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LONDON, July 31st. The coal grisis has been settled.
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INDIAN PAPER TRADE. TARIEF BOARD RECOMMENDS PROTECTION.
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GLAMORGAN TEAM UNLUCKY ·
AT BATH.
LONDON, July 31st. Following are the latest cricket results: At Bath, Somerset led Glamorgan on the first innings. Scores:
LONDON, August 1st. Mr. Cook. the Miners Chion Secre tary, has received letters and telegrams
SIA, July 31st from Trade Unionists throughout the
The report of the Tarif Board on the "the country, congratulating him on
application of protection for the paper great initial triumph for solidarity."
and paper pulp expresses the opinion Mr. Cook has issued a manifesto, des that industry is unlikely to survive with
Somerest (19t) 163 runs. cribing the settlement as merely an armis-out protection. It therefore recommenda
Glamorgan (1st) 99 runs J. J. Bridges tice: Grent issues must still be faced, that the existing ôfteen per vent. including the complete reorganisation of ud rulorem duty on all sorts of writing took a wickets for 37 runs and J. C. The settlement of the coal crisis to the industry, the elimination of a royalty paper and printing paper other than White 4 for 18. lowed a series of conferences betwen the for the owner, and private ownership to newspriu: containing 83. per cent or more Somerset (2nd) 52 Premier, the parties to the disputs and prevent the exploitation of the consumer mechanical pulp, be changed to a specific 5 wickets for 35 runs and J. C. Clay 4
duty of one anna a pound. Trude Unica Congress Committee and give the nation a return for its ten
millions subsidy.
PREMIER TAKES HAND,
Later.
It is understood that thể discussions in the morning zelated chiefly to theuforin and scope of the financial assistance pro- posed by the Government ju order to Fridge over the crisis and enable a full investigation to be made of the condi
tion of the industry,
A number of dif Scultis presented themselves, the main
The Chairman of the South Wales Coal. owners Association. in an interview, said. that the Governurnt had allowed," the country to be endiced. It was a disaster, only deferring the evil day.
The President of the Cardif Chamber
No change of the duty is proposed on any other
kind of paper.
The Board does not recommend any It is of protective duty on pulp opinion that hambon pulp holds immense possibilities in the production of cheap paper in India, and recommends the Government to explore, the question, fully
for 14...
rins.
Ryan tok
Hobbs
Glamorgan (2nd) 110 runs for 5 wickets At Gloucester, Gloucestershire, lost to Sufrey by 198 "Tens."" 'Scores':~~
Surrey (1st innings) 320 runs. dada 22, Bandham 85, Ducat ; Parker took a wickets for 118 runs. Gloucester (1st innings) 198 runs.
Surrey (2nd innings ) 20 runs for 5 Hobbs made 39 and
.issne being the extent of this assistance of Commerce, interviewed, said that, if by assisting the hurt béo pulp industry up wickets declared.
It is understood that the owners strongly arged that Governmwat aid. should be ufficient to secure reopening of the pits closed during the geëvut depression.
MH. BALDWIN CHEERED: The House of Commons, which was trowded, cherred the Premier when he Entered. Mr. Baldwin announced that bad bern the mine-owners notices suspended for a fortnight and the men or their Exrentice to remain at dered i
work!
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NEWS.
Į THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SITUATION IN NORTH
"MONKEYVILLE.”
HOW TENNESSEE WON FAME.
[BY AN AMERICAN, I
[The recent "Scopes" (religion) case, | cabled reports of which recently reached
CHINESE POLICE FIRE ON MOB the Colony, and the prosecuting Counsel
AT NANKING.
Pxxixo, August 1st. Oficial reports from Nanking differ considerably from the earlier version."
No British subject was killed. The Chinese police-not the British naval men-red on the mob.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
SHANGHAI, August 1st.
A British naval message, by wireless from Nanking, reports that, on July 31st the International Export Company
reduced its Chinese staff,
The men, who wereldismissed, became disgruntled and assumed a threatening
attitude.
A British naval party was handed. The mob mauled the Chinese police, whose officer ordered then to.äre. '
Three men were killed and far wounds rd, one seriously.
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To-day all is quiet and the Chinese
the coal trade needed a subsidy, so did to the maximum Government liability of P. G. H. Fender 36 the steel, shipping and other industries.
The Board bolds that twenty lakhs
Gloucester (2nd innings) 127 cuns, P. G.
Afterwards, British subject, on his abundant supplies of bamboo are likely. Fender took a wickets for 57 runs and UNREST AT ESSEN
to become the basis of a considerable in Peach a for 4.
way to his home, was attacked in the Eages, August 1st.
dustry, empable of meeting the country's Northampton, Northamptonshire strel and injured. · He was taken to The Miners' Unions bave given notice!
Henres: hospital. requirements and even providing sub lost to Lancashire by of runs. to end the present wages agreement onstantiat quantities of paper pulp for ex- part if the world prices for paper re- August 31st, unless wages, are increased.
It is improbable that the mine-owners rain at the prescht level. Ramboo 'de will, agter, owing to the depression due velament will be slow, but the rapid to the inability to dispose of the huge diminution of European and Americti supplies of coniferous wood justifies the stocks of coal at the pit-heads.
belief that an increase in the "price of paper is inevitable
RUSSIAN BONDHOLDERS. FRENCH PRESS IN HOPEFUL MOOD.
PARIS. August 1st.' Le Petit Parisicea" states that since Mr.
Mr. Baldwin aho stated that a pro vishal agreement had begh reached with the wine bwners, subject to district". Confirmation, and the Miners Expentive were sweding test the following telegrain "Notices suspended continue working." Mr. Baldwin added that if there was any local hitch owing to the dateness of the hour at which the "settlement" was reach el, he trusted all parties would en-bonds" and also prove acceptable, hoth operate to remove it.
FRENCH DEBTS. ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATION S
PROCEEDING.
Loxox, July 31st.
Kassin's 'retura from Mosgow, negotin- tions for the settlement of Russia's debts It is declared that reports of the Angn have become more active. It is hoped to French debt negotiations having broken reach a settlement shortly, which will down are quite untrue. partially satisfy holders of Russian
politically and financially, to the Soviet.
The Tires Paris correspondent say's Mr. d. I. Clynes expressed his sery great
sense of relief and Mr. Lloyd that the Soviet offers to recognise in George Associate himself with Mr. paper francs 40 jer cent of the pre-war Russian debts. amounting to four milliard paper francs, or 10 per cint of the pre-war Burian debts, calculated
Clynes' words "with regard to the relief felt by the whole community that this Park cloud would not nt present break
pon British Industry:
Asked with regard to the conditions. Meached. Mr. Baldwin said the negotia
Lions had only been concladed within the Jast five minutes.
Mr. Churchill would
in gold. Interest since 1918 will be added to this sum. The Soviet will issue new bonds representing the total obliga. tions, which will take the place of the pre-war bonds; and, after the conclusion! of the agreement, a sum covering the
have certain information" which would¦interest payable on these bonds will be
be published to-night and
in which was Mr. W. J. Bryan, who died with tragic saddenness a few days after its conclusion, when Scopes was ordered to pay a fine of $100. gives the following article a peculiar interest. `„It was writ ten by a U.S. journalist for the Daily Mail, prior to the trinl.)
Fame in a day has come to Dayton, Tennessee, a hamlet of 2,500 inhabitanta.
Not even the town, that, voted the earth was flat had, in the vernacular, "anything on Dayton"; for it is here that the tria! will shortly take place of one, John T. Scopes, a teacher of science in the Rhen High School at Dayton.. His crime is that he taught the evolution theory after the Legislature of Tennessee turned ita back on it. A wag, suddenly thought it would be well to call Daytony" Monkey- ville," and as such it promises to live millions of Americans the whole thing on in the memory of America. To is a joke, and a sorry one now that com- munication with the outside world makes Tennessee's anties a subject of world-wide consideration,
But while milliuus regard the whole business as a joke, there are other millions anxious to see the action of the Tennessee Legislature taken before the Supreme❤ Court of the United States If the verdict goes against Scopes, as it may well do, then a body of inBuential citizens will carry it to the Supreme Court, for it is contended that Tennessee has fallen foul of the American Constitution, that" and liberty of conscience. The trial therefore means everything to the en- lightened men and women teaching in American schools and universities.
Lanes (14) 202 runs. V. W. C. Jupt police appear to have the situation, well it has hit directly at trevidom of specch
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took 4 wickets lor 72 mins.
Northants (1st) 133 runs Parkin took wickets for 38 gius and Nibbles & for 24., Lancs. (end) g runs. wickets for 37 runs.
Clark took 4
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runs. Northants (2nd) 231 made 61 not out; Sibbles tonk
for 53 rubs.
Bellamy wickets
in hand.
THE EARLIER VERSION,
That strange figure in American public life, William Jennings Bryan. oft-dafent
funda candidate for the Presidency, a re soluté “dry” and a devout mentalist," has offered his services to those who are prose uting Scopes.
PRKING, August 1st. Messages from Nanking state that a dispute arose at six o'clock last even ing at the International Export Com pany, regarding the payment of wages,
A rint ensued, in which it is reported "Briton was killed, whereafter the
For Monkeyville" it is a great ad- British are reported to have fired, kill- v.ing four and wounding several rioters.vertisement. The baseball park will be The British residents were taken aboard the scene of the trial. Every big,news- warships: A British naval party landed paper in the country will have special and is guarding the Company's factory, writers at the ringside. Dhe Briton is reported to have been made State which has contributeel much to thị development of the country, whose sons Fisoner and taken to the University.
Helped greatly to make the West and to THE PEKING' CONFERENCE.
retrieve Texas front Mexico, is in the world's spotlight,
A Bournemouth; the "Hampshire Sussex' match was abandoned without any result being reached. Play was only day out of three. possible on one Scores: -
Sussex (1st) 18 runs. Kennedy took 5 wickets for 64 runs and Boyes for STATEMENT - BE, M. CAILIAUX,
Hants (1st) runs for 7 wickets. PARIS, July Bist
At Derby, Derbyshire lost first innings Before the Calinet, M. Caillaux hade statement with regard to the Anglepoints to Essex. Scores Freset debt negotiations in London. He
LONDON, July ist. Reuter learns that nothing is known in well-informed circles regarding any United States proposal for a conference at Peking in the autumn on, the question, of extra-territoriality in China. Though
Tennessee,
But Tennessee. not a youthful profes- sor, is on trial.
is true that an Anglo-Ataerionn ex-HOME PUBLIC HEALTH COST. change of views has been progressing on the subject, it is not thought that any FOUR FOLD INCREASE IN FORTY
Essex (1st) runs. P. Perrin made said that although there, was a notices, II. M. Murries/34. Catunore 50 and alle difference between the British and Russell 75. French viewpoints; the beginning of an understanding had already been achiev-made 6: Hipkin took 5 wickets for 4 helding of such a conference when prac
ed.
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.
FEDERAL UNION EXECUTIVE ÚRGES SEAMEN TO. RETURN.
MELECTRNE, July 31st. The shipping strike is regarded definitely settled."
The Federal Exe-
Derby (1) 999
PUD.
118,
Dee (G.M.)
Essex (2nd) 142 runs for 5 wickets. At Trent Bridge. Nottingham, Notts
Scores: lost to Kent by four wickets.
Nutty (Int) 4 runs. Freeman (A.P.) took a wickets for 5 r
AGREEMENT is REACHED..
LONDON, August 180.
YEARS.
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. Sir Arthur
Newsholme. (Putnam, 58.).
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thing so concrete has hitherto emerged. It is known that the British Govern ment has all along been agreeable to the ticable. it is felt that an improvement Nobody more suitable than Sir Arthur in the situation in China is now ap-Newsholme, who was principal, médical parent such as might warrant the con- offer of the old Local Government Board roking of the Powers na envisaged in the frem 1005 to 1915, could have been found write an account of the complex. Washington treaty.
sachinery of the Ministry of Health. -
There are in Great Britain altogether The diplomatic correspondent of the 3,727 public health authorities, as com-
London, betwee
Washington and 855 boards of guardians."so that it i Notts (2nd) 375 runa A. W. Carr, Tokyo is now complete, regarding their easy to see how vast is the organisation graphed all branches urging acceptance made 168 and Payton 69.
reply and that of the other Treaty of the Ministry of Health. powers to the demands in the Peking The work of the health authorities has of the agreement reached by the sub-
Kent (nd) 20 ruits for committee of the conferences of owners Bryan made IT not out and C. H. Government's Note of June 24th. All that certainly achieved striking, results. Says
remains to be settled is: Firstly, whether Sir Arthur: the reply will take the form of a Diplo- natic Note or an open declaration to the Chinese people: secondly, the dates £10,000" MANSION FOR £1,500- when the fiscal conference and extra-
territorial Commission shall start work.
AS
Kent (1st) 05 runs, Barratt took 4
the matter included annually in the Soviet budget..cutive of the Seamen's Union has tels wickets for 50 runs and Staples 5 for 56 Daily Telegraph, states that agreementi pared with 317 education authorities and
could be discussed, if necessary, next week, probably Thursday.
BRITAIN AND HOLLAND. —TREATY-OF-ARBITRATION IS
RENEWED.
and namen,
wickets,
Knott 57.
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HOLLAND'S NEW CABINET. THE HAGUE, July 31st. The new Cabinet is constituted follows:-
4 STATELY HOMES THAT NO
WANTS.
ONE
MR. COOK'S STATEMENT. Mr. Cook has stated that the miners'
THE HAGCE, August 1st. Wigs and conditions will continue the
The Foreign Ministry announces that Bare ntil the spring, for at least uine
the "Angio Netherlands arbitration treaty, months, during the sitting of the Com-made on February 2nd, 1996, and which Inissium „of Enquiry into aff Cod 20s had expired, has been renewed för 3 Premier, Finance **Minister and distry.
further period of "years. It contains add interim Minister for the Colonies, The Trade Union l'ongress Committee proviso that matters for arbitration Heer Collijn.
Foreign Minister, Jonkheer Van Kara- bas circularised the Trade Unions an[shall be submitted to a Court of Inter- pouncing that the roal-owners and the national Justice:
Miners' Federation have accepted the' Government proposal, that the embargo on the movement of coal will be with. drawn and work to be wontinued by all Unions involved.
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE,
to
WOMEN ATHLETES........ BRITISH GAIN VICTORY "IN TRIANGULAR CONTEST.
LONDON, August lat. At Stamford Bridge to-day, the British
The Government's assistance the team gained the victory in a triangular teal nincs will take the form of a sub-athletic match. The pointa were:-
vention in nid of wages for nine months
till May 1st, 1620, during which wages pill be paid, on the basis of the 1993 agreement, but if in any month the wages
Britain
Czecho-Slovakia Canada
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CAMPAIGN IN. MOROCCO. FRENCH ARMY NOW. BUSY IN, REORGANISINO.
calculated in sordance with the re ,cognised ratio divizion between wages
PARIS, August let. and profite-ate anywhere lower than the
The French army in Morocco is busy 1924 minimum, the deficiency will be provided by the Exchequer, while in regrouping and reorganising. General any month in which it is estimated that Naulin is profiting by the fall to rest his the average profit, where the subvention tired troops, who have been in the front is payable," will exceed 1s3d. per ton,line siner April. The temperature re- the excess will be used in reducing the cently has been 115 deg. in the shade.
bvention. The cost involved to
the Exchequer sannot at present be forecasted, as this aust depend on the courad of trade.
This and the necessity of full prepara tion seem to justify the forecast that the French offensive will not be undertaken
before the end of August.
Minister of Interior and Agriculture,
sheer.
Heer De Geer:
Minister of Justice, Heer Schokking. Minister of Education and Fine Arts, Heer Rutgers.
Minister for War and ad interim Minister of Marine, Major Lambody. Minister, for Waterways, Railways and Posts, Herr Bougaerts.
Minister of Labour, Commerce and Industry, Herr Koollen.
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- [REUTER'S AMEMCICAN SERVICE) TENNIS" IN U.S.A. MISS RYAN WINS FINAL ́AT SEABRIGHT.
SEABRIGHT, N.J., August Int In the final of the women's lawa tenais singles, in the Seabright tournament, Miss Ryan defeated Miss Wills
The scores were: 6-3, 6-3, -
SWIMMING 'RECORD. WEISSMULLER LOWERS PREVIOUS HUNDRED YARDS' FIGURE,
SEATTLE, WI., August Ist. Competing in the American amateur swimming championships, Weissmuller covered 100 yards in 50.9.5 seconds. This constitutes a world's record.
POLITICS IN JAPAN. VISCOUNT "KATO-COMPLETES-HIS NEW CABINET:
In my annual report for 1917-18, stated that the 514,870 deaths occurring in 1971 would have been reduced by 900,000 had 1871 shared the averago national experience of the period 1911-
15.
In the year 1871-2 the total locul taxation expenditure in England and Wales was officially given £31,185.471; in the year 1911-12 the total aggregate expenditure of all local authorities (other than expenditure de- frayed out of loans) was given 28 £131,073,327. In 1871- the dutstanding loans of all local authorities amounted to £59,481,087; in 1911-12, they were .. £556,571,139,
LITTLE HOUSES BOOM.
Mere Hall, Cheshire, the residence of the tate Sir John Graybill, which cost over
Toxro, August 1st.. Viscount Kato was summoned to the 10,000 to build, was sold in Liverpool for £1,500.
Palace this morning and received in Half the frocreds of the sale go to audience by the Crown Prince, charity.
later it was announced that Viscount" The mansion is unoccupied, and cou-Kato bad been re-appointed Premier.
CABINET IS COMPLETE;^-*-
Can trembles to think what they will tains valuable tiles, oak fittings and panels. Three of the panels depict
Viscount Kato has completed his Ee for 1924-25. but by 121-22 the out- Biblical scenes, and some of the oak is hundreds of years old, The auctioneer cabinet. He has assigned the portfolios standing external loan debt had risen to
of Justice, Commerce and Agriculture 2768,500,752. announced that the lense expired in 1978.
Bidding started low and advanced, by to the Kenseikai members, Messre. Egi, Kataoka respectively. 23 and 210, to $100, and then by £50 Hayami and bids to 1600. At this stage, the auc-Other Ministers are as before. tioneer exclaimed. Why, gentlemen, PRESS NOT DISAPPOINTED.
the tiles alone cost three times the sum.
tioneer said to a Daily Chronicle repre-
The re-appointment of Viscount Kato fully accords with the expectations of
GALLANT GIRL SWIMMER.
| NARROW FAILURE IN CHANNEL ATTEMPT.
A United Press message from Paris,
As there was no reserve he was come, pelled to knock the hall down at £1,500;
Estate agents in London were not sur. the Press and others, who are particularly scornful if the political maneuvring of prised, at the result of the sale. An auc- the Selyukai, who by breaking "up the dated July 16th,, states that after
coalition and immediately, making over Fallant attempt to swim the British "There are a lot of large houses and tures to the Seiyubonto gave evidence of Chanagh Mies Lillias Flarriano, the
forced to give up five miles from Dover mansions in the market. The owners have their real intentions by bidding for champion swimmer of the Argentine, was, She had started from the French side, and returned to Bologue. Her headquai-
s were at Cap Griz Nez..
to cut their losses.
"Almost every house beyond the needs
power.
The Kenseikai, the Government Party, of an upper middle-class family, with is the largest in the Lower House, but more than five or aiz bedrooms, will lose does not command an absolute majority. money in the market.
·JAPANESE FLIGHT.
Last week I disposed of a detached residence with six bedrooms" in n London subarb for £1,800. It had cost £4,500 to build
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On the other hand, a house almost adjoining, with four bedrooms, a garage and a moderate-sized garden, which cost £1,350 to, build two years ago, found & |buyer at £1,500.*****
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Mian Harrison's latest attempt was but one of a series and was, though a defort, a hard-fought battle. She once swam the. "ASAHI" AIRMEN MEET WITH River Plate, a distance of 90 miles, in
BAD WEATHER
a little over 24 hours," kata
Thomas William Burgess, who wis Hero, August 1st. successful in swimming the Channel on The Aeroplanes left here for September 5th, 1011, after a long series: Harbin this morning. Later they had to of failures, acted as trainer for Miss
return on account of bad weather.
Harrison,
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