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APPALLING FARIS TIRE.
ALAGNIFICENT PRINTEMPS BUILDING GUTTED. “
DAMAGE MILLIONS OF FRANCE.
PARIS, September 23. The entire fire brigade of Paris is fighting sa appalling fire at the Grands Magasins du Printemps in the Boulevard Hausmann. The fire, which is attributed to a short circuit, started in the kitchen at the top of the building and rapidly spread through the entire building, the front of which soon collapsed. Portions of the burning edifice fell on adjoining buildings. Packers and catmen had carlier endeavoured to save goods, particularly valuable carpets, throwing them out of the windows. The burning block had recently opened a giant crane which is still standing above it and menaces the firemen who bave withdrawn from the narrow gap between the new and old blocks as falling farade is filing the street with huge masses of blazing debris.
GOODS OF FABULOUS COST DESTROYED. /
LATER
The new block of the Printemps Building, a magnificent structure five storeys high covering three acres, has been gutted. The old block was threatened owing to the wind blowing the flames across the narrow street between the buildings and was only saved through the great exertions of the firemen The fact that the fire started early in the morning before the arrival of 5,000 emplores prevented serious loss of life. Hitherto the only casualties have been two firemen injured. The damage must be enormous, possibly millions of francs, as fars, tapestry, and silks of fabuloas cost were | destroyed.
LEAGUE AND DISARMAMENT.
LORD ROBERT CECIL WINS HEATED DEBATE.
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GENEVA, September 28.
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Today's closing rate 2/10 5:8
Today's opening rate 2/10.5/8
LIBEL ACTION.
SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE
г. 'STRAITS TIMES."
The Straits Times of Sept. 20 reports:-
There was commenced in the Supre me Court this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, an action last year in which the Singapore Gold which was institated in January of Storage, Ltd., claims from the Straits Times Press, Ltd. and Yr. A. W. Still, damages for "libel written and published of and concerning the plaintiffs falsely and malicionaly in the issue of the defendants' news paper. the Straits Times, dated January 7th, 1920, under the headings of World Food Problems" -Profiteering."
and
Mr. G. S. Carver and Mr. Roland Braddell were for the plaintiffs, and Mt. W. E. Death and Mr. É. A. Stevens for the defendants.
ment of claim shewing that the words Mr. Carver, opening, read the state- complained of appeared in the Straus Times of January 7th, 1920 and were as follows:----
"Time after time we have pointed out that the Singapore Cold Storage Company is profiteering ruthlessly. We have shewn how easily Govern- ment could ascertain the price at! which the company buys in Australia, and the cost of freight to Singapore, i and all handling charges here. TWO or three honest business men would! decide in a few hunes what are fair prices, but for three to four years, the company has been allowed to put up its prica ed there has not been oven a prefence of exercising control. Those suficiently influential to overawe the interated in the company-are-
Government, or to persuade it to close. its eyes. And, of course as long as the Cold Storage Company is allowed to do as it pleases. th: Government dare
The resolution, adopted by the sixth committee (mentioned in our earlier cable) asked the military commission to submit to the Council a draft treaty or some other definite plan for reduction of armaments for presenta tion to the next dasembly and that in order to enable that commission to accomplish its task the Council would be asked to rent he commission.
me debate preceding the apron of ser recolega podje Brizata a representative, Mr. Fisher into opposition with Lord Robert Cecil. Mr. Fisher declared that Britain was very anxious for a reduction in armaments but could not produce general disarmament. He said the world was too disturbed to permit any definite plan and not interfere with monopolism and asked how it was possible to drift a proposal for
disarma-profterring in the live catție trada.
ment without the United States and Russia participating. He asked ford To the small extent of its interference Robert Cecil to withdraw his proposal till next year.
The French delegate M. Reynard supported Mr. Eisber, declaring that consideration of Lord Robert Cecil's resolution was at present impossible Signor Schanzer (Italy) tried to reconcile the heated speakers.
Lord Robert Cecil said he might reach an agreement with Signor Scban [zer but not with Mr. Fisher or M.Reynatd who wanted nothing done. This was a matter vital to the League which would be judged on it, not on the questions of Albania, Silesia or Armenia.
Eventually a joint resolution by Lord Robert Cecil and Signor Schanzer
was carried by 22 votes to 0. There were many abstentions. The result was cheered and Lord Robert Cecil was numerously congratulated.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER VIEWS.
MELBOURNE, September 28.
it has been unjust, because there is no decency in punishing petty traders with crimes in dollar go ince. The for crimes in cents when big concerns
huge surplus of meat in Australis dae; to the scarcity of ships for transport to Europe has made it possible to supply Malaya with meat, batter, cheese, poultry and the like at prices not a cent higher than pre-war rates. But the Government did nothing and the public has had to submit
to being fleeced. One wonders for how long, and whether there is any chance of a strong hand being laid upon the profiteers" and
Mr. Hughes received an enthusiastic welcome on his return from Europe.
"Reference is made in our leader Interviewed with regard to the possibility of Australis being unofficially to-day to the profiteering of the Singapore Cold Storage Company. represented at the Washington Conference he shook his head and expressed The point is this: Owing to the the opinion that it would be like a man presenting himself at the gates of shortage of shipping to convey meat heaven without a ticket of admission. He said that Europe hoped the con- to the European markets there has ference would be successful but it was too early to talk of what was likely been a surple in Australia and New Zealand which assured abundant and to happen. America was very much a novice in international diplomacy and there might be many surprises awaiting American statesmen when the conference met. He declared that a British general election was inevitable BOOn with the Irish question as a factor because, the people must be consulted whether the Government's offer was accepted or rejected.
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JAPAN'S DELEGATES CHOSEN.
WASHINGTON, September 28. Japan has chosen the Ambassador, Mr. Shidehara, the president of the Upper House, Prince Tokugawa, and the Minister of Marine, Baron Kato as delegates to the Washington conference.
AMERICAN PREPARATIONS.
cheap supplies to the Singapore Cold Storage Company, which has also had the advantage of regular sailings 'bo- tween Singapore, and Australia fres from war risk. In spite of this, the Cold Storage Company has profiteered ruthlessly, and the Government, which prosecuted petty traders for petty extortion, has never moved a finger to check the monopolist abuses, The Cold Storage Company has at its directors persons of considerable local influence, add this is the only explan disarmamentation we can offer of Government
inaction":
His Lordship Is profiteering. crime? A came is any offence which comes within the criminal law. I suppose there was some law here is Mr. Carver: There were regula tue. time
Mr. Elihu Root arrives at Washington next week when the conference delegates are expected to begin consultations.
LEAGUE COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTION,
DENEVA, September: 29.
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The third committee of the League of Nations, on the motion of Lord Robert Cecil, decided to recommend the nations recently admitted to the League not to increase their military and naval expenditure for two years.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS IN PÁBIS.
PARIS, September 25.
The international conference of weights and measures opened with the Commerce Minister, M. Dior, as chairman. Twenty-five nations are re prese notably Japan, Siam, and the United States-Haval
FRANCE THANKED,
AID FOR RUSSIAN, REFUGEES.
or General
CONSTANTINOFL, September 28. delegation of the Burian national committee Pelle, the French high Commissioner to thank him for. France to 154,000 Russian refugees wher had now mostly settle
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Mr. Braddell, opening on the pleadings, said the plaintiffs-sued for, damages in respect of a libel, which appeared in the defendante news, paper on January 7, 1920. It appear | ed" in two separate, places, a lesder and another article. As a matter of
fact, although they had not pleaded f it, it also appeared in another publication of the defendants the Straits Budget, which had a wide circulation and was, "the retired -mau's Godsend.”
The hearing is proceeding
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