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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

OUR NEW PACT WITH PERSIA,

ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE RECOGNISED.

London; Angust lō. Ranter's Agency issues details of the new Anglo-Persian Agreement, the general result of which, it is hoped. will contribute largely to the future peace of the East as well as end foreign intri- guas and the jealous competition of rival Powers, and give the best chance to Persia to recuperate that she has bad for a century.

After pledging to respect the absolute independence of the country, the agreement undertakes to supply at the cost of Persia such expert advisers as are considered necessary for the administra tion and also lend officers for a new uniform military force which it is proposed to establish, while the British Treasury will advance £2,000,000, to be shared equally by the Indian Government and secured upon the Customs revenues in order to permit the initia- tion of the necessary reforms... --

The Manchester Guardian Fays, honourably worked, it may prove the beginning of a new and better area for a once great people. HOSTILITY OF THE FRENCH.

Paris, August 16. The French Press is actively engaged in attacking the Anglo- Persian Treaty, which would pratically make Persia an English protectorate.

The subject is expected to be brough: before the Council of Five as soon as the Shah of Persia arrives in Paris. It is said he is in- tending to ask the United States to force Britain to nullify the Treaty, which he claims was imposed upon Persia-Haras.

A TURKISH CRIMINAL AT LARGE.

HELPED TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON.

London, August 15. The Times correspondent at Constantinople says that Halir Pasha, who was mentioned in a Reater's cable of April 9, escaped from prison, accompanied by the chief warder and the officer com- manding the guard, despite the Entente's request to the Porte to exercise particular vigilance and custody over political prisoners.

Halil is considered largely responsible for the terrible sufferings of the troops and prisoners at Kut.

REVISED PAY FOR INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS.

STATEMENT BY MR. MONTAGU.

London, August 17. In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. E.S. Montagu (Secretary of State for India), replying to a question, said that, in considering the revision of the rates of pay of British officers in the Indian Army, the question of pay and pensions of departmental officers and warrant officers of the Indian Army Services was also to be included.

LABOUR CONDITIONS IN NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

TO BE THRESHED OUT AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

London, August 15.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Kenworthy, Mr. George Barnes said the extent to which non-European countries, including the Japanese and possessions not fully self-governing, India included, could adopt the principles laid down in Article 427 of the League of Nations governing the conditions of labour, would be worked out at the International Labour Conference.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COMMERCIAL MISSION TO THE EAST.

MANCHESTER CHAMBER DRIES SPEEDY ACTION.

London, August 14.

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think of sitting down to tifin or and treble the price quoted for dinner without having Fiquor on the forward oon/ract, but I cannot the table. These propia," he said sell it. IF I don't increase - my

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The Manchester Chamber of Commerce, after waiting for three motor- months, is renewing its representation to the Department much mo of Overses Trade regarding the proposed Commerical Mission to the then com Far East. The President of the Chamber has asked that theycling has Government's decision be communicated without delay. He says ly. It if the mission is to be sent out in 1919, arrangements should be made forthwith in order that members may be enabled to leave the country not later than early in November. He emphasises the desirability of seizing opportunity without delay for the preparin the cost ation of the development and extension of British trade in Farnot content Eastern markets.

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ell 50. The rest is a dead loss, impot a certain quasarity sach“ This aleman said the ad- but we must have variety. quarter. For the last six months mitted, that higher rents Lffected People do not pinderstand the they had not received their SIGNS OF THE COMING COLLAPSE.

the cost of ving, especially when meaning of what is known allowice, because the dockers London, August 15.; people wanted to live in better in the trade- overhead Home refused to load spirits, Reuter learns that the position of the Balsbevist houses than they did previously expenses. We have serious losses saying that they were going to Government in Russis is becoming daily more precarious. He referred to the high-prices to sustain both in idle capital and have what they wanted first Events

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of which the Gopment were will-in deterioration and unless we are before any went out of the have exercised a most demoralising influenceing to pay for hes for Gorera- going to shut up shop, we must country. There are thousands of Bela Kun on the Bolshevik ranks, and conferences of various parties have ment servants, said as long charge these losses, in proportion, gallons of whisky living in Glas been summoned by M. Lenin at Moscow and M. Rakovsky at Kieff as this continued, rents would be to the purchaser. I will give you gow, Liverpool and London which in order to discuss the necessary measures to be taken with a view high. He concede that there an instance of the necessity for the dockers refused to handle. It is to bolstering up the Soviet regime.

might be rings and combines carrying huge stocks in the East question of supply and demand.. The Bolshevik troops are hard tressed by General Denikins controlling the prices of building as compared with the conditions How can we reduce prices under Army, which has already reached a line extending north materials, in which case it would in a manufacturing country. Athese conditions"? of Poltava, while a number of well-organised revolts of be right to say, that there was hoeler at Home displays a new THE SALARY QUESTION.

Another retailer expressed the local peasantry in the neighbourhood of Kieff have greatly profiteering going on But so far line of ties. He sells out his stock hampered the enemy in resistance to the offensive by the Ukrainians as the ordinary necessaries of life and is asked for more. All he opinion that the food and living and in defence of Kieff against a general encircling movement went, he did not consider there has to do is to send an express difficulty was being tackled beyond Lovio..

was a great deal of excessive messenger to the wholesaler and from the wrong end. Instead of charging going on in Hongkong-along comes a fresh stock within complaining about our prices, a few hours, and he se ls them which we have been compelled to again, until the novelty has worn increase for many reasons, why The head of one of the largestoff. Here, if we display a'special don't the firms increase the retail houses in the Colony saidine we must keep suficient wages of their assistants (tho The whole thing boils itself down margin to supply all likely present frices do not trouble to the fact that we have to carry demands and we naturally the tapan); /to.

the The French Military authorities are making most di igent huge stocks and we are com-sometimes get left with a difficulty? The mercantile bouses investigations of all charges against German officers and officialspelled to increase our margin of quantity on our hands. This in Hongkong, have made mor for crimes committed during the occupation.

ordinary profit by the amount of has to be sold at a loss or money, in the majority of cases, The culprits will be extradited under the terms of the Peace interest we should get on aur becomes altogether worthless. If than they ever made before

capital in the usual way and we carried sm stocks and all have only to look at the dividends Treaty-Haras.

losses from deterioration. No out, our customers get disappoint-paid during the last three or four firm Carrying on business in our fed and we lose trade. "I need not years to be convinced of that. hine can afford to ignore forward explain to vou the utter hopeless-They should increase the salaries - contracts. We quote prices for,ness of telling a customer that of their employees to meet the say, npholstering with such we are ordering fresh supplies higher cost of living. Some of and such material. Until the time from Home. By the time the the firms have done so, I know,,- comes to put the work in hand new consigament reached us and many have paid handzame. must keep sufficient of something else would be in vogue. war bonuses, but some of them the material in our godowns to A Home firm can work on about have not and it is the employees. Carry out dur contract. I have 124 per cent margin. Here it of such who are feeling the pinch had hundreds of yards of material is not a business proposition to and, as usual, they are the very lying idle for over twelve months work on anything under 33.1/3 class who can least stand the which I could have sold at double per cent. margin. The saying strain. “

"GERMAN CRIMES DURING OCCUPATION.

CULPRITS TO BE BROUGHT TO BOOK.

Paris, August 17

SCHOOLS IN RHINE DISTRICTS

FRENCH TO BE. OBLIGATORY.

Paris, August 17. The French Military Commander of the various Rhine districts have notified the Superintendents of Schools that the teaching of the French language will be obligatory in elementary schools Hatas.

FRENCH AFTER IRISH MARKETS.

A NEW SHIPPING SERVICE

Paris, August 17.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Dublin a com- mittae was appointed to make arrangements for holding sa exhibition of the samples of French woods next November.

A direct line of steamers will be established between Ireland and France.-Havas.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

SHANGHAI POLICE PAY INCREASED.

Shanghai. August 17.

"As regards an eight-bours' day or a 48-hours' weeks, the organ- ising committee which is preparing for the first Conference in October, had invited the States mentioned to indicate the equivalent of the limitation of working hours considered suitable in the special circumstances of their countries. India was not in the same category as non-fully self-governing Colonies, because she was a "full member of the League of Nations and of the Labour organisation. The representatives of Indian organised labour, if such an organis- ation existed, would be invited to attend the Conference. Otherwise, leave privileges; also partial re-organisation to restore the foreign the Indian Government would select representatives and Japanese service to its pre-war strength. organised labour would be similarly invited or represented by the Government.

AIORE STRIKES IN FRANCE.

FAR EASTERN BOATS HELD UP.

Marseilles, August 15.

Shipping to China and Japan is held up in the Harbour owing

to the firemen's strike.

A mailboat scheduled to sail at noon to-day has not yet departed

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

WELCOMED IN CANADA.

St. Johns, (New Brunswick) August 15. When the warship Dragon, with the Prince of Wales on board, dropped anchor, the Governor-General immediately boarded and welcomed His Royal Highness, on behalf of the people of Canada.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, August 13. Her opened at 587gd and closed at 55.15/16d. The market is

London, August 14. Silver opened a 58.7/8d, and closed at 57d. The market is steady,

"London, August 15.

The silver market opened at 59d. and closed at 57.3/8d. It is

REPORT OF FIUME COMMISSION.

A liberal rise in pay to all Police tanks is announced with better

AMERICAN CRUISER QUARANTINED.

Shanghai, August 17.

The American cruiser Albany is quarantined in Port, a sailor having cholera.

PROFITEERING.

DOES IT PREVAIL: IN HONGKONG.

ho said, "you must take into account that some things have become dearer because tactical ly every firm is now paying its assistants more in salary then. before the war. In many in- stances, the increase is fifty per cant above pre-war salaries. This, of course, increases the establishment charges." So far as clothing and boots were cons In view of the current belief cerned, these could be bought cheaper in Hongkong than at

MORE LUXURIOUS STAND- ARD OF LIVING.

that there is profiteering Home.

going on in the Colony in various

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commodities, we have approach teman made was that profiteering. ed some of the leading Europeans often confused with the retail houses for their views on

higher cost of living, which in

the subject. Below we give some many instances was due to people expressions of opinion.

adopting a higher standard of life STANDARD OF LIVING RAISED.

then they were previously content The head of one firm, when within other words, they were approached," said he believed going in for more luxuries and there were many erroneous views these, of cours held on the subject of profiteering paid for. He cited locally. He admitted that there people who before, might be excessive charging in would be cont some perishable articles,

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