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January 28, 1923 Temperature 6).
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DEATH OF THE POPE.
HISTORIC PUNERAL RITUAL.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT THE VATICAN.
To-day's opening rate 2/7 1/8. |
SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE DZADLOCK.
COLOUR BAR QUESTION.
KAVIONALIST ATTACK ON SMUTS REGIME!
Rouk, January 22. Į Immediately after the Pope's death (reported in our
JOHANNESBURG, January 23. earlier sables) Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of The conference up to the present has been resultless. state, took charge of affairs in the capacity of the Only two thousand men, mostly Dutch, were present at Cardinal who carries on affairs of papacy on the demise the mass meeting which passed a resolution urging a of a pope. All persons were requested to leave the death general sympathetic strike and appealing for a govern- chamber which the noble guards occupied. Scale were tent which would uphold the white standard-in South placed on the doors of the Pope's library and writingAfrica.
Cardinal Gasparri also officially informed for eigh Sir Abe Bailey, in a vigorous speech to the West governments and telephoned the Premier. Signor Rand strike committee, suggested that Nationalist Boromi imediately instructed government puffices to political leaders were using the miners for their own half mast tags. This is the first time in history that political purposes with the object of casing the down- such an order has been given.
fall of the Saints government,
The death was announced to the public early in the morning by the solemn pealing of bells by Rome's four kundred churches. The streets were full of people dis. russing the news. Special editions of the newspapers were published containing portraits and memoirs, also special tributes to the late Pope's work in the war.
A VOICE THAT IS STILL
ROME. January 2 Preparations were immediately begun for the arent at historic veremonies connected with the death of the Pope,
one of the rst of which is an assembly of cardinals to call dead pontill by name and when no an wer is given ajardiust removes the fisherman's ring, the symbol of papal authority which was broke. by Cardinal Camerlingo and remade for the next pope. The elaborate historical ritual of preparing the dead pope for his lying in state at St. Peter's prior to burial follows. Many favour the election of Cardinal Gasparri as pope, although the election of a dead pope's secretary of state is almost unheard of.
ROME, January 22.
The body of the Pope was laid out dressed in white cassuck with hand creting on the chest and rosary beads intertwined among the fingers. The remains were. transferred to the throne room where they lie in state The first meeting of the Sacred College at which all the cardinals at present, in Rome attended was held in the morning in connection with burial and preparation of conclave for the election of a successor. The Camera Apostolica also not to discuss the administration of Church property whilst the papal throne remained vacant. Cardinal Gasparri's functions as secretary of state have now eexsed.
B NQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
COMING SALVAGE MEASURE.
P'ARIS, January 22.
Sir Evelyn Wallers, Preside it of the Chamber of Minca mater vicised by Reuter, emphatically denied that th gold industry proposed to abolish the colour bar. He declared that be desired to a the gold industry Proserved on the largest possible scale and provide a maximum field of employment for whites.
Nearly 20,000 natives have now been repatriatel. This means unemployment for over 2,000 whites.
PRINCA'S HEARTY WELCOME.
MYSORE TIGER AND BISON HUNT.
LONDON, January 22.
on January 17 when he left Madras, amid a crescendo The Prince of Wales completed half his Indian tour of enthusiasm, for Bangalore on the first stage of bie trek through Central India into the heart of Kashmir.
The Princ received an enthusiastic welcome at Bangalore where he was beartily cheered by large sore where 60,000 psople flocked into the city from crowds. He was given an equally striking reception at the earrounding country to see him
bison at Mysore.
The Prince is sponding four days hunting tiger and
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CHINA'S FOREIGN CONTRACTS.
WASHINGTON AGREEMENT QUALIFIED.
WASHINGTON, January 22.
Perusal of the text of the agreement shows that the section requiring reports to be made to the Secretariat General of the Conlarcace of commitments and contracts etc, by Chins with nationals of the participating powers, contains a qualifying clause, "anarly complete as possible," thas meeting the Japanese delegates' objec- tion. Another provision invites the governments not
Le Journal declares that in agreement with the Gov-represented at the conference to adhere to the agree ernment, M. Lasteyris, Minister of Finance, will introduce ment.
at the beginning of the week a measure for saving the Banque Industrielle de Chine. This messure will be practically the same as that introduced by the previous Cabinet
IRISH WORLD CONFERENC £.
TWENTY NATIONS REPRESENTED.
PARI, January 22, Twenty countries, including Britain, the Dominions, the United States, and China are represented at the Irish world congress opening here on January 23.
INDIAN TARIFF COMMISSION.
CALCUTTA, January 21. Giving evidence before the Indian Tariff Commission, the Chairman of the Indian Tea Commission favoured Imited imperial preference and strongly recommended abolition of the export duty on ten.
SHIPPING.
FAR EASTERN FREIGHT CONFERENCES.
BATE WAR INTEN BIFIBB,
MARSHAL PETAIN'S NEW POIT.
Marshal Patain has been appointed General In- |spector of the French Army.-Havas,
CHINA AND PERSIA,
PARIS, January 18.
Nations Secretary at Genova a copy for recording pur- The Persian Government has sent to the League of
poses of the Persian and Chinese treaty of friendship signed at Rome in January of 1920.-Havas,"
NORTHOLIFFE AT AGRA.
BOMBAY, January 13. Lord Northcliffe has arrived here from Agro. Ho is the guest of the Governor, Sir George Lloyd;
aoting independently of the Con- which is spacially privilaged as to the ference. The Java China Japan Line shipment of Indian cotton, is not bag also cut off connections with the likely to collapse readily, so long as Conference. The 0.5.K. has dispatch it is in harmony with the Spinning ed its representatives to the capital Association.
to argue with the NY.K., but it is As previously reported, the Nippon very doubtful whether it can bring Yusen Kaisha has decided to act the Conference to life again. The independently of the Java Traight Not a few Freight Conferences now North American Conferenes, which Conference. As a first step towards has no robate system, and which has that end, it has reduced freight for find themselves moribund as the freight war intens fies. The Unicutts suffered incessant agitation, and is pisongoods from Y16 to 112, beer from been weak from the beginning, has drygoods, cotton yarn, and cotton Conference, challenged by the Oaaks now merely in nominal existence. Yib to Yio, and matches from Y14 to Shosan Kaisho, has already carried. Some of the participants have tried Y10.--Japan Chronicles out u t'ird reduction of freight rates to enforce the payment of guarantees
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