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BENGAL LEGISLATURE...
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GOVERNOR ASSUMES CHARGE.
'SWARAJISTS WELL FLEASED.
(Router's Service.)-
CALCUTTA, August 27. The President of the Legislative Council announced the prorogation of the Council sine die,
The Swarajists greeted the announcement with prolonged cheering.
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EXCITEMENT IN REICHSTAG.
COMMUNISTS AND DEMOCRATS.
PUBLIC JOIN IN FIGHT.
LONDON PACT WILL BE SIGNED.
Router's American Service.)
BERLIN, August 27.
will be dissolved in the event of ejection of the officially announced that the Reichstag London Pact which, however, will be signed in any
case by the Government on August 30. pakant Recg between the Communists and Democrats, blend was a free light this morning in the and of the latter being struck in the face by a Com
A communiqué explains that the prorogation of the Council is the logical consequence of yester day's proceedings. Lord Lytton henceforth assumes charge of the transfered departments, whose ist This led to a general inelee; tremendous ministers have resigned. The communiqué adds proar ensued wherein the public joined. With that until the Constization is restored, the Council Pensions of disgust, the President vafaly tried. will only be summoned when required to transact order. He finally left the House after
suspending the sitting for a short time:-- Government business.
OPIUM TRAFFIC.
FIVE SCHEMES, SUBMITTED,
FRANCE STANDS ALOOF.
(Reuter's Service.)
Y SEQUEL TO DISTURBANCE.
There was an exciting sequel to this morning's disturbance in the Reichstag On the resumption of the sitting, President Wallrad ordered the suspension of three Communists; the latter declined to depart. Herr Wallraff dramatically ordered the clearance of the public galleries, while the recalci-. trants were forcibly ejected. Twenty-five detec- tive, who trooped Into the Chamber, were greeted. with Ironical_laughter and the singing of the Internationale”, by Communists. The culprits finally departed peaceably.
LONDON, August 27. At a meeting at Geneva, the League of Nations' 'advisory committee on the opium traffic, dealing"
with the programme for a world conference on drug control to meet in November, considered five The Dawes Bills were read a second time. The schemes submitted respectively by Britain, the decisive reading was postponed until August 29, United States, France, the Netherlands and the when the closest voting is clearly foreshadowed. League Council.
Finally Holland acquiesced in the agreement reached between Britain and the United States, after which other countries concurred. But the French representative declined to accept the scheme as a draft agreement, reserving the right to oppose It when it comes before the League Assembly shortly.
The scheme contains two main points, which America considers essential. Firstly, each country must state its medicinal and scientific requirements of opium; secondly, there must be restriction on production within the limits of these requirements. and the establishment of a central board to apply this principle throughout opium producing and consuming countries.
SS. "ARABIC” IN HURRICANE.
EIGHT PASSENGERS INJURED.
(Router's American Service).
NEW YORK, August 27.
The White Star liner s.. Arabic," which is due to arrive here from Hamburg in a few hours, has sent a wireless message asking for eight am bulances, to be ready. They are required for passengers, who were injured when a hurricane struck, the vessel last night and damaged her.
BOLIVIAN TINKA
Sir John Jordan, on behalf of Britain, submitted the suggestion that the quantity of Indian opium, exported to states regulating, opium smoking, should be reduced by ten per cent. a year for a "decade; and that the Governments of Japan, Slant (54 and the÷Powers:with possessions in the Far Easth, should be requested to reduce their consumption of. opium at the same rate. The suggestion was opposed by Mr. Campbell, on behalf of India, so it 'does not appear as a resolution.
GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.
· LORD JELLICOE'S 'SUCCESSOR.
(Reuter's Service.)
· LONDON, August 27. General Sir Charles, Fergusson has been appointed Governor of New Zealand. He succeeds Admiral Lord Jellicoe.
Note: General Sir Charles Fergusson, seventh Baronet of Kilkerran, was bom January 17, 1865. He joined the Grenadier Guards In 1883 and has had a distinguished, military career. "He was mentioned, seven times In despatches In the late war and created K.G.B. (1915) and KCMG. (1918). He retired from the Army in 1922.
CRICKET AT HOME.
SOMERSET V SOUTH AFRICANS.
INTERESTING TAUNTON MATCH.
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AMERICAN PURCHASE-MINES.
(Reuter's Service.)
WASHINGTON, August 37. American Interests have purchased the Bolivian
tia mines at Llallagua Upcja; they have also bought the Machaca Marca Uncia railway. The price is $27,000,000. The preperties are said to produce 50 per cent, of the Bolivian tin output
BRITAIN AND GERMANY:
ORDERS TO ROYAL ENGINEERS.
COLOGNE, August 27.
It is announced that the British War Office bas ordered the suspension of all now works performed by the Royal Engineer in connection with military, requirements, except emérgency repairs.
BRAZIL REBELLION.
SURRENDER OF REBELS.
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LONDON, August 27. Poedera (Reuterłą American-Service.): At Taunton, the match between Somerset and ster the South Africans commenced to-day in. fine [fiel weather, and on an easy wicket.
Somerset were dismissed, la their first innings, for 208 runs. J. C. W. MacBryan contributed 59 and J. M. Blanckenberg took 6 wickets for 76, 2
When stumps' were drawn the visitors had to their credit 140 for 4 wickets down, R. H. Catterall being 78 not out."
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LONDON, August 27 Router Tearns that the Dominion Governeli ments have been asked to reconsider their decisions kgainst reopening Wembley Exhibition next year,
NEW YORK, August 27, The Brazilian Consulate announcea' that the rebellion of the Amazonas has ended. The rebels: surendered at Port Ghidon.""
RUGBY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
BRITISH, AGAIN: DEFEATED,
(Reuter's Service,)
PRETORIA, August 27, The British Rugby team, touring the country the local fifteen here to-day. The score was 6 points to nil in favour of the home team.
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