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The Chinese Minister to Britain has returned to London.

SIBERIA AND FURS.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 25. The State Department has been asked by American fur importers to arge the Japanese government and General Semenoff to permit purchased fure to leare Siberis instead of confiscating them for alleged military purposes and reselling them to the Japanese.

CHINESE DEMÄND FÖR SILVIE

LONDON, December 29, Montagu's report says the liver market is fairly well supplied, and there is still a good enquiry from Shanghai and Hongkong, notwithstanding that the demand for China continues to be fed by silver dollars from America.

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MANDATES FOR "TERRITORIES.

PAZIS December 4th. The Supreme Council, with H. Cambon as president, considered the suggestions prepared by the Commission which re- cently sat in London regarding the man- dates for the old German Colonies.

The first two, which concerned the East African territories--which have been seded partly to Great Britain and partly to Belgium were approved ministered in

These territories will be adm accordance with the forms of Article XIII. of the League of Nations Covenant which makes the Mandatory responsible for the administration, ~

Other projects concerning territories în the Pacife and Africa, which will be administered an integral portions of the Mandatory's territory-with administra- tion similar to that of the Mandator nation were approved by three delega tions, only the Japanes reserving appro bation

Lorvor, December 24th.

With reference to the British mandate for the Pacific Islands, Baron Matsui objected that if the Australian regime were introduced into the islands, Japan ese immigration would be barred as it position will was in Austrails. Japan's thas, be worse than before the war when, by agreements with Germany, she had full freedom of immigration into vari cua German possessions. He added that such a state of things would be paradoxi cal after Japan's Daval effort, which, specially at the patset of the war, sa

M. Clemenceau in the Chamber of Deputies made an important state ment on his recent visit to London. He said that Lloyd George told bimod the policing of the Pacific. that Great Britain and France must stand more closely united than ever because the France-British understanding was making war impossible in Muropa.

Poland's rights in Galicia and Czecho Slovakia have been recognized, and the policy to be followed in Turkey has been defined.

Referring to Russia M. Clemenceau said no peace and no negotiations were possible with the Soviet Government, which has no mandate from the Russian people. The Soviet government is the most atrocious and bar barous that ever devastated territory 1 the world's history.

Referring to peace with Germany, parliament must see it carried out step by step. Barbed wire has been placed round Bolshevist Russia, but Germany must be prevented from crossing it by Poland being on guard.

In the Yugo-Stav question he said the Italian premier was making -an- effort to come to an understanding with the Serbians. This difficulty must be settled for Europe to breathe more freely.

M. Clemenceau ended his speech by stating that the government has only 3 more weeks of life. As soon as the elections were completed he would place his definite resignation.

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THE HAOCZ, December 94th. It is semi-ocially denied that the Dutch Government has announced that it will not ronsent to surrender the ex Kaiser

THE PEACE, CONFERENCE.

LONDON, December 24th. -It is understood that the British - re- presentatives who are going to the Peace Conference at Paris in January are Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, and Lord; Caron Mr. Philip Kerr and Mr. J. T.

Daries, 0 nocompany. Mr. Lloyd George as his secretaries.

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SITUATION IN CAIRO,

Carno, December 24th. OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES. The situation is improving and deman strations are ceasing. The Press Bureau

LONDON, December 20th. Telograms from Cairo report a mamber of attempts to hold demonstrations in the native quarters. The police and mili tary, however, aro effectively dealing therewith

The native lawyers have declared a week's strike to prutteint the arrival of Lord Milner's Mission, wire has already begun its work

INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.

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Laynor, December 25th Reuter's learns concerning the action Mandanankach, mentioned

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The work of identifying the solihan warned newspapers against the pub tary, and in many cases unmarked,lication of matter prejudicial to public The Minister of Labour announces graves of the British soldiers who security, that, having in view the large un-fell in action France and Flanders, satisfied demand for domestic ser and of concentrating these graves in vants, be has decided, subject to cemeteries near the several battle certain conditions, to arrange, es an fields, has now proceeded so far that experimental period of one year, for the General Officer Commanding and a measure of co-operation between the Director of Graves Registration private registry offices for domestic in France hope to bring it to an end servants and the employment exin March next. changes. For the present the scheme From the first the work has been does not apply to Ireland. Registry attended by extraordinary difficulties, offices desirous of being considered due to the nature of the battle scarred a condection with this scheme are ground, the long searches necessary in invited to make application to shell holes, and the limitation of the local employment committee motor. ambularices convoys. Many of the Ministry of Labour, the of the shell-holes, especially those on near address of which can be obtained the Somme and at Paschendaele, December 2nd, that the column attacked, from the nearest post office. The were so fall of water that pumping had on December 21st, and occupied an in Minister has during the last year re to be resorted toy and weeks elapsed portant bill unopposed. The Mahsuds later attacked in strength, overwhelming ceived a large number of communica- before the bodies buried in themat tions on this subject. He wishes to could be recovered. In spite of this, picket. The position was re-occupied on December 2nd without opposition. take this opportunity to thank the however, 22,000 graves had been Fifty Maksud corpses Were found. writers of these lettera for their offers concentrated the beginning of Moreover, the Mahands were observed and suggestions, and to recommend June last, and this number has burying corpses and removing the dead the present scheme of co-operation to steadily increased till it now stands the whole day. their consideration.

at 128,000. The exhumations and December 1st were fifty-eight killed and Co-operation between exchanges concentrations during the past missing, including two British officers and registries will be limited to secur months have averaged 8,000 per missing, and twenty-two wounded, in- ing suitable employment in the United week, and it is worthy of record that cluding eight British officers. There were Kingdom for persons appearing from many of the bodies recovered from 20 British casualties er December 22ad.

LONDON, December 24th. time to time on the live registers of unmarked graves and shell-holes have The Timer telegrams from India re exchanges. The selection and ap-been those of men who had been port that the British column, which met proval of agencies for this purpose reported as missing...

with a reverse on December 19th, failed will te undertaken by the Already 100 cemeteries have been to dislodge a force of Mahsuds and.

Our casualties on

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juvenile employment com Graves Commission, which under hundred casualtics, including thirteen mittees, who will in this con takes the responsibility of mainten- officers killed and missing. The attack nection make any necessary inquiries.ance and such permanent construc. W resumed on December 20th and all Approved registries will notify ex- tional work as may be deemed neces objectives were gained.” changes of the particulars of vacan- sary. lo due course the remaining cies received by them, for which it cemeteries-probably 1,500 in num is desired that the exchanges should be will be similarly dealt with, and submit applicants. These particulars thus there will be completed by the will not, except in certain circum- spring of next year a work which is stances, include the name or address being carried throughs by both officers of the employer. Employment Ex- and men in 2 spirit worthy of the changes having applicants on their heroic and honoured dead. live registers who appear suitable for the vacancies notified, will refer auch applicants an may desire to apply for these vacancies to the registries by means of an introduction card,

Approved registries should be pre pared to notify exchanges!"

(a) Whether applicants so referred have, in fact, attended the registries.

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PA18, December 24th. A Havna mesange says:—. The housing crisis is at present the chief matter under discussion by the Party Municipal Council. The forms- tion of a Housing Office, which, will work with the Labour Ministry, is under con sideration.

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(c) The result of any submission that may have been made by the registries.

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(d) The name and address of an employer, and, where necessary,

The French Government is elaborating The following wedding are an various financial proposals to face a huge nounced to take place shortly-Mr budget of 52 milliards of francs. The C. W. Martyr, Merchant, of the nation will have a serious effort to make

the hago debts by the strict for Hongkong Hotel, to Mias Helen

under now taxes. now

discussion Yokohama, and Mr. W. E. Hollands, include a great consolidation loan which Land Balliff, of No. 2, Park Road, a to take up 170 milliards of francs A West Point, to Miss Louise ("Dolly") floating debt is to be issued. Wynsel, of No. 4. Mallory Streat the complete remodelling of the French M. Clemenceau is said to have in mind Wanchal

system of taxation.

The French Government will shortly bring before Parliament a Bill to amend the Act of 1889.

The new Bill provides that-Senators

fuller particulars of the vacancies: In no circumstances rust a fee be In cases in which an applicant is in charged by an approved registry to receipt of out-of-work donation has any applicant for domestic employ elected at the approaching elections, on refused to accept a vacancy; (ii) ment. Approved registries must January 11th, will be empowered to sit

In the High Court in cases in which the vacancy is also be prepare to keep a register | for a girl under 18 years of age, of the particulars of applicants for M. Calliata of Justice for the trisl when it will be necessary for the ferred to them and details:pf the purpose of the after-supervision ex posts for which they have been ercised by fuverte Employment submitted, and these registers should Committees that the name and ad- be open to the inspection of the dress of the employer should be local employment committee or furnished.

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THE BALTIC STATES,

Losses, December 24th.. The Bolsheviks have asked the Foliah Government to open. immediate pose vegotiations,

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