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SEVERE CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THE NEW SENATE.
PARIS, January 12.
The Cabinet has resigned as a result of the Chamber of Deputies by 463 votes to 125 refusing the Government request to postpone the inter- pellations on its financial and general policy.
PARES, Jannary 12.
THE DOLLAR.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Beuter's Seralss to the China Mail)
INDIAN COAL EXPORT.
Den, January 12th, The Government has prohibited the ex- port of Bengal coal to Sebang and Singa pore, and also restricted the supply of bunkers in Indian porta. The Government proposes, in future, to grant licences for Port Said and three days farther, and bunkers by westward steamers only sa far sinalarly to restrict bankers to eastward
steamerk
In the Chamber of Deputies Debate on the interpellatkins the Govern ment was severely criticised, particularly as regards fereign affairs in which it was alleged a lack of firmness had been displayed. The Premier, M. Leygues, on the ground that the hands of the Government should not DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. _ be tied at the forthcoming Allied conference, urged. the postponement of the debate. He again emphasised their determination energetically to
MADAS, January 1 pursue the execution of the treaty and the disarmament of Germany. Hession of the Duke of Connsaght's The Congress party was active on the said that the Government would attend the conference with the full con-
arrival. A huge procession carried barrers fidence of the Chamber or would not attend at all.Finally the debate centrate on the attainment of self-govern- arging people to boycott the visit and con was brought to a closure. After the vote the Chamber adjourned unten, and placards were posted op every January 18. It was stated in the Lobby that independent deputies had requested their committee to urge the President to invite Mt Poincare, the Lex-President, to form a cabinet.
"SENATE ELECTION RESULTS. »
PARIS, January 12.
A. Repas message states:-o the Senate elections of 96 candidat elected 31 are. new. Two results from the Colonies are missing. The Liberals have two seats, the Progressionats 13, the Left Republicans 30, the Radicals 43, and the Social Republicans 8. The Conservative lost four seats and the Radicals nine. The Left Republicans gained eight seats, and the Social Republicans five. The former President, M. Deschanel, M. L'Hopiteau, M. Francois Marsal, M. Breton, M. Honorat, M. Domergue, and M. Combes, were elected, M. Ricard, the Minister of Agriculture; was defeated. The Communists patronized some ten candidates all of whom failed.
TRADE CONFERENCE.
BRITISH DELEGATION IN DENMARK ·
COPENHAGEN, January 12, The Ministry of Commerce issued the official report of the conference of the British trade delegation and representatives of the wholesale merchants the Society and the Industrial Council of Tygerothe over which the Minister of Commerce presided. Sir Charles Sykes, M.P., head of the British delegation, emphasised to the conference Copenhagen's importance for the development of the trade of the Baltic States, but that there was no question of dumping British goods in Denmark. The delegation, after interviewing the leading Danish commercial and industrial men expects to return to England on January 15.
IRISH BARONETS SON,
MUST TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
MELBOURNE, January 6. The Federal Government has ordered the liberation on January 11 of Mr. Osmund Esmonde, eldest son of Sir Thomas Esmonde, Bart, Inde- pendent Nationalist MP. for North Wexford, who was not allowed to land from the steamer "Makura," provided that he takes the oath of allegiance, Mr. Esmonde, who claims that he is engaged on a highly important mission in connection with Irish home rule, was previously not allowed to land at Auckland...
GERMANY'S LOST SHIPPING.
FIFTY-SEVEN FOREIGN BRANCHES OPENED IN HAMBURG.
BERLIN, January 12.
The annual meeting of the Hamburg-Amerika Line sanctioned an increase in capital of 100,000,000 marks. It was stated that the tonnage entering and leaving Hamburg was now half of that before the war and only a small percentage of it was Hamburg-Amerikan. The local papers state that 57 foreign shipping firms have opened branches in Hamburg for running regular lines abroad. They include 22 British, and 11 Dutch. Even Portugal and Caba are represented.
A BLACK SEA ENGAGEMENT.
NEW YORK, January 12....
An Associated Press message from Constantinople reports an engage- ment in the Black Sea between an Allied torpedo boat and a Soviet Botila believed to be transporting Red troops to Trebizond. It is reported that one Bolshevist vessel was sunk and others put out of action.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
ADELAIDE, January 12, 2 New South Wales defeated South Australia by 64 runa. New South Wales in the second innings made 770 runs. Bardsley made 235 raus without giving a chance.
U. B. FOKOZS IN GERMANY TO BE REDUCED.
WASHINGTON, January 12.
The War Department has ordered a reduction in the forces in Germany from 15,000 to 8,000.
ALARKING EPİDEN O OF SLEEPY HIOCOUGHS,
STOCKHOLM, January 12,
An epidemic of sleepy hiccoughs is increasing at an Larming rats, Seventy-two cases wete notified in the second half of December, thrice the number notified in the first half of the month.
PORTUGUESE COUNTRIS-MEETS TRAGIC END;
LONDON, January 13.
The Portuguese Countess Daribeira Grande "met with a tragic end She fell from the campanile of Westminster Cathedral. Her mangled body was found on a balcony 200 feet beneath.
the procesion in honour of the Duke of where calling on the people not to attend Connaught, because, the posters said, "The Daks cannos redress grievances" Appsr- ently owing to this campaign the transway we decided not to work today.
BOY SCOUT MOYEMENT.
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LONDON, January 12th. appeal for £200,000 in aid of the funds The Prince of Wales bas issted an of the Boy Scouts Association. His Royal he had an opportunity of seeing the Highness says that during his recent tours strength of the of the Empire. In
of the Boy Scout movement, which spread to every land, and corner the splendid work in the past of the paying a tribute to Boy Scouts, the Prince of Wales says that there are very great possibilities in the future, and appeals to all interested to help double the numbers next year.
U.S. IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
WASHINGTON, January 19th. Senators analysing the evidence of thirty vitamees, who appeared before the Senate failed to prove the existence of an emer Immigration Committee, asserted that they Bracy for prohibiting immigration for that the charge that millions of aliens would Jear under the Johnson Bill and declared
and create chaos had not been proven. flood the country, increase unemployment
SCOTTISH WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.
LONDON, January 18th.
A Scottish woollen manufacturer has circularised emtomers offering a reduction of two shillings per yard in cloths, in order to dispose of stocks, and cut vnprecedented Lowes The Scottish manufacturers have received payment of German debts through the clearing home. The amounts, though large, have been more than swallowed up by the scarcity of capital
LATE MR. WOOLWORTH.
NEW YORK, January 19th. ores, left to his wife his entire esiste, of Mr. Woolworth, founder of the famous 830,000,000.
FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS, January 19th, M. Thoumyre, Under-Secretary of Sup- pline, has been appointed Minister of Agri- qulture, an
COAL TRADE CRISIS.
LONDON, January-19th. Beports. From North Lyland (South Wales) coalfields show that a serious pasi-
tion is developing, owing to the falling off of the export trade. There is a glut in Northumberland and Durham, owing to the home demand not equaling the up-
plice.
of Great Britain told a meeting of wal The Chairman of the Mining Association owners and miners at Cardif that the Americans had now captured the foreign markets formerly held by South Wales.
SUEZ CANAL BRIDGE. -
-LONDON, January 12th. Te bridge traversing the Suez Canal, which was erected in war-time, will shortly be demolished and will be replaced by a imael.
RIOTE IN INDIA
ALLAMAHAD, January 12th. .... Official advices from Rai Bareilly state that the situation is under control. It is unofficially stated that the trouble is the leadership of the Kissm Sabba arganised to outcome of a possang movement under the |
protest against the levying of rates by the landowners The disturbances are the result of the arrest of three of the leaders after the Peasant Congress laas mouth. Public meetings have now been prohibited in the affected arods,
UFFER BILESIA.
·BERLIN, January 12th.
A German Note to the Allies declares that the situation in Upper Bilesia, is intolerable as the region is infested with maranding Polish hands. Marders and robberies in the district of Katowitz akos reposively, since the arrival of the Inter- have increased by 243, and 80 per cent.,
Allied Comedians whose megaures of re- pression kave proved inadequate The Note demanda--the-closing of the southern-and- eastem frontiers and stern penalties for misdeeds.
BARON HAYASHI.
- Lordon, January, 19th. The Prince of Wales granted an audi- ence to Baron Hayashi
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