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in London and in the Prosinela! Towns and Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom and the Continent of Europe.

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GENERAL NEWS.

These Engines have been designed to meet the demand for a self-contained Power and Lighting set occupying small floor space,

They are built to the highest specification and fitted with automatic forced lubrication.

On account of their small bulk and light weight they are most suitable for installation in isolated situations where transport is difficult and expensive.

They are made to work on

-(a) Suction or Town's Gas,

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MANCHESTER,

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ENGLAND.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

25 Des Voeux Road, HONG KONG.

CAPTAIN FRYATT'S SHIP. The Belgian G verament has offered to give Captain Fryatt's ship, the Brussels, which was declared a lawful prize of Belgium.) to the British Government. Tac offer has been accepted. The future of the Brussels has not yet beent decided upon, but it is understood}" that the intention of the Govern- ment le to bring the ship to Lan-¡ don, and afterwards to take her! to Harwich, where the public will |be allowed to view her before shej is handed back to the Great Eastern Railway and re-com- missioned for service between! Harwich and Flushing.

MISSING SHIP RETURNS AFTER 17 DAYS. Having been missing since December 2, the five-masted bar- que France, of Rouen (4,902 Tone),! arrived in the Firth of Furthi recently. She is the largest sail- ing ship afloat. Or December 2 she left the Tyne for Baltimore.! carrying a crew of from 50 to 60,¦ and the captain's wife. She was towed by several tugs, which left: ber when the open sea was reach- fed, except one that was to takel her as far as the Lizard. How-l ever, a strong gate springing up. the two parted company, and until her arrival nothing more had been seen or heard of the France.

SUPER AEROPLANE. The largest and most powerful aeroplane ever built is now under! construction by Messrs. Vickers", aviation department for the Air Ministry. The details of its. design are a carefully guard- ed secret, and both the Ministry and the builders declare the whole matter is to be regarded; as entirely confidential." The former also assert that particulars) purporting to give engine power and other information are guesses." It is added that al- ready statements have been made in two quarters, one of which de- clared the number of passengers to be carried will be 50, while the other magnifies the number to

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of the new plans is understood to be of a military character, it is reasonably probable, that others of a similar character may later be built for commercial and mail- ing, and passenger traffic. One statement is to the effect that the Vickers machines will be equipp- ed with six engines, each of 700

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BOLSHEVIKS ADVANCING.

London, Feb. 12.

An authoniptive report states that in North Russia the have encentrated strong forces on the Dvina sector and' e situation is causing anxiety In South Russia the Volunteer resistance on the western sector has collapsed and the Bolsheviks are pushing towards the Dalester on a 190 mile trust northward from the Bark Sea. Against Denikin's success on the Munitén river the Bolsheviks are advancing towards the Stavropol and Ekaterinodar-Perovik railway so rapidly as to seriously threaten not only Denikin's right but his communications with the Caspian. The British detachment.

Batoum is withdrawing a Constantinople.

FRANCO-BRITISH ALLIANCE.

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Paris, Feb. II. Interviewed by the Paris representative of the Daily Mail M. Millerand said he is a strong supporter of the closest possible relations between France and Britain, and if he received any encouragement from Mr. Lloyd George nothing would please him more than to undertake Fall discussion of all cutstanding questions. The Daily Mail adds that it is understand M. Millerand would like to establish an actual close Frans-British Alliance. French opinion cordially sup ports hin- Havas.

THE BLACK LIST..

Paris, Feb. 2.

3. Mareilly, the French Charge d'Aluirs at Berlin on Saturday night handed to the German Chancellor the list of war offenders claimed by the Allies and the covering letter. Herr Bauer expressed anew his regret at the conduct of Vor Lersaer, saying he had acted against the instructions of the German Government-Havaɛ.

TREATY SACRED.

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Paris, Feb. 9.

Speaking in the course of a visit to Chalons-sur-Marne M. Poincare said that discussion of the Treaty signed by the Powers was inadmissible. What had been signed should be sacred to all, the victors and vanquished. The nation who caused the war must bear its consequences.--Haras-

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"THE TIGER'S" TOUR.

Paris, Feb. 9.i

M. Clemenceau has arrived in Egypt. He was warmly greeted on arrival at Alexandria by the Governor and many high officers went on board the steamship to welcome him. — Havas.

POLICE AEROPLANES.

Paris, Feb. 11.

The Ambassadors Council rejected the request that Ger- macy and Austria be allowed to keep police aeroplanes. There was hardly any discussion.-Hevao.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Paris, Feb. 9.

M. Leon Bourgeois has convoked the counc3 of the League of Nations to meet in London on Wednesday next during three days-Havas-

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SUPREME COUNCIL CONFERS.-

London, Feb. 12

The Supreme Council met this morning at No. 10 Downing Street, Mr. Lloyd George, M. Millerand, Signor Nitti and Lord Curzon being present. The discussions were of a general and preliminary character, touching "inter alia" the cutstand- ing questions with Germany and the Turkish question. The conferences are expected to consinue for several days and will take up the work of the Supreme Council where it was dropped at Puris and the same course will be followed as at Paris.

Later.

The Supreme Council sat for six hours to-day. It is believed the meetings in London will last for three weeks. No American representatives attended. The Council.con- sidered the question of the surrender of war criminals and complete agreement was found, between the Allies regarding further representations to Germany. The Allied. Finanes Ministers will shortly meet to discuss European financial problems and report to the Supreme Council. It was decided that Paris shall continue be the official headquarters of the Conference.

FEDERATION OF LABOUR.

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Washington, Feb. 13. The American Federation of Labour have entered political campaign by issuing a statement vigorously dengune ing the Congress for failing in its duty by supporting Autocratic Reactionary Policies and strangling every effort made to secure remedial constructive legislations it an nounced that twentyfive labour officials, including four котек, and headed by Gompera, had

appointed

a National Nonpartisan Political Campaign Committee to mobilise Trade Unionista with the object of electing tried friends of Trade Uciosism at the November Primary Elections

been

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BOMBAY MILL STRIKE ENDED.

Bumbay, Feb. 12. The Mill Strike has ended and all the mills are worrig

normally.

HOOVER AND U.S. PRESIDENCY.

ork, Feb. 13. Hoover has made a statement this he forgot a candidate for the United States Presidency.