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PARLIAMENT REOPENS.

THE KING'S SPEECH.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE SUCCESS.

FREMTER QUILINES NEW LEGISLATION,

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Lowns, February 7. The state opening of Parliam at took place with the u us! ceremonial.

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PARLIAMENT REOPENS.

IRISH FREE STATE.

A Bill woul be introduced immediately giving the Irish Provisional Government authority at present invested in the Impend Government. This was very urgent to enable the Provisional Government to deal wit problems like anmployment. It might then be found desirable to seek the opinion of the electors of Ireland on the tresty. The body su elected would have to fruse the new coustication.

The

The King's speech made on the occasion of the The Premier cupbasised that the unsuccessful incet. opening of Parliament referring to the Washingtoning of Mr. Michael Collins and Sir James Craig was only

the second one and that patience was required. Conference, says that while the four power Parific boundaries question would only anise after the constitu- treaty replaces the Anglo-Japanese alliance he is happy tion had been incorporated in an ack u parliament. He to feel that the long standing British and Japanese con concluded stating that legislation carrying the treaty

effect wont be submitted in due course.

rond will avain as cordial as ever and that of the saine

time British and American relations will enter the new era that even closer phase of friendship. The disar manent treaty provides a large measure of relief from the burden of armaments. In all these re pects great

results have been attained. The success of the confer- etre for which the world will owe a deep debt of gruitn-le to the initiative of the President of the United States will be the happiest augury for future inter

Cations.

COMING YEAR'S ESTIMATES With regard to the estimates for the coming year, every effort will be made to reduce public expenditure For the lowest possible consistent with the security and elficieny of the State, public obligations, and the necessity of relieving citizens to the utmost from their heavy Lar iens.

Parliament will soon be invited to consider mea. sures necessary to give effect to the Irish agreement bill. An indemnity will also be submitted.

M. Lloyd George, replying to a question, said that the Government proposed, pending the United States' suspuusion of the Austrian len, to advance to Austri í pongal sorurity the balance of over two millions of ten millions voted for mid-Europe. We believed that Fran was also prepared to make an alvance

CAPE L BUR DISPUTE.

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COSEC OPERA ARMY,

JOBANNESHER. Webruary 7. The res on demanding a republic (mentioned in our curier caldeaj emanated from the East Rand whose reefs are the stem eentre. It was moved by Waterston, la Labour legislator, who styles himself Major-Generat Waterston, but his army is largely regarded as a Iaughing stock.

have been endeavours to remove officials from essen

Enthusisem among the so-called commandocs who

ful services is waning. The polic: have hitherto With regard to unemployment the only remedy is refrained from arresting the leaders the appeasement of internat ona' rivalries and suspicions,

CAPE Town, February 7. and the improvement of conditions of trade throughout Party, has repudiated the Waterston. resolution. He Mr. Boydell, the leader of the Parliamentary Labour the world. Je trusts that the Genox Conference will feaid that the Labour Party was pledged to maintain the establish peace in Europe on a Lair basis and settle many constitution. A Nationalist republic would be a social important questions arising from the press ng weed of and economic disaster. financial and economic reconstruction.

Proposals will be submitted to Parliament for

JoDANNESBoad, February 7. The conference between General Smuts, the

reform of the House of Lords and adjustment of diffe-auber of Minos, and the workers representatives has

tences between the two Houses. A hill will also be submitted relating to the establishment of an interna tional trade corporation.

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COMMONS PLEASED

LATER.

proved resultless.

A mass meeting at the town hall passed a resolution denouncing the rspublican move meat.

GERMAN STRIAE SOLUTION.

COVERNMENTS PLEDGH ACCEPTED.

BERLIN, February 7. At the conclusion of negotiations by the Imperial Chancellor and the Minister of Finance with representa

The House of Commons was crowded for the opening of the new session. Moving the adoption of the address, Captain Hacking wild that the results of the Washington Conference had been more successful than the most sanguine bad anticipated. The pacific treaty was untives of the workers and officials' organisations, the epoch in the annals of the Empire. He paid a warm tribute to Mr. Balfour.

Captain Evans, in secunding trusted that nothing would arise to frustrate or fritter away the momentous decision of the Washington Conferenc».

Mr. J. H. Clynes said that the Washinton Con ference had kept rather too closely to the arithmetic of instruments of war, but the Duval agceciment was a positive gain, especially if it could be viewed as the first step toward a greater reduction in armaments and better relations among the naval powers of the world. He was entirely without hope, however, of ever maintaining the peace of the world by any prores of measuring instruments of war and hoped that the Washington Conference was only the beginning of conferences which would lead to a definita arrangement ending finally in the disarmament of the world for purposes of war.

REPARATIONS GUARANTEES.

latter accepted the Government's pledge immediately adjudicate upon wages and other questions as a suitable basis for calling off the strikes.

PRETORIA. February 7. When 20 members of Parliament and the Provincial Council met a deputation conveying the Johannesburg resolution in favour of a republic the Nationalist mem (kers repudiated the revolutionary movement, saying their object was to secure a republic by constitutional

means.

FRENCH BANK SALVAGE.

FINANCE COMMITTEL'S MEASURES.

PARIS, February 9. French Government to negotiate in accord with the The Senate Finance Committee bill authorises the

Chinese Government a credit operation destined to safeguard the material and moral interests of France by the use of France's share of the Boxer indemnity, an operation which is intended to reßout the Banque In-

Mr. Lloyd George said that the Washington Con ference was one of the greatest achievements for peace industrielle de Chine. With regard to the decision to the history of the world. Aftor paying a tribute to Mr, await a statement from M. Poincars before making a Balfour, he emphasised that the Conference would save decision, it was said that in any case it was necessary millions this year. He urged the necessity of giving to know the exact position of the bank, its liabilities, France a guarantee thus restoring her confideuce and the chameter and category of depositors, and the exust loading to calmness of judgment which was vital to wise amount of the Boxer indemnity. decisions. Germany must be made to feel that a policy of revenge would not pay. We were in honour bound by guarantees given by Me. Wilson and Mr. Balfour at the Versailles Poise Conterende.

Replying to Sit Donald Maclean, Mr. Lloyd George Baid that fall opportunity for discussion of any pact would be given.

As regards Labour complaints concerning unem ployment he pointed out that the Government was

pending over hundred millions a' year on reliúl,

OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS

Mr. Lloyd Gorge said that Britain was quite willing to discuss the adjusturent of war debts if the all creditor and dubtor nations came in, but she would not forego- har rights when tho e wore heavy claims against her.

The Godden Teport would be lid on the table of the House at the end of the work. The Government did not fun) justified in following some parts of it bat way prepared to adopt suggestion involving very drast cuts in expenditure,

£1,740 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET MATCH.

FORMER TEST MATCH PLAYER'S BENEFIT,

SYDNEY, February 7.

A cricket match the Australian touring side versus the Beat of Austla for the beacût of the former rantch player Tredale realised £1,740,

The Rest made 393 in the first innigd and 302 for wickets in the second at which they declared. 'Australia made 403 in the first innings and 200 for 4 wickets in, the second. The match was drawn,

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LONDON, February 7. Captain F. E. Chost, Secretary of Air, prosiding at Definite proposals regarding Egypt would be the Imperial Air Conference in the Guildhall, said that autounroll after discussions with Goneral Allenby, Wo the prospect of Lomthere) 1 success of aviation in Europe were willing to meet all the Egyptian people's legitimate) was not redliable for many years, but the outlook from national aspiratious and abandon the protectorate upon the impurial viewpciut was very bright. They must fundamental conditions patoguarding imperial com concentrate their efforts on distances not bridgeable er-

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