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INDIAN LADY "CALLED.”

CONGRATULATIONS FROM CHINA.

'LONDON, March 22.

Io a speech a dinner given by the Parsee Association in honour of Miss Tata,who is the first Indian woman to be called to the Bar, Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires, said the Indian people were conservative like the Chinese and congratulated the Parsees on taking a dis- tinguished part in industrial development at what he termed the springtime of India's fortunes. He anticipated great things from the womanhood of the middle East in regard to which he congratulated Miss Tata on her pioneering courage and ability He pointed out that India was beginning to have 1 consciousness of international responsibilities China had derived much from India and welcomed everything except her opium. The two countries, had many attachments and he saw no signs likely to upset the continuance of smooth relations.

OUR LATE G. O. C.

APPOINTED TO INDIAN COMMAND,

LONDON, March 22, Lieut-General Sir George Kirkpatrick has been appointed General Officer, Commanding the Western Command in India.

[Lieut-General Sir George. Kirkpatrick com- menced his military career at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada. Entering the Royal Engineers in 1885, he attained his captaincy in 1894, became Major in 1903 and Colonel in 1906, He was appointed aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding the Thames District in*1892-95 and from 1899 to 1902 he acted as D. A. A. G. in South Africa, In the subsequent two years he was of D. A. Q. M. G. in Canada, serving, at Headquarters from 1904 to 1906. Whilst serving in South Africa he was twice mentioned in despatches, securing the Queen's Medal and five clasps and the King's Medal and two clasps and being given brevety of Major and Lieut-Colonel. From 1906 to 1910 he served as a General Staff Officer of the first gradę in India. From 1910 to 1914 he was Inspectors General of Military Forces in Australia and during the first year of the European War was promoted Maior General, with which rank he acted as Director of Military operations in India. From 1916 he was Chief of General Staff in India, and held that post up till the time he was appointed General Officer Commanding, Hongkong.]

STEADINESS OF THE MARK.

BUSINESS FAILURES IN GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 22,

GERMAN UNITY.

CHANCELLOR CUNO IN BAVARIA,

BERLIN, March 22. ́Chancellor Cuno, accompanied by the Minister' for Defence, (Herr Gessler) and the Minister for Posts (Herr Steege) arrived at Munich, was wel comed by the Bavarian Premier and authorities and received an ovation, from the crowd. Speaking at the Foreign Office Herr Cuno emphasised that the policy of passive resistance must be continued. Later he visited the Diet. Replying to the address of the President Chancellor Cuno said the victory of the Central Government depended on the support of the federal parliaments and the unity of the

pation.

CAIRO CLASH.

POLICE V. SOLDIERS.

CAIRO, March 22.

The newspapers report a fracas in an obscure quarter of the town of Tanta, between Egyptian police and the soldiers of an Egyptian infantry regiment whereja -thirty were wounded, mostly police, and one fatally injured. It is supposed that the trouble arose through reprisals carried out by the soldiers for the beating at the police station of an N.CO. arrested by the police.

DUTCH TRADE WITH GERMANY.

DIFFICULTIES BEING OVERCOME.

THE HAGUE, March 22.

In the Second Chamber, replying to a Socialist relative to the difficulties of the navigation of the Rhine and carrying on Dutch trade with occupied Germany, the Foreigh Minister said satisfaction results had already been attained by the Govern ment's representations, The Government hoped`, the remaining difficulties would be removed.

BRITISH POSITION IMPROVING, A

LONDON, March 22. Reuter understands that the position regarding British trade with unoccupied Germany is showing signs of steady improvement. Both the French and German authorities have made concessions and the Rhineland commission has arranged for the free. and uninterrupted passage of British coal into Germany.

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SILVER MONEY.

BIG SAVING MADE.

LONDON, March 22,`

In the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Bald- The continuous steadiness of the mark is caus-win replying to M. Thorne said that the saving from the reduction in silver fireness of token silver ing considerable difficulties among business finns coins depended on the amount of silver recoined and & wellknown Berlin company dealing in preci- but already amounted to several million pounds. Ho ous metals suspended payment. Its liabilities are was not considering a return to sterling silver. sail to be 34,500,000,000 marks and its assets 2,500,000,000 marks. It is reported that this failure has involved 'other firms. The Vossische Zeitung publishes reports from Hamburg of the insolvency of several grain, fodder and cocoa firms. The fall in prices has caused difficulties to many other firms, Uneasiness in Hamburg is increasing as the possi bility of these firms finding support is lessening.

BACK FROM THE CONTINENT.

BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR

LONDON, March 22.

Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, returned heralded from the Continent- appeared in the chair at to-day's meeting of the

DUFF DEVELOPMENT CONCESSION. Bank of England directors.

KELANTAN GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL

LONDON, March 22,

The House of Lords dismissed an appeal by

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LENIN'S CONDITION CONSIDERED HOPELESS.

HELSINGFORS, March 22. the Government of Kelantan against the arbitrators Moscow message says official circles consider Notwithstanding recent official bulletins d award that the Government was bound to constructLenin's condition hopeless.

a railway and cartroad within the Duff Development Company's concession within four years from July, 1912, but failed to do so the Lord Chancellor suggested it was now incumbent on the Kelantan Government and the British Colonial Office to con sider carefully whether and to what extent the plea of sovereignty could' justly be insisted on in order to prevent the enforcement of the award and the orders of the courts for payment of costs.

STEEL DEARER.

SHIP PLATES COSTING MORE.

LONDON, March 22.

The Scottish steelmakers announce a further. increase in certain steel products including ter shillings a ton on ship-plates which tend to check the recent improvement in the shipbuilding and steel trades.

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN

LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETS

GENEVA, March 22. The second session of the League of Nations". advisory committee for the suppression of traffic in women and children hair opened it wil Canter alid with the proposal not to employ foreign

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RUBBER COMPANY'S APPEAL

LONDON, March 22.

The House of Lords dismissed the appeal of the Merlimau Rubber States Limited against the assessment of its excess profits duty.

JAPANESE

KOMMUNIST IN RUSSIA...

RIGA, March 22.

A Japanese Communist, has arrived from Moscow where he participated in the congress of the third international. The customs examination of his luggag revealed a quantity of communist iterature.

POLES ATTACK LITHUANIANS.

KOVNO, March 22.

A communique, asserts that a Polish force of infantry and cavalry attacked and destroyed a Lithuanian post. Five Lithuanian soldiers were killed and one wounded,

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