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LONDON, June 1.
In the House of Commens, moving the second reading of the Mines Bill, Sir Robert Borne pointed out that the Ministry of Mines would not be independent of the Ministry; but a branch board of trade. He emphasised that there would be no nationalisation of the coal industry, bet control both by State and committees on which the workers would be represented. After August 31, the Minister would have power for a year to regulate pit prices, wages, and be amount of exports. After that a national board would lay down the general principles so that the rates as far as possible might be uniform throught the country. Thus wages would be based, not on the selling price, but on the profits. The Bill provides for an annual levy for five years of a penny in the ton on coal, producing £1,000,000 a year for the social welfare of the mining communities:
TROOPS RUN RIOT,
NO NEWS OF GENERAL LUCAS,
LONDON, June 26.
Up to the present no news has been received of Brigadier-General Lecas. Troops at Fermoy broke their barracks on Sunday night and wrecked
a number of shops in retaliation before patrols arrived. Similar occurrences took place at Lismore where there was rifle firing. Nobody was injured.
POWERFUL PUNITIVE EXPEDITION,
-TURKISH NÁTIONALIST LEADERS ARRESTED.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jane 26.
A powerful British squadron yesterday visited Moudania and landed a. party of matines, who arrested several Nationalist leaders, including the harbour commandant. The governor and the small garrison fed at the sight of the warships. A proclamation was read stating that pozitive action was due to breaches of the armistice and the offensive altitude ot British officers.
CANADIAN. NAVY.
ESTIMATES NOT TO BE REDUCED.
OTTAWA, June 29.
[Bruter's Service to the China Mof.]
BITUATION IN PALESTINE.
LONDON, June 29tiz In the House of Lords, during a debate on the situation in Palestine and India, Lord Sydenham, Lord Lamington and Lord Talington criticised the Government's golicy, especially in apporating a Jew as High Commissioner of Palestine, as likely so lead to serious trouble, and asked how the interests of non-Jewish inhabitants will be safeguarded. They declared that the Arabs considered we had broken our pledges.
Britain, had no interests either in Syria Lord Lamingten contended that Great or Palestine.
Lord
Curzon, replying, expressed the earnest hope that Eni: Feizul would come to Europe as, although sketed King of Syria. his election was very irregular and it was to the interest of all the Allies that
position should be regularised.
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As regards Great Britain's interests in Palestine, Lord Carzon said that we had there not only historic, traditional and religious, interests, but, above all, an im portant strategie interest. He deprecated the assumption that there must necessarily and Arabe be antagonism between Jews and The Jewish colonies had not only lived in with their neighbours, but perfor the additional wealth they had brought | ate the constry had made them most popu La Lord Curzon agreed that an indiscri mine and mass immigration could be. permitted. Respecting the safeguards for the non-Jewish population, Lord Curzon said that there were clapses in the Turkish Treaty affording every protection, and further safeguards would be inserted in the mandate which would be submitted to the League of Nations.
TO REHABILITATE TRADE.
LONDON, Jase 30th. The House of Commons has passed the
second reading of the Overseas Trade Bill granting credits to British traders of 2000.000 to emable shattered countries in Europe to rehabilitate their trade. The measure, particularly, aims at encouraging the supet to the shattered countries, in- cluding Polar, Creche Slovakia; Armenia and Georgia, of machinery and transport material.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
SAN FRANCISco. June 29th.
After an all-night sitting, the House of Commons rejected by 55 votes Convention was the letting down from A feature of the opening day of the
to 31, the opposition amendment feducing the naval estimates of $2,000,000, the ceiling at the conclusion of the singing necessitated by Canada's acceptance of Britain's offer of five warships.ted States Flag which is said to be
of
Star Sparighed Banner" of a
ing an enormous portrait of President Wilson. The band played "Hail to our
The Liberal argument was that the expenditure was not warranted pending the largest country flag rolled up. reveal a permanent policy, while the Government contended that the vote permit ted the preservation of the naval nucleus until a permanent Dominions' policy was considered at the Imperial Conference.
SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.
MINIMUM AGE OF FOURTEEN FIXED.
GENOA, Juse 29.
The International Seamen's Conference passed the draft convention pro viding that nobody under the age of 14 years should be employed on any vessel except school-ships and training-ships or when other members of the family were working on the same ship.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, June 30.
In the House of Commons, replying to Commdr. Kenworthy, Mr. Bonar Law intimated that it was contemplated to repeat last year's armistice com memoration this year.
Chief!"
The delegates cheered President Wilson, pulled up the standards marking the position of the delegations and marched down the zisle in a procession,
The demonstration lasted half an hour,
SAN FRANCISCO. June 29th, Prior to adjournment, the. Convention adopted a message of cheer and admira. tion to President Wilson as the successor of Jefferson and Jackson," and regretting gratulating him on the recovery of his the attacks by partisan foes, and con- health, concluding Long may you live to serve Americs and the world!
SAN FRANCISCO,
June 29th. In his speech at the Democratic Conven- tion, Mr. The Republican arg
characterised as
the
in-
sincere and ment that Great Britain had six votes in the Assembly of the League as compared with the United States' one. The governing body of the League was not the Assembly United but the Executive Council, in which the States Was one of the fire naticas haring a
permanent membership, whereas
the vates of
Dominions existed British saly in the Assembly. Moreover, count Mr. Ormsby Gore.asked whether the enforcement of the mandatorying Liberia and Central American cont conditions in the ex-German colonies and mandated ex-Turkish territories tries all of which have votes in the would be delayed until the Council of the League of Nations had approved to the United States, or are, indeed, in
Assembly and are bound by vital interest.
the specific terms of each mandate.
directly under our tatelage," said Mr. Mr. Bonar Law replied that the question was still being discussed. He Cummings, "we have more votes in the
League than any other nation." hoped that a statement would be possible after the Spa conference.
Replying to Mr. Oramby Gore, Mr. Borar Law said that the mandates regarding former German territories in Africa and the Pacific were-a present being drafted for the consideration of the Supreme Council. He hoped that the mandates would be approved at the Spa Conference and 700,000 ounces of silver at a dollar an submitted to the League of Nations shortly afterwards.
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BIG REVINUR 'INGRMASE.
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LONDON, June 30.
The revenue for the past quarter is £314,986,452' compared with £185,795,762 for the corresponding quarter in 1919.
BIG SURPLUS IN PLACE OF-DEFICIT.. „During the past quarter the expenditure was £284,728,238, compared “with £401,199,080 for the corresponding quarter in 1919. Surplus revente over expenditure is thus £30,258,214, compared with a deficit last year of £215,405,318.
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The floating debt has been reduced since March 31 by £26,354,000.
OFFICIAL HEOƐETS AOT.
LONDON, June 30.
The House of Lords adopted the Official Secrets Act embodying certain amendments, introduced as a result of the discussion in the Fress, providing that any body, retaining, without authority, official documents for any purpose prejudicial to the safety and interests of the State shall be guilty. of a mindenes
SILVER MARKET.
New York, June 28th- The Government has purchased a further;
THE SPA CONFERENCE.
Lorpor, Jane 30th. The British Empire Delegation to the Spa Conference met at 10, Downing Street this morning to consider matters prior to the conference, the Hon. Sir J. Allen, who represents New Zealand, being present,
NELSON ÉVE-ELECTION.
LONDON, July 30th, The following was the result of the byp election at Nelson and Coine:
BET. GRAHAM (Labour)
Mr. WAINWRIGHT (Coalition Un-
Somist)
14,134
8,577
Mr. Ra (Independent Liberal).... 6,805
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