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April 19, 1923, Temperature 65.

Barometer 29.

Rainfall 0,80 inch.,

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THE DOLLAR. To-day's closing rate 2/3 13/16. To-day's opening rate 2/3-13/16.

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PROSPERITY RETURNING.

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LONDON, April 19:

Though suffering from slight faryngiti, the Prince of Wales attended a banquet given by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce last night."

That urgent representations are being made-by Britain to France as regards the embargo on the ex- portation of shells from France was stated by Mr. McNeill, under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons, in reply to Capt. R. Terrell, who In the course of a speech, which was circulated.. said the embargo applied to British shells empiled he said the question of trade recovery was doubiless "by British firais.

foremost in the minds of delegates. Probably the Captain Terrell added that the French author-barriets sometimes seemed insurmountable. There ities, in addition to this embargo, suddenly ordered were occasions when the course looked almost 100 the removal from French ports of several thousand stiff. Since 1918 there had been one or two pretty tons of shells collected for export to English steel ugly falls. The generation which fought the world war had a heavy burden on its shoulders, but what Mr. McNeill said that he was aware there was was more striking was the spirit of all classes bear. an embargo on iron and steel scrap, includinging it. British enterprise was still equal to any shells, hut his attention had not previously been task there might be.. He was thankful to say there called to the order for the removal of emptied Brit-were definite signs of returning prosperity. ish shells from the ports.

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HOME INDUSTRIAL UNREST, ́

CHEMICAL TRADE DISPUTE.

LONDON, April 19. Forty thousand workers in the chemical drug trade throughout the country are affected by the decision of the employers to reduce the wages of shift workers after agreeing to adjourn the main question of general reduction which the workers re-

"His Majesty's Government for weeks, past bas wen doing its utmost to secure the relaxation of the prohibition and has lately addressed a protest to thic French Government drawing attention to the breach of Article Three of the Anglo-French Convention of 1882 which is involved. French relaxation of the prohibition has been made in the case of Italy and Belgium but not the United Kingdom. I regret 10 say that the reply of the French Government, while attempting to justify this.action, does not mention this violation of the treaty. The Ambassador insisted. Some men in London have already struck. Paris had been instracted to make urgent represen- tations to the French Government in regard to shells which are regarded by His Majesty's Govern- ment as a matter of importance." (Cheers)

THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

AMERICA SUPPRESSING SPECULATION.

SWEEPING PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, April 19.

Laiunction proceedings have been' instituted in New York by the Federal Government with a vie

NORFOLK FARM TROUBLE OVER.

LONDON, April 19. Provisional agreement has been reached in the Norfolk farm strike. It provides 25s. for a 54-hour week, and 6d. for each extra hour. The fifty-four- hours are so arranged as to secure a half holiday every week.

MARKS FLUCTUATE AGAIN.

GOVERNMENT MEASURES,

LONDON A

to suppressing completely tradings in sugar furures, also in coffee and sugar on the exchanges closed at 130,000 and 135,000. French francs Marks are quoted at 145,000 and 148,000. They unless backed by actual, ownership. Control of sugar has been instituted in New York by the finished at 70.25 and Belgian currency at 1:25. Federal Government.

The proceedings are described as the most sweeping ever instituted by the Government which is making an effort to curb speculation in the necessities of life. They were decided upon after the whole subject, with the evidence, had been discussed in detail by the Harding, Cabinet and after Mr. Daugherty, who was ill in North Carolina, had approved the bill. In the complaint the latter alleges that an orgy of speculation has resulted from a conspiracy in restraint of trade.

The present action is a civil suit, but it is un- derstood that the Government is considering criminal proceedings later under the Sherman law. IMMEDIATE EFFECTS.

BERLIN, April 19,--

In view of the sudden slump in the mark, the Government, after deliberating with the Reichs- bánk, decided to continue energetic action to support the mark.

A decree will be promulgated greatly restricting imports and make it obligatory on the owners of foreign currencies to notify the authorities of the amounts they possess:,

IRELAND A NATION.

LEAGUE ASPIRATIONS.

DUBLIN, April 19.

NEW YORK, April 19. Heavy géneral selling developed when the news of the intended injunction proceedings for suppressing tradings in sugar futures reached the interested exchanges. The declines in quotations ranged from 30 to 74 points. They were followed by a rally to 35. On the Stock Exchange sugarment has decided to apply for membership in the securities dropped aearly three points.

League of Nations. The application will be included in the League's September agenda."

HOW THE CONSUMER PAYS,

LATER

The government estimates that every advance of one per cent. in the price of refined sugar costs the United States consumer approximately $2,000,000 a week. The Government's complaint declares that the position throughout the world relative to the available stucks of raw sugar is more favourable than at any time in the past three years,

CITY 'RIOTS.

GERMAN UNEMPLOYED REBEL

SERIOUS RESULTS.

PARIS, April 19.

A message from Duesseldorf states that several collisions have recently occurred there and at Mulheim between the unemployed and German police. The collisions were attended by fatalities. The unemployed committee at Duesseldorf has notified the municipality and the German Govern- ment of its intention to offer its. services to the French unless satisfaction is forthcoming

TOWN HALL UNDER, FIRE.

LONDON, April, 2017. Messages from French and German sourceg show that unemployed dis urbances at Mutheim met with serious results.

A Mulheim telegram, vía Berlin, describes the demonstrators as disorderly, The Communists and Trade Unionist occupied, the centre of the town and barricaded all exits. The town hall was ander fire of the rebels who plundered the gunsmiths' phops. Police reinforcements from Duisburg are hurrying up

FOUR KILLED.

PARIS April 19

A message from Düsseldorf states that the Mulheim unemployed entrenched themselves and held up traffic. The shopkeepers closed their pre- mises and barricaded the windows. In the course

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In the Senate it was announced that the govern-

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The Senate, by 16 votes to 10 passed a resolution that no action should be taken re- lative to applying, for membership in the League witbout the consent of both Houses of Parliament.

ACADEMIE FRANCAISE.

FILLING THE VACANCIES.

PARIS, April 19.

The Academie Francaise has elected the Church historian, Abbe Bremond, and the Vatican' Ambassador, M. Jonhart, to its membership. The historian, Louis Madelin, and the dramatist De Portoriche, have tied in the ballot for the third vacancy.

FRANCE'S RUSSIANS.

MARSEILLES, April 19

The Foreign Labour bureau has begun to pay off 330 Russians constituting the crews of thirteen - tug boats formerly belonging to General Wrangel's eet. The men will be distributed for work in the devastated regions.“

FILLIP FOR TRADE.

RAILWAY RATES DOWN.

LONDON, April 19.

The railways have decided to reduce the rates agricultural produce from 75 to 50 percent.above.

war level and general merchandise- from 75 per cent.

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