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INLAND DISTRIBUTION OF COAL.

Loodun, May

EDNESDAY. MAY 12 1920.

In the House of Commons replying to Mr.Newman, Sir K. Horne stazed that the Governmers thought the removal of the present control of inland distribution of coal as soon as pos sibla was essential. This could only be possible if artifcia! differentiation between the prices of household and industrial coal was removed. Therefore the, Govärnment concluded that honselld eval could no longer be sold cheaper than industrial coal, atual inith should be sold at a price suficient to cover enss of prodaction and standard proñts allowed by the Coal Emergency Art. Therefore the maximum prices for industriat eval, and household coal will be increased by is. Al and lia. 2. per ton respectively on 13th May. The necessity for increasing the price would have arisen part from the recent advance in the wages of miners which, however, had increased the cost of production by 2. 100, per tan

London, May 10

It is understood the action of increasing domestic cod fourteen shillings and industrial coal four shillings has caused the Scottish miners to announce a further demand for in- created wages if the prices are raised.

TWENTY YEARS CONVENTION.

London, May 10. The Times Teheran correspondent · alates a Military Convention her the daration of twenty years has been signed between Soviet-Kussin and the Turkish Nationalists, and ronelased the latter by refusing adherence to any of the Allied Terms involving the diminished Turkish Sovereignity. The former is to aid the Turks if attacked by allies. Tim territory of Constantinople is to be Turkish, "Straits to be izee, and the fartiñcations of the Dardanelles and-HospheForm --- To be destroyed.

The revolution, in Baku was effected by the collusions between the pre Turkish Ittihad party and the Busheviks wh placed the Armenian Erisan in a perilous situazion. "Twenty Britishers including the Naval Mission at Baka, during the revolution, were held as hostages pending the release si Turkish Inionists at Malta.

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

Loudon, Mag & Fueled reports from rebel sarees state that General Hill has captured Mexico City. Carranza's forces

Americas in El Pase (Taxas are in.liurd to crechs the report.

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New York, May 9

The State Department has been informed from. Vera Cruz that a wireless message frim Mexico tiny reports tha: farrara and the Revolutionist General Obregon have taken momplete pesumasin nd the Capital

Washington, Mag 12

The United States Embassy in Mexice fity conarms the report that the rebels captured the capital at INDE L Friday. Foreigners, are unharmed.

THE FRENCH STRIKES.

Paris, May

Work has been resumed at Havre, Sa Main, -Ronen, Bordeaux and Brest, alac at the mines at Nord Pas De Calais and in she centre and soothly-of-Frante

Paria, Mag to

Having failed in its object of the stoppage of the mines the Confederation bas-called-out-the-transport-workers; →I+~ is stated the movement is doomed to failare owing to lack si tunda.

RUMANIA MAKING MILITARY PREPARATIONS.

Copenhagen, May 9.

It is reported Irvas Budapest that Eamania is feverishly making military, preparations. It is also reported from Berlin that Averescu, the Remanian Premier has gone to Warsa to regotiate for a Polish-Rumanian "Alliance against Rusia-

BOMB OUTRAGE IN CAIRO.'

Cairo, May

A bomb was thrown at a motor car occupied by Hussein Bey, Minister of Pinas Foundations, who was unhert His chaufe was slightly injured and a student standing by mortally winded. Two other studenta, slightly injured, were arrested.

HUNGARY AND THE TREATY.

London, May 10.

A pelegram from Budapest states that the whole press is against the signing of the Treaty. Namerons deputies have declared that they will rote against the signature and arge the breaking off of negotiations with the Entente on the ground" that the Entente cannot apply coercion, and Hungary. is not afraid of a buckale:"

TURKISH DELEGATION AND TREATY.

Paris, May 9. The Ambassador's Conferener decided to give the Torkish Delegation a month in which; to reply to the Treaty, which * be handed to them on May 11th.

ANARCHIST LEAFLETS IN PARIS.

Paris, Mar 9. Five men have been arrested in Paris for distributing. anarchist leafera. Subsequently the police searched the house. of Sebastian Faure,

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GERMAN ARMY REDUCTION.

London, May 2

A Berlin message says it is officially announced that the redaction of the German army to kao hundred thousand will

be completed by the 18th inst.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

London, May 9.

The engagement is announced of Sir Roderick Jones. Chairman of Reuters Agency to Enid, daughter of Colonel Arthur Henry Bagnold, C.B., CMG., of Shooters Hill, "Woolwich. The marriage will take place in Jone“

QUEEN ALEXANDRA INDISPOSED.

London, May 10.

Queen Alexandra has been indisposed a fortnight owing to bronchial troubles. She is recovering.

MARINES FOR KEY WEST.

Washington, May 9.

-&-force of twelve hundred marines have been ordered to -Kez Kestic view of possible service in Mexico.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of the Hoagloog Morticultural Society was hell yesterday afternoon at the board room of Messrs. Jaine, Matheson and Co., Commander e. W. Beckwith, R. N. presiding [and being supported by Mr H. K. L. Dawbiggin, Hon. Secretary, Mr J. A. Hummer, Hon. Treas, and a small attendance në i mbers,

The chairman said.—A study of the annual report will show that the membership of this Swiery is about the same as of recent years, | whereas the entries at the annual shon have mer "thun, doubled in the last 12 years, the naaber of | exhibitors have only increased 40{ | per cent, and na mbership to fit perf cent. A Society siel as the is amli in a place like, Hongkong -hould have fully So mai mulets in it- roli | of membership and I would take this opportunity the present meraber all they cab ti bervave the membership of

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| Canvassing. The show this year- Was a meat steress in spite of the weather, and our thanks are due to the Hon-Secretary, MeH-M-1 |Powbiggin. for all the exeblenij arrangements uunile. With regard to the exhibits, the greatest i

| provetuent was in the vegetables, | some very Excellent exhibits being staged. The statement of arginine- show, that we elise the year with a lulanry of See7.18, but as this includes 4 le mettberships' subess criptions, it is apparent that we Bre: a larger membership to cover ithe expenses of the sonaal show. The thank of this Society are dur to our Hon. Seen,tary. Mr Bow biggin her the three strenuous years. ol nani and thankless work, as Hon. Secretary, quid I hope we shall be, as fortunate in bis successor,

thir thanks are also due to Mr. M. A. Plummer for his ged work as Hon. Treasurer, and to Mr A. R. Lowe for kindly nuditing the [accounts free of charge. The droit

schedule of classes for 1921 <br / has again been published with the (annual se pos), tus naide tummbnta). forder their seeda in good time.

cannot clse 'my remarks without a referencs to the late Mr W. J. Tutcher, Superintendento? Botani. eal and Forestry DepartmED BL this Colony, who served na our Committee for tuapy years and) -gas-at-all-time-vel-valoable! advice and assistance at our shows. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Mrs Tutcher in this her sad bereavement.

In seconding the adoption of the report acd accounts Mr. R. Hancock said, he would like to) express on behalf of the members their very best thanks to the mem bers of the rommittee, particularly coupled with the name of Mi. Dowbiggin who had been indefatig able in his labours on their behalf. They all appreciated, he was sure. that work which was of a kind apt to be shot at by crities who were usually people who did pɔt realise the dihculties. He was afraid Mr. Dowbiggin's successor would have a hard job to carry on în the way in which Mr Dowbizcio bad done but they hoped to find a worthy successor.

The report not accounts wer adopted..

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A letter i banks from Mrs Tutcher for the Society's expression of condolence was read.

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elected as follows:—President. Mr Lerfe:| Hon. See.. Mr L. Gibbs: Hon. Treas, Mr J. A, Plummer; and committee. Mrs Aubrey and| Mes Maitland, Mr Justice Gumpertz, and Mesers H. Green, E. J.Norenha, J. F. da Sürn. Ho Kom-tong. J. K. Robinson and Nicoll.

Me Perey Smith suggested the bolding of the annual shown mora central place where it rould be visited-after dinner and the posi sibility of securing a band for the evening. Business men, he said. could not possibly get awdy before 51 p.m. Permission might be obtained For the parade ground or some such place.

Commander Beckwith supported) the idea and said it would doubtless receive the attention of the incum- ing committee.

"Mr Nicoll suggested that the show

be held on one day only and this

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