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ANTI-BOLSHEVIK, RISING.

LONDON, November 1st.

A Copenhagen talegram says that an A Havas message states:—That the work of tapaying the national anti Bolshevik rising in Siberis is spread- debt is well under way is illustrated by the appearance of sñew beading in {ing- the amortization account in the Bank of France's weekly statement. The amount on the credit side reaches for the week nearly 16,000,000 france, Oma which figure it is expected will now increase steadily.

PEACE TRIATY.

ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS.

PARIS, November I.

The Prardo reporm that 51 conspirators, mainly officers, have been executed at

Colonel Semenoff, leader of the Consci Irregular, has fallen into the handa of the Bolsheviks. Apparently, he was mosping from Chits by aeroplane which descended Dear Makeovo......

SOUTH HUSSIA BLOCKADE.

Werxaros, November 2nd. The United States has bees asked its »Le Temps expresses deep satisfaction at the favourable turn of the attitude in regard to the blockade of South Anglo-French negotiations respecting the best way to ensure the Peace Busts in order to assist General Wrangel. Treaty being carried out, and the friendly spirit in which the negotiationsther information. It is not disclosed what The State Department is saking för fur- were conducted," concluding that efforts made in some quarters in Great | Government made the inqury or what Britain in favour of Germany are not likely to meet with the support of European countries agree to the blockade, public opinion, the interest of both nations being obviously to settle quietly at it understood that Italy is opposed any little difference and leave untouched the result of their common sacrifices

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SIXTEEN APPLICATIONS GRANTED.

- A session of the Licensing Board was held in the Council Charber, at 12.15 pm, today. The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher.presided, and there were present Messrs. C.D. Melbourne, MS. Northcote, A. Dennison, TF. Hough, A.R. Lowe and Major C Willson (Secretary.)..

The following seventeen applica- tions were considered :--Mr. H. J. H. White, Repulse Bay Hotel, Mr. H. N. Beaurepaire, Hongkong Hotel, Mr. J. Witchell, King Edward Hotel, Mr.

MANCHESTER WEEKLY

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Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., Ltd, Manchester, report on 29 Sept., 1920.

to it.

CLAIM AGAINST MÉXICO.

WARRINGTON, November 2nd."" Great Britain has agreed to the soule- ment of the claim, against Mexico owing to the murder of the British subje Benton Dear Juaree in February, 1914, under which Mexico will pay! Mrs. Benton, who is a Mazlean, $10,000, also a daily pension of $2.50 so long my she does not marry again.

CUBAN ELECTION.

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NEW AERIAL SERVICE

KIYWEST, November 2nd

HAVANA. November end. Sentiment in the cotton. markets appears to have become distinctly

Eight were killed in fight arising out pessimistic for the time being and of the Presidential election. The culty of there has been a further heavy:

the balloting are not yet determined, but, apparently, Zagar. the Coalition "candi- slump in values. The American date, is leading over Gomez, the Liberal markets seem to be særionly affected Dominee. by the general downward movement |*| of commodities and the outlook remains complicated by the unsettled coal dispute here and also the ex- tensive stoppage of spinning mills in An serial mail and passenger service be- the Cidham area. The latter dispute troca the United States and Cuba has been would no doubt have been settled by inangarsted. F. A. Chopard, Astor House Hotel, now under better trade conditions, and Mr. J. H. Oxberry, Palace as the operates most of the Hotel, for Publican's Licences, Märs, mila, sre aurioth to resume work, F. Blair, Peak Hotel, Mr. L. I. but employers are naturally not so Stewart Brown, Station Hotel, Mrs. keen to reopen mills without some Y. Uyetauki, Tokyo Hotel, Mr. L. Seki, guarantee against similar unofficial dwarf who was only 37 inches high, and Chitose Hotel, Mr. L. Nomura, Sbo- strikes in future. The stoppages the second husband of Mrs Tom kudorska Hotel, Mr. T. Miyajima, is in fact regarded by many as being Thumb," is dead. Sochiro Hotel. and Mr. Joe very opportune, coming as it does at Yamakawa, Yamakawa Hotel, for a time when organised short time is Hotel Keeper's Adjunct Licences; and (under discussion. There is no im

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NEW YORK, November, 2nd.

Mr. D. M. Goodall, Wiseman Ltd, Mr. provement in the yarn and cloth The whole of the United States deeply T. Ishiyama, Iroha Hotel, Mrs. N. sections, the situation being aggravat-resents the libel on Senator Harding. Babbage. Alexandra Cafe, Mr. T. ed by the sharp break in cotton. There is not the slightest clue to the Marata, Tsukinoys, "and Mrs. Y. This continues to weaken goods authors, apart from Professor Chatonilor, Namura, Harunoya Hotel, for Re- prices and gives some ground to the who is not considered to be responsible staurant Keeper's Adjunct Licences.

expectation of values becoming even The Chairman said that the papers lower yet. The financial position also the libel which appears more likely to i

Benator Harding refused even to deny had been circulated among the tends to get more acute and there is tenos the votes in favour of Senator members, and he thought that with no doubt that this is proving a serious Harding than Mr. Coz the exception of Yamakawa's appli obstacle to a restimption of business

BOSTON, Narember 2nd. cation for a new form of licence, the activity, as even those who consider New Ashford is the first town in Mama- meeting was unanimously in favour cloth is cheap now are hampered ohusetts to record the Presidential vote of the granting of renewals. Within their operations by the present showing 29 votes for Senator Harding and regard to the Repulse Bay Hotel, the stringency. The stagnation

for Mr. Cox. in

NAV YORI, November 2-d. licence would be made out to Mr.jour market has in fact been en- L. J. H. White, instead of Mr. phasised during the past week and mission of Bussis to the League of Nations, Mr. Cox how written advocating the ad- Taggart who previously held an the amount of trade done is practic thereby enabling her to work out her own. Adjunct Licence for that hotel.

ally nezhgible. Buyers appear to beastration. America, he says, ought to aim at Mr. Northcote asked why the holding all business over pending becoming moral and humanitarian leader licence was not again made out in some sort of level being reached." In of the world the name of Mr. Taggart.

Ispite of the extensive stoppages of

The Chairman explained that Mr. looms and spindles, goods are no Taggart was the General Manager of cumulating, and the root of the Hongkong Hotel company, and the present impasse is obviously, the was often absent from the Colony, high price of goods going into Mr. White was described as a fit and consumption. The limitation of pur- proper person to hold a licence. In chases through this has certainty. | addition, he lived on the premises, proved to be more serious than With regard to the Peak Hotel, generally anticipated some months Mr. Northcote said that he understood ago, and it is still dificult to see how Mrs. Blair, the licensee, was absent, there can be much enterprise until from the Colony.

the situation is relieved by the The Chairman said that Mrs- eatisfactory disposal of these · high Blair had a doctor's certificate to priced

goods. Statistics re- say that she needed a changé of air.cently collected by the International She would be away for a short while Federation of Master Cotton Spinners only, two weeks, he thought. In this and Manufacturers, give the world's instance also, the argument with consumption al cotton for the year regard to the Repulse Bay Hotel, ended July last at 17,236,941 Bales, applied. The licence could not be of which 11,703,144 were American, made cut to Mr. Blair because he 3,299,779 East – idian, 605,409 was not always on the premises. Egyptian and 1,428,609 sundry,

Put to the meeting, all the applica tions excepting that of Yamakawai

were unanimously granted.

Joe Yamakawa was then called

The Chairman: You want per Mr. Fletcher, told the applicant mission to serve these boarders, and that his application was for a Hotel diners who do not live on the pre- Keeper's Adjunct licence in place mies? Yes

of the Restaurant Keeper's, Ad-- Me Hough':, 'Are your boarders junct Licence which he at present permanent?--Yth ~... held. The applicant had been before

Mr. Northcote Four boarders are

the Board in August with a solar not many, and do not warrant such application," and it was refused on-

of the

the ground that it was not necessary an appilation. You want to cater for his business to do more than sell to men who come sahore from mer

chant ships?--Yes C intoxicating liquors with meals, mont

After further discussion; the appli Asked if he had sny, reason to give in support of his applications Cat was re-summoned, and the Yamakawa said that he kept Chairman told him that the Board

"had boarders and wanted to be able to. supply- them with drinks at times, other than during meat— TOE DECIMA

holl The Chairman enquired how may room the applicant had and the latter replied that ba bad; four cubicles on the top-four, and was sccommodating four houders,

appli

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HONGKONG BUDGET.

SHANGHAI COMMENT.

REVENUE FROM OPIUM CRITICISED.

Cocumenting on the Hongkong Budget in the course of a leader the Shanghai Times says:-It is a source of gratification that the opium mono- poly figures show such a falling" of, for it has long been a matter for regret that any reverse whatever · should be made by a British Colony. by the sale of such a pernicious poi- sou. Still, there can be little doubt that if the Government had not a monopoly of the drug the opium tral- fic, now admirably regulated, would be an evil of a very serious nature." The "Governor commented upon the extraordinary sum of $4,967,400," for public works and observed that it constituted a record vote. Amcong other things it seems to indicate that the Colony is very much alive to modem requirements, and certainly there is room for such, as in our fair Island Colony, and more particularly in the city of Victoria there still re- main many unsavoury, sitans and ramshackle buildings that ought to make way for modern improvements. It is to be hoped that part of the large -sur-mentioned will be used with. particular reference to these blots Probably upon the: Colony's beauty. the money will be utilised for more unlitarian purposes; and it would have been interesting to have had facts what is proposed, - apart from the ordinary ork of the Public Works

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