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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. [TEBOUGA-23UTER'S AGENCY.] CHURCH REUNION. MOVEMENT: TAKING SHAPE

·Losnos, December 20th. The fact that three private conferences Eave been held at Malines within the

THE HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER

BARLIER CABLES. AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS.

And

LORD MAYORS, BANQUET, INTERESTING SPEECHES.

PRIME MINISTER ON: BRITAIN'S

FIRST DUTY. -

ton.

28TH, 1923.

Dast two years between unofficial repre- boarding houses, whore.ready-made of the character of an Empire festival-settlers and growing niarkets for our ail each other lie upon the sea, and for

SNOW AND "RAIN.

LONDON, December With The holiday weather was varied through

It was out England, but chiedy wet, dismal in Londen, while there was plenty of snow in the Midlands and the North. for Alore holiday-goers than ever departed different parts of Britain, a goodly pro protion of whom went to the seaside hotels and festivities, were obtainable. Similarly, there

to the was large infux Bentatives of the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, with a view to ex-Metropolis of county families who are ploring outstanding barriers between the makingerie sul horis were full and

town. The West End hotels two churches, was revealed in a Christ- vied with one another to provide attrao-

tions and novel forms of pleasure. mas message on the subject of the re- usion of the churches which the Arch- bishop of Canterbury addressed Anglican Archbishops and Metropolitan

Bishop B

to

The principal Catholic representative Was Cardinal Mercier while Bishop Gore.

THE MISSING AIRSHIP. THOUGHT TO HAVE DESCENDED

IN SEA OR DESERT.

PARIA, December 20th.

thir experts ints of opinion that the either in the son or desert, owing to lack

unt.

was amongst the five. Anglicans at the French airship Dixando has-descended after six o'clock the room...was already unit the imarket which could be creatoil Powers with powers of defence, which speak with enthusiasm and pride.

The third meeting a few weeks ago. Conferences, the latter two of which were Apparently held with the official cognia ance of the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, discussed, inter alia, adminis. trative problems which might arise if an agreement were reached on the doctrinal and historical questions which are keep- ing the two churches asunder.

The Archbishop of Canterbury declares that the discussions are still in the elementary stage, and no estimate can yet he formed regarding their ultimate Vine, tat it seems indubitable that good must ensue and it is impossible to doub: that farther conversations must follow, though he admits that the difficulties are immense and may prove, for some time, in superable.

The Archbishop considers that the posi tion of the Church reunion movement in Great Britain itself is fraught with abur- Jant hope, while from overseas reports are steadily arriving showing the eager welcome the reunion appeal received, hoth in non-Episcopalian and Episcopa lian Churches.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING

REPORT.

THE YEAR'S OUTSTANDING

AUCTION.

at

Conference.

can

OUR COMMAND OF THE SEA.

power and wealth, will not only assist in The Home. Goverumest has agreed to

guarding the sea communications in the certain measures of Snancial co-operation

Barl-Beatty, responding for the Navy vicinity of their own coasts, but will pro- where such help will lead to orders being to the toast of "The Imperial Forces, vide quote of the usin-Fleet which placed at home, and the value of this said-At the Washington Conference is the basis of our sea power and which double policy of preference and financial the strength of the navies of the Great-forms the support for the squadrons ope Co-operation is plain. It means orders Powers was definitely laid down so far rating on the distant ocean routes. This as capital ships and aircraft carriers envisages the development, of Dominion Just as the Lord Mayor's Show earlier plated in this country. It means the were concerned. It was recognised that navies, and I wish to make it perfectly in the day had been in the nature of a development of transport and utility our peculiar situation as a scattered clear that the Admiralty are definitely Empire pageant, so the banquet in the undertakings which will directly assist in Empire admitted of special treatment in in favour of this policy, and will do al the matter of cruisers. The lines of com.in their power to assist in the develop historic Guildhall at night on November the growth of such raw materials as cotmunication between the great. Dominions, tent of such naval forces as the Domin

And it means the absorption of India the Colonies, the Mother Country, ions, may feel" able to create-(Cheers.) There is however, can even more vital 8th bore very appropriately something

their protection cruisers are all-import question than ships and armaments. Of all the distinguished company which

The approximate length of the refer to the personnel. That personnel: assembled to do honour to the newly goods" (Cheers,) = 8) elected Lord Mayor none received a more! The whole policy is a practical one, British trade routes is $0.000 miles: At must be sufficient in mumbers, and its The post-war reductions have. generous and whole-hearted welcome than and the Conference has considered the Any given moment there are over 1,000 high standard of efficiency must be main

The British merchant ships senttereid over these tained. that which was accorded, at the recep- question of "Empire settlement, tion which preceded the banquet, to the initial discussion demonstrated that the rentes, and as attack may be made at reached a point where a halt must be Dominion Premiers and delegates to the extent of the settlement must necessarily any point of the 80,000 miles, it will be called. à 5-5-3 ratio be taken for Imperial Conference. The speeches, too, depend on the reasonable certainty of realised what a gigantic task is the propersonnel, as for capital ships, then we were in accord with the general desire to markets to absorb the produce of the tection of shipping in war time, and how are at present below our numbers. Our this shortage more pronounced, and some show to our overseas visitors how sincere settlers, and upon the rate of develop impossible it is to carry it out without larger requirements cruisers render is the spirit of mutual goodwill which ment which, in its turn, resty largely on an adequate saber af cruisers.

Of the What is a capital ship? It seems to expansion will be necessary. finance. Therefore the key to nettleiffent binds the Empire together. «

When the Lord Mayor, and Lady lay in the extent to which development,

which combines the greatest offensive and spirit at the present moment Mayoress entered the library shartly could be accelerated, the Bnancini 60 that it can best be defined as a ship eBrieney of the personnel, ita discipline,

operation which could be undertaken,

make it sapable of withstanding-attuck:

THE ARMY OF TODAY, *7 well filled. Their approach was herald he preference The question has been all other types and weapons that can be of fuel. Meanwhile it is hoped speed by a fanfare of trumpets. The Lady thrashed out in all its aspects by the brought against it. It must in addition

General the Earl, of Cavan, replying least some of those on board hatte Mayores, in a beautiful mauve gown.

passery spevil and good wen-keeping, qual- The dirigible carril parachutes,

I believe that when the necessary ities: "The capital ship of today has to for the Army, said that soldiers were and small train-bearer in the Court buoy, arms and ammunition and a week's was attended by eight maids of honour

dress of the early Georgian period. With legislation is passed we shall find that a meet very different forms of attack from grateful to Lord Derby for bis pronounce. food and water, ARMY AEROPLANES TO SEARCH them were Sheriffs Dron and Sennett and great many of our hopes and ambitions those to which it was exposed a few ment in the House of Lords last summer their ladies. Then followed what seemed have been realised. These meetings have years ago. Not nuly have guns and for that there would be no further reductions. The an interminable roll of distinguisheit been a most valuable experience for all pedoes developed immensely, but sub-in the fighting troops. The Army lost

The gun basas the result of the Geddes, axe." overseas. We can only recognise the pans to contend with. nounced each guest. names as the Master of Ceremonies an. of us for us at home and for those from marines and aircraft are additional wen 20,300 men, 5,000 burses, and 264 guns sacrifice involved on the part of those greater velocity, the shell has greater Army of to-day, for all its diminution in Replying to the toast, of

quicker-moving instru The Maritime Prefect at Toulon has

More than six we hope that in time communications armour has hind to be increased accord-harder-hitting received news that squadrons of army Majesty's Ministers" the Prime Minisho have corar such great distances, but bursting charge, and the pretecting size, was determined to make itself

The increased efficiency of the ment, and the keenness with which all ter said (inter alia): aeroplanes have left Tuggurt to recon-ears have passed since the Imperial will be so improved that we shall see more ingly.

Way Cabinet passed an important re of each other at a less cost of time and torpedo has led to the successful adop-ranks of the Regular and Territorial was the outstanding fenture of this year's nitre the desert.

solution on the questions of Imperial effort. I remember how Mr. Page, in tion of new methods of under-water pro- Army had applied themselves to this task The advent of the submarine has in training. New developments in wireless, Preference and migration. Its import that great work of his written in the tection. ance was fully recognised in 1917, and carly days of the war with accurater it is worth while recording the words of vision, said that when the war ends the creased the liability of ships to torpedo in tanks, in mechanical transport. in work will not take up its knitting and attack, and this has necessitated the armoured cars, in anti-tank weapons, the resolution, which ran as follows:

The time has arrived when all possit quietly by the fire for many a long development of anti-submarine measures were being unfolded daily, and with this We have made great pro- development came increased interest in year. That is true, but is is no reason to counter it. ible encouragement should be given to why the British Empire should not tigress, and the race between the sub- the profession of arms, though he hoped the development of Imperial resources, its own hearthstone, and why we should marine and anti-submarine measures is he might not be misunderstood. The sold and especially to making the Empire not attempt to make at least a happy somewat similar to that between the gun ier did not want war. (Hear, hear) Tho. independent of other countries in res fresile elime for the family of nations and the armour. To-day the develop work of General. Harington at Constan ment of anti-submarine devices is more tinople, and the tactful and careful work pect of food supplies, raw materials, to which we are so proud to belong, s. and essential industries. With these

than keeping pres with the submarines of, General Godley on the Rhine should POREIGN POLICY. objects in view this Conference ex-

so much so that to the Power in com- be proof enough of this. There was no presses itself in favour of: ..

It is an easy transition from these remand of the surface of the sea the sub-militarism in the British Army. (Hear,

To a hear.) 1.The principle that each part of the Empire-having-due regard to the flections to a brief consideration of British! 10arine is not a great menace. interests of our Allies, should give foreign policy. That policy must of Power weak on the surface of the sea

and necessity be directed to the safeguarding it is a serious menace. specially favourable treatment facilities to the produce and manufac and maintenance of British interests (Hear, hear.) The interests of the tures of other parts of the Empire.

-Arrangements by which the in-British Empire in foreign countries are tending emigrants from the United first of all economic and commercial, Kingdom may be induced to settle in When we speak of peace being the great countries under British dag. British interest we mean that British trade and commerce, which are essential (Cheers.)

to the life of our people, flourish best in conditions of peace.

DESERT.

PARIS, December 20th.

The Ministry of Marine stated this morning that no news had come to hand regarding the Dixmude..

REPARATIONS QUESTION, ·

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

ARRANGED.

Paris. December 26th. The Reparation Commission has decided. to send out invitations to members of the "xpert committees." Sir Robert Kinder- sicy replaces Mr. Norman for Britain. The third American will be the Los Ange

The les banker, Mr. Heary. Robinson. first committee rts on January 14th And the second on January 21st, in order to enable Mr. Robinson to reach Paris from California

INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA MR. SAPRU'S SUGGESTIONS.

the

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These subjects have been discussed at

LONDON, December 20th. The annual report of the Australian Commonwealth lines shipbrokers, Messrs. Turner, Dividson and Company, points but that while freights and prices for secondhand tounge bars decreased, the cost of new tonnage has increased at least ten shilings per ton, chiefly owing to the rise in the price of steel plates. a a tariff against African coal, and the length, at the Triperial Conference and ing for shipowners.

"Last year has generally been depress The breaking up market has been the chief outlet for old tonnage, Germany Italy and Holland being the principal bayers,

British and foreign tonnage totalling 775,101 tons was laid' up in the United

to the Kingdom up

quarter Octcher 1st, of which 727,134 tons were British owned, an increase of 44,509 tons

LONDON, December 28th. The International Catton. Bulletin says

War, re-

There was just one point where aur "armour was weak, and he made as Then we come to the question of air appeal to them for help. Recruiting for attack on the capital ship, and the means the anti-aircraft brigades in the Ter for countering and defeating it. The in- ritorial Army was not good. They had provement in armour protection against only 700 men out of 3,000 that were want- the gun is effective against the bomb, and ed for the two brigades already auth the under-water protection against the rised. Later another 12,000 would, broad- torpedo is equally effective against airly speaking, he required. They wanted craft bombs bursting close alongside a them for the definite task of defending. ship: Anti-aircraft fire has made great their own homes, and they would be re

POOSA, December 26th.. Sir T. P. Sapru, in his presential address to the All-India National Liberal Congres, urged the need of strong" Goy cement action in respect of Indians in South Africa. He suggested the raising

attack. The decision that capital, ships came. They were wanted, therefore, to reduction of freights op Indian coal, if I may say a ward about Preference, They expand or contract in proportion strides, and we should be able to rely cruited and trained near to the localities thereby encouraging the local industry ench Dominion is master units of house as the world is at peace, or in disturbed on our own feet aircraft for counter which they would have to occupy if war He emphasised that the Liberals would hold, and has adopted its own fiscal by war or the result of war.

forms of attack has not been reached larger questions of the defence of the not tolerate revolutionaries, but recoguis polier: but that has not been inconsistent volitions, international jealousies and can be equipped to withstand all the defend their own kith and kin. On the

treatment the desirability of extending kunstitutional with considerate

of one quarrels are alike inimical to our icter without the most careful investigation, Empire they were in close touch with Dominion by another, nod on the part of t.. And these trade interests are not or without giving every consideration to staff officers of the Dominions. It was trfoams

all Doininions by the Mother Country the materialistic or sordid affairs which

it by those who hold that the day of the and equipment should be or similar-

lines, and if ever those great free nations ended COTTON TRADE PROSPECTS. We have sought in this Conference to people would make the world believe, he points which have been urged against obviously important that their training

have an increasing regard for the needs who talk sneering of a nation of shop large surface ship is past..

To turn again to the air: Nowhere is who made up the Empire should of their and aspirations of one another. We have keepers. International trade lies at the The outstanding auction of the year was the trade in cotton goods in Britain is not been able to travel in this matter base of a policy of justice and good the importance of this arm more fully re own free will der to fight by

of all (cheers) and they

British, Ministers are justified in placing mitch to say that in the fature no fleet, we should be ready with our plans, for the promotion of our trade in the fore- no ship, will be fully equipped without there were ties far stronger than written front of our foreign policy. That policy aircraft. They are becoming an addi- treaties, and any such call must be is often misunderstood and criticised. tional indispensable weapon of the fleet, irresistible.--(Checys.) We are accused sometimes by our friends as indispensable as guns or torpedoes,

AVTATION DEVELOPMENT. of being anti this, and pro that, while and as much a part of a ship's equip

Sir Samuel Hoare (Secretary of State. in fact we pursue the coarse-as other ment. To command a feet in the future, countries doof our national interests, an officer's knowledge of the value and

are in cur confidence that those interests age of aircraft must be as intimate as for Air) said: Our Home Defence Forces harmonise with the highest ideals of his knowledge of the value and use of is already considerably stronger than international justice and the demands of [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] intention of proposing to Parliament, free and active intercourse between all us, torpedo, and submarine. The aero- was twelve months ago, and month by

will make possible the full development nations. (Cheers.) of his Murray river scheme, which it is expected, will support three-quarters of

acquired by £158,000, with two 5,100 ton vessels built

as compared with July 1st.

British shipowners an appreciable improvement is not appa: ent. Il urges the utmost efforts to in- at Shanghai, for 120,000 each, which crease supplies everywhere, as if the increases the scarcity will cause demand showed a less that must have been con- inability to take full advantage of same. -siderably over £1,000,000.

It points out that whereas most English mills ran twenty-four hours & werk, the Japanese rạn nineteen hours a day,

The earlquake in Japan resulted in a demand for second hand tonange, up to 9.000 tons, and a large number of boats bound to and in Eastern, waters, were gold.

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ACQUITTAL OF GERMAINE BERTOU. PRESS DISCUSSION ON THE VERDICT.

lic and a blow at Fascism in France, and Vengeance for the death of Jaures

On the other hand, the 'Action Fran caise, denounces the verdict as a crime, while the majority of raoderate journals deplore the result of the trial.

It is noteworthy that, the Advocate- General, after claiming the full penalty of the law, without extenuating circum- stances, recalled that Plateau Christian

LATEST CABLES.

FIRE IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL FIFTEEN PATIENTS PERISH.

CHICAGO, December 28th..

I

HONDURAN DEBT. AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR PAYMENT.

TEGUCIGALPA, December 26th. The Government of Honduras has sign-

would have pleaded extenuating circum-ed an agreement for the payment of the stances, in did his bereaved mother. The Honduran deht, on the basis of £25,000 Advocate-General associated himself with for each £100,000 bonds issued between 1867 and 1870. Loans totalling 5,398,570 that plea

were contracted during that period for the purpose of building a Trans-Oceanic Railway, but the scheme failed and interest has been paid since 1872

have us, but we are definitely moring towards a closer commercial co-operation: and how much further, how much faster we dare move, rests with the people of this country. (Hear, hear.)

You have read of specific extensions proposed, extensions of grent, import ance, for Mr. Bruce has stated that the Preference that has been announced, or rather which we have announced our

The situation in Western Europe is

THE SINGAPORE BASE.

plane has definite functions in the gun month it will increase in strength, ti nery organisation of each ship. It may eventually, as the first necessary stage in well be that the Commander-in-Chief and four expansion, we shall have a bowe a million people. Tacre is no doubt that still one of grave anxiety, and it cannot his staff will be quartered on board an defence force of fifty-two squadrons, comm- in that district the Empire will supply he said that the Great Powers largely in aircraft carrier, During operations Staff prising about 600 first-line machines. In It is known that Bleen persons were fruit in such abundance as to make any valved have so far been successful in officers in aeroplanes, far in advance of this expansion I look to London, and I finding a solution. And hence it was the fleet,, should be able to give infor- look to London with some confidence in possible change of price negligible. PARIS, December 26th.burnt alive or suffocated, and it is be-

Similarly with regard to sugar. In that we hailed with particular satisfac mition enabling him to. dispose his forces view of the martial traditions of the Victory may well depend upon minent part I am making an attempt The acquittal of Germaine Bertou, the lieved that at least three others perished

the part of the United States of Ameri- tage.

to include amongst these squadrons cer- Connaunist girl, is hailed by the Con- in a fire at the Chicago State Hospital crensing quantities can be grown inside in the signal of renewed willingness on to the heat strategic and tactical advan capital of the Empire, to play a pro raunist Press as a victory for the Repuls for Insane, which destroyed the frame the Empire, but although the preference can to co-operate with. Europe in the this. (Cheers.)

task. This does not, in our opinion, in- Assin the case of the submarine, it is tain auxiliary formations somewhat em structure used as a dormitory for tuber- given is substantial, there is no certainty

as to the future, and it is therefore pro volve any attempt to drag America into only the power which commands the sea the lines of the Territorials.

As to the other side my duties, the eular patients.

posed to stabilise the present value of

our European entanglements or to make that can secure the fall are and freedom the sugar preference to ten years, thus her the arbiter of Enropean evidence of action of aircraft borne in aircraft civil side, we have bad a. no less equally giving the security necessary for the She would emphatically repudiate either carriers and in other vessels of the fleet. busy year. I have had two mair prob development of the industry.

interpretation herself, but her interests It is therefore imperative that the air lems to solve. In the first place I have (Continued on next enluinn)

in the economic recovery of Europe, in arm of the Navy should be developed, un- had to try to put our civil air transport which she must inevitably play à con hampered. side by side with the gunnery upon a sound masis, from which it siderable part, is no less than our own, arm, the torpedo arm, and the other possible for it to expand and to becomer U.S. COASTWISE SHIPPING and she is capable, by reason of her arms which go to make up the efficiency in the future a great national asset. I detachment, to form judgments and offer of the fleet: and that a proper propor- am glad to say that, thanks to the as LAWS.

advice which will be recognised and action of the personnel of the Navy should sistance of several men whose times tro cepted by all.

be devoted to its development as is the known and honoured in the city. I have every reason to hope that I shall succeed QUESTION OF EXTENSION TO

Whether the efforts to bring about a case with the other arms.

in, this task. Civil air transport will, I PHILIPPINES.

conference which is now under discussion

Perhaps I may be permitted to say a am certain, become in the future one of WASHINGTON, December 26th:ill succeed it is yet too early to way,

Even as things are I have during the last Jones, chairman of the Commerce Com-ruts as to the particular form that it will developing Singapore, or I might say six months travelled 2,000 miles in civil President Coolidge has asked radit.rould be premature to hazard a word about Singapore. This project of the recognised means of communication

if it were something new. This is Luality.. SEQUEL TO US. DESTROYER mitte, to submit recommendations ford to drift to her doom while the Powers Bing it in order, has been criticity machines with safety, comfort, and pane the extension of the coastwise shipping look on with folded hands is not to be no means the case. For many years

In the second place I have been doing ines of the United States to the Philip thought of, and the entire weight of our it has been a base, recognised by the everything that I could to revive the pines, which, under the existing merchant maring law can be done by Presidential authority and of influence will be and is more astute as being the best strate. proclamation whenever the American ship being thrown into the scales in favour gical position in the Far East. The use of airships, both on the ground that ping facilities are deemed adequate, and of that co-operation with America that Western Pacific has long been a station they are of strategic cnlue to our ght... A Naval Court Martial has sentenced thereafter only American ships will be common action between all by which just for strong British Forces, and the needing forces and also on the ground that five years ago the war was won, and by for no to-day than if they prove successful. they will ex Captain Watson and Lieutenant Hunter, permitted to engage in trade between the which alone peace can be secured strength is surely no less talons are pedite in a marvellous degree the come

destroyer squadron nited States and the Philippines. It is

no less; their value is ever increasing munications between Great Britain and Commanders of the detor on the Call-understood that hoth the Commerce Com (Cheers)

mitter and the Shipping Board regard the Allied co-operation is not exclusively The great Dominions of Australia and the distant parts of the Empire. I sea American shipping facilities as being an international interest. It is a British New Zealand have grown in population Do reason why the negotiations, up

successful conclusion, and why the fizet sufficient. Mr. Harding refused to issue interest. There is a distinct and logical and prosperity. They require protection which we have been engaged for sa roz the proclamation on the ground that it line of connection between what is hap as much or more than in the past. The months, should not be brought to might conflict with a number of existing pening in Western Europe and the con- same may be said of India and the Crown steps should not be taken for starting a treaties to which the United States in dition of our own people. And, pray, Colonies. If those responsible for our

let it be believed it in from no exclusively destinies were to say that we can afford grent Imperial air route between Greas party.

President Coolidge has also invited Mr. abstract or ethical consideration, nor, to rely for existence upon the goodwill Britam and the Far East, Jones to prepare a memorandum with again, from the standpoint of treaty oh of others, then Singapore would not be view to a new policy of administration ligations alone, that Great Britain acts required; but if insurance is wise, if our Thirty-one White waitress (Rusia) of the Government-owned merchant feet, and will continue to act. She is, and she interests are to be properly safeguarded, have been engaged at the New Oarilor, must be, inspired by regard for her own then Singapore must be brought up to Shinghai Red lips, other than natural, A modern Fleet cannot operate said the Manager in an interview," paint interests, by the contemplation of the in- date.

INTERNATIONAL EARTH-

QUAKE INSURANCE. ITALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY HAS PLAN.

LONDON, December 8th. The President of the Italian Red Cross Society has submitted.to members of the League of Nations a plan to establish an international insurance fund against carthquake and similar catastrophes. ECHO OF SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

MARITZ UNDER ARREST.

CAPE TOWN, December 26th. Maritz, the leader of 1914 rebellion, who recently returned to Africa from Germany; left Lourenco Marques for Pretoria with a view surrendering, and was arrested, on crossing the border

FIRE ON MOLDAVIA” VALUABLE CARGO ENDANGERED.

FREMANTLE. December 28th..

A serious fire has broken out in the forward hold of the KS oldaria. The hold is being flooded at the rate of three thousand gallona a minute,

Cargo valued at £100,000 is endangered

DISASTER

SQUADRON COMMANDERS

SENTENCED,

WASHINGTON, December 20th.

fornian const several months ago.

Watson has been reduced 150 numbers in the promotion list and Hunter ore hundred

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US. TRADE FIGURES...

New Your December 28th."

The Federal Reserve Board's November report says the production of the basis chiefly due to the reduced output of Troy

industries has decreased two per cent, FRANO SHOWS BIG DECLINEdustrial disorder in our own country, and without a properly equipped base. The sad powder, and other adjuncts har

and stool and smaller sugar maltings. The

Saw TORK, December 26th by the spectacle of unemployed millions nearest cxisting, base which possesses the been eliminated, and the women and gite volume of unemployment is two per cent, The French frano bas declined on the and diminished experts. Under these necessary facilities is Malta, 6,000 miles are taken their places in the dining room, galler than in the spring. Wholesale foreign exchange market to 4.0. It circumstances our duty, fint and fore- away. The naval forces of the Empire an efficient, good looking corps of wart trade has decreased thirteen per cent and asserted that this fall to below five cents, most, is to our own people.-(Cheers.) include the naval forces provided by the reset. While they will not entirely wholesale prices have declined to point demand for which is meet exceptional, se Let us never forget that at the same time Dominions, and it does not require much place the Chinese staff, they will

been infinensed by the increased dollars we are grappling with the possible reimagination to look forward to the day sosally attended to the patro

when the Dominions, as they grow in their orders, and serve them." four per cent, about the spring.

eavery of the whole world." (Cheers.) ia Paria.

(Continued at fact of wast moturan,)