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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

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BARGES SUSK IS CANAL

FRENCH BERIOUSLY INCONVENIENCED

Basky, February 21,

The complete blocking of the Rhine-Haran ennas by two barges recently mnk therein suziondly inson- veniences the French who relied on the canal to fabilitasi the removal of coal from the Rubr.

The question of coal production bas never been mentioned but it now appears to be accepted at an supplies will ever be forthcoming unless they, are produced by the French themselves but there are indications that the French are preparing more drastic / measures such as the occupation of the Bessa, stulion in regard to which trouble in apprehended in conaba tion with the axpulsion of railwaymen from the houses belonging to the railway company.

At Cologan the French occupation authorities held their first rale of the wood newly seized from the State forests at Kaiserlautern in the Palatinate but there was not a single German bid. Herr Theirs, President of the Amtsgericht Kreuznach, was sentenced: to a Extnight'à imprisonment for refusing to admit to prison persons sentenced by the Frensh.??..

BUCHAREST Fabunaty, 21543

The National Bank of Humania has `ternived a - consizoment of 68 million gold marke of the deposit of „eighty millions held þv. Ryomania in the Reichsbank. The Government intends to ask, Germany to and the balause of the deposit hers.

a Bertan, Epbruary 21. 0% The Prussian Minister of the Loosior has fesbilden the police on the Ruhr to do duty without uniform and weapons. It is believed that the object in to print the occupation authorities from organising the pollo

BRITISH ZONE TRANSFER -

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ORGANISED DUBLIN ATTAQK.

GOVERNMENT OFFICE, BYRBEDA.

Lonnor, FalvaARY (2),

Áp organised attack took place this afternoon on Government offiong in Dublin, 5 Affumptu made to fire all the officen wezeʻascodul in the ease of income tax offices which are now burning

One of the sesailants was shot dead and those wêre captured by National troops defending the local govern«* muent afflows.

London, February 21.

Fires in Government offers in Dabila were extingui- shed by the Fire-Engade, Bix members of official staffs were sent to hospital infiding from bima.. Legg mines.

en exptured in a motor car at the Foud Gol offose.

HONGKONG-BUILT CHIPS.

SACTION AGAINST A "GBANK,

LONDON, February 21. Mr. Justice Hill dismissed an application op bahali of H, Ambati-los for a stay of exocation in the recent. sotion against him with noeta but granted leave to jappeal.

Mr. Justice Hill in the Admiralty Count on Jan. 16 gave judgment for slapetiffs in an aetion in re- prot of shipping deal involving £2,000,000. >The Board of Frade, representing the Into Balpping Conitol- Bør, sued a Grock, X Ambatirion, "domiciled in "Paris,' LONDON, February 21. - (esiming, four standaard skips, Ambativlor, Cephalonia, In the House of Commons replying to questions, Mr. | Pañugia and Nicolin and mading willeged to be due under Bopar Taw said he considered that the readjustment of | mortgagen entered into whân M. Ambetitlow agreed to the boundaries of the British sons would facilitata French nurchase from van Controller ning shape then building in milway transport. In accordance with striot osztrality. Hoogkour and Shanghai. Hi Lordship found against we had simply transferred to France a portion of the the defendant on all beads of the elabus and the counters territory mominally occupied by na but whers we never claim.] had any troops.

*** BRITISH LABOURITES' SCHEURE

Lossom February 21 dene "A remarkable suggestion is made in the report of] four Laboutites who week ended in the Rohr." They do not believe that Britain is acceptable as a mediator and suggest that the only solation is that-Fratos; Petmally, Britain, Belgium and Italy should internationallee Rabr, the administration to consist of an international board which would distribute the dividends esmed in reparations.

RATEWAY CONFERENCE DECISION,

PARIS, February 21,7

It is som officially learned that a conferanse today in which M. Theunis, M. Poincare and Marsbal Book

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BaBLIN, February 212 It fï officially stated that diaomitiane between the

Ministry of Finando, and representa dyes of the banke sited in the banks agtering to collaborate in the fue of a loan of two hundred million gold marks in Treasory. billa....

A consortium of banies will be formed which will_ million dollars in three year treasury bills guaranteed issue for public: subscription in foreign currency fifty participated decided that the Franco Belgien authorities by the Reichsbank. The consortium will guarantee sub- should take over the working of the railways on the scriptions to half the amount and take over the remainder left bank of the Rhine and the Ruhr which hitherto will provide the Government with afficient currency on a commission basis. - The newspapers opine that this have been directed under the supervision of General: Fiyot. The sotual management has been entrusted to to suable it to maintain its policy of supporting the

mark. the Deputy Director of French railways assisted by a. Belgian vise Director.

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RUBISE TAXATION PROBLEM.

HOUSE OF LØRDS APPEAL.

LONDON, February 21.

The House of Lords reserved judgment in an appeal relating to the assessment of the Merliman Rubber Estates Limited for greens profits duty raising the im. portant question whether in the ones of a rubber estate The Senate Blibusters who intend to talk to death bought by the Company in 1909 in an immatury condi- the Ship Subsidy Bill worn tactical victory, shortly be- tion the increase off the state in the course of time fore midnight when the supporters of the Bill abandould be treated as an addition, a new, siset of a sezion doned their intention of holding an all-night sermon.of assets to the original estate

BELGIAN MISSION: TO JAPIN.

Brussels, February 215:

The King received the members of the Belgian

The filibusters this maming are continuing to discuss extraneous eubjects ranging from the dihodvary of Tatarkbamen's tomb to the history of the principles of co-operative marketing. They estimate that they have sufficient forensis talent to keep the morement going till the end of the week. Benster Sheppard spoke for 10 hours and Senator Williams of Misterip'i industrial uimion which is going to Japan on February for half an hour on gedaral topic Then 23 and expressed cordial wishes for the ssocs of the Senator Reed of Mimori discussed a resolution mission. He congratulated the members of the minion for the purchase of Anglo-French possessions upon their initiative in undertaking it in the Caribbean sés. The proceedings had to be stop ped several times owing to lack of a quorum while the "Sergeant at arms rounded op Bonator sleeping in the

corners or talking in the lobbies, 7

NEW VICTORIAM. LOAN.

LowDow, Febramy 31.

The Goverment of Victoria is intuing a five per ont loss of five millions at a price of 99 1/2. The in sumedterest is payable on the first of April and the first of

ted October and the loan redeemable during 1932/45.

THE BATTLE CONTINUES. ARWAHHINGTON, Fe The opponents of the Ship Bubei their filibustering 'tuation in the Sacate, continned his eposch Regünlast night sided Senator Jones, who is leading the supporters of the Bil, announced that he was prepared to carry on the dighs and would employ every strategy to defeat the filibuster advocated recognition of noviet Humia Which he explained Wasindirectly related to EaBill became the «Csecuring of cargone was more important than subsidien.

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