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RUSSIAN DEMANDS AT GENDA.

Expected Claim for Return of Shipping.

(Reuter's Service. 1

Berlin, April 4 Aerosting to a seemingly inspired communique, the Russian demands at Geros will be for freedom of shipping everywhere. recognition of the Soviet flaz, free entry of Russian ships into all ports, restoration of the Russian steamers abroad (being about 60 per cent. of Russia's pre-war mercantile flrath, compensation in kind for Russian steamers lost while in the service of foreign States, and Russian participation in any control commission over the Dar

danelles.

Chamber Approves M. Poincare's Policy.

Paris. April 4. In the Chamber, M. Poincare outlined the French policy to be followed at the Genoa conference.

The Chamber manifested approval by an overwhelming majority.

Speaking to a Press Association representative. the Finance Minister, M. Delsstoyric, stated that France's military expenditures had been reduced by £100,000,000 at par within the last two years, which was the best refutation of mischievous allegations about France's imperialistic tendencies.—Hurus,

TO-MORROW'S ROYAL VISIT.

A WELL PREPARED COLONY

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THE DECORATIONS DESCRIBEDE

Hongkong in all ready for the Prince's coming, and to-morrow and Friday promise to be red- letter days in the history of this Colony. During the weeks which bave just passed, preparations have been going on in manifold directions until now everything. even down to the tipiest detail, is in readiness to give our Prince & welcome which shall stand out sons worthy of bias. Below will be found not only a resume of the arrangements but a comprehen- sive sketch of what is to transpire, together with a description of the decorations.

APRIL 5, 1922. ALDAS

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the route along Queen's Road to a whole. To follow the Prince's Garden Rosd will be lined by own route, be will land on Blake men of the 1/102ed. Grenadiers. Pier to find a really tasteful Garden Road will be lined by menjacbame. Red, white and blus of the RGA RE, and streamers have been used with HE.S.R.G.A until Government good affect under the roof, whilat House is reachid, where the all the standards are swathed in Prince will be received by a red and white bunting. À mass Quard of Honour drawn from the of ferns and greenery will fank Hongkong Volunteer Defines the red carpet down the centre of Corpe.

the pier and many lanterns. will It might be mention here that

Dress for all troops will be completa an idea that is one af the evening display it occupy Review Order; thaki drill with the best to be seen. Unfortoo- about two hours naujas, from 10 medals. It has also bean ately, the Post Office, which the o'clock until midnigh

[announced that officers attending Prince will next sea, does Set-up fireworks presenting the reception or watching the not call for undue praise. The Anglo-Japanese flag will be dis procession will wear leggings red, green and purple bunting played DD Mur Parade and spurs if mounted officers; running round each floor are too Ground, when the Rice is paus breeches and patties if dismount flat and dell in colour to be ing from the Rece to Gured officers. Those attending the conspicuous, but there is a note of ernment House. Theday even ball and banquet will wear wistar relief on the top floor, the columns ing's display include smo special Mess Dress.

there being wreathed in red, seis (coloured shooting flowers

white and blue banting. St and a lower gards to be dis

George's, sbiside and figs are charged while His Loyal High

plased as prominent polats and Dess is on board tanley in

the building is surmounted with specting the illuminations. There followe:-

large "O. R." and Crown which M. Chicherin, the Soviet Foreign Commissary, who is going to

will also be a displayda Saturday 11.30-A about this hour, will attract attention when tienos, interviewed by the Fussische Zeitung, expressed pleasure at Mr.

morning when the Face leaves when the Prince arrives at lighted up at night. The lanterns Lloyd George's statement in the House of Commons on Monday that

the harbour. Two perts hom Government Flouse, he will in with which dis building will be Soms particulars of the "Re-Japan and two from Formosa are spect troops of Scouts and Girl draped will add to the effect the most important task of the conference will be the reduction of nown," on which the Prince ja laad armies. He eulogi-ed the British Premier's ideas regarding af making his visit and which will

in charge.

Guides.

Union. Building, on the other general peace and his reconstruction programme.

Messrs. Kawan Enkosha, 1.00. p.m. There will be a side of the street, is only treated who are the mandeturers of

Juncheon "quiet"

party at with lanterns, 'but most of the fine works to be dis-Government House.

King's Building, on the Prays, har bena charged, will be responsible for! the display, it may be mentioned,ceives the ex-service mea and blues. The bamboos which 2.30 His Royal Highness re-nicely done dat in reds, whites

Alteration in Time. when the Prince visie Oaks. On the Colon and officers of the will carry the lanterns have been afternoon that the time of the -We are informed late this that occasion 1,800 pieces will Marcantile Marine, at Govern festooned with evergreens. St polo match to-morrow has been be fired off.

ment Hoare.

George's Building is motor to the Pole ground for his of

4.30-If fine, the Prince will spicuous for a bright slash 4.30pm. Those attending should Con- | altered to 4 p.m. instead of

blue and white game of polo.

onte in their places at 3.45. Messrs.Shewan, Tomes' verandab, 8.00.--Official Banquet at wailst Queen's Building has sach Government House

balustrade covered in red, white and blue bunting The Star Ferry wharf will look best at night, the scheme here being one almost entirely of lanterns. A profusion of these has been employed, sod,į viewed from the harbour, the point will be a prominent one.

Mr. Lloyd George's Speech-Approved by Russia.

Berlin, April 4.

DISASTER ON (EAST INDIAN RAILWAY,

Train Falls Down Embankment.

Calcutta. April 4

Later.

The derailmed at Madhapur was due to the The Train contamed 189 passengers, mostly Indians.

LABOUR DEFEATED IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

An Anti-Waste Combination.

London, April 4.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN CONFERENCE.

Effect of Industrial Strife.

THE BELFAST DISTURBANCES.

His "Ship.

be anchored in the middle of the harbour, will no doubt be read with interest.

too made his over.sea voyages when he was Duke of York. His uncle, the Duke of Connaught, also voyaged in her.

The Arrival.

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ored opposite atua Pier, sume five hundred yads our, bare been kindly loaned by Messrs. Dodwell and Co. and the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, one.

9 30-Prince and Staff will Those who desire programmes motor to Biske Fier and embark of the fireworks to discharged on the Governor's launch to view should apply to Moms. Kikka the illumination of the Harbour. & Co.. from who they casi be Returning to the City, the obtained tree of charge. There Prince will wimess. from are only three hundred copies and specially erected stand, a Chinese it is therefore wise to apply early, Fish Processios,

Official Call.

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The Prince of Wales.

THE POLO MATCH.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The Tramway Company's an- Dual meeting takes place on the 13th instant-Pago 4.

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Prince's

advertised to

She is battle cruiser of 26,500 tons displacement, and of 127.000 borse-power, which gives her a speed of 31 knots. She carries an A mail train from Calcutts to the Punjab was derailed near armsment of six 15-inch guns,

The steel lighter which will the East Indian Railway. The engine and six seventeen 4-inch gons, two-inch be Malaupur on carriages were overturned and smashed to pieces at the bottom of and four 3-pounders. The 15- the 50t. embankment. The remaining three carriages were inchers spoke to some purpose in the North Sea action, and were derailed.

the enginemen, a postal employee, and two Indian passengers last heard growling at Jutland. are known to have been killed, while severa! European and many The "Renowa" is entirely oil Indian passengers were seriously injured.

fuelled, and carries 4,289 tons of Due to Sabotage.

that commodity in her double bottoms and tanke. Sbe wis em ployed in various capacities after per completion in 1916, and since the close of the war has conveyed the Prince on his Overseas

The Prince will then come oni

A notice on page 4 indicates voyages. The adaptation of the

The Fish Procession. to Statue Square and the Pavilion,į

that the cloakrooms in connection "Renown" to the purposes of a H.E, the Admiral will be the royal yacht in no way interferes Srst to call on the Prince, the call sion it will be of interest if we

With regard to the Fish Proces which is, of course, the main with the Ball at the

feature of Hongkong's decorative

Pavilion will be located in. the with her powers as a fighting ship. having been officially timed for state that the procession will start the rows of pylors, linked up bygs and a furnished bangalaw at

scheme. Labour was heavily defeated at the elections for Boards of the only thing. of importance 9.10 a.m. Ten minutes later the from the Race Course at 9.15 pm festoons and garlands of greener Cheungchow are

As he passes through Law Courts..

Office rooms in Prince's Build- Guardians and District Councils is the provinces by Conservatives being that ons of ber guns is Japanese Admirals will pay their and will proceed via the Prass, out of which will shine lights at babar candidate was returned, though the party contested all seats. which could be easily unshipped Governor, accompanied by H.E. Street, Queen's Road and passing best effort. The enserable effect Rifle Meeting will be found on and Liberals combining as anti-wasters. In many cases not a single masked by a temporary platform call, whilst at 93 HE.

the No. 2 Police Sution, Arsenal night, he will see Hongkong This was most noteworthy in the Nous coulfield, at Southampton, and in a few minutes. The Prince is the General, Sir William Rees the. Pavilion about 10.30 p.m. of this

Details of the Defence Carpa at Newbiggin. the mining centre of Northumberland. A similar very fond of the "Renown," as Davies, K.C., and the Hon. Mr. From thence through

ares is ndoubtedly rombination of Progressives, Independents, and Municipal Reformers was his father of her uama sake,

Clam Severn, C. M.G.. will go on Street to Des Voeux Road enter the trees, the graceful prions railway services na Thursday End

the pink blossom of Fage 4. against Labour has been affered for the election of twenty-nine the old "Redown," in which be board together. This will coming Wing Lok Street and turning heating

Attention is drawn to curtailed Boar of Guardians for London to-morrow.

clude the official calling.

into Bonhara Strand West. Relich's, the white Pavilion edged their Bhields and The Landing.

earning through Centre Street to with the crimson of the fanteras.mfces are closing during the

Fridas-Pago 4.

Fire and Marine Insurance When the Prince lands

Des Vox Road and Queen's all combining to produce a harm Blake Pier to-morrow morning be

Road back to the Race Coure.

[onious scheme

visit of the Prince. - Page 1. of undoubted The procession will consist of will be presented to officials and

Those interested in the smok. attraction. London, April 4,

The Renown is being escorted

The centre piece over 100 different kinds of fish others and will be me: by a Presiding at the annual conference of the Association of British there by the light cruiser Durban. Guard of Honour composed of ranging from 8 to 18 feet in length; the Queen's Statue--has been left ing concert in honour of Captain devoid of colour and stands out and Quartermaster Higby are re- Chambers of Commerce in London. Sir Shirley Benn. M.P.. described the boats in part to welcome bernaval ratings and Royal Marines & dragon of 100 feet in length: by contrast. At night it will be ferred to the notice on Page 4. the terman industrial boom as a sham. He said that as the result being the Hawkins, Carlew, After inspecting there, he will be birds, animals and fruits; his brilliantly lighted work of decora A practically naw 175-horse- of industrial strife a genuine British trade revival had been postponed Cairo, Ambrose and fleet of sub- carried to tbe Pavilion torical tableaux vivants depicting

in any months, perhaps year. Ho favoured trade with Ros-ia if she matines. Magnolia, Marazion,

tion. Each shield on the pylons Power semi-Diessel motor is for specially

chair emblems of long life, health, bears the Union Jack, the red, l-Pago . designed kave à guarantee that she would honour her debts.

Foxzlove and some gunboats, all decorated with his feathers and wealth, etc.; illuminated portraits

The Hongkong Hotel's motor of them being at buoys in har-borne by eight coolies dressed in of His Royal Highness and His white and blus ensigns and the bour. The Admiral' yacht.government red sod white Excellency the Governor. The apiformity of the scheme bere is Coaches are to run for the Polo Alacrity, will be alongside the uniforms. H. E. the Admiral will Procession will be accompanied hazardness of what is to be zeeaf

in striking contrast to the hap match and the Races-Page 4.

Lane, Crawford's advertise Camber. The foreign naval ships walk on the night hand side and by three Chinese Bands and one

tables glass, chìusware, dinner elsewhere. in Port will be the U.S.S. Wil- | H. E. the General will walk on Chinese brass band.

and breakfast sets, etc.Page 6. London, April 4. mington and the Japanese light the left hand side of the chair. The Decorations.

The interior of the Pavilion is

The sailings of the Siamese In the House of Commons, in reply to questions. Mr. Churchill cruisers Kisa. Ohi, Kuma and The Prince's staff and

noteworthy for the predominance Steamship Company are advertis- said that in the course of

disturbances the

in

It has often been proved that of red and blue and blue and ed on Page 4 Belfast Tama,under Vice Admiral Saparo officers will make up the walking Hongkong lends itself in a woo yellow, between February 2nd. and March 26:b. 32 Protestanta Momotake. Rear Admiral Kat-party. The route along the

generous garlands of

The Sawa Maru is bringing were killed and 86 wounded, while 51 Catholics wer sooshin Yaminashi will also be Prays to the Pavilion, via Statue derful degree to decoration and banyan leaves festooned along the bere overcarried cargo.-Page 5. killed and 115 wounded. One military officer and six police, three present, he baring come down Square, will be fined by naval few days the finishing touches tare pleasingly barmonising with advertised for sale on Page 4.

illumination, and during the past entablature of the inside architec- Several lots of Crown land are from Japan for the purpose of men drawo from the boats have been pat to what will and relieving the main colours. making preliminary arrange harbour, whilst at the entrance to undoubtedly be a worthy display. The orange, rose and black light ments in connection with the the Pavilion there will be Prince's visit to Japan.

It would, however, not be out of shades, with their pendants, the Guard of Honour composed of When the Renown arrives, the about 100 men of the King's place here to express the general blues and yellows with which the principal feature. The Hongkong naval boats in port will hava (Liverpool) Regiment,

regret that some uniform scheme window spaces are all dressed, and Shanghai Bank is seen at the New York. April 4. dressed ship and also manned panied by the Regimental Band. Was not devised and adopted. for and the brightness of the general and of the Square, the pillars on A meeting has been planned by the Mexican Finance Minister ship, and as soon as the Royal His Excellency the Governor with decoration having been left colourings give the interior of the this building baving been robad and representatives of the International Bankers' Committee to Salate has been fired the men will be at the eatrace to the toindividual tastes there has been Pavilion a distinctness all its own. in red, white sad blue bunting. discuss the solution of pending questions in reference to Mexico's will give rousing cheers. Pavillon awaiting the arrival of certain amount of labarmonious There is nothing but artistry fo external indebtedness.

red and hage

white claabing and the colony's patenthe entire conception. His Royal Highness.

At night représentation of the Bank's ing calities bave not been exploited to it will be a brilliant gathering surmounts the structure. This At the Pavilion: : the degree that is easily possible.place, worthy of the visitor in too, will be lighted at night. On arriving at the Pavilion But so far as the public effort is! whose honour it has been erected. As the Prince proceeds down and will be welcomed by a Royal H. R. H. will be received by concerned the scheme of em The Supreme Court has been Chater Road be will pass along Salute fired by a salating battery H E the Governor where bellishment has been well carried, well treated except for the strings the best treated thoroughfare, the of the H.K.S.R.G.A. on GunClub.addresses will be presented as out, for which this Colony has of miniature streamers which run rows of pylons making & very Hill, Kowloon, and all the naval follows-On behalf of the entire in the main to thank Mr. H. Wfrom the top of the dome to the effectire boats in port. immediately after-British community of Hongkong. Bird, the Chairman of

avenus, At the end the four corners of the big building. stands Jardine's building-ons of wards will take place the day. by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Decorations Committee. TheTbey are out of proportion and the most liberally treated block of light firework display which has C.M.G., Chairman of the Re artistic taste with which the look dwarfed. But the asia offices in town. The Compang's been arranged by the Japanese ception Cor mittes. On behalf of Pavilion has bead designed and colamos of this Ionic design are colour, blue and white, pre- community. Mr. Tsutsumi, the the entire Chinese community of decorated and the manner in draped with perpendicularstream-dominate but all kinds of fagy, Manager of the local office of the Hongkong, by the Hon. Mr. Lag which the main streete in the ers of various colour and round including huge

"Ewa" fags. T.K.K: has been in charge of this Cha-pak. On behalf of the vicinity have been adored with the top of the building runs a line have been hung out and the Mr. Yasuds of the 0.9.E bas kong, by Mr. W.H. Gale, Dean thing which will not be denied hung out here and there, and the lavishly picked out with lanterns part of the programme, although Foreign communities of Hong-"pylons" of imposing lines is a of red bunting. Flags have been architecture of the building been the Chairman of the Com- of the Consular Corps. On behalf by even the most captious critic general effect is not at all bad. A The Princely Hong" has made mittee. The display is expected of Shanghai and the Treaty For-weeks past, the building of large "G.R." and Crown has been a brave show. Down Des Voor to last for about one hour and Porta, by representatives from the Pavilion and pylone has been fixed up on the roof and faces Road can be seen Messrs. White- will consist of about 60 items, 8bangbal

watched with interest and the Statue Square, this being lighted away and Laidlaw's and the including bombs being fired into H.R.H. will then reply to the general result is all that was at night. P0/offices, both of which have the air releasing flags, and set addresses.

foreshadowed.

On Frince's Building across takas,;psins with their works. pieces bearing messages of wel- At the conclusion of the Pari In an attempt to describe the the Square one sees painted Alexandra Buildings are quietly The Insular Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives Greworks will be discharged from proceed through Statue Square bare borne in mind the fact that aloft in one of its forepaws a blus ferns, but the

come. The sel pieces and other ton.ceremonies the Prince will Colony's decorations to-day we representation of a lion, holding treated with fizge and la has reported a Bill allowing the Philippines to increase the Lizt debt lighters. The fireworks sle by and along Chater Road and at the time of writing the work word. This signboard is bine facing the Hongkong from $30,000,000 to $15,000,000. -

the firms of Nikko and Company, Fadder Street Both these was not quite completed, but even what crude, but when lighted up a large copy of the of Yokohama and Kawamurs of thoroughfares will belined by men sop matters wera Kittle dis will add to the general blazy of

p of the King & Regiment), kifflappointing/taking botobymylfenishich will the Squa

Deplorable Casualty-List.

of whom were Catholics, were killed and a number wounded.

MEXICO'S INDEBTEDNESS.

Meeting with International Bankers.

TRAITOR SENTENCED.

The Betrayal of Nurse Cavell.

Mons, April 4.

The Belgian, Armand Seannes, after a ten days' trial on a charze of wholesale espionage under the Germans, including complicity in the betrayal of Nurse Carell, was sentenced to death.

THE SHIPPING DISPUTE.

Employers' Amended Offer Rejected.

London, April 4. The ballot of the shipyard workers resulted in twenty-six thousand voting in favour of acceptance of the masters amended offer and eighty-seven thousand against.

PHILIPPINES BORROWING.

Sanction to Further Loan.

Washington, April 47

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Daylight Fireworks.

The Repowo is expected in port at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning

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