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AN APPRECIATION OF

DR. MORRISON.

Writing nearly twelve years ago. "Mr. T. P, O'Connor said-One of the most remarkable men on the staff of the Times-if not the most remark able is Dr. Mörrison, the famous correspondent at Peking. It was to him that Lord Curzon used the phrase which has passed into history. At a time when the British Foreign Office was denying the momentous events

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COTTON CONGRESS.

BERNE, June 7. The tenth international cotton congress is being held at Zurich on June 9 to June 11, its first meeting since the war. Fourteen states are represented. The principal discussions will be on the exchange problem,

on assistance to the cotton industry by scientific research, and on the institution of an international tribunal for the cotton industry (labour

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The report of Sir S. W. Royse ard Co., Ltd., dated Manchester, April 30th says: Business has been checked this month by the Easter boildays and also by uncertainty as to the Budget proposals. Now that the latter are more or less known, it remains to be seen what effect they will have on trade.

The further

LONDON HOUSING.

LONDON, June & A London housing bond campaign to raise ter millions for metropolitan housing schemes has been launched by the County Council. It is estimated, that 50,000 houses are required immediately, and 150,000 ultimately.

AMERIČAN ITEMS.

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WASHINGTON, June 7

The War Department announces that claims against the United States paid to the allies amount to $893,716,000, including $748,392,000 to France, and $112,997,000 to Britain, while the United States disposed of surplus war material abroad amounting to $622,923,000.

WASHINGTON, June 7.

The Secretary of State has apologised to the British Embassy for the demands of labour and the position burning of a British flag by lady sympathisers with Sinn Fein.

CHICAGO, June 7. in regard to fuel have also beer i disturbing factors. Nevertheless, al

There is a formidable roster of candidates for the Republican national things. considered, a

satisfactory

OLDEST REMAINS OF MAN.

STONE AGE DISCOVERY IN BOUTH

AMERICA.

Dr. Ameghino. Director of the Buenos Aires Museum, Caims that he has just discovered the oldest re- mains of man yet known.

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Previous exploration of the ravines of Chapsimalal and Miramar had re- vealed important deposits of the Stone Age, such as polished stene balls, fire- stones, calcined bones, baked-clay vessels, weights for fishing-nets made

on his arrival at the site he was able

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Received new shipments of

"LAMB, MUTTON, BEEF, RABBITS, HARES, &c., &

from Australia.

direct from the Scottish Fisheries.

HAM.: BACON IN RASHERS

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60 cents per lb. 60 36

THE DAIRY FARM, TOE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

EMPIRE PARTNERSHIP-

IN IRON AND STEEL.

QANADA'S EXTENSIVE

ASSETS.

BRITISH OIL SUPPLY.

CONTROL OF "SHELL" GROU

£10,000,000 NEEDED. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

of store or of the bones of huge mam- KIPPERS, FINNAN HADDOCKS, FILLET HADDOCKS. mals, fint knives. rasps. Fossilized banes of enormous animals of the ter- tiary age, like the zoxodon, together with the quartzite arrow and spear heads, curiously, wrought, with which primitive man hunted thera; and these finds had encouraged the belief that one day the bones of the men who isshioned them would also be found.

This, it is reported, has now been accomplished. From a telegrim sem by the naturalist in charge of the excavations Dr. Ameghino learned recently that at the base of the ravine wall on which work was pro-- ceading several bones and other ob less had been brought to light, and to establish the accuracy of his con-

The development of an agreeme An important meeting of those jectures.

under Government auspices, where The new finds consisted of a stone financially interested in a scheme of the British Empire will be assured fireplace of the tertiary age and a great magnitude for the consider petrol and liquid fuel essential to Iragment of human jaw with two ation of the fron and steel interests naval and air services, says the D molars. Study of the morphology and and resources of the British Empire, Mail, continues to progress. In bi fossilization of the remains proves, it is said, that they belong to a type of more particularly those of Canada tess circles it is the foremost to of discussion. The scheme embra at the office of Lient-Colonel W. The Mesopotamian oilfield, the Grant Morden, M.P., S, Waterloo-trol of which has brought matters place, London. S.W.I., on Wednes a head, will make years to devel day, to receive the report of the Oil, experts estimate that it will MP., and Mr. Benjamin Talbot with ties is available for consumpt Hon. Sir Newton Moore, KCMG ve years before oil in large qua reference to the recent interests assuming that the development To achieve that secured in the Dominion Steel Successful. Badly needing a new suit of clothes, and not having the money to Corporation and the progress made expenditure of millions, some

Lowards amalgamating with the £10,000,000, will be needed, buy one, a Chinese youth decided on Nova Scotia Iron and Steel Corpora It is contended in the City that He accordingly tion and other interests. Many of Government should not spend mo desperate measures. divested himself of his clothing, and the leading steel masters and ship on a commercial enterprise of

sving it on a whari, he jumped into builders of the United Kingdom kind, but should leave it to the the water and swam out to a junk were present or represented at the terests already in the field. It from which a brand new suit of meeting.

well known that the Shell oil gr

taking place in the struggle between business has been done during the convention on June 8, which promises to open with no decisive advantage man far older than the oldest. hitherto and the United Kingdom, was held oil-fields in many parts of the worl

the Great Powers at Peking, the month. The demand from abroad for any presidential aspirant. There is the greatest uncertainty with discovered. Times was every day publishing for Sulphate of Copper continues regard to the convention's potential choice. "General Wood is now credited

and

Carbonate of

pressure

with 124 delegates, Senator Johrson with 112, with Hughes, Lowden, and others as possible' compromise candidates. Possibly the final, choice will depend on an agreement among party leaders:"-"

De Valera is here urging the adoption of a declaration in the Republican party platform favouring freedom. for Ireland.

A CONSCLY SUICIDE

BOLSHEVIK DELIGALE AT DOWNING STREET.

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SPA CONFERE SÜZ

"COSTLY HIS HABITAS HIS CUNNIAG COULD PINCH."

ANGLER, NOT BURGLAR.

news which put plainly to the British dull although the returns shew 3850 public the fact that the Foreign Office tons exported last month against 3240 was either prevaricating or ignorant; tons for March of last year. There whereupon, being questioned in the is a better enquiry for home con- House of Commons, Lord Curzon, sumption. A good business bas been tben Under-Secretary for Foreign passing in Green Copperas on export Affairs, declared that the information account and price is higher. Acetate Kiven by the correspondent was the of Soda bas been steadily enquired intelligent anticipation of coming for and is in rather short supply. events." This was an unwilling Acetates of Lead are somewhat easje:

LONDON, Jane 7. admission, perhaps, of the enormous in sympathy with the lower prices

It is reported that Fersian democrats beseiged the consulate at Tabriz abilities of Dr. Morrison, and for the metal Nitrate of Lead is especially of his ability in realising offering at reduced figures and good on June 4 demanding the surrender of Persian Bolshevists taking refuge all that was going on around him business passing.

there. Wustrow, the consul, refused and used machine-guns against the and in reading the Sphinx-like Potash is scarce and price is steady.

Montreal Potashes are offering only crowd. Thereupon the democrats brought up a gun and compelled negotia clothes was temptingly hung out to Sir Newton Moore, who recently with whom the agreement. will character of the Chinaman.

Dr. Morrison has had a remarkable in small quantities and stocks in tions. It later transpired that Wustrow committed suicide. His successor dry. Climbing on board, he took the visited Canada on behalf of the made if the present negotiations history. I heard of him quite curi-Canada are reported light. Whitehas, tot yet handed over the refugees Wustrow was expelled from clothes, and tying them to his body Syndicate with Col. Grant Morden, concluded, had established claim ously long before he became known Powdered Arsenic is unchanged Teheran in wartime, and since has persistently been inciting Bolshevists and swam back to the wharf. He was M.P, in connection with the forma- Mesopotamia before the war, with

'there is some

spotted by a boatwoman as he was tion of the necessary plans, in the approval of the British Foreign Of to the world at large as a great news though

trying on the new suit. An alarm course of his address stated that he I their development of Mes paper com spondent Quite by to sell for delivery ahead. There Turks against the British.

was raised and a constable came could not indicate to the meeting the amia is successful, their suppor accident I took up a book called "An has been a slight falling off in the

promptly on the scene. Grabbing the advantages of the proposed Empire say, well and good. Meanwhile, t Australian in China. I had never demand for Yellow Prussiate of Soda,

defendant, he helped him into the Corporation in better language is the advantage that their vast heard, even the name of the book, but Potash is scarce and higher prices

clothes and removed him to the than that expressed by Colonel sources are at the disposal of B betore; nor of the author-indeed, I are asked for near delivery. Tartaric

LONDON, June 7.

station. This morning the erring Grant Morden, M.F. in response to consumers. The latest evidenci .m not sure whether the title-page Acid continues in guod request and a

There was a second meeting of Krassin and British ministers to-day, eid lar hi-nime; it was the sheerest heavy premium is being paid for

Colonel Smith and after hearing the facts of recently held in Ottawa.

the first large-scale shiptrients o bir f luck that put the book into my Crystals cz export account. Citric lasting for two hours. Krassin gave various answers to ministers' enquiries youth was charged before Mr. N. L. the toast to his health at a banquet these resources lies in the fact hares But once I started reading Acid is only moving slowly. Higher regarding prisoners and propaganda, but there are other matters to be the case, the Magistrate sent him to Morden stated that Canada's real are now being made by them

Venezuela, South America. it. I knew that I had before me no prices are obtainable for Cream of settled. A further meeting will probably be arranged. So far the general jail for six months with hard labour.opportunity lay in combining the capital and experience of the Mother. stocks are hare. ordinary writer; and no ordinary Tartar

land with Canada's own resources. To achieve that, the Shell Comp seven or eight years of developm book; and I read ir hrough with Bichromates of Potash and Soda are impression is satisfactory.

thereby placing the British Empire in breathless interest. It described how still scarce and command high a man with but a few pounds in his figures; Oxalic Acid is very difficult pocket palpably a foreigner, and to obtain and higher prices are paid therefore palpably open to suspicion (chledy for export. Makers of Borax

LONDON, Jane 7, and to the outburst of hatred which and Boracic Acid are well supplied

Reuter learas authoritatively that it is almost certain the Spå con- foreigner is always liable to with orders and are still considerably encounter in China, and especially behind with deliveries. Phosphate ference will not meet before July, and that most probably there will be an in inner China-had gone on foot of Soda is in short supply but price inter-allied discussion in London prior to the conference. through a large portion of the is unchanged. The recent advance Chinese Empire, entering it on one in Lump Salammoniac has checked side, and leaving it on the frontier business but makers are heavily of India. The book revealed, booked for some time ahead in this not only the extraordinary courage and also in Muriate of Ammonia. which such an enterprise demanded, The strong export demand continues

A Polish communique says: Between the Dvina and Borysoff our but also keen observation, good for Caustic Soda and Ammonia humour, and power of adaptation; Alkali. Bleaching Powder is also in Counter-offensive is developing most satisfactorily. The Bolsheviks are in short, all those remarkable gifts good equest. There is little change retreating in disorder, leaving considerable prisoners and material. Deser which are required to explore into to report in Tar Products. Fitch tions from the Bolsheviks are increasing. Bolshevik attacks on the bridge. on the 7th inst., the defendant was now interested in supplying these to to a large extent, that the French zben lands, and among people still continues its upward tendency with heads of Kieff were severely repulsed!

seen by Chinese detective C612. develop the manufacture of slabs and consented to the arrangement now accustomed to regard the alien as a a good demand but little is offering.

attempting to sell the shoes at Lower billets in Canada, thus making pos posed and for transpert faci Lascar Row for $4. Suspecting that sible the plans which were now being through Syria. What was esse fit subject ter the slinging stone, or Benzoles are readily disposed of for even the deadly knife. And the Motor fuel at current prices and the

the shoes were those reported missing developed for the formation of what whole book was written with the market is steady. Toluole is also

this morning, and asks you what you on the Diocessin Giris? School, he might become the greatest industrial to secure agreement was the e apparently unconscious simplicity steady. Solvent Naphtha if anything

think of American trains. You and questioned the defendant who was organisation in the Empire. The Sion of direct Government control which marks the highest stroke in is somewhat weaker for prompt de -books of travel.

America has countered the clothes out, sometimes with a jolt, you being unable to give a satisfactory account wisdom of controlling all the fundat is felt in. Holland, France, an livery, but, although makers are profiteer with overalls. Canada is a Britoa, that the man isn't the sta- as to how he came by the shoes mentai elements of their industry bad United States that there would b disposed to accept lowe prices for also donning the jeans of indepen- tion master in mufti, but merely the was by no means Dr. Morrison's first forward, higher values being looked of this country to "Go thou and do to the alch "I learned long afterwards that thimmediate, there is little ofering to deace-Somebody will tel the mea teamster who brought your baggage He was removed to the station. The been proved by the United States finite friction if the various Go

shoes were subsequently taken to the enterprise of the kind. While a for. Creosete is in good demand and

Overalls have preserved his clothes School where they were identified as youngster he undertook a journey on some good business has been receptly icot through the interior of unexplored

But the attitude of America' and and his satoir faire. There is a great the stolen property-Six weeks hard placed.

Crude Carbolic Acid con Canada is not the drastic innovation deal in it. Clothes may not make labour. Australi, and managed to getintes firm, only limited quantities it seems.

Phey were already the the man, but decent clothes do give through instead of leaving bit being available Liquid Carbolic islands where many men walk the him a foundation io build upon. whitened bones there so many uncharged, but Crystals are scarce

had before him. An

streets with their braces outside. With decent clothes he doesn't feel Australian by birth, Dr. Morrison has There is no change in Sulphate of Blue jumper suits form the natural in spice insure for the sturdy LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Province of Albertas, with from 10:to understood, safeguards have bee

Ammonia, the production being teen most parts of the world; too

objects of the sidewalk scenery at some measure for readily disposed of. out his degree, if I remember

Sundries-American Pearl Starch Auy time. Working-men in blue, independence of the American and

Canadian workaan. rightly, in Edinburgh; has spent has been selling well for forward ship over the shoulders bearing the broad one-piece" suits, the suspenders

One wonders why the overall his forty years in going up and ment at lower prices but full figures white labels of the makers with habit has not caught on this side

if

POLES CLAIM TO BE WINNIN 3.

WHY I LIKE OVERALLS.

likewise."

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WARSAW, June 7.

an economic position that would for with considerable ingenuity, has ever maintain it as the greatest provised a fleet of shallow draft Empire in the world. The basic ers to carry the oil from Maracail industry of the world being steel, Curaçao. A Chinese youth was this morning Canada occupied a most advantageous Sque criticise the Shell group charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, at position, for on her Atlantic seaboard cause of their interdependence Le Magistracy, with the theft off she had 15 per cent of the iron ore the Royal Dutch group. The B twelve pairs of shoes from the Dioce-of the world lying side by side with defenders of the arrangement poi san Girls School, and burglariously over six billion five hundred million many advantages. The Shell's D breaking into the premises. The de- tons of coal, consequently it should associates rendered great help di fendant admitted the theft of the be possible to manufacture steel the war, both to England and Fri shoes, but objected to being called a there more cheaply than in any other Partly owing to this the Dutch burglar. He denied that he broke part of the world. Two things, bow-tors, especially Mr. H. W. A. D "fished" the shoes our by means of perience. Some of the largest steel the French. into the school, but asserted that he ever, were lacking; capital and ex-ding, have the implicit confider It was because of this confide bamboo. Inspector Grant said that masters in the United Kingdom were

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Steel Corporation and in Canada; ments were competing against also it was necessary and advisable other for the world's oil sup

In conclusion Sir Newton. Moore prise. to include shipping and shipbuilding. whereas more objects to private e pointed out that the companies The Shell Transport and To possess a combination of properties Company, has at least 50,000 s of great and unique valce, practically holders, a great many of whom having one-half of the coal in the French, but the direction is Britis Dominion of Canada cast of the Under the new, agreement,

down the world; curious, sharp are being realized for spot otsunabashed charmi, are simply commonplace on the other. It may have Warner, 5,993 tons, arrived this quality and thickness. The cominterfering with the private dev

be in

to 15 per cent. of the known iron orevised, to the satisfaction of the deposits of the world. The present visers of the Government, whe capacity for output could and must the continuance of this British co be improved, the beams are of good will be made impregnable, wi of the Atlantic, since it is a com- The ss. "Cardiganshire Capt. sighted, immensely interested in all

Frina isdower owing to pressure of monplace objects in the street.

panies possess railways, forest laudsment of the enterprises invo the developments of his time and

I can morning at 7-a.m. from Singapore and shipping wharves which provide The aim is simply to make the E sales and disinclination of consumers generation, And by 21 singular

Teamsters wear them, mechanics been ordinary here once.

the latest facilities for prompt hand- piece.of luck, both for him and the to buy far ahead. Dextrine however and engineers stroll or motor to their remember when certain kinds of with 1,028 tons of general cargo.

ling. In short, he added, a secure in its supplies of oil for as been moving well Best White work in brown linen clothes sheaths, workers went about in covering unl Times, he happened to

Borneo Maru" Capt. amalgamation would bring aboat Navy and Air Force Barytes is still in short supply in road-menders, window-cleaners, train forms mainly aprons and wore, I The 8.5.

think, paper caps on their heads. As Chivei Hidaca, 2,455.65 tons, arrived economical administration, develop ournal badly wanted to be ade

mited," business only has been them with unconcern. It is an every. quately represented in that most

submarine areas of the two com

CORRESPONDENCE. important centre of the world's his passing in American Turpentine at day thing, nobody notices them, even round to stare at them. I do not see Amoy with 76 tons of sugar.

teadily drooping prices. Castor Oil though these overall suits are finish- why people should.

panies, both as regards coal and ore, Lory and stroggles. This is the gets had another considerable reduced off with a little linen, square tractive. They are certainly useful Diaz, 1,634 tons, arrived this mori economy than any possible separate

Personally I think overalls are at The ss. "Lake Farmingdale," Capt with much more eficiency and GREATER FREEDOM TO HEAD tleman whom, after long years of

DEPARTMENTSA spiritual intimacy, I was given thron in price. Imported Green Olive peaked cap of blue. privilege of meeting by my friend,il Soap is arising in good quanti

The western continent is the place in preserving the clothes and the ing at 7 am from Singapore with and duplicate developments by the companies individually. Recent where men think less about dignity self-respect that goes with neat 2,800 tons of general cargo.

khas long been felf that gi events have shown that only corpore freedom of action in respect of in than they do about dirty clothes clothes. And if they defeat the pro.

tions capable of quality of production of minor importance should be They will, for example, invariably fiteer well, why not adopt them?

with accompanying cheaper costs can stand up to the less favourable to heads of Government Departm says the Times of Ceylon, Ye{ post-war conditions.

Both Sir William Beardmore, Bart, teresting to know now that the Co and Mr. Benjarin Talbot, speaking Secretary has issued a circular ́ from an intimate knowledge of the heads of departments, asking fo industry both in the United Kingdom gestions as to methods of red and Canada, expressed entire con correspondence, of which ther currence with the views of Sir Newton been a great accumulation of Moore, and emphasised the fact that The object of the circular, pr lo securing to the country theseably, is to give these heads of d valuable deposits would place the ments the right of deciding- British Empire in the position of questions, the advice of the being absolutely independent of out- carter being asked only in mait

importance

Pe ing at the time when that great pite of recent importations. A washers, a score of worker's wear far as I recall nobody turned this morning at 7.25 am from ment and working of the interlocking} REDUCING. GOVERNME

Mr. Collins, the London representative

tiel.

of the "Associated Press" of America

DEPARTURES.

The ss. Lai Sang Capt. Mooney, sailed for Calcutta via Singapore, at 3 pm./to-day with 1,500 tons of general cargo.

It was but a short interview, for it was on the last day Dr. Morrison had taking the creation of a wear long, gauntict gloves of rough Ex in London before returning to his cheap and popular Press. Everybody soft leather when doing dirty jobs- post in the Far East; but it was one who can read in Peking now is taking such as engineering, train-cleaning,

From Messrs. Butterfield and of the most interesting interviews his morning or his evening news and the like so that the their hands

Swire local agents for the Blue have ever had. And what I mainly paper, just as our own people are shall remain clean. That may sound learned from Dr. Morrison was that doing here. One of the little things anarchistic to the Briton, but, it Funnel Line, it was learned to day my idea of the resurrection of China which produce a great impression as serves to keep the Westerner's hands that hopes were entertained of refica The ss. "Hanol," Cept. Lepoulain, was right; that progress was going a symbol and an indication, was the in good condition, and helps to ing the Pak Ling" this morning sails for Haiphong via K: C. Wan on there with almost bewildering fact that these Chinese papers preserve his self-respect.

The Pak Ling" went aground 80 and Heihow at 5. p.m. 1o-day with h ste. And one of the most maka tually publish the news of the Certainly the overall habit preserves miles south at Button Island, Bonham 800 tons of general cargo. able forms which this pro is is cricket matches in England. and Aus- a man's self-respect rather than robs Pass. It was a known in Hong-

The ss. "West Hepburn," Capt. the meaning of the somewhat cryptic in the billiards-room of a decent hotel, would return to Hongkong as the L. C. Weith, sailed for Manila at 4 Igka 1 “WALLA WALLA * BOAT=nzuage in which these and other a man in smartohes refn you he extent to which she has been dam- p.m., today with 2,000 tons of general

saw you down at the "despo" (depot :1 aged is not yet known here. 12 your whip, Phool Na, B510, sporting events are described;

tralia, and spell out as best they can him of it. One realises that, when, kong this morning whether the vessel

cargo.

side sources.