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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

UPPER SILESIA.

Londeu, May 20. Cal. Harvey's. announcement of America's participation in ine Supreme Council has been received with surprise, in view of Mr. Colby's reply to Poland's appeal, which was formally reiterated in a note from the Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes, to Poland declaring that the American representatives to Europe would not participate in the Upper Silesian discussion which was a matter purely of European concern. Col. Harvey said he had received authority to participate in the Supreme Council in regard to Upper Silesia. Yesterday, Appeals from Washington urge that Col. Harvey was instructed to net only as an observer with a view to safe guarding American economic interests, if the Upper Silesian question develops in manner affecting them.

London, May 20. Reuter learns that events in Upper Silesis have taken a serious turn, owing to the dissatisfaction among insurgents in regard to the shortage of food and money. There is a strong tendency revealed to break away from the national movement and turn to Bolshevism. The most serious aspect of the food situation is partly attributable to the German Government holding up supplies, a fact which

s unfavourably impressing authoritative circles in London.

Paris, May 20.

The Petit Parisien states that M. Briand's note to Great Britain agrees to the meeting of the Supreme Council being held at Boulogne, but makes it conditional that a preliminary agreement be reached on the Silesian question.

Rome, May 20.

Signor Sforza has postponed his departure to Boulogue.

RIOTING IN CAIRO.

Cairo, May 20,

Serious rioting occurred in the vicinity of the Ministries. 3t was apparently connected with the extremists attempting to prevent. the official Egyptian delegation, headed by the Premier, Adly Pasha, leaving for Lendon to negotiate with the British Government with regard to Egyptian self-government. The demonstrators attacked the mounted police with sticks, stones, bottles filled with sand and iron free guards with which they maimed 30 herses. Many police, who were forbidden to fire were severely hurt. Egyptian Lancers inter vened, and quelled the disturbance. One rister was killed and many | injured.

THE COAL CRISIS.

London, May 20.

The executives of the National Union of Railwaymen and the Transport Workers' Federation had a joint two-hour meeting in London this morning, after which, Mr. Robert Williams stated that the meeting was satisfied with the reports from districts concerning the coal blockade. They were materially assisting the Miners' Federa- tion to procure a satisfactory settlement of the dispute, and were resolved to spare no effort to tighten the blockade.

CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN.

London, May 20,

The English newspaper, the Finanein, commenting on the Chinese Railway Loan, concerning which, a copy of the contract has been received by the Department of Overseas Trade rom Peking, says that the provision of Chinese funds for financingthe purchases of rolling stock should assist British manufacturers desirous of supply- ng material, but they had neither the organisation nor desire to become entangled in Chinese finance.. The newspaper opines that the contract is a healthy and progressive measure directed towards la real developement of the country.

PLAGUE IN THE FAR EAST.

Geneva, May 20

The Swiss State Department has transmitted to the International Red Cross Committee an appeal from the Consular Corps at Vladivostock for a loan of 200,000 yen, to combat the outbreak of plague. The Committee immediately informed the Health Section of the League of Nations, and drew publie attention to the facts, hoping that an international effort would be made to eliminate the new danger in the Far East.

FIRE OUTBREAK ON AMERICAN LINER.

New York..May 20,

A fire, starting from an oil feed pipe, very badly damaged the 10,000 ton American liner "Panhandle State," manned by strike breakers. The firemen were unable to suppress the outbreak; con- sequently the vessel was scuttled on the mud flats near Ellis Island.

AMERICAN LABOUR SUPPORTS DISARMAMENT.

New York, May 20. The Central Trades Labour Council,, representing 750,000 workers, has passed a resolution urging the Senate to pass the Borah amendment. authorising the President to invite Great Britain and Japan to discuss the limitation of armaments.

COTTON SPINNERS' STRIKE BALLOT.

London, May 201

JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the whether to strike rather than accept the 30 per cent, reduction of The Operative Cotton Spinners' Amalgamation decided to ballot most digestiva fool for Infants which keeps good in quality during wages. The ballot will conclude on May 28. Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Mit Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoos. Bugs, Files and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4)

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WALL STREET EXPLOSION.

New York, May 20. Giuseppe de Filippo has been arrested on the charge of causing the terrible Wall Street explosion in September last.

AMERICA RESTRICTS IMMIGRATION.

Washington, May 20. President Harding has signed the Immigration Restriction

DEATH OF SIR EDWARD PARROTT.

Lecturer, Educationist, and Politician.

Edinburgh has lost a disting- uished citizen by the death of Sir Edward Parrott, LL.D., who, passed away after a brief illness. Practically the first news of his fitness was received at the annual meeting of the Scottish Society for Employment of Ex-Soldiers. when the secretary intimated that a telegram had been received stating that Sir Edward would be unable to tako part in the proceedings.

Parrott had been feeling the For some time Sir Edward effects of a influenza He was able to attend

recent attack of business,

however, and was present at a conference of the Nations Union of Teachers at Bridlington. Then he I ad a heart seizure while at business, and had to be conveyed home.

Sir Edward Parrott was thei son of Mr. E. B. Parrott, a schoolmaster at Wavertree Liverpool, and was educated at St. Paul's College, Cheltenham, and Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was an M.A. and also! L.L.D.

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n the sphore of education Sir Edward rendered distinguished service to the community. entered the publishing house of Thomes Nélson & Sons 25 years. ago as school book editor, and for many years was at the head of the educational department. He was the author of a number of published works, and edited the "Harmsworth Encyclope- die." the "New Age Encyclopa- dia,"

High Roads of History of the War." As a lecturer on educational and other subjects he was much in demand, and daring the past winter he ful- filled a number of engagements.

HIS POLITICAL CAREER. On the political platform Sir Edward was well known, and be worked untiringly on behalf of Liberalisin. 110 organ sing ability, his racy public speeches, and his firní grasp of economis subjects made him a valuable asset to his party.

He represente the South Division of Edinburgh fron 1917, when he succeeded Mr. Charles Lyell, but was defeated at the last General Election, when he contested the West Division.

He succeeded Mr. Charles. Price, M.P., as chairman of the South Edinburgh Liberal Associa- tion in 1904, an office which hel hold until 1917, and was also chairman of the Edinburgh United Liberal Committee from 1908 to 1917.

HIS WORK FOR THE SERBIAN

BOYS.

During the war he was con- vener in Scotland of the Serbiani Relief Committee, and devoted a wood deal of time to the work of looking after the interests of the Serbian boys in Edinburgh. In this work he was ably assisted by Lady Parrott Twenty-six of these boys were pupils at George Heriot's Soliool for about three fears, and not only in their educa

fon hat in providing the means for the up-keep of those young refugees Sir Edward took a nost active part.

He went about the country lecturing on the war. riving esprointly an account of the privations endured by the Serbian Army in its march through Al- bania. The proceeds of these lectures were devoted to the up- keep of the Serbian boys, in George Heriot's.

Most of the boys returned to their own country after the Armistice, but three or four of them, it is interesting to note, are at present studuis in Edinburgh University.

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Sir Edward was

keen traveller, and in addition to visiting India on behalf of his firm, he spent the majority of hie holidays abroad. An enthusiastic pedratriar, fie made several bng walking ours, and recently walked from the source of the Tweed to the sea, accompanied | by one of his daughters. In his college days he played for Chel- tonbam at cricket, and in later years he sought relaxation on the golf linke.

He married the youngest daughter of Bur late Mr. John Shirley, Lady Parrott: who' was for sevou yours Inspectress of Schools in Liverpool, fa alko well known 1% M featuror, especially on Dickens' subjects.

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