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GENERAL NEWS.

Zeppelin and Co-Capital

Doubled.

London, Oct. 31.—The Zeppelin

Company has doubled itacapital, 30 cts. Mex

which is now increased to 3,000,-

000 marks.

The Suppression of "Verwaerts.” Amsterdam, Oct. 14.—Beplying to a question in the Reichstag regarding the suppression of Vorwaerts, Barr Lewald, speaking on behalf of the Government, said according to the Vorische Zei

per

tung, that the article entitled Carton of 4.

“From the Witches' Kitchen of the Chancellor Fronde" contain- ed severe attacks on Party peace, which made the application of the consorship absolutely reces- sary. The Imperial Chancellor, | he added, was not in a position to take steps to rescind the order tor the suppression of the Forwaeris

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Some Elequent Figures. The Morning Post got hold of the official trade utstintios of Hol. land and produced the following figures recently, of incresses to Germany and England (decreases) for the first sight months of period 1918, over the correspond- ing of 1914.

To German To Britain

(tons ine.) (tons des);

Buttar

14,256

6.418

Cheere

54,889

11,813

Eggs

14,231

4,979

Froit

28,191

1,257

Fich

54,147

Mest 34,540 39,824

535

Tobrooo 71,164 Convocation of the Japanese Diet.

It is stated that the Govenment Las decided to convoke the 23th session of the Diet on December 25. During the time Marquis Okuma was în power s new departure was made in convoking the Diet earlier in December, in an endeavour to have the Badges passed before the end of the year, but the now Government has re verted to the old practice of call- ing the Diet towards the close of the year, and proroguing for the New Year recess without doing any real business. · Probably the Government has not been able to finish the examination of the Budget, as it cams into office only a month ago. Japan Chronicls.

Clean Milk Campalga... · The Duchess of Marlborough, Dr. T. Orr, medical officer for health for Ealing, Mr. E. D. Simon, Chairman of the Manches || ter Health Committee, Mr. E. S. Smith, Chairman of the Bradford Health Committee, and Mr. H. J.; Stiles, of Edinburgh, have been elected members of the National Olean Milk Socisty. At the sunusl meeting of thin society Mr. Wil- fred stated that an investigation in being made into the hygienic quality of the milk supplied to, children attending infadia' welfare stations and schools for mothers. A recent examination of milk in London showed that it contained an average of thors than 3,000,000 bacteria per cabio centimetre, which was approfimately the quantity contained in sewage. In New York, if milk containing half this number of bacteria was sold, the law required the shop to ehow & warning that it was fit for cooking purposes only.

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ENDING ENEMY FIRMS. banks employed 353 enemy alien

Government Reply to M.P.'s Complaint of Delay.

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eobj at; that number had been reduced to nine and would short- ly be decreased to seven.

Englishwoman's Appeal to King of Spain. Mrs. Sinnill, a resident of Hip-

Mr. Prelyman, the Parliament- parley, Nottingham, who has hid

ary Secretary to the Board of three sons serving in the Army,

Trade, said, noting upon the sent a direct appeal to the King

iostractions of Parliament, the of Spain begging him to cane Sir H. Dalziel complained, in Department had devoted attention inquiries to be made in Berlin the House of Commons on Ost, to getting rid of the German ele- regarding her missing son, Erio, 19, of the great delay which had ment to our trade. Enemy pro- who is believed to be a prisoner. taken place in winding up enemy party was wasted either in the Con- The King's Secretary has written arms. There were 275 enemy troller or the custodian, so that at to. Mr. Binnill that His Majesty's businesses under control, and 333 the end of the war it could be Embassy in Berlin is charged only with the interest of France were being wound up, but is not dealt with sa an east when the a single care had the winding up terms of peace were decided. and Russis, but being desirous, been ampleted. The beads of 330 ordera had been made for nevertheless, of demonstrating many English firms had been winding up German firme, and in his interest in British subj-ots, foresd to in the coloure, while, 165 cases the assets had already the King has scaded to Mrs. on the other head, many Ger- been sold, and all that we left Sinnill's request and has commans were allowed to carry on were certain amall items, which mandel the Spanish Ambasador their business and capture that were quite immaterial. To all in Berlin to communicate with which had been lost by the men intents and purposes the winding- Great Britain' representative who had gone to the front for their ap had been completed. there (the United States Ambie sador) in order that the necessary country. It was nothing less than rapadi:ted the suggestion that

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