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THE REPARATIONS DECISION.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 1922
Paris, March 23,
The Reparations Commission's decisions include the following provisions: Of the 1,450,000,000 of gold marks to be paid in klad, France will receive 950,000,000, and suspension of payments tem- porarily permitted will be considered by the Commission on 31st May, who, if not satisfied that efforts are being made to meet the instalments, may demand payment of the overdue amounts within a fortnight.
In addition to stipulating that any unpaid balances for 1921 and 1922 will be considered as debt at five per cent. interest, the Reparations Commission demands that Germany immediately draw up a scheme for increasing taxation in the 1922-23 budget by at least sixty milliards of paper marks, and reducing expenditare.
Berlin, March 23,
The Reparations decision arrived, like 3 bombshell The Foreign Affaire Committee hastily adjourned and the Cabinet was summaned. The lessische Zeitung says that instead of alleviating Germany's zance, the decision has done the Deutsche Allgemeine' declares that the decision
opposite. The 23 overbrimming with unprecedented penalties. The Voricaerts predicts unusual excitement, especially among the workers. The Berlin Tageblatt describes the demands as especially severe and humiliating.
THE FOUR POWER PACT,
Washington. March 23,
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Senator Follette bitterly assalled the Treaty, declaring that it was simply an extension of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. 3tore over, it bound the United States to support all British and Japanese claims in the Pacific.
COUNCIL MEETING.
Contaved From Page 2).
Financial Minates.
sided over the meeting of the Fia- ance Committee and explained the
The Hon. Colonial Secretary pre-
following approved:
votes,
which Wese
oon-anton Railway, other Charges, $1,200 in aid of the vote Kow-
Maintenance of Way, Works and Stations. Repairs, Station Budd
17
The Hon. Colonial Secretary sated that the engineer of the rail way had reported that in сопла quence of the abnormal heavy pas. senger traffic passing a: tine's through the collapsible gates at Kowloon station it was necessary for them to be replaced. Repairs and replacements must be taken in hand, a wice. There were new gates and spare parts in stock and it was proposed to utilise them. The estimate for carrying out the work amounted to $1,000
$3.256 on Arcount el Kowlo Canton Railway, Special Expendi
Hunghem
Threatened with an interminable debate on the Four Power!ure, Adnational Silings, Laco Yard, Treaty, the Senate has decided to limit individual speeches to an hour. Before the mit was imposed a flood of speeches was un
The Han, Colonial Secretary ex- loosed. Senators who had prepared long addresses jostled
plained that the manager of the rail. another to obtain a hearing.
way bad reported that consider. able difedty was being experienced in cleaning the caches.
The pro posal was to transfer the whole of the cleaning to Hunghom and pa: in] three sidings, lay additional water pipes, etc. ently would eat 83,356,
To do the work eSci
Hon. Mr. Part said that meant) the coaches proceeding to Hunghem and then going back again
Senator Pemerene. Democratic member of the Foreign Rela- tions Committen supporting the Treaty admitted that it constituted an alliance, but a nea-aggressive one. He objected to weakening the past by reservations and asked how any Democrat who supported; the Versailles Treaty could justify himself 40 opp.sing the present Treaty.
THE ARMIES OF OCCUPATION.
Washington. March 23-
Wha
Hon. Colonial Secretary said that with the present method it Hupsibe to clan the roaches in
time for the cext day's tenße. the caches were concentrated in
Mr. Hugh note to the Allies regarding the demand for par-Lone place they could be cleaned ment of the cost of eccupation declares that the Franco-Belgian Pr perly, the cisterns filed an! occupation costs have been fully paid. The unpaid balance up toleverything done to them that wa-j May, last year, mounted in all to 1.660.000,900 gold marks, of which necessary and so that they could America was entitled to 965,000,000, and Britain 69-1,600,000.¦ move put the next morning. Britain had since received 131,000,000 thereof, rights of the United States."
the H. Mr. Parr: They clean thel
coches at night?
"subject to
Hon. Cial Secretary: Yes.
Council adjourned until
The note gres that since the sharing of the United States is priority payments was not made conditional on ratification of the it is done at night Treaty, falur to ratify should not be construed American rights. Moreover, Germany
33 affecting The explicitly consented. priority of popment of the costs of the American occupation, not!
to Thursday next. withstand the fact that America had not ratified the Treaty.
THE DISSENSION IN IRELAND.
London. March 23.
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Billie Rhodes, dainty ingenu
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Referring to the Irish Provisional Government's ban, tiened on 18th inst.. Commandant O'Connor, Director of Engineer- ing of the 1.RA, declares that resolutions will be submitted to the Convention on 26th inst., reaffirming the allegiance of the Army [star, who for years" convulsed me to the Repubile and appointing an executive which will supremely tion picture fandom by her origin- cbatrol the Army. He declared the Convention will repressas atsl style of fustaking in least 80 per cent of the Army and that the Army is prepared to take comedy subjects and later thrilled it! the offensive against the Provisiocal Government even if at elections a majority of the people supported the latter.
the by her performances in several big special productions, will be seen at the World Theatru, beginning Fri iny, 24th. in her first W. W. Hoci kinson release, The Blue Bonnet," unquestionably one of the timelies;] and most poweciul screen vehicles; before the pabilo to-day.
THE CANNES CONFERENCE.
Paris, March 20.
A change of the Government's intentions as regards inter- national meeting is contained in an accouncement stating that in deference to the Allies' unanimous opinion, France will consent to be bound by arrangements wherein she has participated at London and Cannes, it heaceforward the actions of French delegates are subject to parliamentary approval. 1 is added that this attitude was defined when Mr. Liggd Getrge asked M. Poincare to go to Genoa with a view to entering pledges on behalf of France.
GRAFT IN AMERICA.
Okmulgee (Oklahoma), March 23.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the Governor of Oklahama, Mt. Robertson, and a State Bank Commissioner, Mr. Dennis, on charges of accepting bribes to permit a bank to do business after it was found insolent. It is alleged that they ac repted 325,000. The Governor is also $150,000 worth of State funds after the insolvency was discovered. charged with dep:siting
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RUSSIAN FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC.
Reval, March 23.
The Government of the Far Eastern Republic has sent notes to Japan. Britain and America protesting against alleged support for the White Guards and the export of Republican property from Vladivostock.
THE NAVAL REDUCTIONS.
London, March 23.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Frederick Hall, Sir Lt-Col. Amery said that while the naval reductions were naturally dependent on general ratification by Washington of the Naval Treaty, they were not necessarily dependent on ratification of the Pacific agreement.
THE RATE FOR ROUBLES.
Reval, March.23. The ruling rate for foreign remittances to Russia through the Russian Imperial Bank is 580,000 Soviet roubles to a dollar.
THE ASIA MINOR TROUBLES.
Paris, March 23,
The Allied Foreign Ministers have resolved jointly to tele- graph Athens, Constantinople and Angora proposing a three months armistice in Asia Minor and the establishment of a neutral zone ten kilometres wide under the control of Allied Commissioners.
Bath Drake, reared as the child her mother in infancy, joins the of strangers after being deserted by
doughboys at home and abroad, and, incidentally, to be bear her Salvation Army to help American
childhood sweetheart, Danny For ler, who bas enlisted Her mother, following ber desertion of her hus
with the aid of her shrewd manager band and child to take up a stage career, became an overnight success
and backer, Sidney Haviland, whom she loves. Shortly alter Danny Haviland leave for overseas Buth is assigned for work near the battle- ground. She gets over in time to nurse Danny in his last hours and to assist in restoring Haviland to health. Returning to America with
robbery, on him Ruth is arrested, charged with
actress-a false accusation prompt
the complaint of the
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In a thrilling courtroom scene in which Ruth is defended by Jairus Drake, a derelict but once s ber father. He recognizes her ac sperous lawyer, wh proves to be
cuser as the wife who betrayed him. ter are noted white the wretched A mument latter father and daugh
Broan steals away to prevent i Cashaud·from czcrying out his so
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Tournament Results. The tennis tournament matches | played on the II.K.C.C. gewor yesterday afternoon resulted as
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Last Night's Match. Playing in the open championship at the V... last night, L. B Osmund beat R. F. da Luz, 500-811.
Open Singles.-S. A. Humjha beat Y., Yvoustich 61, 68, 64mund's best effort was 47, while J. B. Pentaan beat G. 31. Dodwell got a 35. The game wastery 6-0, 6-2, 6-3.
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SHAKESPEARE 15 SCHOOLS. "On the understanding that ex- Handicap Singles "A".-R. M. penditure of this kind has now Smith (+86) beat I. K. Valentine ceased." the Minister of Health (+15), walk over.
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