriter was kept, but nothing developed from this until a report was made of the disap- pearance of the typewriter which then recalled to the cook's mind the occurrence he had witnessed aarlior in the day. The Police were sent for and a confession Was uventually extracted from the ex-pupil, who revealed to them the house where he concealed the typariter, after having stolen it, with the help of an accomplice. The latter, was in his turn also arrested.

Mr. G P. de Martin, the Headmaster of the choot, made a statement to the Court to the effect that he did not know the younger defendant personally but from the records which he found (in the School he could say that he hore a good character whilst there.

A remand was given to the case by the Magistrate with a view to enabling the defendant to bring a witness who could substantiate the remarks of the Headmaster as to his general conduct previous to the perpetration of the offence, it being stated that he fills a good position at the Tung Walt Hospital as an interpreter.

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.C.C. Tournament.

Two matches, one of them the final in the Mixed Doubles Handi. esp, were played yesterday after- noun with the following resulte

Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mujer H. G. Bagasli and Mra Bagus beat Lieut. Col. F. J. Bowen and Mes V. Bowen 2-6, 7,5,.4-1.

It. Club Chatapiumship.-J. Penman beat G. W. Bowell 7.5,

(From Our Own Correspondents.) Dr. Sun's Latest Scheme. 3-6, 6-1,-0-1.

MADRAS-SINGAPORE CABLE.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

and bewildering. Sir Edward Carson to-day, in an eloquent final United States would be bound by the decision of the Council food wishes for the now cable; and Government, with a President at day, April 27.-Page 4

The evidence at the past few hearings has been most conflicting Council and declares that if Japan's contention means that theue Telegraph Company in London League address, dissected i e prosecution's evidence with a view to showing without its consent, such contention is inadmissable. Moreover, asked him to convey his congratuits head, who will doal with all: that many of the witnesses statements were mendacious and other the United States never assented to the mandate embracing Yap.

wise entirely untrustworthy. He submitted that the hotel Looks were dishonest, and declared that the alleged Woman with: Archdeacon Wakeford was a myth. After Mr. Douglas Hogg had. replied, the Court deferred judgment until the 26th inse.

EMIGRATION WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

Probable Discussion at Imperial Conference.

PANAMA-COSTA RICA DISPUTE.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen submitted a Bill to the Administrative Singapore, April 18. Council on Monday, proposing laying the third cable from Madras to system. He stated that provincial The cable ship Colonia completel the adoption of the Federal Singapore a distance of 1700 miles. self-government is an urgent at present, but this Mr. Hughes Note is identical with the Nole sent to ather This will generally improve Euro-matter

Consignees of cargo by the 8.8. pean Eastera

communications,nocessitates the appointment of Mulpus from New York should Powers, which has already been published, except the opening the Governor visited the Colonis

a bead. It is therefore consult the notice on Page 4. sentences, in which he refuses to admit the necessity of the endorsement of President Wilson's reservations by the Supreme John Danison Pender, Chairman of Military

in a patrol boat and cabled to Bir proposed to convert the

The second Gymkhana of the Government into a season takes place on Saturday." Provincial self- May 7, entries closing on Wednes.

M. Paoli and Mine. Donzelia, lations on its completion to Lord foreign matters and not interfere French operatic singers, aru Selborne.

with internal adminstration. giving a concert at the Club de Representatives should therefore Recreio on Saturday.-Page 4. THE UNITED ENGINEERS. be sent to Canton for the The O.S.K.'s Burma Maru has

establishment of this body with- arrived from Japan and con Singapore, April 18. The Unted Eugincers and Boiler-

out delay. It was announced signees are given the usual notica It is officially stated that the Contral American Union. com- offered and resuming work

on Page 4. maters e socepting the terms that the various Provinces had

been notified accordingly. The

A combined meeting of the prising Guatemala, Honduras, and Salvador, has undertaken to others have sent a deputation affertion of the President has not been the Marine Engineers' Guild of It is stated that the inauguara-China Coast Officers' Guild and declare war simultaneously with Costa Rica against Panama ifing to agree to half the proposed re abandoned, but that it is merely China is being held at the Sailors" Costa Rica deems such action necessary in connection with berduetion. The employers are firm. boundary dispute with Panama.

postponed.

Home on Thursday, at 2 p.m.-- On hearing that Dr. Sun bad Page 4. been elected President of China, An interesting announcement many Kuomingtang members regarding the cold storage of abroad decided to return. Abou winter house furnishings and one thousand are on their way clothes is made by the Dairy back to Canton, and difficulty is Farm Company.--Page 7. expected in finding a commoda- tion for them.

London, April 18. Replying to questions. Col. Amery stated that it was proposed, at the meeting of Empire Primo Ministers in Jure, to discuss the question of the adoption of a comprehensive policy of Empire land settlement and Empire directed emigration on a basis of co-operation between the Imperial and Dominion Governmente. Any such palicy would doubtless include provision for assisted passage for approved classes of settlers. Col. Amery emphasised the fact that the Colonial gold. Office took special care that nobody was encouraged to go to any dominion where there was unemployment in his trade.

WRANGEL'S ARMY.

Withdrawal of French Maintenance.

Paris, April 17. After spending large sume for the maintenance of General Wrangel's army after its escape from Russia, the French Govern- ment has notified Wrangel that support is to he withdrawn soon and the soldiers to be disbanded.-Harus

CHINESE SPECIAL ENVOY ARRIVES IN PARIS.

· Paris, April 17.

Central American Union Supports Costa Rica.

Washington, April 18.

U.S. TRADE RETURNS.

Washington, April 18.

The exports for March total $384,000,000, including $700,000 in The imports were $352,000,000, including $100,000,000 in gold.

ANOTHER DRAW IN CHESS MATCH.

Havana, April 18.

The twelfth game (in the chess match between Capablanca and Lasker) was drawn after 31 moves.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

UNMUZZLED DOG.

THE OLYMPIAD.

Tennis Team from Hongkong.

Messrs. Lammort Bros. are selling a quantity of gunny bags at the Kowloon Godowna to- morrow morning. Page 4.

The 8.8. Gleniffer has arrived from Europe and consigneer are given the usual notice on Page 4.

A meeting of members of the= Chamber of Cominerce is being held on Thursday afternoon to consider the proposed Stamp Ordinance, Page 4,

Lady Summoned.

The occurence of a case of rabies has again led the Felice to issue regulations with a view to ensuring the safety of the public.) On Saturday morning, a chow dog suspected of suffering from this. disease was captured in Holly- wood Road and subsequently sent to the West Point Station, where, after an examination by the Veterinary Burgeon, orders were given for its destruction,

At the Police Court this Peking, April 18.

At a meeting of the Chinese morning, Mrs. Mackay, the wife Chan Jok-lin and Tso Kwan convened a meeting in Tientsin, of Land Balliff of the Public Recreation Club, in whose hands All the Cabinet Ministers excepting the Premier attended. It is Works Departraent, was named was left the selection of the said that the questions of the relief of Urga, the punishing of Sun 'in a summons for allowing her tennis team from Hongkong_to Yat-sen by military force and the disbandment questions were dealt dog to go unmuzzled to the represent Chins at the Far The closing rate of the dollar, o

Ennoyance of a number of Eastern Olympiad the following demand, to day was 26. 65gd. The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has submitted & pedestrians. In Kowjoon. She were chosen-Ng-Sze Kwong,

worked by the people, but the sale of the ores must be controlled by her husband was away on a Man Ping · and Mk 1, Yow the Government. This will be promulgated by a Presidential order holiday trip to Cheung Chau, but (Reserve). when the Bill is passed.

that he had expressed his inten- Ng Bae Kwong was appointed The Portuguese Minister has assumed the leadership of the Hon of meeting the summons In Captain in charge of the term. Diplomatic Corps in Peking.

person on his return in fort. M. K. Lo and Wong Po Kaung No Legation has given a reply to the official Information from nichts tinyeksakterzandiman have been asked, but ara not abl Canton in regard to the Presidential election.

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Chu Chu-chen, the Chinese President's special envoy, has with,

representative and the former Premier, Mr. Painleve. --

arrived in Paris. He was greeted at the station by the Government's Bill to a Cabinet meeting that the wolfram winos ti the country beaked for a remand, stating that M. W. La, Wei Wing Look, Choa

WELSH WORKERS' WAGES REDUCED.

London, April 18,

The Welsh tinplate workers' wages have been reduced forty per #following the recent fall in steel, bars, on which their rates at according to a sliding scale.

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