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BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY.
Londen, Nov. 24.
In the House of Commons, opening the Coal Devate Mr. Brace noted for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the Coal Control and the position of the coal industry with regard to the selling prices, profits, cust of production and output. He complained that the govern- ment refused to co-operate with the miners who were driven to despair at the blunders of the coal department. The coal industry was getting into a state of chaus. He attributed the shortage of output to the lack of development by owners and to lack of transport.
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The miners solution was nationalisation, was the miners were prepared to co-operate in any system le secure larger production.
Replying, Sir Auckland Geddes said the suggested com- mittee was undesirable because it would not be an expert one. The Government had nothing to conceal but objected to the committee because it wanted to get on with the jub. He de fended the accuracy of the estimate upon which the price of coal was increased. He said between the middle of July and the end of October 9,300.00 tons were exported This increase was unforeseeable; it was due to an unexpectedly increased output. As the export coalfields, moreover, ex- port price increased enormously. This was due to the un- foreseeable world shortage, and to the fact that clamouring nations had been ready to pay any price. Moreover large surpluses became available for export on account of shrinkage of coastwise shipping. Hence the controlling factors in the situation were mainly outside is country, In October the industry showed a deficit of £0.000.000.
The small pro- portion of coal which we were exporting was making tremen- dous profits. The large proportion we were using inland was making a loss. It was anticipated that the above deficit would be paid off by December and that there would be a proft of £170 by the end of the financial year. estimated surplus they were using to reduce the domestic prices. He defended this policy on the ground that the money could not be devoted to a better object than reducing the cost of lising, because a further rise mast lead to new demands for higher wages, so perpetuating a vicious circle of increasing cost and rising wages, which, if continued. would strangle the industry of the country. The Govern- ment had requested impartial accountants to examine the July coal estimates and report upon the data whereon the domestic reduction was based. The investigation would be published. If the House were then dissatisfed the Govern meat was ready to consider the question of a further ex- amination.
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Referring to the resignation resterday of the miners' representatives on the advisory committee, on the ground that they were not being consulted. Sir A. Geddes said he thought it undesirable to consult them recently but if they were prepared to co-operate-in the spirit wherein Mr. Brace had just spoken, the Government would welcome assistance.
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Mr. Brace's motion in the House of Commons was de feated by 254 votes to 32.
A FRENCH MARRIAGE ANNULED.
London, Nov. 24.
The French Courts have granted a French diplomatist annul rent of marriage with an American actress whom he met at Shanghai. The pair, whose names were not given, were married in Mongolia by a Belgian Missionary. The French Law requires a Frenchman marrying abroad to have the ceremony performed according to the usages of the country in which it is carried out, and the usages of Mongolia require capture on horseback or purchase, neither of which were followed.
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY,
London, Nov. 29.
In a written reply to a question the Premier states that the date of exchange of ratification of the Peace Treaty is still liable to pestponement owing to the difficulty of com. pleting arrangements with Germany in regard to the ad- ministration of occupied territories.
TRIAL OF EX-KAISER.
London, Nov. 23.
The Attorney General, replying to a question, states that arrangements, for the trial of the ex-Kaiser are not completed.
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EVIDENCES AT THE LEIPZIO FAIR.
Some idea of the "conditions prevailing in the principal. Ger- man trades and of the ability of Germany to re-establish her ex- port trade (says an Exchange correspondent) is afforded by tha Leipzic Fair, held in September of this year. About 10,000 firms exhibited, and there was a record attendance of 118,000 people, about 20 per cent. more than in BDF previous year. About 7,000 foreign buyers were present. It is generally understood from re- marks made by exhibitors that inost branches of German in- dustry are on the verge of bankruptcy, partly owing to shortageofcoal and partly owing to loss of export trade which makes German manufacturers unable to buy necessary materials. The Germans, in order to counter-act this tendency, have concentrated on new mechanical devices which were in great evidence at the fair.
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crade with America owing to the hostility against them in England. Gar- many is particularly well equip ped as regards machine tools, orders of which they are able to Bill quickly; in fact, in several they have goods on hand. Prices are from 200 to 100 per cent in excess of the pre-war basis. The chief factor limiting out put is coal.
An interesting point of the ex- bibition was the number of new patents, which in many cases the Germans would only have been too willing to sell to foreigners. Britishers missed this opportunity but another exhibition is to be held at Frankfort-on-Main from October 1 to 15, when many of the engineering firms who exhibited at Leipzic will be again exhibiting. There was an cbrious effort to 72-establish the German toy trade by offering the best articles at the lowest prices. Wooden toys were cheap owing to the abundance of wood in Germany, but dolls were of cheap material and hedly dressed, while stuffed animals жете over-expensive. Textile exhibits were disappoint- ing, consisting mainly of paper- made articles which cost twice the pre-war price of the genuine article. Large sales were made of musical instruments, especially pianos, in spite of the high prices.
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LONDON'S ENTERTAINERS COME BACK.
Street entertainments seera to have commenced a new era of! activity in London after an in- terval of five years.
A Daily Chronicle representative who visited West and East Lond- on recently found all the old "pitches had been retaken by itinerant musicians, and it was even said by police officials that they had increased.
In Kensington a Punch and Judy show held an audience ofno mean dimensions, and fashion- ably-dressed people who were motoring round the big shop- ping centres were included in the audience. The barrel organ has Cоma back to the East-end with undiminished popularity, but a new form of entertainment, which seems to have made its appeal, is what may be best described as the "phono-violin," a combination of Japanese fiddle with magnified sound reproduction by a large phonograph horn.
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One disquieting feature of these street entertainments is the unusual number street of young persons of both sexes who seem to have adopted this mode of earning a livelihood, and in some instances the man claim to be discharged sailors or soldiers incapacitated by the war,
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