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AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.

SENÁTOR HARDING DISCLAIMS RELATIONS WITH BOLSHEVIKS

WASHINGTON, October 27. Mr. Colby, Secretary of State, announced that Mr. Young, the American Commissioner at Riga, informed the State Departinent that Mr. Washing ton Vanderlip, who is stated to be negotiating with representatives of the Soviet with a view to opening trade relations, is reported to have told Lenia that he represented Senator Harding.

MARION, OHIO, October 27, Senator Harding declared that he never heard of Vanderlip, knew nothing of the matters discussed, and was in no way interested in them.

PERSIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

SEVIATE COMMITTEE'S INVESTIGATION OF EXPENDITURE.

NEW YORK, October 29. According to the Republican Treasurer's report to the Senate Come mittee appointed to investigate expenditure on the Presidential campaign the Republican National Committee's expenditure was $3,443,000. The Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee claims that his expendi. tore was only $679,000 up to the present.

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BOLIVIAN TROUBLE.

ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION QUICKLY SUPPRESSED.

BUENOS AIRES, October 28.

It is reported that an attempted revolution which broke out in Eòlivia was quickly suppressed. Twenty-seven of the ring leaders were executed. The authorities have imposed censorship.

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TRADES UNION DEMAND.

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FARLIER TELEGRAMS,

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GERMAN PROPERTY..

Heater

LONDON, October 29th. authorisativo Britas cirules regarding the action of the Government in waiving the right to attach German property in the Taed Kingdom is that there is nothing in is inconsistent with perfect alty to the Treaty of Versailles and it in no way im. plies & revision or modification of the treaty. The only effery of the renunciations. will be to free international comtserce from restrictions and uncertainties.

GERMAN LEROPLANE CONFISCATED.

Besús, October 29th.

The Berliner Tageblatt states tha British officers as the Inter-Allied Come mision have confiscated a new aeroplɛne belonging to the Aerial Trame Company the ground that it was a camouflaged military aeroplane.

EX-ENEMY SHIPS.

LONDON, October 29th. Lord Inchcape is offering farther forty ex-enemy ships to British owners. It is understood that they constitute the residue

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ALLIES' NOTE TO HUNGARY.

PARIS, October 29th. The Allies have sent a Nose to the Hun- parian Government demanding the rati Scation of the Treaty of the Trianon by November 11th threatening certain conse. qieces" in the event of non-compliance.

ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

TROUBLE. ABOARD SHIP.

Rox. October 29th. It is semi-oficially ansconced that direct negotiations between Italy and Jago- |SEQUEL IN SHANGHAI COURT. Slavia for the solution of the Adriatic problem will open during the first fer:night of November, Both constries will be re- FRACAS ONE "WEST, HARGRAVE." Presented by the Premiers and other

Ministers.

charged with drunkenness.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS."

They interest a good many of us A fraces on board the Admiral who have occasional trips to weigh- |Line steamer." West Hargrave,” had bouring ports, but to the favoured its sequel in the United States

WASHINGTON. October 29th. few who are able to metaphorically | Commissioner's Court on Saturday President Wilson, addressing a deputa pack up their tents like the Asals week last when Jerry Svoronas tion of Republicans who are in favour and as silently steal away" to the and Tony Kollias

were tried the League of Nations, said that America' homeland, there is satisfaction on on charges of threatening to greatest sacrifiers of the war would be learning that amiable 3$ well do great bodily harm to the first thrown away unless the work which had 25 willing stewards meet

been begun were completed President if officer, Mr. A. W. Phelps, by striking Wilson warned his hearers against sup. not anticipate our wants, says him with a sledge hammar, mas posing that Germany was the sole patat the Shanghai Mercury. Now we spike, and by threatening him with a note the finger of Trades Unionism revolver. In addition Svoronas was that there were others moved by commer. entertaining imperialistic schemes, and said has already affected wren this class

cial jealousy or the desire of domination. of men. The war removed most Testimony given by the ship's. These should be checked and informed that of the English stewards from the officers and members of the crew the world will be united against them, if passenger vessels which ply bet was involved and conflicting. The they attempted to do what Germany did. ween Britain and India, and if the ship's log stated that Svoronas con. The President added that there was no truth may be told in these days fronted the chief officer armed with means of securing the peace, except the when the Trade Unions seem to a knife and marline spike and League. have changed places with the em-threatened to kill him. When ployers, to most passengers the Svorozas was prevented by the change was not altogether an un- boatswain from doing serious welcome one. On the P. and 0. harm to Mr. Phelps. Kollias was

LONDON, October 28th, boats the

General Townshend, on retirement from Goanese stewards accused of having tried to strike who were usually employed have the chief officer with a large the Army, has become a Parliamentary been found to be more attentive to hammer, Wimesses for the defence Mr. Charles Palmer deceased.

Independent candidate for Wrekin, rice the wants of passengers and to have | testified that Kollías protested when been at least as hard-working. Now Mr. Phelps struck another man and they are to disappear, for Trade that he merely happened to have the Unionism insists that at least seventy- | sledge hammer in his hand at the

Losbos, October 29th. five per cent of thein must be Eng-time. Officers of the ship declared The Council of the League of Nations lish. Many people will be sorry, that Kollias had been an agitator and in an effort to settle the Polish and The return to the old conditions will trouble-maker ever since the boat Lithuanian dispute oving to the Polish pot only mean less comfort for the left New York,

cocupation of Vilna, has requested the two passengers, but will probably add to

Governments concerned to agree to a the already heavy cost of the passages

Plebiscite ander the control of the League, to the East

whereby the inhabitants of the disputed territory will be able to signify whether they wish to belong to Poland or Lithuania. All troops will be withdrawn during the plebiscite

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KR. 7. O. KLYNOLDS.

DEPÁRTURE FROM CHINA.

Commissione F. J. Schuhl found both men guilty and sentenced them to pay fines of $25 and to suffer ten days' imprisonment. They will serve their sentences on shipboard.

JAPANESE SHIPPING.

184,000 TONS IELZ.

FIGURES FOR PRINCIPAL PORTS, -

HERO OF KUT.

VILNA EPISODE.

The Council requests the Polish and the Lithuanian Governments to state whether they agree to this proposal within ten days from today.

STARTING HUBALA,

LONDON, October 28th. News from Russia indicates the growing seriousness of food shortage. the Republic bas zerer experienced such a Lenin, writing to the Pravda, staing that difficult food criti

By the departure of Mr. F. Q. Reynolds, M. Inst. CE, from Shanghai

Statistics recently quoted in the on Saturday week last by the RMS.

Empress of Russia, Cufua loses fiji gare the total tonnage of mer one of its best, known and capable | chantmen now Hed-up as paly, 60,000 The Bolsheviks are enforcing a rigorque engineers, says the NCD, News. He tons, buf, according to the latest stats of siegs in Moscow, fearing a counter. leaves China after a residence of investigations of the Oszica Shosen revolution, owing to the resistance of nearly 17 years, and does not expect Kaisha, no fêm than 117 ships, totall peasants to food requisitioning. to return. The reason for this is the ing"180,000 tons, were found tied up continued indifferent state of health at the end of September. Figures of his wife, who the doctors will not for the principal ports, are as allow - to residé, further `in this | follows: climate.

The past 17 years have constituit. Osake ed a period of great importance to Kobe

| China in the ruin of engineering, Yok and it is worthy of comment that‍ Mo Mr. Reynolds has played a not un... Nagoya important part in the developments | Nagasaki, which have taken place. Mr. Rey-

nolds received his early, training 13 *

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