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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1919.
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GENERAL YUDENITCH'S ON PETROGRAD:
DETERMINED RESISTANCE OF THE BOLSHEVIKS.
BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL
PROBLEM :
CAPITAL LEVY ON WAR PROFITS PROPOSED,
IMPORTANT INCOME-TAX DECISION AT HOME.
DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ?
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EX-KAISER'S
TRIAL.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
..
DEFEATED (2)
OPPOSITION OFFERED BY 100
MINISTERIALISTS.
LONDON, October 24th: The defeat of the Government is due to the combination of the Labourites, Inde- pendent Liberals, and the anti-Aliens' Group
At least 100 Ministerialists are opposing the Government owing to the Government's attitude.
THE NORMAL LIFE OF THE BOLSHEVISTS,
LONDON, October 24tb. Major Sayer, who has just returned from Russia, interviewed by Reuter said that his investigations at Kieff. and else where, showed that wholesale murders, robberies, and torture chambers were part of the normal life of Bolshevism in Rusia. Many Bolshevist torturers and murder- ers-men and women-when captured. pleaded that they were irresponsible cocaine Bends, who joined the Bolshevists in order to get supplies of the drug.
One of the worst was n
young woman The above enhle was evidently intended who specialised in killing "White" officers. to follow one dispatched partier but not yet She is credited with the murder of several recered. Congruently, it is impossible to hundred. Her practice was to stand her Enderstand political situatipa.Eu.victim against a wall and start. shooting
the
·H.D.JS
a revolver, beginning at the feet, working up to the legs and body and only despatch. |ing the victim when in a state of collapse.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM,
YUDENITOR'S ADVANCE ON
PETROGRAD.
Losnox, October 2nd. General Yadenitch, whose headquarters are at Tsarskcesolo, is apparently meet ing with stiffer Bolshevik resistance. He is concentrating his
troops pending the
arrival of guns and reinforcements, bur is so confident of victory that he has tele graphed to America appealing for food for Petrogrnd when it is
tured
General Yudenitch's Lorce is estimated. at Helsingfors, not to exceed 12,000 while the Bolsheviks are reported to have con- centrated 25,000 Finnish military autho rities express the opinion that Fetrograd may be a trap for General Yudenitch...
GENERAL DENIKEN'S REAR MENACED.
Anew threat to General Deniken's rear is indicated in a telegram from Con stantinople which reports that the followers of the "brigand chief," Makhno, have cut the railway from Crimea to wards the north.
BOLSHEVIK DESTROYERS SUNK.
LONDON, October 2nd. The Admiralty announces that four Bolshevik destroyers, on October 21st., altempted to attack Esthonian vessels and British destroyers lying in Kaporia Bay. Two Bolshevik destroyers were sunk. Six survives were picked up. No British or Esthanian casualties occurred.. GENERAL YUDENITCH'S ADVANCE
HELD UP.
In a communiqué, General Yadenitch, yesterday, admitted that the enemy coun fer-attacks partially held up the advance on Petrograd, These attacks extend from the west of Krasnajagorkn, which is still holding out to Tsarskneselo,
piring
BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL
POSITION'
THE NEED FOR EARLY IMPROVEMENT.
LONDON, October 3rd: Mt. Austen Chamberlain, in a state- ment last night, said that for the six: months ending September 30th.
the average daily expenditure wag £4,225,000 and the income £2.508,000. He hoped that matters would improve in the cond six months.
...There would be
no autumn budget but a general financial discussion would taken place in the House of Commons next week...
The obligations of the Allies to Britain amounted to £1,622,000,000 And the obligations of the Dominions and Colo nie to £186,000,000.
He expected to receive about,, £6.000.000 in the current year as "interest on pay- ments from the Dominions and Colonies. No interest was being paid by the Allies at present.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
LONDON, October 23rd. In the House of Lords. Lord Buck master drew attention to the grave financial position of the country, and moved 3 resolution declaring that further taxation was instantly essential He contended that the best course would be a capital levy on war proste, Perhaps, also, an increase of income-tax otherwise national bankruptcy would
ensua
Lord Milner, replying, 'declared that although the wrious financial situation did not warrant, the talk of bankruptcy
ed
ENFORCEMENT OF THE
TREATY.
THE COORDINATION COMMISSION APPOINTED.
A Havas message sag'a i-- The Co-ordination Commission. which will take the place of the Council of Five, has been selected. Mr. Matsui represents Japan, M. Pichon and General Berthelot, France, Lord Derby, Great Britain M.
Pagliano, Italy and probably, Mr. Eugh
the United States. This Commission
will be the supreme tribunal for all the Treaty Enforcement Commissions.
Marshal Foch informed the Supreme Council, "yesterday, that the occupation, of the Rhine territories where plebiscites are to be held, will necessitate the con- centration of troops. This will require la certain time.
It is hoped that occupation will be accomplished early next month, when the Treaty will be enforced,
TRIAL OF THE GERMAN CRIMINALS
PARIS, October Pist. The Jet of 800 German officers to be court-martialled for war crimes, completed by the Department of Military Justice.. includes the Crown Prines and Prince Rupprecht.
"A WARNING TO THE BERLIN
GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, October 22nd-
CHARACTERISTICALLY ENGLISH
CITIES VISITED.
WINDSOR (OSTAR10), October 24t5. The Prince of Wales was very busy-on October and visiting the characteristically English cities of Woodstock. Chatham and London, the centres of important manu- which turned out to ovate His facturing and farming communities, Highness.
TRUSTS AT HOME. FULL INVESTIGATION BEING CARRIED OUT.
LONDON, October 23rd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bridg man stated, in regard to the investigation were being made into the cost and the of the operation of rusts, that enquiries profit in all stages of handling and dis- Replying to an address at London, the ribution of fish, and sub-committees were trial of Wales dwelt on the great indus.investigating cotton, tobacco, and soap.
future of Canada. The city was de illuminations being obtained by water corated and illuminated very lavishly, the power from the Niagara 100 miles dis- cant.
The Prince of Wales was accorded a ber rd. Thousands crossed the border wonderful reception at Windsor on Octo- from Detroit to supplement the large population. A cheering crowd blocked the streets, even climbing the engine of the Royal train to obtain a glimpse of the Prince,
NEW YORK HARBOUR STRIKE SHIPPING STILL DISORGANISED.
NEW YORK, October Sand. The longshoremen's strike has been settled
·New Youx, October 23rd. The ergshoremen have not resumed work, owing to a number of Unions pudiating the agreement and submitting fresh demands.
GOVERNMENT TAKES STERN ACTION.
A Havas message says:-- The Germans having attempted to in the case of merchant steamships by élude the conditions of the Pence Treaty
New Your October 21st. Troops have been placed on the army fictitious or real sales to Dutch Shipping piers for the purpose of ending the trans- Companies M Clemenceau has sent apert congestion due to the long shore-man's communication to Herr Lessner advising strike, with orders to shoot if necessary. the Berlin Government that the Allied: Powers will not recognize any transfer of enemy tonnage to neutral flags during the war.
Consequently, the Supreing Council has requested Germany to surrender five ships.
THE PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY.
LONDON, October 23rd.
In the House of Commons, at question tine. Mr. Cyril Harmsworth stated that steps to recover indemnity from Germany could not be taken until the Treaty had been ratified, but much preliminary
work had been done by the committee represent- ing the principal Governments concerned In particular, deliveries under Articles 1 and 3 of t the Treaty had commenced.
Mr. Bridgeman stated that the Govern- ment had been informed that Germany had no great quantity of goods to export. at present
ALL PREPARATIONS BEING MADE
FOR TRIAL OF EX-KAISER..
Losnos. October 21st.
In the House of Commons. replying to Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Bonar Law aid that, the request to Holland to sur render the ex-Raiser for trial cannot be made until the Peace Treaty is formally ratided.
Meanwhile, all the necessary preparations for the trial are being made.
Cheers.)
MORE GERMAN PLOTS.
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TO BRING ABOUT NEUTRALISA- TION OF ALSACE-LORRAINE,
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PARIS. October 24th.
A Havas message says: The French rolice have discovered, in Strasburg a political conspiracy having its origin in the German Foreign Office to bring about the neutralition of Alsace-Lorraine.
The plan of the conspirators, as set, forth at their last secret meeting, was to carry on an agitation in the Press against tration's had been planned for November French rule in Alence. Street demon
th. to coincide with the Spartacies out
break in Germany.
INCOME-TAX.
A new feature is the appearance of Bolshevist tanks, which, a Moscow cs Bage says, were manufactured in Petro grad. Their appearance at the front is insor rash changes in the fiscal system, the AN IMPORTANT HOME DECISION.
the Reds with enthusiasm, bence the position of Britain was lese serious that struggle for Petrograd: may become a any other great country except the battle
of tanks, as General Yudenitch is United States and Japan. He deprecat
LONDON, October 23rd. also using
them.
An important income-tax decision has general capital levy and said that been given by the Court-of-Sessions at One reason for the pause in General trade was recovering rapidly and would Edinburgh.", Yadenitch's advance is believed to be the continue to do so more rapidly if indus forts built in 1915 to guard the ap
The Scottish Union and National In- proaches to Petrograd.
surance Company hold £10,000 preference Ee outlined the difficulties of revert stock in the New Zealand and Australian 10 to Treasury pre-war control of ex Company, bearing interest at 4 per penditure, but said they were proceeding vigorously in this direction.
The refusal of Finland to co-operate with General Yudenitch, on the score of experse, is another embarrassing factor.
It is now admitted that Kronstadt is still in the hands of the Bolsheviks.
PETROGRAD POSITION CRITICAL
STOCKHOLM, October 23rd.
M. Trotsky, in a manifesto from Mos cow states that the position is critical. The troops have retired to Pulkovo, the extreme limit of the defences of Petro- grad. Any further retirement will trans- fer the fighting to the city.
Trotzky says that tanks are now sup porting the Red troops who have rallied, but the enemy is only one days' march from Petrograd.
Work on the fortifica-
tions must be continued and the defunce of the city organised.
BOLSHEVIKS' STUBBORN
RESISTANCE.
REVAL, October 22nd. The Bolabeviks are still stubbornly re- sisting ten versts south of Petrograd. He giments are arriving from Moscow to defend the city.
trial troubles could be averted.
in the Chancellor's estimated defcit was
~DE a dividend, the Land Com-
The
· PRESIDENT WILSON.. PROGRESS TOWARDS RECOVERY.
WASHINGTON, October 22nd. A bulletin, issued this evening, says that President
Wilson paved arcomfortable day. He signed dacveral Acts of Con
SICK BED APPEAL FROM
PRESIDENT WILSON.
WASHINGTON, October 4th. In reponse to another sick-bed appeal from President Wilson, the members ro presenting the public at the Industrial Conference continued their session in the hope of formulating a programme accept- able to both Capital and Labour.
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AMERICA'S TRADE
SUGGESTED FORMATION OF ANOTHER ORGANISATION.
ATLANTIC CITY, October 23rd. At the International Trade Conference urged the formation of a United States the Secretary of Commerce Mr. Refield, credit granting organisation, to pur nations, under the supervisina of the chase securities from struggling foreign Fedel Reserve Board, with a capital of $1,000,000,000, which would issue small honds leable in the United States. Mr. Redfield said that the United States could not get along by selling goods abroud rgainst cash.
The American sub-committee on tex tiles, metals and petroleum has reported that the American production of these commodities are ample to meet all foreign requirements.
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VERDUN.
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THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
A. B. STEWART WINS EASILY. The course was in excellent condition the final tie in the Galf championship was and the weather perfect yesterday, when played at Fanling between A, B, Stewart and Lieut. Col. Coles,
Stewart is much the better golfer, and this last time he won was in 1918, when he his second year as champion. The defeated S. H. Dodwell in the final His free, and was swing and pretty follow- through contrasted strikingly with the FORTRESS HUNGRILY COVETED nevertheless got a fairly long ball with rather cramped style of his opponent, who BY THE ENEMY.”
his three-quarter swing and kept a very straight line Stewart finished Eve up as a result of the morning round; but neither played anything like championship golf, Stewart taking 82 and Coles 88 for 17
A Havas message says:
The Cross of the Legion of Honour which, since 1916, attested to the beroic resistance at Verdun, will now be necem panied by the Croix de Guerre.
In the citation signed by M. Clemen ceau, Verdun is described as a fortress hungrily coveted by the enemy but which was victoriously held against the power ful efforts and redoubled strokes of ita assailanta Verdun has valiantly up ported her losses and the ruin caused by bombardment without precedent in history, symbolizing the resistance of France.'
GERMAN NEW GUINEA-
DEPORTATION OF GERMANS DEMANDED.
ERISBANE, October 23rit.
A deputation of ex-soldiers asked Mr. W. M. Hughes to deport the Germans from the plantations in German New Guinea
Mr. Hughes promited that if he were returned to power he would visit New Guinea and then decide
ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S TOUR AN INCIDENT AT CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
holes. Coles was very weak on the green or he might easily have finished the morn- ing round all square. He only, began to show up at the 17th and 18th holes, when he lowered his opponent's lead from 7 up to 3 up.
In the afternoon round Stewart dever gave his opponent a chance, and, though he has often done better than his score of 40 for nine holes, still this was good enough to enable him to win or 10 ap
and 9 to play. Coles usually excels at the short game, and it was his patting that beat Dodwelt in the semi-final; but he was famentably weak in this department yesterday, and towards the end seemed to lose bis nerve "altogether on the green. Stewart was erratic at times, and at one stage developed a dangerous pulf, but ha steadied up after tiffin, and his holes in 40 was quite good.
Both were on
Coley won the tuis and led off with a good straight shot. His opponent, also did well from the first tee. with their seconds, but Coles was very. short with his
approach putt and did not get bis fourth down. Stewart had a three-foot putt for the Fule but just fail. ed, and a half in 3 was the result,
Both played the second hole badly. Stewart sliced into the rough, and Coles, who was just short of the bunker with his second, took two more to get over, and missed an easy putt for a halt in c. Ste- wart winning the hole.
At the short third both players pitched on to the green, but Stewart was very short. A fine approach putt, however, gave him the hole in a...as Coles again took 3 put
AUCKLAND, October gård.. The Iran Duke, with Admiral Jelliese aboard in the course of a tour of in- pection, picked up two white men and one native on Christmas Island, who met the landing party with revolvers in band. believing them to be Germans. They did not know the war was over, having been cut off from the outside world forgot, well off the tee Stewart was on in 2 ponths.
THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR REST MAN GOVERNMENT,
BLOEMFONTEIN. October 23rd. Congress, Sir Thomas Smartt. the lender At the South African Unionist Party of the Opposition, declared that the pre-
Rood
opportunity
scot was
best-man Government Smuts ought to sieze it. The Unionist the Ministerialists, but the Lainuists did Party were prepared to amalgamate with not want simply absorption.
Sir Thomas Smart, advocated Imperial preference.
CABLE DELAYS.
The fourth hole was halved in 3. Buth
upd, locked as if he had the hole, for his opponent overran with his third. But Stewart was too strong with his approach putt, and did not get back, and Coles laid his fourth shot dead.
At the fifth hole the wind, which was daad against the players, took the length out of both drives Both were bn in 2. and again Coles required 3 putts and lost. the hole in 5-4. Stewart was now 3 up.
At the long 5th, Stewart sliced into the rough and this cost bim the holes as his for the opponent. keeping in the fairway, was
General down in 5 to his t
Stewart Inid his drive nicely on the approach 7th green. Coles was, short, but laid bis dead. Stewart's approach putt ought, also, to have been dead, but be ran raund the hole from 12 inches and lost in 4-3.
Coleg
again had a chance to reduce his leeway at the 8th, as Stewart pulled his drive, but he failed or the green and lost the hole in 6-5, taking his usual 3 putts.. At the turn Stewart again pulled his drive, but gut a fine second, and, as Coles was badly in the rough with his 3rd: it looked to be Stewart's hale. Coles, how- ever, surprised himself by sinking a good putt for a half in 6, making Stewart 2 up at the turn.
DUE TO FRESH BREAKDOWNS.
LONDON, October 24th.. Reuter, wires:-Owing to fresh cable break-downs serious delays, are inevitable AMERICAN LABOUR. to all parts of the world. necessitating
our reducing the service to avoid over IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT loading the lines still working."
WASHINGTON,
T
WASHINGTON, October 23rd.. The National and Industrial Confer
ence of groups representing Labour and dured by Mr. Samuel Gombers, recognis the Public voted for a resolution, intro-
ing the right of collective bargaining.
The Employers' group voted against the resolution, which was lost under a rule requiring unanimity. Subsequently, the Labour group withdrew from the Confer
ence.
ADMIRAL BEATTY'S TITLE. LORD BEATTY OF THE NORTH SEA.
LONDON, October 2nd. Admiral Sir David Beatty's new title will be Lord Bentty of the North Sea
TRAITOR CAILLAUX.
TRIAL BEGINS IN PARIS, Mr. Gompers, addressing the Confer- ce, declared that the Executive of the night, voted in support of the steel strike The sceased looked thinner.
PARIS October 23rd. Federation of Labour had, the previous
The trial of M. Caillaux began morally and financially.
BRITAIN'S COLONIES.. INTERESTING SPEECH BY LORD MILNER
rent commitments. The various estimatests, 4 as holders of the preference peace
of the war barden wrongly assumed that,
war assets and debts from the Dominions the Land Company.
CONCILIATION THROUGH SELF-
all of which could be regarded as good LABOUR'S IMPERIAL POLICY debta
Although the amounts to be recovered from foreign countries and Germany) were speculative, nevertheless it was pre posterous to assume that while we were Allies to the last penury, they were not going to discharge our obligations to the going to pay anything.
GOVERNMENT?
LONDON, October 23rd.
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LONDON, October 22nd.
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EARLIER CABLES,
'FRENCH FINANCES.
GREATEST CREDITOR COUNTRY IN
..THE WORLD.
A good drive over the "Saddle" and good second enabled Stewart to be well on the 10th green in 3, and he just missed a hole from his opponent, who had been in 4. but a 5 was good enough to win the trouble from & pulled drive.
At the 13th Coles drove into the rough to the left of the fairway, and with his second was in further trouble. He tried twice to get out and eventually picked up, this making Stewart 4 up.
At the "Gem tewart pitched beauti- fully on, but Costs, was short. His ap- proach was also short, and it looked as if it were to be Stewart's hole as he made a fine approach putt. Coles. however, in trying for a half, in 3 over-ran the hole and laid Stewart a stymie, which meant A balf in 4.
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Both players got well off the 13th tee. Coles pitched nicely on, while Stewart ran up. It
again a case of putting Stewart took 2 putts and Colea 3.
Neither played the 14th hole well. Ste wart pulled his drive, and Coles was short and in the rough befow the areen. Both missed eaay putts, making a half in 5-
A very fine approach putt by Stewart topped his second and been too strong at the 15th gave him the hole after he had with his pitch. He was now & up.
He pointed out that the great increase pany deducted the United Kingdom in- come-tax of Eve shillings in the pound. largely due to deferred receipts which respect of having paid the Colonial in the Corona Club, pain tribute to the Under the Finance Act, the Company, in Lord Milner, presiding at a dinner at should be received in the following come-tax on part of its incizme earned
PARIS, October 19th. year.
war services of Colonial Civil Servants.
A Havas message 3878:- For the current year, the only reason- United Kingdom
received re-payment of the including those compelled to star at their overseas, able way was to regard the deficit as a of 18d. in the
income-tax at the rate posts. It was due to the latter that the Chamber of Deputies, on the Bill for i
In the course of a debate in the French machinery of the Government was car part of the war-burden due to non-recur-
question was whether the Insurance ried jon throughout the war es steadily roving the treatment of collecting taxes,
time. The
M. Klotz, Minister for Finance, remark- At the 18th Stewart took his cleck off wonderful
ed that many pessimistic and inaccurate the tee and had a very good line. but were bound to pay more than 3. stability of the Empire during the war statements on the French financial posi we would riot get anything back from 6d. in the pound tax on their dividends.
just failed to get the distance. His op- striking evidence of the loyalty of the Allies, the Dominions, and Germany,
ponent's drive was short, and his ran up but it was certain that in the next year 58. in the pound from the dividends was down a general rule for the extension by the United States, France is still the and be in the comfortable position of 7 up-
The Court held that the deduction of its diverse races It was impossible to tion had been made.
lay
In spite of the war, and vast sums lent went over, enabling Stewart to win in 4-5 we would receive several hundred mail according to statute and they were not of self-government in the vast Empire.
creditor lions sterling from the liquidation of entitled to a share in the rebate paid to put they should lean as far as possible Breateste war the amount of money covery, and won the next two holes. He
country in the world.
Coles now made something of a re- Before towards giving the people management invested by French citizens abroad was played the 18th extremely well, getting a Protectorates was imperative. He in- of local affairs.
£1,920,000,000 of which Russia absorbed perfect 4, but his chances looked very black The development of the Colonien and one-fourth. French advances to other
as he was now 5 down at the end of the tended to get all the money possible for £280,000,000. There was also a sum of
countries during the Wor such development, in spite of the difficul- £260,000,000 due for material, of which golf; they are given below:-
was first round..
The scores were poor for championship in these days of rampant economy.
only one-tenth was due
by Russia. FINLAND WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
Stewart-5, 6, 3, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, 644-cut, France thus had claims on other coun- amounting to $1,000,000,000 franes
5, 0, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 6, 5-38 home for HELSINGFORS, October 22nd..
000; which was 50 per cent. or £2,440,000,000;
8 holes. Finland will not officially participate He was confident that we would receive is certainly not a Little Englander in The Miners Federation Conference besides
toore than wh
what she owed to Great Bri Coles ..—5, 7, 4, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6, 6=46 out in the attack on Petrograd which both A substantial contribution from Germany the sense of being indifferent to the lengthily debated on the increasing cost
tain and the United States. That was. the Socialists and the Agrarians oppose towards relieving the war-burden.
6, 0, 4, 5, 6, 8, 5, 5, 440 home for her claims on Germany.
*.8 holes. the latter on the ground of expense.
potential utility of this great alliance of of living and unanimously decided to the From the
of view before Lord Buckmaster's proposed capital of free States which the Empire, in its urge the Parliamentary Committee of the 168,000,000.
Frant JUDENITCH RENEWS. HIS OFFEN-levy on war profita deserved careful con-
evente amounted to first hole in the afternoon, round His Stewart got a fine long drive at the SIVE.
sideration. He denied that there was any
best aspect, implies. Labour stands in all Trades Union Congress to arrange for 1819 was £348,020,000; but the actual re- The budget estimate for
opponent had a poor second and did not necessity to rush into such scherness. The is traditions for the principle which the Labour Movement to meet and decide ceipts were so much above the estimate
give his third enough. Stewart's approach A message from Reval states that Gen done, they must not draw more revenue Government.
wolf was not at the door. Whatever was
has made the real strength of the Ems policy which would bring about a re- that the total revenue might fairly be chance for 4. A half in 5 was the result. putt was off the line and he missed a eral Yudenitch has renewed the offensive from incomes under £1,500.
pire, namely, conciliation, through self-
duction.441
put at £400,000,000. on the whole front.
increase is the stamp
At the second both were over the bunker duties, 2D
with their seconds but neither was on the The prxcellent sign showing that mortgages were paid off estates changing green Stewart and the better approach hands, and farmers becoming landowners. and won in 5-6,
M.Klotz said: There has been no doubt shots at the 3rd, but Stewart, was much Both were nicely on with their " ten that the country could support 50 per nearer the hole and laid his second dead. cent more taxation than it does not Coles, on the other hand, gave himself. especially when the invaded departments nasty 4-foot patt for a half and missed it. would bear their share.
This increaseBtewart was now 7 up. would enable receipts to balance the ex- penditure.
(fiontinued on page 6.)
STOCKHOLM, October 24th.
Labour's Imperial policy in the per- iodical Overseas," writes that Labour
Mr. Arthur Henderson, discussing COST OF LIVING AT HOME.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A communique chronicles a successful There were great evurces of wealth in- advance in the directions of Pakoff, Lnga the development of electricity and wire And Taarakocelo, and mentions, the caples in new methods of transport in the VISIT TO THE USA. CANCELLED, ture of six positions in the vicinity of science of the air; also in the Colonies Tsarskoeselo as a result of the attack.. and Protectorates, if they developed Tanks also have advanced to within more energetically, then up to the pre- three miles of Krasnajagorka, the capture rent. Both the country and the Empire of which would mean the fall of Petro were, potentially, immensely rich, grad.
The achate was adjourned
LONDON, October 21st. Prince of Wales visit to the United States! The Times say it is understood that the has been cancelled owing to President Wilson's illness..
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MINERS DECIDE ON ACTION.
THE BRITISH. MINISTRY. LORD CURZON AND MR. BALFOUR
EXCHANGE POSTA,
Lord Curion has been appointed Foreign Secretary.
Mr. Balfour has been appointed Lord President of the Council in succession to Lord Curzon.
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