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Lesbos, Januity 17.
If Clemence, when making a general statement to the, Chambers. of Deputies said the differences_ext. opinion as the Conférence were most natural. Hi everyone had been un- animous there woukl have been no need for such a taceting.. Its whole object was to balance, interests when emiliering Although fall, publicity for the debates was generally devour- eif, one point „el "svervey must, he observed, natnely," when one goveth- ment puts proposal opposed by the head of another goverment.
Concerning the League of Nations, M. Cleinencen achiel that it would be a delusion unless there were a general detezialustion to take it a reality. One object of the French Government was to, bring about a complete agreement among civilised nations and so, aroid"a "riseurrenes. Of the abopinations of the wu5.
The French Press genomlly, re marks on the danger of allowing the Conference to be reported by bear- sy; but says the communiqués must contain at least we inch information
the war communiqués d'de Havuk
GERMANS WANT TO KNOW.
Lexos, dangary 17.
At the Armistice conference t
· Treves, the Gelinum members asked when the blockade - would end.", tlfe, German prisoners of war be Bbented, and the preliminary pente conlitions be signe{---(Favus).
FRENCH DEMOBILIZATION.
Losos, January 17, One milkon two hundred thousand French soldres with be denohil'sed by February 15, and 3.000.000 by March 31. Then the whole of the territorial, and two classes of the active army, will be back in civit life.--(Havas)
ARRAS.
LONDON, January 17. The Arnis Town Council has 'un- animously voted for the restoration of the town to its original jispeet. — (Fivos).
CRUEL FATE,
Lesbos, January 20,
A Coperlagen" message reports that 100 Chinese and Japanese have arrived there from internment in Germany. They were not allowed" toylard, and are to be sent back to. Germany.
THE SILVER MARKET.
**********LONNox, January 20. Moutagu's report, dated January 10, says that the trude demand is somewhat active, but not sufficiently to incornmode the market, which is deprived of competition from abroad owing to the continued export restric-
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LONDON, January 20.. The Silver Market is quiet.
LAZEN The Silver Market is unchanged. AMERICAN SHIPMENTS.
LONDON, January 20, A New York message on January 10 says, that #$1,000,000 in silver was to be shipped on January 13 to India, making $25,000,000 "slipped to tire Orient during the recent unveihent,"
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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FARIS CONFERENCE.
ELABORATION OF "CLEMEN- -
CEAU'S ADDRESS,
PARIS, January 19th. At the Peace Conference, M. Clemenceau said that everything must be subordinated to the accessity for the closer and closer Enion of the peoples who had participated in the war.
January 21, 1918, Temperature 50.
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THE TATA IRON &
STEEL CO.
In emphasising the necessity for an increase of capital to Rs. 105,519,500, Sir Darab Tuts, of the Tata Iron & Steel Co., at the annual meeting at Bombay in November, gave some Interesting. particulars of the new equipment for this enterprise of truly national character.
Our plant comprises at prosent bat- teries of Coppe non-recovery coke ovens, bye-product coke úvers, and drag overs; two blust furnaces, with another near ing completion; six, open hearth fur naces, with a seventhunder construction;
blooming a rolling and a billet mill; three bar mills; and the necessary boiler plant, power installation, foundry, machine shop, pattern shop, efe
The League of Nations, has its being in you, it is for you to make it live, and for that, there is no sacrifice to which we are not reaux to consent. I do not doubt you are all of this disposition, and we shall arriva at this result, but only if we exercise émonttial pressure on purselves, to reconcife what may appear to be opp ing interests in the higher view of a greater, happier and better humanity.
The aim of the Conference was the peace „sions, we propose to provide threw ad- of the world. "Let us try to do our work speedily and-well."
Under the schema of greater exten
ditional blast furnaces which, I may
Dealing with the responsibility of the add are already in the course of construc- authors of the war, M. Clemenceau emtion; addition-1 coko ovens; a Benzol phasised that he would insist on the
punishment of the authors of the abomin- plant.new rail, bar and blooming mills; able trimes in war time.
sheet bar, billet ad wire mill; & sheet
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ARAB DELEGATION. ).
Paris, January 19th. Emir Feisur, son of the King of the Hedjas,is in Party awaiting instructions from his father concerning two Delegates to represent his kingdom at the Confer-
ence.
mill and a plato mil for the rolling of steel sheets and plates-a bolt and not shop a sleeper press; an additional machine shop, foundries and a structural shop.
"We have to provide for the construc- Colonel Lawrence, who accompanies the tion of "converters" tilting farmace Emir as his aide, expects Emir Feisurend "mixer," to increase our steel caps- himself to be chosen as the first delegate of city; for an electric furnace to produce the kingdom of the Hedjas in order to high grade steel for a larger "soaking" give greater weight to an important pro posal to be submitted to the Peace Con- ference, namely, the formation of a great Federation of all Arab States from the Red Sea to the Persian Gall, free from any Turkish domination, and under the protection of the United States.
GERMAN DOINGS. •
AMSTERDAM, January 19th A telegram from Berlin states that the four Spartacist leaders who were arrested at Spandau attempted to escape. All were shot dead by the escort.
pit: for a new roll turning shop; for the electric development of our collieries, to ensure chesper better and quicker extraction; for the supply of large quantities of power to meet the needs of the extended works and the town; for the necessary acquisition of additional land; and for a number of similar items involving a large outlay.
"We barg, in addition. schemes for the economic utilization of waste, such as the activated sludge scheme for the
from the sewage of the town.” from the stage of theizing materia
COPENHAGEN, January 19th. The deaths of Herr Liebknecht, and'; bances in German provincial towns, not
Cenang led to serious distur- ably Leipzig, where a general strike was at the works themselves are not the declared.
The city is gas-less, and water-less.
only concern of the Tata's. They aro
The mob destroyed, the Democratic ambitious to make Sakthi a model town. Party's election bureau, and compelled "We have" said Sir Dorab, "to provide the newspapers to publish, a declaration for the furtherance of sanitation; and. blaming the Government for the murders
generally speaking. for the promotion of in Berlin.
AMSTERDAM, January 19th.. all the needs of a manufacturing com-
A telegram from Berlin states that the munity of thousands of human beings Independent Socialists' appeal for a
general strike, owing to the deaths of occupied in the operation of your works, Herr Liebknecht and Ross of Luxemburg and the industries based on them. We was unsuccessful. The great majority of have to undertake a large amount of workers did not respond.
AMSTERDAM, January 19th.
Imunicipal work ourselves, and a con-
The Lokal Anzeiger states that the siderable amount of work for the wel- Government has finally decided not to fare of our labour.< hold the National Assembly at Berlin.
LOYAL CONDOLENCE.
LONDON, January 19th. Great sympathy is expressed every where with Their Majesties, owing to the death of Prince John last night, at Sanc- ringham. He had been very ill for some
time.
"It is necessrry for us, for instance. to build a larger hospital, and a con. valescent home; provide greater facilities for education, general and technical; and adequate facilities for technological training and scientific re- search. We have to provide for the lay out of agricultural farms, where our own fertilizers could be used to advantage, so that Bakchi may become sooner Or LONDON, January 10th. Inter a self contained unif, independent The Times' correspondent at Warsaw, of remote and varying market conditions telegraphing on January 16th states that for its primary and every-day the formation of M. Paderewski's Coalition Government was very well necessities. received. M. Paderewski, Who
Fre
"Then again, it is becoming more and takes the portfolio of Foreign more pressing to extend the town and will act in close accord with the residential facilities in It; to build
Affairs, and
the Allies.
FOLAND.
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CONSCRIPTS TO HOLD RHINE.
A British officer has arranged a first not only more houses and more labour meeting for discussion of an Armistice quarters, but more roads, a larger water with the better elements of those besieging supply and, an extended up-to-date Lemberg.
drainage system, all of which are necessary adjuncts, in the life of a com- munity that is rapidly growing in LONDON, January 19th. numbers, and which will increase Times learns that the Rhine Army furibor still when a number of sub, of Occupation will be composed of men sidiary industries with whom we Lava who were recruited since the passing of negotiated, and are negotiating, will the Conscription Act in March, 1976
The
A MILITARY SCANDAL.
es ablish themselves roud your works,"
At the meeting the following distribu- tion of dividends was made-On prefer
LONDON, January 17th. An inquest on the death of Major Seton, who was shot on January 13th bence abères Rs. 4-8 (less income tax) per Lieut-Col. Rutherford at the house of Sir share, that is, at the rate of six per cent. Malcolm Beton opened this afternoon, per daarm. On crdinary shares Bs. 8 Sir Malcolm Seton said that the decensed per share free of income tax, and on de
the decen was his cousin.
ferred shares Rs. 7-8 per share free of Lieut-Col. Rutherford called nad asked
income tax. This leaves a balance of
to see Major Beton. A quarter of at hour afterwards several shots were heard Rs. 4,292,027-13-1. Out of this sum the
Sir Malcolm and Lady Seton rushed to directors recommend a final dividend of the dining room and found Major Seton six per cent, per annum, e, R1 225,000 (less income tax) on preference shares.. When asked if he
LONDON," January 10th. ing in the doorwayed Major Setoa. They further recommend a fiual dividend
Marshal Foch, addressing American Lieut. Col. Rutherford replied quietly :-
war correspondents at Treves, on Januyes, I only wish I had another. bullet of Rs. 9 per share free of income tax to
ry 16th declared that when the Armistice for myself.
was signed and the Germans
surrendered
everything had been prepared for an
offensive,
through which the German
Army must infallibly have succumbed.
The German High Command knew that
i faced colossal disaster. We should
have attacked on November 14th in Lor
The inquest was adjourned.
ANOTHER CULLINAN.
KIMDIELEY January 18th,
the ordinary shareholders, und Rs. 80 por share free of income tax to the defer red shareholders which would amount to Rs. 36 lakhs. After making all these payments there remains a balance of Rs.
A soft blue and white diamond of 2881 467,927.11.1 to be carried forward. carata has been found in a Jagorefontein "**" historia gems.
raine with 20 French Divisions and Mine which promises to become one of the
American Divisions. The attack would have been supported by other movemente ia Flanders and, in the centre.
Emphasizing the necessity of safeguard
ing France against further aggressions, he said that the natural frontier to pro thet civilization was the Rhine. There
the Germans must be heldBy
1914
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Rhine France must make it impossible by les best vote Cambridge University; the vessels. In defence of the construction, for Germany to
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