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July 25, 1922, Temperaturo 78.

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No. 18,627. 二拜灘 號五廿月七年二十二百九千一类

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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

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GYPT" ENQUIRY.

SHIP'S SPRED AT COLLISION.

LASCARS FRAISED BY OFFICIALS.

LONDON, July 20.

The Board of Trade enquiry into the loss of the addition

July 20, 1921, Temperature 82.

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PALESTINE SE

LEAGUE OF NATIONS MEETING,

LONDON, July 24

final sitting of the Council of the of Nations was held in public. In

Palestine Arabe, the Arch

Egypt" on May 21 opaned in the Royal Courts of bishopthe.

of Canterbury and a number of Catholic prolates attended, Signor Viviani opened the proceedings with a speech dwelling on the solemnity of the occasion for the League which had accomplished much that the parliaments were unable to achieve. Earl Balfour spoke, emphasizing the necessity of the Longue's activities. He said Palestine was settled as far as the League wan concerned. The trifling delay arising through the Italian ministerial crisis would not have the slightest effect on the mandates for Palestine or Syria. · ·

LONDON, July 25.

Justice. Mr. Butler 'Aspinall, K.C., the Wrenk Com missioner, presided. The Solicitor General, Mr. Leslie Scott K.C., representing the Board of Trads, pointed out that the colliding Frenck steamer, the "Beine," was not represented. He did not ask the Court to decide responsibility for the collision as far as the "Seine" was concerned. He added that the gravest task of the Court would be to consider how with such a large boat accommodation and so few passengers such a serious loss of life occurred. It was also important to ascertain the Egypt's" speed at the time of the collision and

The council of the League of Nations at its closing whether precautions were taken to prevent confusion.. sitting formally assented to the Palestine mandate, the He declared that the siz boats which got away were: terms whereof generally accord with the drift cabled more than enough to take off everybody if there had previously. The chief alteration in in article 14, by been time to get them to their proper boats. It was which the whole settlement of the question of the holy clear that some, perhaps many, of the Indian arow who places is now lefs to a commission whose composition early crowded the boats were in a state of terror. He and functions are subject to the approval of the counsil, suggested that the Court investigate the truth of the Indians' silegation that they were not aware of where to find life jackets, also whether there were any __difficulties_of_language-in-transmitting orders. He

concluded that his chief-function would be to ascertain i why particular men had not seemed to have gone esch to his particular boat at the time of the collision. E

The President intimated that the enquiry would be completed on July 29. Ceplain Bir F. B. 8. Notlay, the Pand O's, Marine Superintendent, testified that the ¿lifa jackets of the “Egypt" were always kept in braoketa in the passenger's cabins. Those for the drew were kept near their bunks. All were easily accessible, Himself and other officials inspected the "Egypt" before the list? voyage and found the bosts and everything satisfactory. The crew were mustered and sent to fire and bost ata- tions. Replying to a question on Behalf of the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union; Sir F. Notley said the Goanese and Luscare were not submitted to a Ianguage test but most of them understood orders and most officers had a knowledge of Hindustani. He con- tezded that they were quite as good as British esilom. He had been ir many tight cornera and could not wish for better men than Lascara and Goanese. He had rarely heard of Lascars showing-funk...

The enquiry adjourned.

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REPARATIONS QUESTION.

BRITISH OFFER TO FRANCE-DENIED.

JA LONDON, July, 21.

In the House of Commons at question time, Sir R. Home ssid the Government had not offers to excuse France her debt to Britain provided that the German reperations claims were.apduced.

COUNTY CRICKET.

SOME CHIOD BOWLIN

Lospor: July 24 Derbyshire won by in innings and 77 runs from Worcestershire who only made 40 in the second innings. Beatwick took 8 wickats for 19.

Middlesex won by an innings and 160 ruas from Hampshire at Portamonth. Hants made 35 in the second innings, taking & for 15 and Durston 6 for 18.

Lancashire won by an innings, and 147 rons, Glamorgan in the first innings scoring 42. Cook book,

5 wickets for 18 and Parkin 5 for 2,

Essex beat Northamptonshire by 10 wicketa.

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JUBILEE FESTIVITIÊS IN LONDON.

LONDON, July 25.

Captain Ramm, the P. and O's. Docks Superintendent, said the crew knew their places at the boata but it was probable that owing to the sudden list | the men were unable to get to their proper boats. The native-crew was paid almost as much as a white crow. Capt. Ramm refused to say that British sailors were best for responsible positions and manning boats. Counsel,

The Jubilee of the Eastern and associated cable Mr. Buckbill, informed the Court in the afternoon that companies was celebrated by a very elaborate pro-- the India Office had instructed him to represent ita gramme of festivities in the Botanic Gardens, Regents native crew. Capt. Ramm, re-examined, said he fancied Park, including a banquet at which Sir John Denison the main reason for the employment of natives was that Pender

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MOVEMENT SPREADS AT HOME.

presided over a company - of seven Was the Duke of

they were better amited-to the Eastern trade. They hundred amongst whom worked better than Britishers.

York, Sir Robert · Horne, representing the Captain Collier, who has been ill since the collision, Government, and ambassadors of the countries was allowed to testify rented. He said he first saw the covered by the Eastern ́system. The Duke of York, "Beins" blurred by the mist when 300 feet distant. At the proposing the foast of "submarine telegraphy.” describ, time of the impact the "Egypt" was making three knots, ed the companies as a prodigious tribute to the faith, courage and business ability of their founders. Referr PRINTERS' STRIKE.

ing to the growth of the Company under its present chairman, the Duke of York mentioned as an astounding fact that despite the uncertainty of the times twenty- sight thousand miles of new cable had been laid since The printers' strike apread during the weekend to the armistice. He recalled as a demonstration of the Coventry, Scarborough, Nottingham, Plymouth, possibilities of speed in transmission the fact that the Manchester and Hail, The Typographical Association result of the Derby reached Bydory and Lins 24 in a statement rejlying to the accusation of breach of minutes after the conclusion of the race. `faith says it submitted the decision of the industrial cours to ballot with a strong, recommendation. for acceptance, because the rules of the Association lay down that no agreement is valid unless approved by members.

*LONDON, July 24.

THE REDUCTION OF PRINTERS WAGES.

LONDON, July 24

COMMUNISTS V. ATUDENTS..

A LIVELY BORAP.

BERLIN, July 24,

A communist demonstration at Klausenthal resalted

A statement of the Federation of Master Printers in a collision with students whose Clubrooms were raid- and the Newspaper Society declares that the reduct oned and their furniture and monarchical emblems de-

of wages in accordance with the award by the industrial stroyed. One communist was killed.

court made at the weekend has been accepted by a number of centres as wide apart as Hastings, and, Hull, where the printers are working. It anticipates that. many more will resume when they realize the factu ̃at the situation.

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