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THE PRINCE'S VISIT.

Comprehensive Plans

Adopted.

The second meeting of the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Prince of Wales' Visit Committer was hald

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at the Supreme Court yester- [day afternoon. Before can- the business of the meeting the Chairman pressed his pleasure at the return af Commander Beckworth, the Har- hour Master, who has been on leave.

The Chairman opened the meeting by presenting to the Committee the proposed special rote which will be brought before the Finance Committee of the Le- rislative Council at their next meeting on Thursday. The vote is to include all expenses in con-i nection with the celebrations of the Prince's visit, to pay for the erection of the special pavilion which will be built on the site of the proposed cenotaph in Queen's Square in which the presentation af addresses and sundry receptions and the big dance on the second evening will be held.

The Decorations Sub-Committee proposed that some $100,000 be asked for. This was agreed to unanimously by the Executive Committee and will be placed be. fore the Finance Committee 03 Thursday. The Chairman then proposed that the address, which is to embody the names of repre- sentatives of the whole community. should be presented to the Prince by Sir Paul Chater, the Chairman of the General Committee. This was unanimously carried.

A sub-Committee was then no- minated to prepare the address. Mr. Montagne Ede proposed Mr. Justice Gompertz and Mr. S. B. C. Ross as members. It was proposed that the work of embroidering and decorating the address should be done by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh upon the advice of L2-Col. Bird.

Representatives from Shanghai

A question with regard to re- presentatives from Shanghai was Traised. The Chairmas proposed) that letters be written to the

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THE BRITISH SHIPPING WORLD.

London, Dec. 13. It is officially stated that 6 ex-German ships have been sold to Britishers. Four prize steamers have also been sold at prices con- sidered most satisfactory in view of the state of the market. Lord Inchcape has now disposed of all of the 465 ex-Gemman vesiela allocated to him except one. Another shipping collapse has been announced The Cardiff Stilla Shipping Company's whole capital of £300,000 has been lost.

INDIAN RAILWAYS.

DeThis, Dec. 13.

The Railway Financial Committee ananimously reported recom- Chairman of the Municipal ending an annual expenditure of twenty millions sterling for the Council. Shanghai, and to the next five years to rehabilitate the railways, involving the supple- President of the British Chamber menting of the Indian rupee Iran by borrowing abroad on the easiest of Commerce asking them to terms. select one representative from each body who could come from Shanghai and present the address. The suggestion was also made that in this address should be embodied the residents of other treat ¡ports. This proposal will be made.

to the Shanghai bodies mentioned.

THE QUADRUPLE AGREEMENT.

London, Dec. 13.

With the exception of the Toronto Telegram the Canadian press unanimously approves the Quadruple Agreement.

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THE FAR EASTERN QUESTION.

It was also suggested that Shang- to do all he could to facilitate mat bal should send a polo team with ters and to confer the degree if some of their best ponies to provide thought desirable in the special ja mod a game as possible for His

pavilion. Royal Highness. It was thought,

Resolutions of Japanese Mr. J. P. Braga's proposal that possible that the Prince will be a small brochure be given to the

Association. willing to play in a match between school children

considered. At a meeting held in Tokyo of Hongkong and Shanghai, playing The following amendment

of thirty-two was representatives first for Hongkong and then for carried, viz. that a really good Associations consisting of mem. Shangha. A letter will be writ-picture of His Royal Highness bers of both Houses of the Im ten to the Shanghai Polo Club should be presented to certain perial Japanese Diet, statesmena. with this request and General Me-schools in the Colony, the list to religionists, scholars, lawyers, | Saghten will be asked to make all be selected by the Board of Educa-journalists, army and naval reserv.

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tion. It was considered that thisists, businessmen and labourers, The Chairman then asked the would be a more lasting and vala- the following resolutions were Secretary of Chinese Affairs to able souvenir. report the progress of the Chinese Sab-Committee. The Hon. Mr.

Whereas the Washington Con Hallifax briefy said that the

ference involves momentous address was already in preparation read a letter just received from Sirof which the peace of the world rary Secretary, Mr. Eric Rice, to issues on the successful solution and all arrangements were being Godfrey Thomas, the Prince's

The Prince's Letter. The Chairman asked the Hono-

passed in relation to the Wasb- ington Conference.

made for the banquet to be held Secretary. The letter was writ- entirely depends;

wished to show their enthusiasm

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in the Taiping Theatre and for the ten from HMS. Eenown and dated necessary to establish the fourds Fish Procession on the first night- November 15th. It stated that tion for a lasting peace by limit He also added that the Chinese His Royal Highness fully aping the naval armaments of the and loyalty by bearing the entire proves in principle of the program Powers and thereby relieving the me outlined in your telegram of expenses of the banquet and pro- the 20th to the Colonial

people of excessive financial Office, burdens on the one hand and re- cession. (Applause).

though you will probably have removing the chief cause of inter- Japanese to assist in Programmeceived already an official intima national complications on

The Japanese Consul-General tion to this effect from the Secre- and Mr. Yasuda, Chairman of the tary of State." His Royal High-

other;"

Whereas an all-round satisfac- Japanese Association were present ness expressed the hope that he tory solution of the existing prob- by special request at the meeting- might have the opportunity of lems is the only effective way to The Chairman expressed the ashaking hands with all ex-service vert future danger to world- preciation of the Committee to the men and this he desires to do with peace: Japanese community for under-out any recourse to a luncheon or Whereas it is our most sincere taking to arrange the firework dinner as this is the procedure desire that all mament and display. He said all were agreed that he has invariably adopted other problems relative to the that it could not have been in throughout the Dominions and Pacific be settled in a fair sod better hands. The Japanese Con- Calonies. The letter states equitable manner in order sel-General expressed apprecia-further "Nothing gives the Prince ensure the stabilisation of world- tion at the honour he felt by being greater pleasure than renewing peace; permitted to make thest arrange-his acquaintance with many of BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED. ments. He was already in com- there whom he has already met on That all racial discriminations. munication with a great active service, and the ex-service be abolished;

Japan men have been given a prominent That the principles of opezi wished place and have been his first door sad equal opportunity be to participate in two other ways. thought in every town in Canada, applied to all countries of the He hoped that the 60 or 70 Japan-Australia and New Zealand and Pacific without any exception ese school children might be in-in every Crown Colony which His and reservation; cluded when the Prince met the Royal Highness has visited since That equality of naval strength

And that the cooperation of and assistance solicited for the children of the Colony. He also 1919. The Prince specially wishes be the guiding principle in limit stated that the Japanese residents to have the opportunity of seeing ing the naval armaments of the the Powers be secured for the realisation of the objects stated

restoration of peace ja China and therein. had expressed their desire to illu-the children, boy scouts and PowÉT ;

no international;

Bd/Toru Teras, minate their residences and busi-lokers of the Mercantile Marine That no fortifications or basés Siberis, and

President, Meeting of the R- ness houses.

mentioned in your telegram of Oct. menacing other countries be control be established over these

established on the Pacific;

presentatives of thirty-two As- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. Sociations consisting of Members That the introduction Into the

That the above résolutions be (of both Houses of the Imperial Conference of problems such as are of sole concern to certain communicated to the President Japanes Diet, Batesmen, Re particular Powers granch matists of the United States of Americk lizionare, Scholan, Laxyen. wnálata," Army - and “Haval that may be regarded as korom. and the delegata er

the ⠀⠀ Washington |Reservida," Basinismen, and plished fact be scrupulonaly Powers to

Conference, and their goodwill avoided;

fire-work expert in and His community

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The Chairman raised the ques-26."- tion of the presentation of an honorary University degree to His Royal Highness. Some doubt was expressed as to the Prince having time to visit the University itself. The Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Branyata, expressed his readiness

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