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KARTERK ART.” bition of ancient works (art of the East opened recently Leicester · Galleries, star-square. Chinese, Indian, wulan, Greek, and Egyptian art eng represented. The gallery is dominated by a statuette-of

6th Century BC, from Cypads, which given us a glimpse of the anciant world such as Wa eduld never obtain merely be -davouring - history. It has the

Mis that belongs" only so the greatest things in art." It expresses something for us, as if it were a modern work. It repre seats that which does not change human beings. And all the

it retains its mysterions mour from the past. Profound Buddhas of the Kushan period in this gallery look out at us as from sacher world. They live, too, hite the Greek figure, but a kind of life to which we have no key. -LONDON DEGREE IN COMMERCE.

Lord Inchoape has presented £10,000 to the University of Lon- don as a contribution to the fund now being raised to establish a commercial degree. The trustees of Sir.. Ernest Cassel: have pro

bed-£150,000 if a like san is subscribed before October. It is proposed to found professorships and lectureships, to start British "commercial litarature," to endow travelling fellow-

ships and scholarships, 10 take. necessary extensions

the present buildings

and to establish a bureau of exports to assist those students whose occupations make it im- possible for them to attend. the' regular lectores at the University. The closest possible touch is being kept with the business community over the proposa”. Sub-com- mittees representing every im- portant industry have reported to. the University on the needs of their prospective employees, and the course has been framed in the light of their suggestions. Lord Fachcape is chairman of the sub- -committee dealing with the ship- ping and shipbuilding industries.

"DRY" ENGLAND CAMPAIGN. The Weekly Dispach gives early news of the coming probi- bition campaign in England in -ita "Secret History." Agents of the World Prohibition Movement. provided with ample funds, are already, arriving in England from the United States. The astound- ing success of the Anti-Saloon League in North America in securing Prohibition in the Unit- ed States and in the whole of Canada, except a portion of Qusbec. is considered to be encouraging sign of the achievement of Prohibition in Great Britain. The adhesion of a number of public men here has already been obtained, and ample funds will be found by the proprietors of cocoa and other temperance drinks.

The move- meit will cut right across the web and woof of political parties. There will be an immense cam. paign by means of newspaper advertising, public meeting. house-to-house visitations, and the rest of the custom- ary vigorous paraphernalia of American propaganda is being arranged. Meanwhile the brewers, whose profits. and the workng men, whose freedom, are alike to be assaulted. seem to be without any counter- -organisation.”.

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A meeting of M.P.s was hell recently, at the House of Com- mous to discuss the report on the Chinel tunnel. Sir Arther Fell. who presided, moved that a letter be sent to M. Clemenceau con.. gratulating him on the Peace "Treaty, and expressing the hope that it would be immediately followed by the construction of the Channel tunnel. He said that the Committee of Members of Parliament which was entirely

brolitical numbered 317, and- there were many more. orters in the House. William Bull seconded, and the motion was unanimously greed to resolution asking for the support of the Govero. meat as the best proof of desire To maintain and improve our friendship and alliance with arance was submitted by the Caufman. Mr. Bonar Law, he said, had asked them to wait till eace was signed. The Govern ment should now make up their minds and should not be in- Inanced by any Government #tial He believed the Prime fister was entirely in favour eft the scheme, and he knew other, Ministers who were so? There would be an enormous nought of work, apart from fanel construction, which de served the Government's seriouỊ sationsin connection with the #problem. Military very much altered in itie scheme. Theʼré-

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THE ANGLO-PERSIAN AGREEMENT,

- London, August 18

The Anglo Persian aggreement in nowise means that Britain is assuming fresh and costly obligations nor that Persia has given up any part of her liberties. Persia took the initiative in requesting Britain to help her to rehabili fate the fortunes of Persia because she realised that Britain. was her only great neighbour, closely interested in her future and able and willing to furnish help. The agreement also includes an undertaking that Britain will co-operate with Persia for the encouragement of Anglo Persian enter- prise, to improve means of communication by railway con- struction, etcetera. An Anglo Persian committee of experts will be appointed to revise the Customs tarif with a view to remodelling it to promote the prosperity of the country. The Times" says "Britain's desire is that Persia shall stand on her own feet and with the aid now given her she should be able to reorganise ber administration The Per *sians have now renewed the opportunity to show their capa- city for enlightened government. If they cease from strife sadi purge their departments from corruption the agreement should help to produce definite stabilization in the Middle East of which. Persiz is the core."

The Daily Chronicle says: "It is to Persia's interest and to ours that she be free. It is also to both our interests to shat the door to concession hunters and check the intri gures of Young Turks, Bolsheviks, discontented Mohammed- ans and adventurers."

The "Daily Mail" points out that there is no justifica- tion for any anxiety regarding the complete independence of Persia

HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS.

Copenhagen, Aug. 16.

It is officially aunounced from Budapest that the Cabinet has been reformed with M. Freidrich still Premier, M. Lovaczy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and General Schnetzler. Minister of War. All are bourgeois Radicals. The other parties represented are small farmers, Clericals, Anti- Semites, Conservatives and the old official class. Several portfolios have been offered to 'Social Democrats who hesitate to accept owing to 'fears that the Conservative bourgeoise parties intend to abolish Count Karolyi's scheme of proportional representation...

Budapest, Aug. 16. Several British monitors and twó patrolboats arrived on Friday to watch the Danube shipping. The crews were joyfully greeted by the public.

The preliminary examination of the ex-Locksmith Janesik, commander of the Bolshevist Hed Guard, was begun at police headquarters yesterday. The prisoner bore traces of a severe beating at the hands of the Rumanians. The room was filled with a crowd of witnesses who testified "Inter alia" that three hundred, persons were executed on the prisoner's orders at Dursspentele. Jancsik denied the charges or pleaded that he acted under the orders of the Bolshevist Government. The present Chief of Police, Reutered, said that many bodies of victims of the Bolshevists had been fished out of the Danube, including the medical professor Benz.

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