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SILVER COINAGE BILL

LONDON, Feb. 18. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the silver coinage bill on Feb. 13. Mr. Chartaberlain pointed out that the biji mnly affected the coinage of the United Kissroots wherever it was quick. Ha Hanounced his intention of moving an amendment making it and that in the case of, the Dominions which were kiflected, this culsaru would not be made legal tender except with the consent of the local goverZSREČAT A

GERMAN MILITARY REDUCITONY MELAYED.

LONDON, February 18. Mr. Llayd George as president of the Suprate Council, had to day written the German charge d' affaires in Londed stating he has received intimation from the president of the cosmission of control in Berlin pointing out the difficulty wherewith the German Government is confronted if the Allies insist on the reduction of military strength under the peace treaty to 100,000 men by March 31 next. This date was fixed in the belief that the treaty would operate much earlier. The Supreme Council decided to permit the reduction to be 200000 by April 10 and 100,000 by July 10,

·MATURAL NERVOUSNESS.

FRENCH WANT TO MAKE SURE

FAs, February 18, The War Minister, M. Latte, giving evidence before the Foreign Affairs Commission, declared that Germany was trying to avoid carrying out the disarmament terms of the peace treaty, and hiding an army under

■ civil clank; also concealing war material and small arms and even guns. M. Lefevre urged the Allies to insist on a strict carrying out of the dis armament terms.

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FRANCE'S NEW"PASSIDREY,

PARIS, February, 19.

M. Deschanel was duly installed into the presidency with full ceremony.

NO ANGLO-BOLSHEVIK TREATY.

COPENHAGEN, February. 19. There is no foundation for the report of Anglo-Bolshevik peace negotiations.

HOLLAND WILLING TO DEFORT. KAMER.

LONDON, February 19. The Daily Mail's Amsterdam correspondent saya it is understood the Dutch are prepared to deport the Kaiser if his preteres in Holland & con- ́sidered a danger to the security of incope an

́KALTESŤ SAREED FROM GÄNADA.

NEW YORK, Feb, 18. Thirty Immigrants from Malta for Canada were ordered to be repatri ated in compliance with a request of Canadian immigration officials, who state that they were recently instructed from Ottawa that no more Maltese be received.

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DNIESTER.

LONDON, February 18th. The Daly press Vienna correspon dens says that ten Balaberik Divisions are reported to have crossed the Docista, which the Rumanians bare strongly forti. fied, and a movement has been started to place the Rumanian Army on war footing. It is believed that the Allies will be naky rod for a large amount of war material and financial support to Agbe the Bol-

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CAIRO, February 17. Sirry Pasha, the Minister for Public Works, who recently resigned swing to the non-inclusion of an Egyptian on the Nile Irrigation Projects Commission, has infamed Reuters that the Government accepted his Cu- ditions; therefore he has withdrawn his resignatión. C

MEXICAN BANDITS AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, February 21. Mexican bandits looted the warehouse of an American-owned mine at Avalos. They kidnapped the American superintendent, Adaze, whom they are holding for ransom of $50,000. The Government has demanded his

release.

SALE OF GERMAN SHIPS, A-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.

LOẢN TO RUMANIA,

LONDON, February 18th.

The Dany Mall Geners correspondent mays that the United States has offered Bomania a loan of £800,000 in return for the axploitation of Rumanian petrol for mixty years.

SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN THE CRIMEL

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Lornox, February 18th. The Associated Presa Constantinople Correspondent depicts the serious situs tion Ein

and declares the Crimea that Allied

officials apprehend a cara Bolshevik

throngh triumph Internal dissension, also that the Reds may reach the isthmus across ice. thousand persons in Sebastopol are most ARTIOUS to leave the city, while eleven thousand refugees have arrived from dessa Typhus is raging Allied war shape at Bebastopol are unable to evacuate population owing to the absence of authority from their respective Govern menta, and no porta are available to accomodate the refugees.

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BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES.

LONDON, February 19th.

authoritative "summary Weekly states that in the Bolshevik offensive which is proceeding in North Russia, where the situation is serious, the Reds carried. the Russian forward lines in the Onega, valley and along the Yologda Railway, largely owing to the mutiny of a Russian regi ment whose commander and most of the officers were killed by their own men, five hundred of whom deserted to the Reda. The North Rumian Government, has re signed and has handed over power to Genersi Miller.

The Bolaboriks claim that the captures in Odessa, included. 200 officers, 30,080 men," and 100 gone.

coberts have introduced indus conscription by transforming the former minitary Arming lato labour armies at Kazan, Perm, Moscow, Chernigov and other places, chiefly on. account of mutinies.

"TOBACCO PRICES ENQUIRY.

LONDON, February 19th.

The report of the Committee appointed under the Froteering Act to enquire into tobacco prices deals mainly with the operations of the Imperial Tobacco Com- pany which, it is believed, controls 60 per cent of Britain's tobzoOO.

The Committee points out that prices have risen 110 per cent, sines 1914, but the Tobacco Duty has risen about 199 per

cent..

The Committee ända no evidence that the Company's operations, in any way, bave contributed to the rise in prion The Committee refrains from suggesting a safeguard against monopoly, but urges regular publication of the profits of all combinations, also that the Government take the powers to protect the public against a detrimental monopoly.

The report does not deal with the colla teral companies in the Dominions.

AMERICAN RAILROAD DISPUTE.

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At the auction of ex-German ships Mr. Franklin, the president of the

WARRINGTON, February 13th. internationalTM mercantile marine, bid $14,000,000 for nine vessels for

The Railway Union leaders agreed to service between the United States and the United Kingdom" and north

delay their further demands after Pre European ports, provided the Shipping Board agreed not to competesident Wilson announced that he intended with this service. Commissioner Scott, conducting the auction to appoint a Commission of wage experts explained that the sale was conditional upon the approval of certain com- to investigate thoroughly the railway- mittees in the Senate and House of Representatives, and upon the result of men's claims. President Wilson's letter returned to private ownership, laws were enected providing railwaymen,

machinery would for dealing with. the wages of use his influence to

to bring about the earliest practicable organisation of the

if ALLEGED JUNK ROBBERS. NEW YEAR GAMBLING machinery thus provided, but, provision te not made legislatively, he pledged the himself to employ his influence to get, As the result of raid-ponducted railroad companies and employees to join The alleged junk robbers were again brought before Mr. Wood this morn in a house in Chinatown yesterday, promptly in the creation of a tribunal to

e up the problems, ing. The man who was for over two twenty-three Chinese were arrested The letter concluded with the warning weeks in hospital suffering from the for gambling and allowed outpu Police to the Railroad Brotherhoods that any other course than co-operation with the effects of the severe thumping he had bail of $5 act. This morning. Government would not only gravely in received at the hands of the boat twenty of them appeared before Mrjure the public, but it would, also, be é Smith. Before proceeding with the serions blow to the principle of collective people, and who was discharged from case, his Worship ordered that the bargaining. hospital yesterday, appeared in the bail of the three absent men be

INDIAN MARINE DOCKYARD The case against the dock together with his two confeder-estreated. ates. After the charge had been read others was then heard. Mr. Leo out to him, and he had pleaded net d'Almada, who appeared för the de- guilty," all three were remanded until fence, whilst pleading guilty," said next Monday when the case will be it was unfair to arrest the defendants, as during the Chinese New Year half heard.

days, gambling which was a favourite pastime as generally Indulged in. and in exceptional cases like this; the

ARMED ROBBERY.

BOMBAY, February 15th: The Indian Marine Dockyard men re sumed work on the basis of a daily fo- crease of four annas. The labour troubles now appear to be over.

THE PRINCE OF WALES,

LONDON, February 19th.

with His Royal High

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a few days. The defendants were all ness the Prince of Wales on board, will friends to Fad albered together to Leave Portsmouth on March 9th and An armed robbery is reported from celebrate the New Year, and resorted Arrive at Barbadoes on March 18th, af Tim Lui villege in the Sai Kong disto gambling to kill time. His Wor- Colon on March 23rd, at Panama on

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of them armed with a dagger, entered, ofbers with a catation/

his house and after gagging and bində pr

ing him and his family, stole à qua

tity of clothing-money and fowls,

The Polios are making enquiries but

no arrests have yet been erected,

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AMERICA AND THE FRAGE THEATY:

LONDON, February 18th It is officially declared that the Suprems Council feobived no communication from viscours Gray, or others on the subject of the reply to President Wilson,

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