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LONDON, June 7.

Some interesting, particulars of the results of the trials of the battle- cruiser "Hood," which cost $6,000,000 were given by Sir Eustace d'Eyncourt, the Director et Naval Construction, in a paper he read before the Institution of Naval Architects.

The designs for the "Hood " were approved in April. 1916, In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. Donald, Mr. Lloyd (but the battle of Jutland, which took | George emphasised that the government intended to take steps to bring to place in the following momthem- justice all persons associated with crime Ireland. The government had phasised the advisability of increasing recognised the Irish executive, strengthening the police, naval, and milithe amour protection in this type of ship, and in September alterations in tary forces in Ireland. It would probably also be pecessary to strengthen the first design were approved. It the law for dealing with crime. (Cheers). The goverment intended to is now finished, and several trials put down the present organised campaign of murder and assassination. took place recently.

Mr. Chamberlain stated that after carefully considering the suggested scheme for a levy on war weaith the report of the committee on war wealth, the government had concluded that the dangers of such a levy altogether outweighed the advantages. Therefore they had decided not to make any proposals in that sense.

On the

Sir Eustace d'Eyncourt said that. the results of the trials which had already taken place had not yet been speed trials at normal draught excel thoroughly analysed but that in the

lent results were obtained. Replying to Lord Robert Cecil and Capt. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Lloyd full power frist at a displacement of George stated that a special meeting of the council of the League of 42.000 tons, which was considerably Nations would be held in London on June 14 cn the application of the in excess of the normal load draught, Persian government to consider the situation created by the Bolshevista speed of 32.07 knocs was obtained occupation of Enzeli Doubtless opportunity would be taken to consider as a mean of runs, taken on the mea the dangers and difficulties of central Europe.

HONGKONG DECLARES PROTECTION UNNECESSARY. Replying to Capt. Wedgwood Benn, Lt. Col. Leslie Wilson stated that an invitation to consider the practicability of imperial preference had been sent to all the colonies and protectorates except those precluded from doing se by international agreements or wherein preference had already been enforced or was impracticable. The replies hitherto received included Hongkong and Siera Leone, both whereof considered preference unnecessary, ¡ and Cyprus, where legislation had already been passed: Mauritius was still considering the question.

Ispred mile course off the Isle of Arran in deep water. This was obtained withe mean horse-power of somewhat over 150,000 and with 206 mean The evolutions of the propellers. there was a very high wind. day was not altogether satisfactory es engines worked very satisfactorily and a power of between 145,000 - 1253 150,000 was maintained for a period

The

about seven hours. On the 2/5ths power trial a mean speed of over 25 knots was obtained,

At the second reading of the agriculture bill, Col. Sir A. G. Boscawen, the secretary of the Board of Agriculture, pointed out that before the war for a ship of 36,000 tons, the speed In the original design, which was

we produced only enough wheat to suffice from Friday night to Monday that was laid down was 32 knows. In morning. The rest of the week we dépended on foreign imports. We the final design 5,000 tons increased were agricultural week-enders. Production had improved during the war. protection was added, and, in spite of The government was determined not to let agriculture slip back that, the original speed was main- It was undoubtedtly cheaper to grow wheat in this country at present than tained. The fall speed with full fuel to import it. Russia and Hungary were both out of court. The whole would be at least 31 knows with full and all wigs and stores on board

question of the future was how we were to get our daily bread. The bill power.

might be called the farmers' charter but it was introduced in the national With regard to the utility of such interest to make the best use of our greatest national asset. The keynote sigantic vessels in warlane. Sir Ens of the bill was security all round; security to the farmer by means of tace Eyncourt said that a good deal guaranteed prices, security to the labourer by a zinumum wage, and security the surface capital ship being dead. had been written said lately about to the state by giving it certain control over cutwagon, so that the maxi and about the necessity for submer mum amount of food might be produced.

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negotiations with Krassin. He said the Russian government was tainted the same displacement and cost, would LONG COATS from

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with a record of violence and murders. Russia had not anything where-ies on the

Surface which were with to trade with Britain. He ridiculed the stories of bursting Russian possessed by the "Hood." granaries. Moreover the sum of £65,000,000 which it was suggested Russia "There were many, difficulties in the held for payment of imports was largely stolen gold belong to one cr design of a submersible batleship. Lother of the Allies.

"and although there was no doubt that

Col. Sir S. Hearde condemned the attacks, the Premier and submarines were capable of great declared that the latter had two fundamental inte at heart, the need make it clear to anybody, that if naval development, a little thought would

for goods and peace. Nevertheless there would be

France that if we accepted this Russian go receivers of stolen goods.

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e would be acting as ship of the line must still hold the

field as the principal fighing unit of Mr. Lloyd George, said the decision to trade with Russia was taken at 2py great navy. This view was ap- Paris with M. Clemencau in the chair and all the Allies represented. On who were developing their navies, and paremly shared by other countries that occasion they came to the naanitoas decision that it was desirable to both Japan and the United States were open trade relations with Russia. He declared that the Allies acted upon building large capital surface ships. evidence from the anti-Bolsheviks who were driven out of Russia but The torpedo protection in the associated with the co-operative movement. Subsequently at the San Remo "Hood" consisted of the "bulge conference a resolution was passed expressing readiness to discuss with arrangement, with an outer compart- Krassin the best methods for resumption of trade. It was upon this ment of air and an inner one specially strengthened with the fecessary decision that the negotiations were. now proceeding with Krassin and by separating bulk-heads. This proxec- the assent of all the Allies. As regards the available stocks in Russia, the ton extended the whole length of the Premier stated that the Poles confessed there were considerable quantities machinery spaces and magazines and of wheat for export in the Ukraine and Siberia.

rendered the ship as safe against at- tack from torpedoes under water as she was against gun attack above water. Additional protection

Mr. Lloyd George did not doubt that there was grain, oil, fax, timber, and other essential commodities in Russia. He ridiculed the argument that we cannot trade with Russia because we disapproved of its govern-gained by arranging the oil-fuel tanks ments or on account of atrocities. He pointed out that we at one time along the sides. disapproved of the government of Mexico but continued to trade there- with We had not ceased to trade with Turkey on sccount of the. massacre of Armenians. It was a new doctrine that a people must ap prove of the habits, customs and manners of a people before they Could trade therewith. To urge such a view now was a gross folly. They had to consider the whole situation. It appalled him to think what may happen unless they succeeded ir restoring the world. The alternative

The interest in the Daily Mail Ideal policy was to say they would kill Bolshevism because it was an evil thing. Home Exhibition has been proof of That meant putting their strength and manhood into it. It would mean the care the modem man and woman the loss of hundreds of thousands of men, and an addition of thousands of have for their house--when they millions to the national debt. He asked: “Are you prepared to do that?" possess a house to care for. Much

HAVAS REVIEW.

PARIS, June 7.

DOMESTICATING ELECTRICITY.

of this card is devoted, to lightening its labours. The labour saving, de- vices attracted as much attention from the thousands of visitors as anything A despatch from Casablanca says the French flying columns from ture, however, was the demonstration in the show. Above every other fea Meknes Zedia got success by the capture of Magraneit Ridge and the of how electricity can save human consequent surrender of the: Zain tribe living in 2,500 tents in that hands. At most hours of the day, the region..

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