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THURSDAY,
OCTÓBER 14 · 1920.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
› PREMIER TO MR. ASQUITH.
London, Oct. 11. The Ministar of Finance in Mr. Lloyd George has now issued a very brief uply to Mr. Holland has decided to draw up Asquith's statement. The Premier declines to take nation of Mr. Bill, which will be introduced Asquith's statement, adding “There is my speech for all to read who into Parliament shortly, whereby care bo. Imeraly say that I notica no mantimu by Mr. Asquith of the foreign shipping calling at Dutch Welling policy of murder.” parts will be subjected to taxes.
WHEN PORT IS NOT PORT.
For selling wine labelled "Fine Old Lisbon Port" a Loodon
SULTAN'S BIG DIAMOND.
New York, Oct. 11. What is stated to be the largest diamond ever imported into the wholesaler was fined £10 and United States arrived aboard the Aquitania in the possession of Fred costs, the prosecution emphasising] Whittram, manager of the Madrid branch of the Mercantile Bank of the fact that no wine may now be America, for disposal on secount of Abdul Hamid, ex-Sultan of called "port" which is not import Horocco. The diamond, light' straw in colour, is a perfect stone ed from the Douro district under weighing 183 carats. license of the Portuguese anthorities.
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The pioneer Municipal Bank at At a meeting in Mesars Morgan's New York office in connection Birmingham, established during with the Chinese Consortium, Mr. W. Lamont will represent the the war to encourage savings United States; Sir Charles Addls, Britain; the resident member of the largely among munition workers French High Commission, France; and two special representatives. earning high wager, has been a|Japan. big success, about a million pounds standing to the credit of depositor. Some 150 advances for house purchase, covering £120,000, have been made.
SEVEN DAYS ASLEEP.
O BAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Havana, Oct. 10.
There has been a run on several banks here. The International Bant of Cuba has suspended payments, and the Havana Exchange bas
Two cases of sleeping sickness also suspended operations during the crisis, which is attributed to are reportal from Neath, one of heavy loans on sugar when it was at highwater price.
which has proved fatal. Mrs.
Mary Rooke, aged 47, died ra-
cantly after being asleep for over
for neuralgia, but the sleeping
a week. She was first treated
SOCIALISTS TURNED DOWN.
Stockholm, Oct. 10.
The Swedish Liberal Party rejected the Socialists' proposal to
sickness developed in a few days enter a Coalition Government with them.
In the second case the victim is
recovering. The doctors are un- able to explain the appearance of the sickness.
CIGARETTE
TRAGEDY.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Oga Correspondent)
SUGAR PRICES TRUST.
It was started at ab inquest at Grimsby recently on Susannah Bingham, who died in hospital from extensive baroa, that sha had been in the habit of smoking {special cigarettes for Rathma. Sbe told the purses in hospital
bat she fell asleep on the couch up prices. Their success is doubtful. with a lighted cigarette in her band, and on awaking found her clothing on fre. A verdict of |accidental death was returned.
ONE COMAGE-15 PEOPLE. Fifteen people are living in one of the Chertsey Rural Council's own cottages, according to the Imedical officer. He reported st the council meeting that a col
Singapore. October 13.
The sugar speculators of Jata are trying to form a trust to keep
RUSSIA'S AMAZING REPLY.Jonly of interpretation of a peace
term, abon: which understanding exisza between us and the above
DISCOURSE TO BRITAIN OS Governments.
"DEMOCRACY."
We find it really strange that question of interpretation of a should give rise to a step of this principle already agreed upga character.
Russia has decided not to insis: Lage at West-end, Chobham, upon the new peace condition put contained the following: Three forward at the Minsk Conference, After the limitation of the adults and four children-front that an armed cigic militia, drawn Polish arms to 50,000 men had bed-room. Four girls, two over from the Polish working class been recognised by the British [10-back bedroom. Man and should be set up at the same time Government as a lust term of ||Iwo 3035-third bedroom. Boy as the Polish regular army was peace. it is on our part a conces
kitchen. The council decided to demobilised. reduce the number of occupants, at once.
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under which the workers in their work places form permanent local units, in whose hands rest the control of the whole Soviet fabric. built up by delegations of the: local Soviets, and under which, moreover, the whole administra./ tion is in the bands of the local
It is not the custom of the Soviele.
sion to Poland that we admit In bis Note in reply to the besides this number the formation British Government's complaint (of an armed civic militia, which of bad faith in formulating such is. In fact, a supplementary HARNESSING A RIVER.
@condition. M. Chicherio, the armed force. Preliminary
work is
It will not insist upon the being Bolshevik Foreign Commissary. We therefore find it astonishing carried out on the development indulges in irrelevant comparisons that so increase in Poland's clause referring to the arming in of the Bridge River electricial between the British conception of forces has aroused the British Foland of a workers' civil militia, power site, at Lillooet, British democracy and the Soviet sy Government's indignation.
thus securing foll agreement Columbia, the total expenditure tem, apparently designed for Seeing that the British Gorem with Great Britain as to all the on which will total £6,000,000. |
propaganda purposes.
declares peaco
terms of peace with Poland. through Plans for a tunnel a mile and a
Easter Europe to be ils aim, we balf long, under Mission Mous-
can point to the fact that the tain are being prepared. The] The text of the Russian Govern-workers in Poland have for a fall will be 1.400 feet, and a ment's reply to Mr. Balfour's long time been the ace force Russian Government to mix ap This structure in itself, gives": estimated horse-power of 400,000 Note was sent to the Foreign steadfastly opposed to the Polish Practical business transactions Bach power to the pezambent will be developed. With the ex- Secretary last night by M.Government's policy, and have in with theoretical politics and with organised working masses that to MASSAGE HALL. ception of Niagara Falls and Kameneff.
repeated resolutions demanded discussions of principles. But, mention it is sufficient to refute Victoria Falls, this will be the
since the British Government has about the fabled "tyranny" and The reply. which is dated peace with Russia.. biggest power site in the world.
August 25, is as follows:---
If, bevertheless, the British in connection with this question, oligarchy" spread by the dis SCHOOL FOR WOMEN CITIZENS. The unusual tone of the British Government so forcibly oppose Published a purely political com- possessed or frightened privileged At the Summer School organizand Italian Governments' com-strengthening this fundamental unication directed against the classes, and repeated in the British ed by the National Union of Socie munication, published in yester pillar of peace, it clearly shows principles upon which our Gor-Government's communication. ties for Equal Citizenship recently day's London papers and sent to with what distrust it regards roment is constructed, we cannot avoid entering for a moment the in session at Raskin College, Orus by Kamenoff, does not tend to
If the Government, indeed, same path. ford, the first of four courses of wards the establishment of thosS
Ithink that workers: must be by As the British Government has PONGKONG JAPANESE lectores on The Economic Posi-permanent good relations between nature animated with the doc-launched against the Soviet te MASSAGE ASSOCIATION. tion of Women." Local Govern the parties which are so necessary trines of Bolshevism, such a point gimme the strange accusation of ment, The League of Nations," for the world's welfare and the few will undoubtedly be wel being an oligarchy, it is impossible
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BY THE POPULAR WILA Any oligarchy is, as a matter ¿ of fact, an impossibility under Soviet rule. Any Government under the Soviet system is only able to exist by the will of the working masses.----
were given by Mrs. Stocks, which the British and Ilian Comed by those who look forward for us not to point out that
All the States which have a f "Being a truly popular Govern- B. Sc. Miss Eleanor Rathbone, Governments themselves declare to the speading of Bolshevism in
Britain.
form of government differentment, the Soviet Government is CC. J.P., Miss Halen Ward, to be their fundamental aim. DLLA...,”and Mrs. McKillop, MA,
Although our interpretation of from ours are themselves obvious by nature peaceful and averse to We note especially that these this point of our peace terms is by tras oligarchies, since in their conquests, and its true peaceful- Nearly 100 students are attend-Government, which have so thoroughly justified, we neveribe- countries the frulls of a whole ness being of another kind than ing the school, exclusive of Ox-often accused the Russian Gov- less are willing to remove this, nation's production are seized by that of the Goverimaals of pro GENERAL NEWS. ford residents, and they include ernment of interfering in the the only point of divergence, in privileged few, while in Soriet pested Boligarchies, which desire women from all parts of Great internal affairs of other States. order to establish fall under-Ruwis the whole nation works peace only aber having spoiled Britain, as well as from Sweden, have. in this communication, standing between us MARRIAGE BOOM IN AUSTRIA, France, Australia, and issued a piece of propagands above Governments as the terms
and the for the whole nation's benefit. their vanquished: adversaries The Vienna correspondent of
Under the rule of those whom their riches.” America the London "Observer states that].
directed against our institutions, of peace with Poland.
the British and Italian Note A peace that has for itë main. describes us a free Government object the retention of such spoilag a large number of marriages are TREATMENT OF APPRENTICES. which consitutes an act of inter- ||taking place every day and thatal
WILLIKO TO TREAT. ference in Russian In his presidential address at suficient to justify corresponding
the immense majority toil for the can never be as sold one, whezBLE the Catholic and Protestant chur-the
We first of all declare that we privileged few. This is the the peace of the Worken" and annual conference of the action by us. ches and the synagogues the Institution of British Foundry.
never considered our terms as an obviously real and tras oligarchy. Fessanta Government, being based upon the rejection of the wedding last from early morning man at Glasgow. Mr. Matthew
The desire of the workers" and ultimatum, and are still, as we
SIB LED MONKI'S FIGURES.exploitation of others, and upớn of all kinds, especially for ship until lato evening. But he says Riddell made some pointed critic pessants' Government for peace have been all the time, willing to
We need only recall Bir Leo the true solidarity of the great building and engineering works, there is a similar increase in the isms on the treatment of present. is, however, so paramount that discuss them with the Polish
China Money's calculation of working masses of all nations. number of divorces, which baye day youths and apprentices. In spite of the natural resentment Government. Complete stock, Best
terms risen 75 per cent. compared with Discussing the technical educe that must be caused by the above This discussion will take place the distribution of British insome the only genuine, and res Immediate delivery.
the years before the war,
between us and the Polish Gov-In 1904; 1,250,000 - rich people permanent pesca. tion side, be said he did not agree communication,
Animated by this NELSON'S FLAG SHIP. wwith
the present-day idea of The Soviet Government has soment, with whom alone we are received £585,000,000 3,750,000 Nelson's old three-decker the carrying boys to school in per decided not to insist upon this treating for peace. Any under- received £245,000,000 38,000,000 Sovjet Government, "Victory." after
many year's subulators and taking them home point, but, fully to meet the takings which we may give in poor received £80,000.000 declared above, does
As to real participation in upon the as port guardship at in mootor cars. The world was wishes of the British and Italian this matter will therefore be given MING LÙNG ÍT, Phone 515 grvice
political power, we ask which peace. Portsmouth, is in a condition never made by people: getting Governments; and in spite of to Poland alone. which is causing the naval things easily. Nowadays there their unusual action. it still In view, nevertheless, of our form of government gives mate, h authorities some anxiety. The was more talk about striking than hover to establish perniament eardest desire to sitam, the in- of ach to the great mă strain to which the vessel is working. Ha deprecated the allow relations of peace and good will portant ratuit for the world's of the nation the Parl subjected at ber present mooring ing of apprentices time off their with Ibem as 2005 21 possible. welfare.sad peace arising from ary form, under which the in the stream is considered too work for educational purposes.] 2
peace with Great Britain, we ste coherent massse give their severe for the ancient wooden Apprentices, he contended, should
willing to inform the British port, ones in my. Government that the Bassian firmly established political
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remove her to some murs shelter- in their Instre time towards the Our astonishment was the more Governbent bas resolved-toties, either dir ed position in the dockyard or perfecting of themselves for their justified, being that the diverg-mate a concession on this the above able farhour, in the near future..
enge of views to this case is ons point:
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