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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919.
THREE DAYS'
CABLES.
Continued from Page 1.)
PARIS CONFERENCE.
14.
THREE DAYS' CABLES.
THREE DAYS' CABLES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
[(Router's Service to the China Mal.)] (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Reator's Service to the China Man) | ¦¦
U. S. TRANSPORT ASHORE ON ISLE OF WIGHT.
London, Feb. 1.
[RUGBY FOOTER.
RETIRE.
LONDON, Feb. 1. Monmouthshire has arranged a The American transport "Narragan-hatch with the New Zealander's Bus if the lots in the path had sett," going from Havre to South- "All Blacks" for March 22, ..... not been so formidable as was antici- ampton, went ashore on Bembridge pated, they nevertheless were there.point. The train-ferry is standing BOLSHEVIKS FORCE “ALLIES TO The provisional agreement in the by to receive the troops. matter of the German coloaies and conquered Ottoman provinced scerus to have given unmixed satisfaction only in America. The Dominions and France wisely decided to be coa. tent with the substance of their claims, sacrificing the remainder to the ideal of the Lengte. These sacrifices for the League of course
LATER. All aboard were saved."
London, Feb. 2. The "Narragansett" is abandoned. ADD GERMANY
LONDON, Jan. 25. A British (North Russia) communi qué suys strong Bolshevik attacks on Tamsaro, compelled the Allies to The retire 20 miles northward.. Bokhoviks commenced gas-shelling, but the Allies were completely equip- In consequence of Spartacist dis-ped with anti-gas appambus.
DISORDERS AT BREMEN.
London, Feb. 2.
are nos pleasing everybody. The orders at Bremen, the Government at well-known political writer Fer Berlin is sending troops with artil- tinax in the Eels de Paris re-tery with orders to eliminate gards Mr. Lloyd George to a right-Bolshevisma on the ground that the ous man who, having done good serfoodships cannot otherwise anter vice in the war, is straying into fase Bremen.
who was present, said it was impos. sible to abolish the Soviets, and a pealed to the officers to co-operate with them
MUNITIONS EXPLODE: KILL GI
RIFLE LEAGUE.
DOCKYARD DEFEAT NAVY,
LEAGUE RESULTS- How the Teams Stand.
Tears. Eboots Won Lost Points
2
At Stonecutters on Saturday the Dockyard Dockyard just managed a win.. The RD.C. light was poor and this no doubt Royal Navy... 3 accounts for the law scaring. Chief Taikoo... Petty Officer Cobb made the highest E.E. P. and. score, 93, this making the third shoot succession that he has made this
DOCKYARD.
total. Scores
200 300 600.
30:31-34.85 50 28 40.84
Police Ros.... Manchesters...
0
Ο
•2 points reckoned for a win.! Includes all matches up-to-data.
400 00
THE LEAGUE MARESMEN.
Below will be found the best indivi dual scares made in league matches this -season, scores of 90 and over only being 80. Included,
NOTICES.
* TENNIS **
器
TENNIS RACKETS
'12
· INCLUDING SLAZENGERS
“LAMBERT CHAMBERS'
AND
THE "SPECIAL DEMON.”
AYRES
"SLOTTED THROAT."
TENNIS BALLS
Mr. Eleon
Sears
Brook
38 23 9783
Deane
Wright Lockharts.
36
+4
·Gill....
Drew
ES
Names.
Score
Totals
344 215 911 650 Jenkins, H.K. D. 0.
96
DAVIS & CO.
Jenkins, H.K. D. 0..
90
*** S.EG."...
All used aperture sights.
NAVY.
Grimes E.K. D. C.
藏
Elson, Dockyard,....
96
.90
95
90*
95
01
93.
Cobb, Navy
93
18
Cobb, Navy
93
Danby, Taikoo,
911 209 303 621
Goodman, H.K. D. C.. Lyle, Taikoa,
Dovey, H.K. D. C.
90
200 500 600
33 32 28 93 Elson, Dockyard,. 30312485 Brock, Dockyard 29:23 97 19
C.P.O. Cobb.. LONDON, Feb. 1. L. S. Connor Brussels reports that owing to a Sgt. Watering soldier accidentally dropping a shell, S. P. O. Loech a munitions train exploded between L. S. Murray28 25 24 17 Simpson, Taikos....... Aubrange and Longwy. 6. includ-Pte, Kelly
FOOD FOR LONDON.
Londen, Jan. 23. 7,500 quarters of beef, and 1,500 cases of poultry arrived in London from Manchur ja.
24 25 29.78 Brook, Dockyard,
20. 29 26 74 Simpson, Taikoo,.....
24 20 26 TO Coch, Navy
-23 23 1967
Pto. Bigge Allowance for open
ighbན"pwan*****
Totsk.......
*Used aperture sigata.
paths in purmit of a vadon of a super- The Vossische Zeitung" says a nation. Pertinax pleads with bin meeting of officers at Berlin excited to return to real politics. This view ly discussed a new regulation aboling 60 German war-prisoners, were M. A. A. Crane....... is conwnon in France, who knows,ishing insignia of rank, and passed killed, and a large number injured. when said and done, thus aa resolution demanding the restora block of 80,000,000 Gemains is on tion of insignia. The speakers de fer austerns frontier. What is badly nounced the system of Soviets. The -wanted is a detailed scheme for the War Minister, Colonel" Reinhardt,.
League of Nations; but this - possible until the extent of the ter ritorites over which the League is to assume responsibility lus been setthet, as yell us the boundaries of new States to be sirvel cut of Ans-
I becomes obvious that extrem- ta-Hongary and Tarkey. It is well-known that Italy and Rumania ists are planning the establishment are both presenting bills drawn be of a counter-parliament with the fore they entered the war, endorsed primary object of replacing the in- by Britain and France. This is Hyeres hitherto exercised by the of many dificult problems still to be Soviets, where abolition considered.
PROGRESS.
LONDON, Feb. 1. Today's Paris communiqué says representatives of the five Powers #pro- to-day spmoved the text of "Tisional agreement between the Czechs and Polow proposed by the delegates of the Powers regarding the "Teschen district. It als definitely decided and approved instructions
TO ABOLISH SOVIETS.
Lospor, Feb. 1.
ย
THE WHITE ENSIGN ON THE RHINEL
BRITISH GUNBOATS ARRIVE. LONDON, Jan. 31. Two British Gunboats have arrived now ex- on the Rhine. This is the first time pected. The extremists recognise the British naval ensign has been that the Russian example of dais seen there.. persing the constituent assembly cannot be successfully imitated.
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES.
CARRYING FOOD TO BELGIUM,
LONDON, Jan. 31.
The Press Bureau states the total casualties in the Flying services dur for the luter-Allied commission pro-ing the war were: Officers: Killed ceeding to Poland.
Coat Bratiano made a detailed statement of Rumanian chains.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, Feb. 1.
The silver market is quiet.
LONDON, Jan 21, The silver market is steady.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The silver market is steady.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The silver market is quiet. Aker- ation is anticipated owing to lower American freights.
4,579, missing (including war-pri- soners 2,794, interned 45. Men: Killed 1,587, wounded 1,876, missing 334, interned 39.
U. 9. CONSCRIPTION BILL
LONDON, Jan. 31.
A message from Washington states that a bill providing compulsory
men between 19 and 26 years of age, as the permanent national policy, has been introduced by the new Republican Senator for Indiana.
military service for one year for all
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DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA..
The first regular commercial airET rid of every cold us quickly a service has been inaugurated by the possible. It is the forerunner f allotment of a squadron of British all pulmonary trouble, and poeumonis military aeroplanes for conveying may develop in a few hours. Take essential food and materials to Bel Chamberlain's Cough Remoly. It is s gium, flying daily, between Folke-simple thing to do, hat the effect is mar vellous. For enle by all Chemists and stone and Ghent, coramencing im Storekeepers. mediately.
COTTON.
LONDON, Feb. 1. On January 24 Copenhagen re- ported that 7,000 bales of cotton had; arrived and 3,000 more were expected is a few days. This would be su- ficient for four monthis consumption and would enable the mills to resume, employing 5,000 men who are now idle...
LONDON, Jan. 25. The silver market is featureless. LONDON, JAN. 23. Montagu's report says the price and tone of the market are unaltered,
LONDON, Jan. 23. but a readjustment of the quotation
Washington reports. that the cen is not unlikely soon, owing to re- duction in the cost of freight from sus.of cotton ginned up to January America. Owing to the near ap-15 was 11,052,000. proach of the Chinese "New Year, Shanghai, exchange receded to 55.
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM "HAVAS."
LONDON, Jan. 25. Cotton is quoted six-fourteen to-
#
day.
LONDON, "Jan. 25. The General Transatlantic.Com. pany (C.G.T.) has completed the reorganization of its New York service from Havre. Regular depar tures have been fixed for every
week from Feb. 8.
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THE U. S. NAVY..
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NO REDUCTION IN POWER FOR
-SOME YEARS.
LONDON, Jan. 31. A New York message states that Secretary Daniels in addressing Naval Reservists predicted no reduc tion of American Nayal power for
some years.
The employees of the Paris Street
He added, "We shan't build Railways and Subways and the against any nation because we have Autobus Ceripantes went on strike faith that the League of Peace will
Thousands of persons yesterday.
bring such friendship and understan were inconvenienced by the stoppage ding to all nations as will ultimately of traffic. The Government has tause the reduction of armaments.". made an effective plan to requisitionHe declared that the preservation of the North and South Metro systems. the Monroe Doctrine necessitated the
The USA Chamber of Commerce at Paris has taken a stand for the maintenance of a strong navy.
Coming Lyons Fair, offering a special
opportunity, to French constructors
to make themselves acquainted with American materials that are ready
ANTARTIO EXFLORATION
SHIP WRECKED.-
for use in the reconstruction of SIR E. SHACKLETON'S OLD SHIP. * France.
Belligerents in Europe and the East were warned yesterday by the Allies to refrain from force, and to place their claims before the Paris Confererice.
LIST KIBUTION OF U BOATS
LONDON, Jan. 30. "The steamer "Nimrod of Shack- leton Antartic Expedition fame has been wrecked near Great Yarmouth during a storm. Two of the crew of twelve were saved.
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GREEK STATESMAN'S HOPES. LONDON, Jan".30.
A message from home says that
of the surrendered U boats have M E. Venizelos, when interviewed IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST OF ITS KIND IN THE MARKET, been distributed as follows: France recently by the "Tribuna," spoke 16, Italy 10, Japan seven,
America four:
and
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TEA
London, Jan. 23. A million pounds- of tea were Washington reports that represen tatives of the Naval Committee are auctioned for export yesterday. unanimously in favour of the There was a good demand for the -Government's new three-year naval best teas for which as much as 1s programme, which reduces the 10 per pound was paid; but a number of capital ships from 16 to considerable quantity of cheaper
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