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EUROPEAN PACT.

FRENCH NOTE TO

GERMANY.

London, June 18. A White Paper issued this evoning contains the French roply to the Gorman security pact proposals.

It welcomes the German step, but points out that it is important to know the views of the Gorman Government on certain questions bocause a preliminary agreement concerning them appeara neces- sary as a basis for future negotia. toria. It emphasises that an agreement can only be conceived If Germany onters the League of Nations; moreover the search for guarantees of security cannot involve any modification of the peace treatios,

The reply, referring to the sug- gested ract between the Powers, interested in the Rhine, says those States must clearly include Belgium, which is not mentioned. With referendo to the suggested arbitration treaty guaranteeing]

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WEST RIVER NEWS.

RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS.

Conditions in the West Rivor jast now are very quiet, as can easily be coon by the fact that more passengers aro leaving for the river ports then are arriving. at Hongkong.

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Boonuse of vory heavy rains in the tributarios to the West River on June 15th, an extraordinarily quick reo of the wator observed on the tide gauges at Wuchowand Do Sing, the water rising from 18 foot on both gaugea during 24 hours to 31 foeta riso of13 feet in one day. This means a depth of about 38 feet on the Second Bar, the shallowest part | of the river in that vicinity.

At Sam Shui there has also boon a hi rise in the water, and even at Kinginoon, which is so, near to the ocean, the depth of the water has increased fully two feet.

At Canton, the wator has not however.

a peaceful settlement of juridical carely a comprehensive arbitrtison considerably, and political conflicts, the reply ation troaty between Powers Consoquently there is a vory says that as botwoen Franco and interested in the Rhino, particul-heavy current at the entrance to Germany such a treaty ought to arly Britain, Italy and Belgium, the harbour at Sam Shui on apply to all disputes and not with the United States as a account of the very differont leave room for coercive action trustee, offering to conclude levels of the water in the North unless specially provided for. analogous treaties with all other and the West rivere. A similar Belgo-German treaty States, and requesting the

At SamShui there is an outlot of also necessary." Tho ob conclusion of a pact expressly the North hiver which virtually Borvanco of theso treaties guaranteeing the prosent ter- connects the latter with the West ought to be assured by guarantee ritorial status of the Rhino., River. As can easily be under- of the Powers participating in the Tho British viewpoint as to the stood, if the levels of the two Rhinoland pact, so as to bring earliest Fronch proposals is given rivers are differant, there will the guarantees into immediate in a letter by Mr. Austen Cham-always be a heavy current at aporation if one party refuses to berlain to France, stating that Sam Shui, either the one way or submit the dispute to arbitration Britain is unprepared to assume the other, as the water from the or to carry out the arbitral award, obligations transcending those river which at the moment is at and resorts to hostile measures. involved in the peace treatios the highest level will natually be

It adds that France will wel-and the covenant of the League, escaping into the other... come the co-operation of the consequently. she is unable to United States; and, concludes

The convention of the Canadian that she will be glad to receive a pact to treaties between Germany Wuchow is now in full swing, agroo to the extension of the

and American missionarios at German reply which will permit and the States who are the opening of negotiations with non-signatories to the Rhineland and has not been interrupted, as the object of concluding agree pact; but expressing approval there is no trouble at present at ments constituting де and of the arbitration treaties into that part. In fact, the only irre

which the continental Powers gularities in the West River may enter, provided their League during the last three weeks were obligations are

the piracies of the motor passen- not thereby affected.

gor launch Louise Malm' and Subsequently, on June 8th, Mr.(the lighters Macao and Malatta Chamberlain wrote to M. Briand towed by the tug Loo Hung. As concurring that the Rhineland is kaewn, the tug ssospod, but pact cannot operate to prevent no news regarding the fate of the It is stated that no decisions France taking action in con- lighters is yet to hand. with regard to the pact Note will formity with the guarantees she be likely for Bome weeks. had given to arbitration treaties Official circles are reserved, but between Germany and Germany's regard it as generally very satis neighbours. The French raply faotory, though Herr Stresemann to this welcomes Germany's is known to entertain certain assurance as regards "analogous objections to the terms of the treaties, and considers that the proviso which lays down that peace of Europe cannot be com». Germany shall become a member pletly guaranteed in the absence of the Loague before the pact of agreements between Germany comes into force.Reuter.

and those of her neighbours who are not parties to the Rhineland pact, but are signatories to the peace treaty.-Reuter.

'effective guarantees of peace.

In the House of Commons to day Mr. Baldwin announced that debate on the pact would occur during the discussion of the forsign estimates next Wednes day,-Reuter.

Berlin, June 18

The Washow steamer Shing On; (Captain P. Keone) returned from that port this morning and xe- ported that the water is now so high that the eastern hummock (the end) of Dragon Island (called the Chicken Basket by sailors) is now completely covered by the water."

All the troops which left Kong. moon recently to reinforce, the Cantoneso Army during the racent trouble have now raturned under command of their general, Leung Hung-kai, and were received with ovations by the population.

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CRITICS DISARMED.

London, June 18. The fact that the White Paper textually reproduces all the cor- respondence not only between GOLDFISH'S CORK TRICK. Germany and the Allies but also Ernest and Eva, the two famous between Frans and Great Britain, goldfish that for years have had While cscorting the Kongmocn has largely disarmed potential their home in the fountain of the steamers On Loe and San Nam oritice, most of whom, together winter garden of the Savoy Hotel, Hol early Thursday morning, the with the Government supporters, have died-by misadventure. At British naval armed launch Wing accept & dovolopment trending in the inquest it was found thatcigar-Lee went ashore in the Sailam the right direction, and con- ash, flicked into the pool by an Channel at 3 am; during a very siderations of the traditional unthinking guest, had brought heavy rain squall, with very poor reluctance to embark on hard and their gambols to an end. The visibility. The San Nam Hol

comland like-Italy. An interost- fast continentalentanglementeare most notable of Ernest's feats anchored and was standing by

ing comparison of the sensitive- counter-balanced by advantages was his cork trick. Swimming her for a while. As late as 6 Earthquakes in lande whore, ness of animals to vibrations is derivable from securing a definite round bis pool, he would wait o'clock last night the Wing Leo they are rare appear to extend found in the Hereford earthquake peace atmosphere, which, how- for one of his admirers to place had not succeeded in getting off, over large areas, and in his bist of 1896, which was noticed by ever, the critics think still lies a cork in the water. Then with but it is surmised that she should ory of British earthquakes since cats

distance of 22 toyord the shoala of negotiation. a in h of gold he would loap easily have been able to get afloat 1750, Dr. Charles Davison notes milos from the epicenter, cattle The Whito Papor gives the over the cork, sometimes doing by about 1 o'clock last night, the that they have been felt on the to 34 miles, horses to 83 and dogy <riginal German suggestions, somersault as well.

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average over at least double the to 100 miles, while the orowing area shaken by disturbances of of pheasants was set up as far like intensity in an earthquake away as 175 miles.

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