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PARIS, June 21.

message from Duesseldorf states that con-

Afraid further search useless, Not much hopp of tray to German press assertions, the population ai finding the "Trevessa's" boats. Gale blowing,

men Bochum and Dortmund continue to receive the usual food supplies: Some 378 trucks of food stuffs have entered the Rufy since June 19.

[On June 4 the steamship" Trovesst" sent out a wireless that she was sinking rapidly in the Indian Ocean 1,200 miles from the coast of Western [A semi-officiat message from Essen described Australia and 500 miles from the uninhabited French measures taking over direct control of the Amsterdam Island which lies about midway between allways in the Ruhr as the beginning of a hunger the Cape and Tasmania. The steamer, Trevean, blockads." The message declared that no milk had which rushed to the rescue, crossed the Trevessa reached Essen. Provisions were being sent to large position but found no sign of her. Last news re- towns by means of motor lorries. Essen, where ported the "Trevean" zigzagging in the hope of ruppe ordnance and engineering works are picking up the survivors, numbering thirty-seven. imate, has a population of 125,500. Bochilm, the Heavy seas were running.]

centre of the steel industry, has a population of 65,500. Dortmund la a busy tong in the colliery district with a population of 215,000.] ; ·

NAVY AXE.

LOWER PAY THREATENED,

ECONOMY: VAGIÐ.

LONDON, June 21. Although the personnel of the navy has been, reduced 60,000 since 1913, the aggregate pay has in“ i Greased over £5,000,000. This fact emerges from the report of the select committed on the Navy to timates which recommends the reviewing of the pay of officers and men and the reorganising and reduc- ing of administrative departments..

DRY SHIP LAW:

AMERICA REMAINS ADAMANT,

SEALS, BEING BROKEN.

WASHINGTON, June 21. After a conference between Mr. Mellon, the Secretary of the Treasury and Mr. Hughes, the Sec-~ retary of State; thener announced that it had heen decided to seize all ship's liquor brought into American waters even though it was on board for The report points out that pay has increased 120 eigo ships and under the seal of a foreign Govern- per cent, in addition to liberal pensions and marriage, ment's collector of customs. allowances. The report particularly draws attention

New York officials had been instructed to break

to the increase in headquarters expenses. For ere the seals of the Berengaria's" liquor stores when ample, four surgeon rear-admirals cost £8,000 com the docked to-morrow. The liquor will be seized pared with three before the war costing £4,000. The and but la bond in anticipation of a test case.

The White Star Liner "Olympic" left Southam cashier and librarian at Greenwich drew an origpion New York taking a moderate supply of salary of £300. He now gets over £1,000,

COUNTY CRICKET.

NOTEWORTHY BOWLING FEAT

THREE BASY VICTORIES,

LONDON, June 21. Lancashire, at Blackpool, beat Glamorgan by an innings and za runs. For the winners; Makes peace scored 79, Tyldesley (E.) 125, and Parkin took -7 wickets for 54 and 8 for 41.

Notts defeated Northamptonshire at Notting ham by an innings and 109 runs. For Notts A. W. Carr scored 106 not cut, and Matthews obtained 8 wickets for 39 and 9 for 10.

alquar in at sealed chamber, whose door bare, the quads. airplicate corta of the British custorna, encased in small brass boxes each lifted with a lock in order to prevent breaking by, the vibration of the ship or otherwise," The liquor was intended for use on the homeward voyage, when the seals were to have been broken outside the territorial limit.]

DESPOTIC DECREE.

SKAR VALLEY ORDER GOES.

COMMONS CRITICISM.

GENEVA, June 31.

The League of Nations announces that the governing commission of the Saar territory, meeting on June 18, abrogated the ordinance for the main Seventeen wickets in a match is officially rea tenance of order passed on March 7, of which the corded as a noteworthy bowling feat." There are provisions, were subsequently much criticised in the only thirteen previous instances in first-class cricket British House of Commons. A new ordinance has the most recent being by Freeman (AP) for Kent been promulgated

· v. Sussex last year) ..

Sir John Simon (Liberal) moving a reduction

At Brighton, Sussex beat Gloucestershire by an in the Foreign Office vote, drew attention to the innings and 213 rins. Bowley made 96, A. Edecree Imposing heavy fines and Imprisonment for Gilligan 83 and Tate secured 7 winkets for 26 in the criticising the Versailles treaty or the administra first innings...

tion under the treaty, including the League of Nations Mr. Asquith challenged the legality of the decree, which had gone forth in the name of the League of Nations, a more despotic piece of Work than anything in the annals of Russia and the greatest blow ever strack agst the League's authority Lord Robert Ceell demanded the with- drawal of an action worthy of Prussian mili• tarian,

· INDIAN FANATICS.

PROMINENT LEADER ARRESTED

IMPORTANT CAPTURE

SIMLA, June 21. Baba Santa Singh, prominent leader of the fanatical Baba Akali Sikfis, has been arrested 1 Patiala State. He was found to possess a revolver. The Punjab Government aftaches considerable Importance to the capture. ;;

HOME GOLF TOURNEY.

GLENEAGLES RESULTS.

LONDON, June 21. One result of the first and second rounds in the "Gleneagleh 1,000 guineas golf tournament is that Kirkwood is the only remaining oversea player; be beat Oke, and Ickenden in the respective rounds each by 4 and 3. Havers beat the Scottish champion Butchart by one bote and the Spaniard De la Torte by 3 and 2- Barnes beat Holland of Northampton by 4 and 2 but was beaten in the second round by Ritchie of Addington by one holej as was Ray! Ball 3 and 1; and Braid by McNeill of Bonas 2 and I.

FRENCH BANK CHARGES

·HEAT WAVE.

AMERICA SWELTERING.

MANY DEATHS

NEW YORK, Jund 21. There has been prostration in Chicago since iday Hundreds have been prostrated in New York where five were dying in the hospitals

There have been many deaths including icides Drugnings are reported elsewhere in the United States

Thousands are sleeping in the parks in New York, also on the sea beaches and in the vicinity.

SOOTY DUST.

MOUNT ETNA'S "ACRID SMOKE.

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