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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE PRINCE IN SYDNEY.

Sydney, June 16, RMS, Hanown, with the Prince of Wales aboard, arrived off heads this morning sscarted by Australian destroyers alongulde aeroplanes overhead. She made an imposing scene as she entered harbour between a son land of masses of watercraft of description. All the vantage points were occupied by futtering fags med chearing humanity,

Sydney, June 16,

The city has been preparing for weeks to outdo Melbourne's reception to the Prince of Wales and scenes of warm bearted welcome ware witnessed to-day. All the distinguished residents, including the Governor General, Prime Minister, State Fremier, Judges, Admirals, Chirals and Senators greeted the Royal guest. The Prince inspected "Diger" guards of honour and proceeded through four miles of migrated, cheering streets. The Frince halted and greeted a company of inpapacitated holdlers. At Admiralty House HR.H. shock handa unith ten men decorated with Victoria Crosses. At a Commonwealth magnet on June 16 the Prince paid a glowing tribute to the Empire's mene people. He said he had been travelling the Empire ever mies pace was signed and the more he travelled the more be realised what a privilege it was to see and live with the Empire's man at the www.frant. He said it was British subjects on active servita who guvo ħin his first real initiation into the spirit of Empire. Ha owed them much for that alone. He would never forget the splendid impression they conveyed of force and unity which made the British comman- wwḥth of nations such a living, invincible power. The British delimination which won the war had everywhere been handed, down by planeer ancestors who by sheer grit, vision, and judgment had belit up British institutions in times of peace. He paid a tribute to the wisdom of her great statesmen and the ability of her great com- manders who served the Empire, bat recognised the fact remained that the life of the Empire, Ra character and destiny had been made, mad abaya would be made by the peoples of the Empire who conduct- od bar own affairs. He concluded by saying he was convinced that a Australia stood by the Empire so would the Empire stand by Bustrália for all time.

THE NEAR EAST.

Paris, June 17.

The "Tempa," announcing the capture of a French battalion in Clinie, declares that the affair ia a bitter reminder of the dificulties of the Allies' task in the Orlent and the heavy responsibilities in- unensil by those who favour the policy of allowing events to take their course. The "Tempa" urges the establishment in Constantinople SÉ A HÓTSInment that would be recognised by the more reasonable Stammes of the Nationalists and truly representing the mass of the

Turkish nation.

The captured battalion previously occupied Bocanti, thirty-five sllad north-west of Adans. The French, marching in column forma- Sion, sucžedded in foreing a payrage and proceeded to the coa32, but when twelve miles from Adana abortage of ammunition obliged them * capitulate.

PERSIA AND JAPAN.

London, June 16. The Persian Foreign Minister Firouz gave a banquet at Claridge's in kesour of the Council of the League of Nations. The Japanese Ambassador, reaponding to the toast of the League, cordially agreed with Minister Firguz in his desire for opening commercial relations. between Persia and Japan which were at present most meagre bat be was confident they would be increased soon as a result of improved

communications.

PRINTING TRADE, DISPUTE.

London, June 16.

de a result of the joint Industrial Council of the Printing Trades and Typographical Unions on the 11th they undertook to recommend withdrawal of the strike notices and the embargo on overtime pending

farther conference.

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POLSHEVIKS AT ENZALI

Paris, June 16.

A telegram from Teheran says. The Bolshevik forces which have disembarked at Enzeli comprise a whole army corps and a drop of seaplanes. They captured sixteen tank steamers and are despatching them to Baku.

RUSSIA BOES NOT WANT CONSTANTINOPLE.

London, June 16.

In connection with the "Times" statement Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that Litvino has denied that the Soviet intend- ad to demand execution of the former Treaty, including the Treaty af Landon of 1915 according Constantinople to Russia.

LYNCH LAW.

Dolath, June 16.

A crowd of five thousand invaded the gaoi and took out pad nched three negroes accused of attacking a young white woman. They then held a court and formally convicted the victims.

NEW ITALIAN CABINET,

Rome. June 16.

The new Cabinet has been de5nitely constituted. Signor Giolitti Eremier and Minister of Interior, Signor Sforza Foreign Minister, Signer Rossi Minister of the Colonies, General Bonomi War Minister and Admiral Sachi Minister of Marine...

LIER TELEGRAMS.

NAURU,

EX SERVICE MEN,

POLICY OF THE NATIONAL UNION.

London, Juns 18. In the House of Commons on the second reading of a Bill to The National Union of ex- confirm the agreement between the Imperial, Australiaq and New Service fan is the second largest aland Governments to purchase for three and a half millions and by far the most militant of sterling the rights of the Paclic Phosphate Company to the phosphate the organisations formed of thoan deposits on the island of Nauru (Ocean Island), in the South Pacife who served in the war. Its policy for which a mandate is given to Britain occasioned an important differs from that of the National

debate.

| Mr. Leslie Wilsmen, moving the second reading, pointed out that the island was inhabited by intelligent christianised natives, destring to remain under Britsh rule. During the peace negotiations and discussions between the Dominions' representatives, the solution was reached that the island shold be conducted under the joint control of the Imperial, Australian and New Zealand Governments and the Pacific Phosphate Company, which controlled the islands should be bought out and minerals worked on a non-prodtmaking basis as far an the thres Governmenta ware concerned,

The Nauru Bill has passed its second reading by 217 to 77, the minority comprising Labourites, Independent Liberals and some Unionists. The attempt to commit the Bill to committee of the whole House, delaying its progress, was defeated by 218 të 57.

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DARK AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, June 16. The enginemen of the big electric power house – work to-morrow.

London, June 17. The gas strike continues. The companies announce that amp. volunteer labour is available and the position is steadily improving. Thousands who were indirectly idled are resuming work.

FLEDING THE GERM VES.

London June 17.

The "Vossische Zeitung" states that Britain has agreed to deliver 9,500 tons of wheat to Germany in return for cash. A further offer to supply mare wheat is made conditional da Germany's purchasing Acstralian mutton and bacon for enak.

U.S. PRESIDENCY. ·

l'aris, June 15.

The "Matin" says the object of the visit of Colonel House, who is now en route to England from America, is to persuade Hr. Davis, Presidener at the Democratic Convention. the American Ambassador to Britain, to become a candidate for the

BRITISH MILIT›RY EXPENDITURE.

-London, June 16,

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Charles Palmer, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government fully realized the necessity of cutting down military expenditure wherever possible. It was not a question of increasing our commitments in Mesopotamia and Persia: on the contrary the Government was endeavouring to reduce them.

SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. ·

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London, June 17. The annual report of the Suez Canal Company shows that the number of passager in 1919 was 2986 as compared with 2522 in 1918 and 5080 in. 1913. The tonnages totalled 15 (of which 114 was British) 94, and 20 millions respectively.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

Genoa, Juce 16.

An International Shipping Conference has been inaugurated as a section of the League of Nationa. Twenty-áve countries are re- presented, including Canada, India and Australia. Delegates also comprised a number of shipowners and representatives of the Sea- mens' Unions.

JAMAICAN COTTON FOR THE EMPIRE.

London, June 17.

The "Times" states that the Kingston (Jamaica) Legislature has extended preference in cotted goods to the whole of the Empire.

BIRCH FOR PROFITEERS

Budapest, June 17.

The Minister of Justice has introduced in the National Assembly a Bill providing corporal punishment for male profleers with a maximum of twenty-five strokes of the birch.

RACING

London, June 16.

Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors in thaw it includes a definite reco- gnition of solidarity with Labour, The report of its recent annual conference, which has just been issued, clearly. illustrates its essentially militant and working gclass character.

Thus, it "goadamus the League [of Nations as a League designed not to preserve peace but simply to guarantee the spoils of the conquerors." and pledges itself [*to use all its power to assist in the abolition of secret diplomacy and of militarism, and to help to establish a reat League of Peoples." It also protested strongly against the "Gavern. ment's Irish policy of arrest and imprisonment withous trial, and Lagainst the appointment of Mr. Hacpherson, in view of his Irish record, as Minister of Pensions In Ita d'eclarations on political and Industrial policy. it "real- |firme its fahh, in the working- cisas movement ta Britain, anxi declares that the Ppion will con- tinue to use its full power and influence in the struggle to secure the emancipation of the workers from the conditions of wage- alavery and capitalist exploita- tion." It "condemos the carrying on of industry for private profit' and "strives for the reconstruc- tion of our industrial system on basis of the ownership of land and the control of the industrial and capital by the community.

machine by the workers jointly with representativea

of the organised public."

It also endorsed the affiliation of the Union to the recently formed International Bureau of Ex- Service Men's Organisations, which is a pronouncedly anti- object is the taking of definits militarist body, whose main

measures whereby ex-service men of all nations can combine to prevent further wars between people and people." Each national org+nisation affiliated

the to

Bureau retaios ifs autonomy in determining its own policy. The meat interest- ing of the

domestic decisions was the unasimons agreement to admit WUDED. including both ax-service women and wives and widows of ex- service men, to membership of the Union.

ALLOTMENTS OR BOWLING GRES?

Some time ago the Preston Town Council approved a 18- solution of the Parks Committee to give notied to quiz to 17 allotment-holders on Waverley Park in order that the land may be used for the making of two bowling green”. Ar the last meeting of the committee & de- putation from the Allotment holders urged that the making of the bowling greens should be de- ferred for two years so as to give alternative a longer time for allotments to be provided for the displacod holdere. The com mittes, however, décided not to defer the making of the bowling greens. Ata recent meeting of the Town Council, Councillor Wood, chairman of the Allotments Com mittee, moved that the minutes be referred back, urging that it was a wrong time to think about converting allotments into bowl- ing greens. The plots in question would produce £300 worth of regatables in a year and provide vegetables all the year round for about 90 persons. By 16 votes to of 7 the Council decided to refer the matter back to the committee.

At Ascot although the weather was unsettled the going was good. There was a huge attendance. Their Majesties were present yesterday and to-day. The Royal Hunt Cup resulted: 1 Square Measure; 2, Glanmerin; 3, Starshot Twenty-two rag., Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Betting: 8 to 1 Square Measure. 100 to 3 Glanmerin, 10 to 1 Starshot.

PLENTY OF RECRUITS.

London, June 16, Replying to Jr. Coole, Sir a Williamson said the supply recruits for the Regular Army was still adequate. -

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

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