GENERAL NEWS.
French Churches as Stables, The critical condition of many of the Protestant churches of Tranos was vividly described at omference-presided over by Sir R. Murray Hvalop, chairman of the French Protestant Re Housing Committes- between" Professor Henri Bois and Pastor “Andre" Monod, representing the the Federal Council of the French Protestant Churches, and the Organizing Committee of the National Free Church, Council. In the invaded regions churobes and parsonages are in ruins ; churches are being used by the Germany 88 etabling for their horses; and the members are generally ecsitered. Stepe were taken to promote close working relations between the French Federal Council and the English. National Council. "A scheme of co-operation will be presented by Dr. J. Scott Lidgeti to the Juns meeting of the Executive Com -mittee of the National Council.
Wine from Bond...
It was announced recently by the Minister of Food that the restrictions hitherto ezieting with regard to the withdrawal of wine from bond for consumption in the been Daited Kingdom have removed. Restrictions on im- portations of wine" wers removed some time ago, but there has not been any noticeable increase in the amcant of caret, burgundy, and port available in the wine »merchants' shope. Complete free-
dem in obtaining supplies is not likely effectively to reduce the prevailing bigh prices for wires.. It was pointed out in the Times B month ago that the price of good light claret in Bordeaux had advanced from £3 10. to about £16 102 s hogshead. Not long ago withdrawals from bond had been limited to the clearances in 1916, but the 1918 quantity has not been enough to meet the 1918 demand, even at the higher rates.
"Standard Hosiery sad Sults.
• Beveral classes of standardised goods produced under the Depart- ment of Wool Textile Production
will soon be available for the pablio, says the Times. A con- siderable quantity of ready-made suits will probably be on sale st fixed priate by June 15, and it is considered. likely that standard blanketa will be ready by the same dete. A scheme for the production of standardiced hor iary has just been completed. Esch article will have the retail price sismped upon it, The manufacture of the goods will be begun shortly, and it is hoped that substantial quantities will be on esle early in September at prioca materially below those to which goods produced under normal conditione would, rise. The Lord Mayor of London will open on exhibition of standard clothing at Clothworker's Hall on
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discontinue the payment of the Boxer Indemnity to Bassis. Bat- 18 the Rosian Minister mede: *veral representations to the Waichino Pa on the subject the master was temporarily dropped. meeting of the Cabinet, the Minister of Foreign at Bradford an exhibition of all by the Metropolitan Police. Ao affaire specially brought up the claɛmes of standard wool goods. «cording to the new regulations,
the streats will be divided into subject for discussion and in the The Perfect Spy.
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