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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
WORLD SHORTAGE
London, May 5
THE HONGKONG
In the House of Commons, the Minister of Food, Mr...
·MeCurdy said it ought to be realised that last year's expecta tions of a fall of prices were nos founded on a solid basis anti ought in be entirely, discarded. He was unable to understand how businessmen and statesman throughout the worki were able to take such an optimistic view of the progress of re- construction of a war devastated world. There w no prospect of an immediate improvement, either in supplies or in the price of sugar required by Great Britain. The world production was down 2,300,000 tons and rigid rationing iz Great Britain resulted in the economised consumption of angår by 100,000 tons, but this was exactly counter-balanced by the increased consumption in the United States. Wheat prices were the most important factor in determining wages throughout the warld. Mr. McCurdy said the world's wheat crops would be reduced in the forthcoming twelve months, for the Faited States esportation would be 400,000 tons less than the current rereal year. India was the only pro- a during country where an increase was foreshadowed but the million and a half tone increase would not largely be avail able for exportation. Fle dwelt on the likelihood of a rise in prices in importing countries which could be reflected in the price of every other commodity. He estimated the supplies of butter available to Great Britain for 1990 would he 100,000 tone, compared with 200,000 tons in the pre-war year. British batter production was still below pre-war rate and the Irish supply would also largely fall There were no clear sizna 'to enake him to give an estimate when the world shortage was likely to materially imprar?.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
London, May &
In the House of Commons replying to Lord luber: Cecil, Mr. Elenar Law said he had no information that it was inter ed to continue the work of the Supreme Council alongside that of the League of Nation).
Answering Mr. John Guest, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the International Labour Offices Commission to Russis world consist of fire workers, fire employers and two oficials, the two former to be chosen by their respective groups on the governing body of the International Labour Ofce. Britain and France had been asked to nominate officials. The Series Government hitherto had not replied to the request to admit the Commission which would not go unless a reply was re- ceived.
Reppisz to Mr. Kenworthy, Mr. Harmworth said the position of Sultan Fouad in Egypt was the same,ax bia predecessor Hussein Fread. He derived his authority from the King in the same way as the ex-Khedive derived his authority from the Sultan of Turkey. Fouad's son was TE cognised as heir to the throne. Mr. Harmawerth added that the Imperial Government was entitled to decide questions affecting the suroestion to the throne of Egypt by virtue et the assumption'ed the rights previously exercised by Turkey.
DE VALERA IN AMERICA.
London, May &
la the House of Commons, teplying to Mr. Bottomley, Mr. Benar Law said he understood that appeals for subscrip- tions for Bond Vertifnates addressed to the Sian Feiner De Valers were still appearing in certain newspapers in the United States The Government did not pinpuse to make · representatiune to America therealent.
Mr. Pottomley drew attention to the report that alread £2,000,000 bad beri subscribed, triumphal processions, delu, and De Valera had teen entertained by State Governor and he suggested that this amounted to an unfriendly art.
Mr. Benar Law replied that it was not alway- wise to ake action where we were lecaby entitled_te
€56¬Wedgev»J'ažimed Bat it was a malicious campaign tent on destroying Angi-American Iriendaliga
M. Chadwick described the granting of freedom to the oatia 14 Volewa in New Orleans as a deliberate inel by an ostensibly friendly powet.
Mr. Bonar Law repled he was quite valided tint web detaostrations in towise represented the good feeling of them United States. He helped any action on the part of al- British foverandas & enly make relati os worse.
SALE OF AMERICAN VESSELS.
New York, M. L Besides Charles Morse of the Tnited States Steamship Company and the John G. Melakoazh foar pany, Cup run W. S. Mitchell is inheted on a charge of vidîting the Shipping Board Art produkting the valehed Amarinas rezisteemd vessels * Foreigners Bali fak hen allowed.
MEXICAN REVOLT.
New York, Mlay 7.
A message from Azuapristo states that the revolutionary formes claim to have reached the vaburbs of Mexico City.. A mecraze from Elrašo says the revolationary troopa har#
tered Juarez and been acclaimed
THE NEW YORK CHURCH TRAGEDY.
New York, May
Simpkins, the escaped lunatic who set Betor Marke
in church on 19th April, has been sent to the State Lospital for erimiral insats at Matteäwal
CROWN PRINCE OF RUMANIA,
Simla, May 4.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
RUSSIAN PEASANTS RIPE FOR REVOLT.
London, May &.
The "Daily Telegraph'a" Milan correspondent says that the latent reports show that the Russian peasants are ripa for revolt against the Moscow Soriata and wonzil enthusiastic ally co-operate with an army of real berators. Consequently. the Polish and Ukrainim offensive may ultimately end the Bolshevik Regime in Russia. The Ukraines leader, Petlura was originally a schoolmaiter. He first came into pros minence when he formed an army and opposed the German domination in 1913. Subsequently Denikin's failure in Ukraine was due to the non recognition of har independence. Petlarn accepted Bolaberik help to drive out Denitin, and then faced the task of driving out the Reds. Heroanent, Pethura in Nor 1019 secretly negotiated a compact with Pilodaki. The Winter was spent in preparations for a Spring affensive. Some well informed people have emphasised for the past two years that the only hope of defeating Bokheriam was a Polish-Ukrainian Coalition. The Arst day of the offensive, the Bolshavik Army which was defeated, consisted of thirty-eight infantry divisions and seventeen cavaby divisións The Reds lost nearly all their artillery, thereupon Moscow imploringly wirelessed to Warsaw for a resumption of peace negotiations, which were cynically broken oż
DR. JORDAN IN LONDON, '
London, May a Dr. Jardan, ex-Minister to Peking interviewed on antival in London opined that Balsheviam would not make great headway in China as the Land Laws were good, peasants holding the land direct from the State. China looks to England and the United States for general guidance. England and America required a strong organised Chins, for a strong organised China was the worlds commercial asach. after the war was noteworthy for its strong public opinion China hat the public opinion was in need of guidance. Forty years ago there
Was one newspaper in China now there were hundreds of them. The most powerful man in China was Taaa Chi-jui, one of Yuan Shi-kai's generais man behind the scenes.
He was the
THE AMRITSAR DISTURBANCES.,
London, May 6.
The Day Mail" forecasts the majority report of the Hanter Committee which inda that the Amritsar disturbances were caused by Mr. Cihandia' agitation for passive resistance. It rapidly became open batility to the Government, causing serinus rioting, leading to a rebellion which might have led só a revolution, hence the proclamation of Martial Law was justified It was not extraded to larger areas nor maintained longer than was necessary in view of the Afghan War. The report condemns General Ther's so called Crawling order" in Amritsar, "alin certain punishments and hopes that in the event of fature Martia! Lax certain civil control wil be maintained. The minority report severely condemna Ģeneral Tree and criticises S-Y. Odryer.
GENERAL PERSHING MOBBED.
London May ♣
The "Time" Parama correspondent reports that General Pershing was mobbed in Panoma City owing to the United States seizing under the Treaty of 1901 the island of Taboga at the Pacile entrance to the Canal for the purpose of fortication. The police dispersed the mob, alleze trickery and underpayment in expropriation but the
The landowa Canal kicials state that the sale contraéta were freely sizard.
INDUSTRIAL TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
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London, May
The Sale Cuamities-of-the-Indestrial Triple Alliance is Gronsidering applications for membership from engineers and postal workers. It is pointed out that the decision will be momentras. Opinion is sharp'y divided. Flitherto experience has shown that it is a difficult to get joint action even from the three sections of the Alliance.
SUGAR FROM SAWDIST.
London, May 5.
A sergiam ftam New York says authorities at Pittaborg are investigating a claim of a research.chemist for the mand. farmte of sugar by the chemical conversion of sawdust. It is declared that a pound of sazdinst will yield (b of finest sugar. opating truperton
AMERICA'S BLIEBEARD."
London, May .
Watson. America's so called bluebeard has confessed to murdering far out of twenty-four of the women be married.
BISHOP -LANDER'S SUCCESSOR.
Londan, May 7.
Ben C. IL Duppoy. Home Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, has been appoisted Bishop of Hongkong on the retirement of Dr. Lander.
THE DRUG EVIL
London, May".
In the House of Commone Mr. Short formally introduced a bill regulating the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of spinin and other dangerous druga.
AMERICA'S OIL SUPPLY.
Aceeding to the United States Grological survey
London, May 4 Amerion which is mine twice as much petroleum yearly 3 all the rest of the world, has only eighteen years' supply left.
MEASURING MAN'S EMOTIONS.
INVENTION THAT REGISTERS FEAR.
To "know thyself”—in an ample meaning of the phrase is now possible by the aid of the electrical invention of Dr. Augustus Waller (director of the Physiological Laboratory, University of Lon dun) which records such emotions
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pain pleasure, and fear, whether springing from the im agination or otherwise.
A“ Daily Chronicle represent- ative was thus introduced to himself by the professor. Seated comfortably in an, arm chair,' facing the recording, screen- a strip of linen bearing a measure- mentregister a pair of electrodes, connected with a Wheatstone- bridge and galvanometer, ware attached to his left hand.
"Pull down the blinds," said Dr. Waller to the lady assistant. A beam of light, which already was wobbling about on the screen, commenced to travel along the
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"Now we'll let it settle down and take your measurement, explained the professor. Gradu- ally the mysterious beam came to rest upon a figure of the index.
"That's right; now we can com- mance," he added, disappearing behind the "operating" chair. Such action. however, sot the THE beam on the run again.
He returned smiling, it being apparently obvious to him that Bo attack in the-rear" had been imagined, causing the excitement recorded.
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"Let us try'a pin-prick." marked Dr. Waller, making a vicious dab at the patient's Lauckles. Though only a feint, the effect was apparent by the instantaneous movement of the beam.
In a second experiment the pin pierved the skin, and though practically no pain was experi- enced the beam was so affected that is travelled right of the
screen.
The trasnt beam baying been brought back into position the profesior exclaimed, rbeerfully, "Now I am going to bura. you."
-Immediately the beam register- ed an involuntary protest, and the subsequent application of lighted matches to the patient's band set the beam in motion with varying rapidity.
Dr. Waller refused to commit himself by making any statement whether will power could be thos recorded, other than admitting that this aspect of the subject) was being studied.
"The use of the instrument should throw a new light opon many important physiological and psychological problems." he ex- plained.for a doctor is by this means able thoroughly to under- stand the temperament of his patient."
MARVELS OF GUSSERY.
Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Maitland, who presided recently at a lecture at the London Poly- technic by Mr. G. Constantinesco on the transmission of power by sound or vibration, mentioned that Mr. Constantinesco had during the war invented a gear which operated machine-guns in the air. In the course of his lecture Mr. Constantinesco ill- ustrated how a 200lb. shell could be ejected 1.509 yards by water) pressure without any ash or sound.
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