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BRITISH DELEGATION

APPOINTED.

BRITISH INDUSTRY.

INCREASED OUTPUT OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES.

LONDON, January 5th. ITEROUAR BETTER'S AGENCY,

Mr. F. G. Kellaway, Parliamentary COMING PEACE CONFERENCE Secretary to the Ministry of Munitione, interviewed by the Observer, said that the war had led to the establishment of new industries in the United Kingdom, und ad immensely strengthened "duzens of cthers. For

example, in 1914, only one firm in thu United Kingdom was producing magnetus, and their output in 1912 and 1914 was 2,114 magnetos of a simple type. Now, 14 arms were producing 128,6:47 magnetos yearly.

The quality of the present British

is the highest in the world.

LONDON, January 10th. The newspapers state that the War Cabinet has appointed the following British Delegation to the Pence Confer ence: Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Balfour, Mr. G. N. Barnes, with a Dominion representative to serve

THE DEMOBILISATION TROUBLE.

ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.

4,000

LONDON, January 8th. There was another demonstration by men of the Army Service Corps, mostly

to-day, when ex-infantrymen, marched in orderly fashion from Park Royal to Downing Street, where they demanded tu see the Premier.

They were told to go to the Horse Guarda Pande. Their grievances were there 200

Some of the men subsequently stated that. Sir William Robertson promised, inter alia, that no man of over 41 will

submitted to Bir William Rubert

from the Dominion panel (comprising and more reliable than either be detailed to any draft OverseÉR.

interest of their particular Dominion.

The Pady Express adds that an in- portant decision is that the Dominions will also appear at the Conference small nations.

PARIS.

AS

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Sir Robert Borden. ja General Bir Louis Bosha. Mr. W. F. Massey), when the business affects the the pre-war German magnetu or the

Latest examples of German magnetos.

Before the war three firms in the United Kingdom, were making sparking plugs and the total turned out in 1914 was not more than 5,000.

To-day five firms are producing pluga. BRITISH DELEGATES LEAVE FOR The output for the year ended October

31st was 9,148,727. The British plug to day is the best in the world. We are LONDON, January 10th. An official Diessage states

that Mr.making for ourselves, and even export Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law, acing, very many more things which we companied by the Prime Ministers of need to impart before the wor Canada Australia, South Africa. and During the war we regained control of Newfoundland, and the Maharajah of many invaluable sources of raw material, Bikanie, leave for Paris to-morrow morn which we had allowed to slip into the ing for preliminary conversations with hands of Germany, and we shall retain the heads of the Allied and Associated that control. States.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES IN PARIS

PARIS, January 5th. A number of British delegates to the Peace Conference, headed by Sir Eyre Crowe. have arrived.

FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES

SELECTED.

British industry is awake now, as never before, and is rapidly occupying fresh territory.

PUNISHMENT OF THE GUILTY ONES.

BRITISH COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK.

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INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

MRS. ANNIE BESANT AGAIN

Dstai, January stb.

The National Congress carried A re solution moved by Mrs. Besnot demand. ing "freedom. for the people sad the Press," and complete autonomy within the shortest possible period.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

AMSTERDAM, Junuary 9th.

A telegra from Vienna slates that the States Council fixed the elections of the Constituent Assembly for February 18th

EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM.

DIFFICULT SITUATION IN THE BALKANS

A MUCH DISCUSSED QUESTION

The whole question of demobilisation. continues to be much discussed. Critics maintain that the authorities should have Lackled it long ago, and obviated the situation in which they are now faced difficult owing to food shortage. with # thousand genuine grievances.

It is pointed out, in defence of the authorities, that the problem is one of the most delicate and most complicated the Government have faced, and was pre- cipitated by the suddenness of the Armis tice

The various Departments concerned, ia- cluding the War Office, are now speeding up to the utmost in the matter, and it is hoped there will be no further serious trouble,

PREMIER REVIEWS

POSITION.

THE

LUNDON, January 8th,

A official tessage states that the Prime Ministr has been carefully pay- ing attention to the speed of demobilisa tion. He considers that the first duty is to ensure that the fruits of victory, which bas been won by the sacrifice of so many lives, and by brave deeda, will not be jeopardised by the apparent weakness of Great Britain during the critical months of the pence negotiations.

Therefore. it is imperative to maintain a strong army on the Rhine and the neces sary services behind the front in Frame Although fighting bas and at home. stopped, the war is not over. The Ger- man armies are not yet demobilised, und aro still very powerful. We cannot tell

PARIS, January 9th.

LONDON January 9th. The Cabinet has approved the appoint.

Since its appointment two months ago, ment of the following plenipotentiarien

the British Committee of Enquiry, (of to the Ponce Conference: M. Clemen- erau. M. Pichon, M. Klotz, Minister of which Sir John Macdonell is Chairman), Jules into breaches of the laws of war, has Finune, M. Tardien, and M. Cambon, ex-Ambassador at Berlin, done a great deal of work through the Marshal Foch will, naturally, be in Sub-Committees appointed to deal with

under various leads. cluded as the Allied Commander-inschiet, the

Thus, the Sub-Committee on law has ARRIVAL OF ITALIAN DELEGATES.already submitted an interim report on

Signor Orinndu and Baron Sonnino the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to be what the Germans will do or whether established, and kindred matters. It has they will agree to the forms of peace and also submitted a special report conveying the reparation we seek to impose upon the unanimous conclusion that it is

Impatience now might lose in a few destrable to take proceedings against the weeks what has taken years of heroism

Kaiser

We must be strong and sacrifice to gain.

at the and united in order to exert the proper influence among other nations Peace Conference.

have arrived.

SERBIAN CROATIAN-SLOVENE

BELEGATION.

PARIS, January 5th. A delegation of the new Serbian-Croa- tiun-Slovene State to the Peace Conference has arrived. The delegation is headed by M. Pasitch.

RUSSIA'S REPRESENTATION.

Mr. Justice Peterson and the well known criminal barrister, Mr. C. F. Gill, have also been consulted in connection with the rantter.

them.

LONDON, January 9th. The situation in the Balkans continues

SUPPLIES ON THE WAY TO VIENNA.

LONDON, January 9th Supplies have already been sent under an armed guard to Viennt.

BELGIUM.

EXPULSION OF PRO-GERMANS.

BRUSSELS, January 6th. The Minister of Justice, M. Vander- velde, announced that

U]H overy alion who had had relations with the Ger mans would be expelled from Belgiam forthwith.

THE FUGITIVE EX-KAISER.

A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

AMSTERDAM, January 4th The ex-Kaiser has undergone a success ful operation on his car.

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DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MIR J. ELLIOTT,

The late

The death occurred, at the Governmat of Mr. Civil Hospital. on Saturday. Janes Elliott, Superintendent Engineer of the Hongkong Hotel The deceased, who was 62 years of age, had been very Ro indifferent health for a long time. went on a holiday to Australia at the Three hundred thousand have been beginning of last year, for the purpose of about two months ago. He fell ill on already demobilised and steps are being recuperating, and returned to the Colony taken to inercase the speed, consonant Wednesday, and was removed to the Hos

pital on Thursday afternoon. with vital British interests in the world

Mr. Elliott had one son, Lieut. Elliott, and the safety of the troops in Germany. Instructions have been issued to ensure

who died at the Front. The deceased a sympathetic hearing of soldiers legit leaves a widow to mourn his fose

the work of mate complaints, but

The funeral took place yesterday even- demobilisation will not be quickened bring at Happy Valley, the Rev. 3. Kirk men trying to take the law into their Maconachte officiating. Amongst those own hands. Public opinion has been

recent demonstrations, but prosent were Sir Ellis Kadoorio, Mosers. real harm is being done to the national A. Q. Lang, F. Maitland, R. M. Dyer. cause and the Army's reputation. There fore, discipline must be maintained.

EXCELLENT EFFECT ON THE SOLDIERS.

The work of a second Committee has been very heavy as it had to deal with LONDON, Jennarth.

the ill-treatment of prisoners and their Bcutor's Agency learns that a Central employment behind the enemy firing line, Committee composed of leading Russians the employment of illegal methods of has been formed to watch Russian inter-warfase, the abuse of the Red Cross flag, the bombardment of hospitals, and the esta at the Peace Conference.

The Committee is made up of the excution of Nurse Cavell and Capt ex-Premier, Prince Lvolf President) Fryatt. The Committee has dealt with supported by the Ambassadors in London 100,000 cases, but 180,000 cases still re-tolerant in Paris, Rome, Madrid and Washington.

M. Sazonoff is expected shortly and will main.

A third sub-Committee has dealt with join the Committee as representing the Governments sitting in the South Cau-offences at ser and in the air, including casus and General Koltebuk's Government the destruction of merchantmen, the firing ut Omisk.

and crews after the destruction

sels and the sinking of hos

The well-known revolutionary, int anti-Bolsheviet, M. Tchaikowski. the hend of the Archangel Government, has also been invited join the Committee.

Well informed quarters her regard the Committee as a National Coalition, which will seek to arrive at a common pro- gramme for submission to the Allies. for the latter's decisions.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

President Wilson has officially inform ed the French Government that he wishes to be considered, as regards the Peace Conference, not as the chief of a State but as his own Prime Minister

DIPLOMATIC TRADITION.

LONDON, January 8th.

A Havas message states: --- The French Press states that the excessive mystery surounding everything concerning the Conference is quite in accordance with diplomatic tradition.

of their pital ships.

LONDON, January 10th. The Premier's plain statement on the progress of demobilisation, and the sympathetic bearing given the soldiers by Sir William Robertson, had an excellent All the Committees have still a large effect on the soldiers, who appear to be

es of evidence to examine before issu- reassured.

final reports dealing with chargre

A fourth sub-Committee has examin ed the indiscriminate bombardment of towns, and the wilful and reckless de struction of hospitals.

There were no demonstrations on Janu te be preferred and the degree of respon.ary 9th. The day was marked by a con sibility attaching. prima facie, to indivi- stant flow of men taking advance of the

offers to speed up release. duals.

Although the final conclusions may not therefore be reached for some mouths, the present interim report says it must not be assumed that practical stepa bave not been taken to secure the arrest of the offenders.

THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA.

SUCCESSES AGAINST THE BOLS EVISTS.

SIGNIFICANT GERMAN VIEWS.

LONDON, January 9th. Regarding the situation in Russia it COPENHAGEN, January 5th; Count RantZKU, the new

German is again authoritatively emphasised, from Foreign Minister, has published a de- the view-point of the General Staff. claration of his policy which has not yet at the present position is maintained been received, but comment in the ffer solely with a view to ending war with liner Tagebutt shows het Count Rantzau Germany, and ensuring complete im emphasises that Germany must not yield munity from German military aggression to every peace condition which her opin the future. ponents wish to dotate

The railway from Perm to Orenburg,

Six thousand Russians, Karelians and The Tageblart sage

urgent Finns joined the Allied forces in North that Germany should convifice the Russia to

to fight the Bolshevists, world of hor determination loyally ta carry out President Wilson's peace, but refuse to accept any other, especially M miles long, has been successfully Clemenceau's peace conditions.

defended, almost exclusively by Russian troops, against 112,000 and Siberian Bolsheviks

The journal adds that Count Rantenu said this with a plainness and frankoess long lackitig in German policy.

THE PRELIMINARY CONVERSA- TIONS,

PARIS, January 9th. A Havas message states:-- The preliminary consultation takes plaod today, at the Foreign Offee, and will be attended by M. Clemenceau, President|| Wilson: Signor Orlando and representi tives of the British and Japanese Govern-, moto.

The preparatory work of the Inter Allied Peace Conference will be formally dealt with ni a meeting next Monday in

THE TURKISH ARMISTICO.

ΤΟ ΤΗΣ AN ALLIED WARNING

TURKS..

The Turkish garrison in Arabia have laid down their arms, with the urocption

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,"

" AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS. Aour Peates bear the e Recuter babel and an die from one of the Best Quality containing a large percentage of GlutenTM Starch and Giluted are the principal, components of Flour, Gluten is onsler to digest, and' döntains, indes" nutriment than Black, Manfrotired malée trendovs uanitary condiHow.

Large quantific bay's best an orbed to varios important effes in the World. subyektini chodatama berrerail for Aguscle 1: Orders knoćpted prompts.

THE HING, WAH PARTE MANUFACTURING CO. LAD. of the garrison of Medina, where Fakhri

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Tie Turkish Government live en in formed that unless the conditions of the Armistipo la this particular instance is pompling with, the Dardanelle forte will Be destroyed.

In North Caucasue and on the Don there are 180,000 Russians, organised by the late General Alexeioff, to whom the Allies are now supplying arms.

'UNUSUAL WEATHER AT HOME

HEAVY SNOWFALLS IN THE MIDLANDS

ESTHONIA'S TROUBLES.

AN ALARMING AND TRAGICAL SITUATION.

The Daily Telegraph's correspondant at Stockholm sums up the situation in the Baltic Provinces as alarming and tragi. end.

The Bolshevik Any is advancing rapidly, the resistance being insigni- ficant.

A Bolshevik revolt, accompanied by plundering and incendiarien, has broken out in Riga and several Finnish Volun Army is ter companies have been despatched to Estonia, but the Esthonian much, reduced by desortious to the Bol sheviks, whose equipment and discipline

good. are reported

Several thousands in Sweden volunteer. ed to fight against the Bolsheviks,

BOLSHEVIKS CAPTURE RIGA

LONDON, January ei. A telegram from Copechagen · states that Bolshevik forces have captured. Riga

Street fighting is progressing. Four hundred fugitives, from Riga arrived at Copaubagen on board a British auxiliary cruiser.

ACTIVE OPERATIONS.

FIGHTING IN THE CAUCASUS. LONDON, January 9th. The only theatres, opart from Russia, where active oporations are still going on, are the Caucasus and Trans-Csapin.

THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.

LONDON, January 5th. Heavy snowfalls in the Bouth-West and West Midlands, and rains and floode in the Thames Valley, partially interrupted THE THREE RHINE BRIDGE-HEADS conmunications and interfered with foot

bail.

TAKEN.

THE "NORTHERN PACIFIC” |

LONDON, January 9th. The British have now occupied the WOUNDED SAVED UNDER GREAT three bridgeheads norces the Bhine

DIFFICULTY.

New Yone, January 5th, The last stretohar cases on the Northern Pacife were taken off after unparalleled. moulting, during three days of cald, rain and biting wind. A stairway luud to be, constructed from the ship's side Co the destroyer.

THE CZECHO->LOVAK STATE

NEW PREMIER FIRED AT. Atelegram from Pragste staton that sight revalver shots were fired at the cacho--Blovak Fretlof, M. Kromers, who was not wounded.

S. Gubbay, H. P. Smith, Capt. T. P. Hall, Cupt. B. Branch, Lieut. Hall, Mr. W. O. Jack, Mr. T. W. Robertson, Mr. J. H. Taggart and Mr. N. H. Braure paire.

TRADE REPORT.

FREIGHT

EXPORTS.

SITUATION--All indications point to lower rates ruling in the near Several steamers are on the future. berth for London at the Homeward Con- ference rates. The Shipping Conference has decided to reduce the trans-Pacifie freight rate to G.820 per 2,000lbs, on rice.

SUGAR-Following the destruction of a large portion of the Argentino cane crop by frost, the Argentine Government was commissioned by the Senate to oh- tain 30,000 tona of raw sugar. In Java, the price of raw sugar has advanced to Guilders 14. per picul as ngainst Guilders 10. last month.

Rice-Prices have advanced consider- ably since our fast report owing to the paucity of supplice. "The market closes. arm with an upward tendency: The fol lowing are the closing quotations:--- Garden, 20.00 per picul.

Straight, $0.40 per "picul. Usual, $9.20 per picul. Saigon long, por picul (nominal). Saigon round, 88.90 per picul (no- minal). -

Pakling White, $980. per picul. Pakling brown, $8.40 per picul (no- minal).

Tonkin brown, 10 për picul (nominal). OILS.-Cassia oil, 75/80 per cent, at

285 per picul (no, business).

Cassin oil, 60/85 per cent, at 8295 på picut (no stook)."

Cassin oil, 90 per cent, at $325 picul (no stock).

Aniseed oil is being quoted at 17: per pioul with little business.

In Tea oil no business has been but it is quoted at $23.50 per picul.

Some little business took place in wood. cilat 323.25 por picul. p

Ponnut oil No. 1 at 925.00 per pioul, No. 2 at 825 per picul, with no business reaulting

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TIN. For 98 por cont, $100 per picut in quoled: for 5 per out, 600 par pioul; and for 96 per cent, 2 per plcul, with

no busibesa".

STAR ANTRE is being quoted at $26 per plaul with rid.business.to report.

Prapra-No change, since reporting

last.

GALLNUTS-No business took place and quotations pleno at $45 per picil. ̧

There was some businon doan in cure Billy, st 100 par pioul, and huffalo 18/pibe, at 864 per, plout:

Land-For jacking in new tins at en per picut, and old tias nt: 994 per picul. Some besitides was done in both cases nu. thone prices.