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STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
Now York, Feb. 12.
The result of the South African elections has aroused much Interest among the thinking classes of America. In some circles General Smuts's victory camé as a surprise, to such an extent has the American public since the war been served by interested sources with stories tending to prove that the British Empire is in immediate danger of breaking up as a result of the alleged wishes of the Dominions to become independent. The Wall Street Journal urges its readers to study the lesson to be drawn from the elections. Especially it is important to remember that the ties binding the Empire are far stronger than the critics pretend. There are convincing reasons why the British self-governing Dominions don't cut the painter, notably because in all relations with foreign Powers, Canada, Australia and South Africa are all in an incomparably stronger position than if Independent. The exhilarating sport of twisting the Lion's tail has been lamentably overdone. It is well to remember that the Lion is still a complete and healthy animal with all the attributes of a Llor plus an astonishingly good temper.
London, Feb. 13.
Presiding at a banquet in honour of Lord Reading prior to his departure for India, Mr. Churchill, referring to the status of the Dominions, said a new principle for developing the Dominions was that of common consultation among the members of the British Empire with regard to the difficulties of any one of them. No decision concerning the status of one nation of the Empire could be taken in a final way without consultation as between the whole body. The Dominions would share with the Mother Country the respon- sibility of dealing with great, dominant questions. This principle might be found to have its usefulness in relation to parts of the Empire as far apart and widely different as Ireland and Egypt. "I
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THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.
Paris, Feb. 12.
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confidence in the Government. The papers are noting that the dobate has established clearly how really stupendous are the damages sustained by France. The papers are laving stress on the Premier's declarations that France has reached the end of her concessions to Germany who now must and shall pay-Vale.
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Herr Werth, the Minister of Finance, addressing the Chamber of Commerce, said the German Government was not going to London to: submit to dictation. They were propared to do their utmost because they felt morally obliged to assist reconstruction, therefore they nust would submit reparation proposals to London. The nation realise that payment must be made not from the national wealth but! SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. from work and it was therefore questionable whether all the fruits! of the revolution could be safeguarded. Work must be organised on a great scale. It was impossible for America to keep aloof when the world's economic jorees were assembled at the Conference because! plans would remain in the region of theories unless the whole economic world co-operated,
IRISH OUTRAGES.
Loudon, Feb. 12.
As a
train for Killarney, with fourteen soldiers among the passengers, was leaving Mallow station two men jumped on the engine. Threatening the driver and stoker with revolvers they later entered a cutting where, on a light being shown from the embankment, the driver was ordered to stop. As the train slowed down the coach containing the troops was fusilladed from both sides by two hundred men. The troops replied for a quarter of an hour. One sergeant was killed and an officer and five others wounded and their rifles and equipment seized. It is announced from Dublin that a recurrence of such outrages will lead to closing down the railways in the martial law area.
Desmond Fitzgerald; the head of the Sinn Fein propaganda department, has been arrested in Dublin.
CANADIAN OIL FIELDS.
Ottawa, Feb. 18.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
RUBBER BETTER.
Singapore, Feb. 12. Tubber is up in price in London. There is an improvement in sheet rubber to ad.
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
Singapore, Feb. 19. The Rifle Club is being restored and negotiations for the interport competition are being renewed.
BRITISH WOMEN.
Shanghai, Feb. 13. British women here aro forming an Association of all women of British birth and nationality.
A meeting for discussing formation plans was held on Fri-
The The new regulations for disposal of oil lands in the North-Westy and the inaugural meeting Territories provide for the issue to one applicant of a maximum of takes place on 4th March.
similar to the Women's Clubs of five prospecting permits for an aggregate of four square miles of idea is to have as Association territory. Permits are available for four years during which adequate the United States. drilling must be done. The actual rental charges range from fifty cents. to a dollar per acre. Upon the discovery of oil a twenty-one years' lease will be granted to cover one square mile of the territory
The allotted, and the other three miles become a Crown reserve. rental will be one dollar per acre annually. Royalties are fixed at five per cent. for the first five years and ten per cent, thereafter.
WHOLESALE THIEVING ON RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
Helsingfors, Feb. 12.
A telegram from Moscow gives illuminating details describing the conditions prevailing on the Russian railways, the disorganisation
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Shanghai, Feb. 13. Eight cities in China are repre seated at the first Japanese Con- ference of Chambers of Commerce which is sitting in session here to discuss from every possible angle the question of trade co-operation between China and Japau.
A big new Sind Japanese Bank. of which is not due to lack of combustibles but to wholesale thieving,
Japanese newspapers, commercial Sufficient supplies have been sent from the coalfields but whole train-museums and charitable hospitals loads disappear en route. All classes, even Bolshevik Commissioners, are proposed for Chinese cities. are participating in the robberies.
M. KRASSIN OFF TO SWEDEN.
Helsingfors, Feb. 12. M..Krassin has applied to the Government for permission to cross Finland en route for Sweden.
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
Capetown, Feb. 13. With only one result outstanding. General Smuts has secured a majority of twenty-two over all parties.
SMUGGLING OF ENGLISH GOLD.
Marseilles, Feb. 12, Customs officere discovered and confiscated eighty thousand francs worth of English gold coins aboard a French mall boat going to the Far East in possession of a member of the crew.
THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.
Melbourne, Feb. 12.
"In the fourth test match England in their first innings scored 284 (Douglas 50). Australia replied with 207 for five wickets. (Bardsley 56, Collina 59, Gregory 67 not out, Armstrong 54 not out).
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THE S.S. MANDARIN.
Shanghai, Feb. 13. The trial trip of the s.s. Mandarin, huilt in Shanghai to the order of the United States Government, takes place on Monday morning.
INTERNATIONAL BANK.
Shanghai, Feb. 13. A report of the closing of the International Bank's branch at Tsingtao has been verified here.
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VENIZELOS, A deputation of the Irredentist Greeks Committee is leaving Cpp atantinople for Nice to present M. Venlizelos with the hoinage of all Greeks resident in Turkey and also gifts from the Oecumenical Patriarch.
SALE OF MAZARIN BIBLE.
BOY SCOUTS IN BIAM. There are over 14,206 Boy Scouts of all classes in active service in, Siam.
BOLIVIA WANTS OUTLET TO: PACIFIC. Bolivia's request to the League of Nations for the consideration of her desire for an outlet to the A defective copy ofthe first issue Pacific Ocean will be dealt with of what is commonly known as at the next meeting of the As- the Mazarin Bible, that is the sembly, when the countries first Bible printed by Gutenberg interested will have submitted to by moveable type, fetched £2750 the League their respective docu- at Sotheby's in the sale of the mente on the question at issue. library of the Baroness Zouche, of Haryogworth,
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AMERICA PUNISHES; FOWERTERS Over 45,000 spectators witness OH STRIFE IN INDIA ed the ladies football match, at The Chicago Appeal Court has Everton ground at Xmas between confirmed sentence of three geam Dick Kerr's Preston team and St. imprisonment paised on four men addressed an anti-waste meeting Helens, on behalf of disabled pamed Gupts, Bogham, Webde unveiled a club war
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his usual place in the Hoube, expedition against England. nil.