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LONDON. January 28. The Government has approved the reorganization of the Territorials, including the obligation to serve oversca in extreme national emergency, but not until the reserves have been called to the Colours and subject to sanction by Parliament. A special militia reserve will also be retained,

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WINE MERCHANTS.

THE MINERS FEDERATION INVESTIGATION OF FINANCIAL POSITION.

Loxoox, January 28.

A Downing Street statement enumerates the points raised by the executive of the Miners' Federation. whose case, as stated by Mr. Smillie, is supported by Commoners Harishern, Brace, and Spencer and also Mr. Frank Hodges.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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MR. BARNES RESIGNS.

Lestos, January $7th. It is understood that the resignation of Mr. Barnes is actually in the Premier's hands. Mr. Barnes, apparently, is not content any longer to hold Cabinet rank without a portfolia, bat Mr. Lloyd George is endeavouring treat bis resigna- tion reconsidered. Meanwhile other

e. Lloyd Garze, in view of the Whips' misterial fices may he reviewed, and uncertainty as regards the result of the Faisley elvesion, is said to be considering making a proerunts speech.

Me. Baraes states that he dus not con- template political retirement.

The situation is most interesting The retirement of Mv. Barnes would finish any hopes that the Prerafer had, enter- tained of strengthening his connection with Labour.

Mr. Arthur Henderson's place in the War Es may be recalled that Mr. Barnes cock Cabinet, despite strong Labour opposi tion bat te fan he is understuct to be in aympathy, witif Lord Birkenhead's recent indictment, a to the invertebrate condi- tic of the Coalition,

Mr. Smillie intiraated tzat the Federation possessed information relating to

the industry's financial position which would warrant a substantis reduction in the price of industrial coal.

The Secialists al Paisley declare their determination to run a candidate. It is The Prime Minister replied that he repart of the independent stated that Mr. William Paul ben neccuntant employed by the Government to investigate the seed as a candidate, and with four financial position, and- Sir Auckland Gedde's estimates didates, names, Mr. Asquithy Mr. in the House of Cemmens on July 1.4

Macken (os), Mr. Biget (Labour) on Feb. after which it will be submitted to the Federation who will be. Asquith's cannes of being resumed ready and Mr. Fall (Socialist), it is elieved enabled to examine the figures and could afterwards meet the Prime would be enhanced. Minister in order to discuss their generat bearing upon the points under consideratio

would be

The Executive has decided to adopt the Prime Minister's proposal.

SHORTAGE OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIES.

LONDON, January 28.

IMPERIAL STATISTICS.

LONDON, January 9th. The Imperial Statistical Conference discussed. later why, the hopmacement in trade statistics and the advantage to the At the miner's Federation meeting, the Premier this afternoon, made carrellis as regards the control of raw Empire of accurate and complete data reference to coal prices, shortage and domestic supplies, coal and cost of materials and the Aod production of the living generally. The miners opine that the domestic shortage is die to Empire, and the establishment in Londen the sale of a larger volume for export than prior to the recent reduction of of a contaal reisation to arrange the len shillings per ton on domestic coal. If the Premier's reply is unsatisfacquisite material.

coll ction and dissemination of all re tory it is understood the miners will inaugurate a new national wages | campaign.

THE PAISLEY UNDIDATES...

LONDON, Jan. 28.

a connection with the Paisley seat, although. Mr. MacKean is a: supper of the Government, he will not receive the support of the Coali tion Liberals and is new described as a Unionist.

UNIFYING BRITISS COMANITIES

SIR CHARLES ELIOT'S NEW APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, fäntary 28,

The Foreign Secretary has appointed a committee under the chair- manship of Sir Charles Eliot to advise regarding the common policy towards British-institutions which would tend to promote solidarity among British, communities in foreign countries. The committee will be given a wide scope and will examine the question of further fostering solidarity and of propagating British ideals in foreign countries.

Amongst the suggestions made are the registration of British subjects, encouragement of British schools and chambers of commerce, etc., and local British newspapers and clubs."

CAFE-SNACK HABITS...

ASE WE GROWING GREEDY?

• BY MICHAEL KINGSDOWN.

Turning (sharply round the corner of a side street into one of the principal thoroughfares of the City, I came on a large crowd pressing against a shop window.

A CHINESE CLUB,

The employees of a number of eat- ing houses in Yaumati formed a Club sometime ago and applied to the S.C.A. for is registration. The ap- plication was turned down by the S.CA., and the Club, ordered to be closed down. No notice was taken of the order and the Club continued Their intentness suggested a 10 exist. East night Sergt. Murphy accident, a suicide or murder. In ruided the place and arrested, several stead, the doorway was clotted with men and took them to tie S.C.A., people trying either to get in or out. who preferred a charge of organising From the seething entrance to the and being a member of an unregis- farthest end of the wide shop front tered Club against one of them when the crowd was from four to six deep, he was brought before Mr. Wood this all peering into the window. A morning, Sergt. Murphy said. that the pastrycook's display was holding S. C.A. had gold him that he (S.C.AD spellbound a crowd of some two had looked to the advisability of hundred, blocking the pavement, so granting the Club's application for that hurrying passers by must per registration, and bad decided to grant force take the roadway,

the application on condition that no dant when the charge was read to him, meetings will be held. The defen- plended not guilty and his Wor ship remanded the case.

THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK HABIT. Leaking at the array of expersive: dainties and the pressing crowd of men and women. The question.com inevitably to mind: Are we, 25, aj (nation, growink greedy ? -

H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S SHIELD.

A Committee including Mr. Findlay Shirts (Ind), Mr. George Kaibbs Aus tralia), and Mr. Cousins (South Africa) are working out the details rising oas of the decisions of the Conference.

THEO ICH THE EYES

OF LABOUR.

PROFITEERING.

A procession marched round the outside of the hall singing the "Red Flag." Shareholders on leaving the building were booed and cheers were called for the Socialist Republic,

"A banner, bore the words-Big, Profits for Coats; no coats for our children; Pre-war Bebbin 1 d. Patriotic War Bobbin 7 Profits- during 1919 £4,000,000 More Pro- duction, more profits for Coat,'*

Such is the newspaper account of what was probably the firs: working- class demonstration ever held out- side a meeting of shareholders. Called by the Glasgow Trides and Labour Council, it was held of November 20. outside the annual shareholders meeting of the Coats Sewing Cotton Combine, and was addressed by prominent labour lead- ers. It is a significant sign that the people are waking up to the fact that the retailer who charges an exorbitant price for some commodity is not necessarily the villain of the piece. the reat profiteer may be, and usually in these, days of Profiteering Tribun als, is the manufacturer.

A VERY THIN DEFENCE. All over the country women have been complaining to the Profiteering

The retailer says that this is the lov Tribunals of retailers who charge 74d. for the pre-war d. rect of cotton.

est price which allows him a reason- able prest and that Messrs. Ccats are paying abocamal, dividends; the cases are usually remanded for an inquiry by the Central Committtes into the costs of manufacture,

The statement made in defence of this company is that these profits are partly the result of businets done out- side the United Kingdom, and are thertlere defensible as they add to" the sum of aer national prosperity. This, however, comfortable doctrine. Dodwell anil A. Ritchie handicap 3ers, is thin stuff for the thousands of as it may be for the lucky starehold- versus Messrs R. L. Moncrieff and R. Brute (Hongkong Bank) handicap 19.

will be played at Fanling on Sunday The frame in this competition the fat Fefruary at 1.15 p.m.

As a demobilised and out-of-work officer haye leisure-too much. leisure to observe my fellow men, and happening to be too early for an ao appointment in the City a few morn- inza aza, I turned into a cafe for a Smoke and coffee. It was only 10.30, yer the place was full of men and girls. Aly appointment was for 11 o'clock.

As I entered the ce punctually a girl was darting, batless through the doors: and inside I heard one young lady remark to another, "Hullo sho's getting that 11 c'clock habit !”.

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The Ghalists are Messrs S. H.

Mr. A. D. Shad, Clerk to the Chief ice, is confined to bis bed, Passing a bage cafe in Oxford- owing to an attack of influenza.“ street recently, I was nearly knocked-

down by a large espeptic and extra-

vaznly dressed lady, who swept betwear coffee and cakes at 11, and past me through the swing doots, between which I saw that the place was full. It was only 11 o'clock, and she did not look exactly starved,

earlyea" at a thig burning the tecesty decorative and e-pensive food displays; what do they betot en, if not heedless waste of money and time in Fusiness hours 2

women, many of them war widows, who earn a frogul living, or eke out a scanty pension by stitching and making up shirts and blouses, in Lax cashire and provide their own cotton.

They reason that, is Mesas Coats- aren't paying their hands, äve times. the 1914 wages, as the wood in the 'bobbin doesn't cost five times. ils pre- war price, and cotton isn't five times as costly as it was in 1914, wh should the reef of coton-be 710 now and only 1d prior to the war" The answer, they SDY

is. in Messis, --- Coats's mounting dividenda,

This is a cample of the simple econ comics of the working class and is

that have enormously increased in cast since the war started.

OUR MEALS. BETWEEN MEALS... In nearly every main street in The Habit of the cafe-snack is un- London or the suburbs can be found doubtedly growing. While employers from one to a dozen cafes or tea- may well regard with dismay, the shops; and it is no exaggeration to waste of time incurred by the emgenerally applied to all commodities- say that at almost any hour of the ployees, whom they pay, is it not day you will find them well filled, time for all who indulge an unhealthy when not actually crowded to over appetite for promiscuous meals to flowing.Were this only at the usual ask themselves if such indulgence in timer for menta it would not be ur good for their digestion or their prising, for London's working popula- pockets, and is not rather tending to ^ "WALLA WALLA" - Launches at tion has vastly increased of later and a natieral babit of extravagance Blake Plar Night and day ser must havefood, Butthese lesser meals and greed?-Daily. Chronicle,

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