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CABLES.

EARLIER QABLES, (THROUGH RECTER'S AGESOY.] REPARATIONS "CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

PRECIMINARY DISCUSSION ON GERMAN BEPARATIONS.

LosDON, August 7th. A large crowd spent part of their August Bank Holiday outside 10, Down

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Brn, 1999

HARVEST PROSPECTS IN RUSSIA.

PRICE OF CEREALS FALLING.

LONDON, August 7th.

FAR

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EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

SIR PAUL CHATER'S MISSION I

ENGLAND..

HONGKONG.

EVIL FOR GOOD.

JAPANESE WHO ASSAULTED HIS BENEFACTRESS.

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A Japanese, who arrived in the Colony, some time age in a state of destitution, was taken into her house by a Japanese

given food, clothing and lodging, for some weeks. The woman worked hard to keep LONDON, August 7th..

the man from starvation whilst be con Sir Paul Chater has arrived in London.tributed nothing towards the upkeep of Interviewed by Reutor's, he said his visit the household. The other day he savagely coal-mining in China. There was a great from the house and seek the protection of At the Magistracy last deal of coal in "Chion, he said, and he was her neighbours. of the opinion that when the state of the week the man was charged with assault, "country" was quieter, goal-mining would but failed to put in an appearance. Yes be undertaken properly. When this was terday' the case was again called.

Asked by Mr. Lindsell why ho il done he hoped to organise iron and steel

treated a woman who had been so kind to works on British territory near Hong him the man replied, I struck her as

the result of losing my temper." kong.

It is surmised that the partial discon- tinuance of foreign relief work in Rusain from 1st September announced from Mos-AN IRON AND STEEL WORKS FOR woman named Mrs. Sem Yamamura and cor is due to the improved situation in consequence of the good harvest prospects. Moscow reports that, though conditions are still bad is many areas, the price of cereals is falling in others, especially in Ukrainia and the Soviet Foreign Trade Department has instructed its agents

SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS, SHANGHAI TEAM SELECTED. A meeting of the Lawn Bowls Associa tion was held last night to select a team for the Interport match at Shanghai next month.

THE RETRENCHMENT OF BRITISH OFFICERS. FINDING NEW CAREERS FOR 7,000 MEN.

THE NEED OF PUBLIC SUPPORT.

The retrenchment of nearly 7,000 officers. in all in the Army, Navy and Indian Mr. J. Russell was in the chair and Army during the next few months pre- there were also present: Mr. J. A seats a new and 'difficult problem in-find- Tacchi (hou,, fcretary and treasurer), ing new careers for them. The Appoint- Messrs. J. Russell and G. Morrison meats Department of the Ministry of (Taikoo Club), D. Harvey and R. Lapeley Labour is to undertake the duty of giving and W. Sullivan (Civil Service Club), Rits power. It has already a register.com- Basa, J. Rodrigues (Craigengower); and taining the names of more than 5,000 Inspector W. G. Gerrard and Dek-Insp. officers and men seeking employment, and, John Grant (Police Club).

ing Street watching the arrival of the abroad to cense the purchase of Hour and was connected with the development of assaulted the woman, causing her to fee (Kowloon Howling Green Club), W. Hall them such advice, and assistance as lie in

delegates for the opening session of the five nations' inter-Allied conference.

Thirty Ministerk, experts and secre taries were present. Britain is repres Bonted by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Cham- berlain, Sir Robert Horne, Sir L. Worth- ington Evans: France by M.M. Poineam and Delasteszie; Belgium by M.M. Theunis and Juspar: Italy by Signor Schanzer and the Italian Ambassador, Signor de Martino; and Japan by Vis count Harashi (the Japanese Ambas

Bader).

The morning was devout to the pre- liminary discussion of matters which will ongage attention-namely, the question of German Sparations, and the cegnate problems of the oratorium an "inter Allied debts. This discussion lasted till the adjournment for lanch

FRENCH PREMIER'S DEFINITE SCHEME.

long

LATER. The greater portion of the six "hours" Conference

"occupied with WAS speeches by M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George. M. Poincare propesed ʼn definité scheme, which he wishes to be kept secret. This referred to a committee of Finance Ministers and experts presided over by Sir Robert Herne, which will report to the conference theren, It is considered that the great test of the schemi is whe ther it will bring money.

GERMANY'S FAILURE AFFECTS ALL THE ALLIES. .

LATER. Submitting his proposals. M. Poincar graphically described the sufferings of France us the result of the German de Fault Hr opposed the moratorium but stated that France did not desire to ach without the Allies, and wished to place. all her cards on the table..

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sugar.

AMERICAN COTTON CROP, QUALITY NORMAL VOLUME INCREASES.

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LONDON, August. 7th.

Mr. Page, of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Association, interviewed on his arrival from America, spoke optimisti. cally of the new cotton orop. He said that the splendid weather of the past weeks compensated for the earlier heavy rains, which threatened to make the crop very late. The quality of the crop is quite normal, while the prospects as regards. volume are better than last year.

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NEUTRAL ZONE ON CHATALJA FRONTIER. PROTOCOL SIGNED.

ATHENS, August 7th,

The military delegates of Greece, Bri- tain, Frane and Italy have signed a pro- tocol establishing a neutral one 31 miles with between the Greek Army and the Allied forers on the Chatalja frontier. GERMANY'S FLOATING DEBT.

A HUGE INCREASE.

BERLIN. August 7th.

Sir Paul added: "Hongkong has given me a great deal, and I hope to be able to do something for it in return. If I can leave an iron industry as a heritage I will be glad."

The Magistrate: Yes you assaulted her black and blue. Why did you not appear in Court last week?

Defendant: I did come but I was late...

was

thus the additional task to be put upon it will be extremely onerous, and demand All the support which can be given from outside sources.

According to an official statement it is estimated that

1,800 approximately officers will be retired from the Navy either under a voluntary or compulsory, 3,000 officers will be retired and 2,000 from scheme, while from the Army very nearly the Indian Army. The Appointments Department. has already taken steps to deal with this new work. It has been in close communication with both the Ad

It was announced that a letter just received intimated that the Hankow Club would be in Shanghai between the 7th and 9th September and hoped to play the decided ta Hongkong team. Ti choose the sailing date accordingly.

The alternatives of selection of the team by a Selection Committee or by ballot ing was strongly in favour of the latter were discussed and the sense of the meet course. The representatives of local cluba present then voted when the numbers of Inspector Blackman said it was quite votes cast in favour of the candidates for correct that the man did come up to place in the team was as follows! Court. He believed the reason for the W. G. Gerrard, 13: R. Wallace, miralty and the War Offee and ascertain aysapit was that the man got beastly Lapaley, J. Ferguson, 11 J. McMurtrie, ed not only the approximate rate at which there cfficers will be leaving the Service, drunk on ke (wine). The man had been 10 J. Russell, D.

A. Whitley (7 votes) and R. Baga, but also the various types which theso detained at the Police Station for two nights as he could not find bail. The votes) will be the waiting men should any numbers will comprise, this particularly,"

with a view to deciding in what direc Inspector added he had already given the of the team fall out.

Inspector Gerrard was chosen captain tian to seek for opportunities for re man a good talking to. He was repent- At the twelfth meeting of the First, Secant and the Inspector had promised to of the team and Mr. R. Lapsley vice-settlement and where will be the most

likely felds. tion of the Sing, Japanese Commission, speak to the Magistrate on his behalf. He captain.

thought it would meet the case if the man was bound over. The woman did ask for the Japanese tabled the following:-

a benvy penalty.

THE SINO-JAPANESE COMMISSION. JAPANESE STATEMENTS AND INQUIRIES.

Pexixo, Avgast "7th.

A reply to the Chinese proposal to transfer to the Customs sub-committee the disposal of the lighthouse, and Harbour Administration building:

The Magistrate told the defendant that money to pay. He was prepared to bind it was no use fining him as he had no A cemorandum of interpretation on him over on a personal bond of 8100 for Articles twenty-three and twenty-four of a period of 12 months, You must con sider yourself very lucky," added the the Shantung Treaty':

If yon touch that woman Magistrate, Contracts concerning public benevolent again in the next year I will sentence yon to a long term of imprisonment Rehare yourself and when you are sum- moned to appear in Court you come at the proper time. You can go now."

institutions.

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The #ating debt of (lemany increase The Chinese reserved their right to during the fast ten days of July by 73reply to the first three Japanese state milliard marks to 300 milliarde-n in meats, while the fourth will be disposed

of with others of the same. nature. crease of 20 milliards since April 1st.

lengthy but inconclusive discussion took place regarding Japanese views concern- ng the electric light. stock-yards" and laundries.

SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

WINTER SUSPENSION FEARED.

Mr. Lloyd George said that the failure' of Germany to meet her obligations could

RIGA. August 7th. only be regarde! fairly as one affecting the Allies as n whole. Erance had suffer-

It is feared that "the Siberian bailway d grievously, but all had suffered greatly. will be aspended for the water as no The situation was serious everywherwood whatever has hitherto been stocked. He reminded M. "Poincare of the casual- ties of the British Empire and of Italy, and cited the Allies' monetary losses ami taxation. Britain's burden with at least equal to that of the most heavily-bur- dened of her Allies..

Referring to the good work which the Versailles Treaty had done, he said that no military Authority could deny that Germany was now unable to equip an army capable of standing up even to cue of the Icsser Allied Powers.

MR LLOYD GEORGE'S ATTITUDE

ENDORSED."

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Mr. Lloyd George continued that, mili

tarily, Germany was broken and in the

AMERICAN RAILWAY

DISASTER.

REVISED CASUALTY LIST.

St. Louis, August 7th

A revised list of victims of the Silver

Springs railway disaster shows 37 dead and is injured.

STRIKE MANIA SPREADS TO PORTUGAL.

LISBON. August "th

The Chamber has approved of the sus-

ilust with hardly caough forces to main-pension of constitutional guarantees for tain internal order. The Navy had been a fortnight with the object of limiting entirely destroyed, Germany had already the strike movement...

It was

The Japanese inquired about the degree of foreign representation and management in public works. Tho Chinese replied that this will be provided by the Tsingtas Municipal Charter which is

being drafted.

NEW CHINESE CABINET. SUGGESTED APPOINTMENT.

PEKING, August 7th. Wang Chung Huai will attend the Ministers will be present. Unofficially, it Cabinet meeting to-morrow when all the is reported that W. W. Ten will be appointed Chairman of the Finance Corn mission and Tung Kang Chairman of the Commission for the study of the abolition of extraterritoriality,

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USA, RAILWAY STRIKE. PRESIDENT HARDING'S REPRE

SENTATIONS..

paid £500,000,000. There had been three revolutions in Germany, and the Govern

The Com- ment still had difficulties.

Mr. Lloyd George admitted that France

WASHINGTON, August 7th. mittee on Guarantees had reported that had suffered more grievously than any

President Harding has again summoned Germany had not done badly. essential to take nccount of the fall of the nation except Russia but he recalled the the striking shopmen to return to work, British and Italian losses. He also cited and has requested the railways to assign mark. He had no desire to get Germany statistics of New York banka showing them employment, The President has off any payments she was able to make; France's warecosta as thirty-seven and asked all parties to the dispute to submit Et was only a' question of methods. Every half milliard dollars, Britain's as forty the schiority question to the Labour

unction should be submitted to the test nine milliard dollars and Italy's as four Board. of what it was likely to produce. Every teen and a half milliard dollars. Here

! THE END IN SIGHT. variation in the demands made upon Germany had been agreed to by all the as a claim for Reparations as great us France's, even taking the devastated re Mr. Lloyd George finally suggested the Rions into considefation. reference of Poincare's proposals to a committee of Finance Ministers

Allies.

tion.

Britain had

also raised three milliards by taxation during the war. Our trade had been com pletely devastated and the whole popula Signor Schanzer and M. Theunis, whetion of the devastated regions in Franco emphasised their countries' heavy loss, was only equal in number to the British agreed with Mr. Lloyd George's suggesunemployed whe had to be supported

Baron Hayashi said that the single from the Exchequer. object of the Allies should be to get all the money they could. He likewise agreed with the suggestion, which was adopted.

"The Plenary conference will re-mert tö morrow afternoon or Wednesday, when the committee has reported.

FRENCH PREMIER DEPENDS

·FRENCH ARMAMENTS.

INTER.

IMPOSSIBILITY OF GERMAN MILITARY SURPRISE...

LATEIL.,

MIDLANDS UNIVERSITY.

President Harding has telegraphed to the men's leaders declaring that, inasmuch as the strikers have practically agreed to the terms of his previous proposal and the railway executives have accepted two hases of same, the seniority question re mined the only bar, adding that he is mindful of the pledges of the executives and the strikers to recognise the validity of all decisions of the Railway Board.

The President is now making another Mr. Lloyd George, referring to disappeal. armament, said that Germany had aur- President Harding has telegraphed rendered 33,478 guns, 38,000,000 loaded similarly to the Association of Railway shells, over 11,000 trench martars, 87,000 Executives. machine-guts and 4,500,000 small arms. cte. She could not have the material to plant a military surprise on the Allies: M. Potucare contended that the clauses and it was well-nigh impossible to manu- in the Treaty were being less and less facture mapitions secretly. He urged the executed by Germany, Germany's me Allies to continue to act with unanimity. sures as regards the trial of war criminals Signor Schanzer said that Italy's taxa- were most inadequate, German disarma: tion was 89 times the pre-war figure and ent was unsatisfactory, Germany had che also had a heavy debt. He thought wande all kinds of difficulties over re-all the Allies should share equally any parations, and that Germany's assessment concessions necessary to secure a settle. had been constantly reduced, Francement. getting nothing at all. She (France) had padd eighty mililerde of francs for re- Construction which should have been paid by Germany, resulting in a most critical situation in France, who was not Im perialistic, but eager for the reconstruc tion of Europe France did not desire to deal unfairly with Germany. France had not reduced her armaments, because she was not satisfied with the guarantees for her security, and the was convinced that any further taxation efforts on the part of Franen were impossible. Ger

any's position was entirely her own faults the had recklessly expended money on railways and waterways subsidies.

M Paizars added that Germany had anflated, her currency without scruple France's view was that he moratorium should not be granteil unless on produs

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THE ARMS TRAFFIC. SMART SENTENCE FOR FIVE

CHINESE..a

WATER POLO,

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|SIBERIAN RAILWAY SERVICE FORTNIGHTLY FAST TRAIN FROM CHITA TO MOSCOW.

The Harbin Correspondent of the Daily News rites:

It is not

The

LACE OF CIVILIAN EXPERTENCE. Items probable that, taking these" At the Victoria Recreation Club Bath officers as a whole, it, will be possible to: the R.G.A. by five goals to nil. Busschaert young men between the ages of 21 and 23, yesterday evening, the VRC defeated group them into three great classes (1)

and Army and Navy; (2) those men who was again to the fore and scored four whose experience is purely training college Is the second match the Lusitano Behave risen either from the ranks of the goals for his aide, Watson scored one. creation Club defeated, the King's Regi Army or from the warrant officer class, ment by seven goals to i7. The accrers and have gained commissions by merit;: were: G. A Carvalho, three; Franco, 1; (3) officers of some seniority. who put the bali through his own goal. officers with previous business experience. Cruz, 1; M. A. Carvalho, 1 and Beasly anticipated that there will be many. Already a certain number of officers have' visited the Appointments Department with a view to being put in touch with commercial opportunity, and it is appar ent, even from these few cases, tint very many will have only a vague or no idea as to how to apply themselves to civil life. Arrangements are now being made whereby officers will be able to consult The case in which five men were charged

Improvements in travelling over the the committee of business men in Loader who have been "assisting in the re-settle- Mauser pistola, 9 Smith and Wesson Siberian Railway are now taking placement of ex-Service men. Officers who are last week with the possession of 100 revolvers, 25 cleaning rods, 15,000 rounds There is a fast train running every for retrenched will have gratuity. of Mauser ammuuition and 1,300 rounds night between Chita and Moscow, all scuts of smokeless ammunition, came up for being numbered and platz-katte issued. experience of the Appointments Depart ment is that many men confronted with further hearing, before Mr. Lindsell, at The train, consists of one first and one

the difficulty of obtaining suitable em- second class coach, three third-class, a

tura

investment towards ployment the Magistracy yesterday.

According to the evidence of Mr. Jea-restaurant car and a mixed baggage and schemes which promise a post in return

It is, therefore, no longer Moter of the President Grant, given postal van.

The Department has taken particular, stated that three of the defendants were stuffs with them, as the restaurant tar

On the night of carrice a stock of fresh provisions suffi- note of the necessity of keeping all appli at the last hearing of the ease, it was necessary for passengers to take any food. for a small investment. samen on the vessel. July 30th be discovered the defendants incient for the whole trip. This fast train, cants fully aware of the dangers which two cabins engaged in lowering the arms known as No. 5, leaves Chita on Thurs surround the small investor, and accord- through portholes into sampans lying at day, arriving at Irkutsk on Saturday, ingly a Financial Advisory Committee. at Omsk on the following Tuesday, Tit has been act up to give advice of a 'gen- men on the Wednesday and Moscow on eral nature to those candidates, who are the Saturday, Actually this No. 5 train inclined towards investment-cum-employ- starts from Manchouli,; accomplishing the ment schemes. trip to Chita in 18 hours, ns, now that

SEED OF PUBLIC SUPPORT the mail train from Harhin to Manchouli |-

Arrangements have been made for the Connects with the Chita, fast train, the facilities thus offered to be made known journey between Harbin and Chita has in Fleet orders and throughout the Army. been reduced to under two days.

It will be appreciated, however, that no Passengers, once they have their pass matter what arrangements are thus made; ports properly raed by the Russian the Appointment Department will depend authorities, for which a stop of two or

very much on the support which it can three days at Chita is now nevessary, are obtain from the business community. Filji Anzuelo, the armed Filipina, who at troubled at all en route, documents Naturally it cannot create vacancies, and, was found on the premises of the Pacific being examined on the train. At Chita, however good the advice it may be able Mail Offices, was yesterday brought however, it is only possible to buy tickets to afford to applicants, that advice and before the Magistrate (Mr. Hamilton). a far as the F. E. R. frontier station, all the willing help given by the volun- The defendant was informed that the case payment being in gold roubles. At the tary workers must be largely discounted would come up for hearing on Tuesday frontier new tickets are bought, payment if actual vacancies are not forthcoming. afternoon next. The Magistrate informed being in Soviet rouble notes. The total Inspector Grant that he would like to cost of the trip from Chita to Moscow visit the offices of the Pacific Mail and first-class does not exceed more than $100 asked the Inspector to make arrangementa with the Agent accordingly.

the side of the vessel.

Yesterday further evidence was taken and the defendants were sent to gaol for twelve months cash with hard labour.

SHIPPING OFFICE

SENSATION.

1.

ARMED FILIPINO BEFORE THE COURT

THE THROUGH PASSAGE

TARIFF.

Mexican.

nside from being the quickest route to Europe, it will also be a far more econo- mical way of travelling. The whole trip from Vladivostock to Moscow should not cost more than $250, everything included

TYRE

INVENTOR.

THE MAN WHO ANTICIPATED DUNLOP

much ahead of the time.

Still further improvements travelling over this long stretch of railroad are expected this autumn for the Inter- national Sleeping, Car Co is carrying on negotiations regarding the running of a

Every owner of car, coach, or cycla weekly train de luxe from Vladivostock travelling on pneumatic tyres owes some to Moscow. This company has already thing to the memory of Robert William US, COMPETITION WITH SUEZ. come to an agreement about the new ser- Thomson, the centenary of whose birth vice with the Chinese Eastern Railway will be celebrated at Stonebaren, Kin- In "connection with the recent Reater and to this new train will be attached a cardineshire, on June 29th, by the unveil news-item, from New York, on the sub observation-car, with barber's shop and jeet of through farts from Eagland to bath room. Once the company again being of a memorial tablet on the house the Orient, Reuters Shanghai agency has gin to exploit the Siberian Railway, there where he was born anys a home paper. been informed that the new G.$620.50 rata is no doubt its popularity, will be revived His fertile imagination was shown in a was inaugurated to compete with Suez among residents of the Far East, for, number of inventions, many of which were lines At the present crass rate of ex- change it is equivalent to about £129. The through rate docs not, it appears, cover & Pullman berth serous America. £250,000 FROM TWO, DONORS.

Reuter's agency, adds: The idea of a When Viscount Haldane visited. Not through rate is not, of course, new. The tingham on June, 14th to lay the founda- Canadian Pacific had it for many years tion stone of the new University College up till the War, during which it was buildings it was announced that an anony. suspended on account of the disruption of mous donor had given £100,000 towards all services. It was resumed on April ist, the funds. This, with a site and £150,000 1929. The Canadian Pacifie now have a contributed by Sir Jesse Boot, completes fortnightly service of the large Empress the schemes of the local education boats, Pacific and Atlantic anilings being authorities for the formation, out of the arranged so as to make immediate con existing college, of a university for the nections Pacific, railway and Atlantic The newspapers state that Fremier East Midlands, with the power of con reservations may be made in the Orient Poincare's scheme comprises the re-estab-ferring degrees. The plan of the new for Europe and vice vena. lishment of a customs barrier along the buildings on the Highfeld estate is such that any necessary extensions can be eastern frontier of" the occupied area in carried out later as requirements arise

* HOLE IN ONE? AT SHANGHAL Gemany, Allied participation in German and funds permit. Lord Haldane, at a industrial concerns, tax on Rubr coal, luncheon presided over by the Duke of control of the Reichsbank and supervision Portland, strongly approved of the Playing in a four-ball match at Kinng of German revenues, exports and cur scheme, and said he looked upon univer was on Sunday, Mr. W. S. Clay accom sities in such centres as Nottingham, as plished the feat of doing hole in one. rehates.

It is understood that BL Poincare con- training grounds for teachers whose in. The other participants in the match were tends that a moratorium must be condi- fluence would stimulate the people to Mead P. E. Cobb, A. Gray and L. Par tional on firm quinantees. He desires his the higher thoughts. In such a way be buty, and with the wind behind him Mr. scheme submitted to Germany in the form hoped to see local leaders created and Clay holed out his drive at the third-to-day." of an ultimatum and the proposals re Members of Parliament, created, and, distance of 284 yds. The last man to do a ferred to a Committee of Allied Finance with the enlightenment of the democracy event Kiangwan was, we understand, Mr. Maisters, which will report to the Con such an enlightened Government as an J. Withingtoo, who accomplished this feat ference later.

enlightened democracy would demand, at the 15th-10. Daily News.

MPOINCARE'S DRASTIC

PROPOSALS.

LONDON, August 7th,

ATTACK ON PROHIBITION, U.S. WAE SECRETARY'S VIEWB.

He chief fame rasts on a patent (No. 10,930), dated December 10th, 1845, for rubber pneumatic tyres. One of his tyres can be seen at South Kensington. Museum The high coet of rubber then prevailing stood between this Scottish engineer and a fortune se great as aay man could desire. But Thoraxon deriy- ed nothing from his invention. When, out 1889, Dunlop semvented the pneumatic le Bone dry prohibition was deals as not wire of the earlier. Thoman another blow on June 22nd by no less a patent, which had actually lapsed at the person than the Becretary of War, Mr time, Infringements" of the original John W Wocks. This is the first time Dunlop patent at once began to make since the coming of prohibition that it their appearance in France, Germany, and has been denounced by a member of the the United States. As a result of actions Administration.

which followed the original Thomson In an addze at the Pennsylvania patent was unearthed, and one of the Military College Mr. Weeks said that he main features of the earliest. Dunlops was had found throughout the nation found to be common property

general sentiment in favour of second- Robert Thomson left four children, all of ment of the present Enforcement Act whom are well known, Capt. H. Lyon People want beer and light wines, and it Thomson, an ex- Mayor Westminster, and I were in Congress they could have them.

prominent antiquary; Sh Cortauld Thom- of the present law. I beliore it to be the 100, K.B.E, C.B., well known for his cause of most of the unrest in the country Red Ord work during the war; hire. Elopeta Kenneth Grabame, wife of this to the coming elections Mr.author of The Golden Age" and "Dream Referring to the coming ele Weeks said, "I believe that those candi. Days" and Miss Winifred Thomson,gns the successful ones."-Time)

the day. dates who favour moderation would be of the bat known,min'ature painters of

I am strongly in favour of modification