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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

The Hague, June 17, Yesterday journalists were refused admission to the Palace of Peace, where the Conference is sitting. The police oven held up show cards. cars of the delegates, compelling the occupants to Vigorous protests secured the admission of the pressmen to the gardens, and it was decided to admit them to the Palace in the afternoon. The action of the Dutch authorities is rondemned by the Dutch Press.

RUSSIA AND THE POWERS.

Rome, June 16.

In the Senate Signor Schánzar said that though he had not received any official communication, indirect information compelled him to think that the Soviet Government had refused to ratify the Italo-Russian agreement.

Rome, June 17.

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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1922.

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́BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

Landon, June 17.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

IRELAND'S TROUBLES.

Dublin, June 16 As the Presiding Officer was about to declare the results the polling for four Dail representatives for the Nationed Uniruesi

M. Poincare, accompanied by Madame Poincare, is visiting London and is likely to confer with Mr. Lloyd George.

M. Poincare, with his wife, has arrived in London in connection, 13 armed men arrived in motor cars, serem of whom rwbed

into the Senate Chamber, ordered everyons to raise their hands,.... with the Verdun Anniversary celebrations. The visit is unofficial.

There will be discussions between Mr. Lloyd George and M. quickly collected and carried at the voting papers and alkion Poincare on Monday after the former's luncheon in honour of the documents. Fortunately one of the officials bad taken a cute of visitors. The discussions will be necessarily limited in scope as the results. These explain the reason for the incident, bewing M. Poincare will probably return to Paris on Monday; but it is that a pro-Treaty Independent was elected instead of a sitting anti- believed that they will include questions on the Near East, The Treatyite. The other three sitting members were re-elected, in-

cluding Mr. MacNeill, the Speaker of the Dall Eireann. ague and German Reparations. The French

Press comments

of to-day state that the whole of France is ardently hoping that the Premiers will not miss this opportunity of dissipating prejudicas and misunderstandings.

Marshal Petain, Defender of Verdun, to-day laid a wreath on the Cenotaph at Whitehall.

Glasgow, June 17. The authorities here have prohibited Mr. De Valera from speak- ing in a licensed hall on Sunday. Mr. De Valera has therefore- cancelled his speech-making visit to Scotland over the weekend.

Londas, June 17.

M. Poincare and Marshal Petain this afternoon witnessed the

Irish transport workers declared a lightning strike last night, Verdun Challenge Cup Polo Match at Ranelagh. England beat

following the dismissal of a member employed by Freeman's Journal, France by eight goals to six. The London Ladies' Committee of the The paper consequently was not published to-day, as the maching Signor Schanzer was replying to a speech by Signor Albertini,

British League of Help this evening entertained them to a banquet hands are members of the Transport Workers' Union. a delegate to Washington, who declared that the mutual renuncia-

at the Hotel, Cecil, presided over by Lord Derby. A Poincare in

London, June 17. tion of debts by Britain and the United States was the only solutàn

a speech referred gratefully to the adoption of French towns and of the world's troubles. Signor Schanzer said that Italy was going

Guamen early this morning attacked the homesteads of Pro- agreement would be

villages as an emblem of British friendship. to The Hague confidently hoping that an

London, June 13. testant farmers in the village of Altnaveigh, cutside Newry. Four A reached with Russia, but the latter must abandon the idea of im-

Growing importance is attached to to-morrow's discussions be- men and one woman were taken from their homes and shot dead. Fire houses were bombed and pasing communistic principles and repudiating engagements to Europe. Regarding the non-ratification of the Italo-Russian Agrestween M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George, at which the former is while several were wounded by bumbs.

& recent the Italocredited with the intention of raising the Anglo-French Pact, which burned. The crimes are believed to be a reprisal for ment, Signor Schanzer said that it appeared, during

has been in abeyance since the Cannes Conference; also the ques-murder. The victims included an aged couple living alone in a Russian negotiations at Genoa, that the Council of Commissaries in

tion of Tangier, where France is desirous of extending her sphere cottage. The raiders ordered both out of bed and shot them side Moscow bad resolved that no fresh Treaty with a European country

not to by side. of influence, but wherein consideration of Britain's wish could be concluded unless it contained a clause recognising the

weaken Gibraltar enters. A

party conference between A platoon of Special Constables was ambushed on the Armag- Soviet as de jure, also recognising the Soviet representatives abroad

England. France, Spain and the Sultan of Morocco is foreshadowed.houth border, one being killed and one wounded. as the sole representatives of Russia. Signor Schanzer said he was

3. Poincare at the Hotel Cecil banquet said that he found the anable to agree to either stipulation, and he was astonished at the

Anglo-French friendship as living and is strong as ever here. Soviet repudiating the work of its negotiators.

THE PRINCE'S HOME-COMING.

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THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

Paris, June 17.

THE CITY EQUITABLE CASE

London, June 17.

The Police at Vienna have informed the Home Ofice that they have arrested a man believed to be Gerard Bevan, the ex-Chairman of the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company, who has been miss- 3. Pernsite, interrogated before the Seine Correctional Tribunaling since February 8th. The Home Office is awaiting onfrmation

of identity.

Gibraltar, June 17. HALS. Renown arrived here at six o'clock this morning. About 15 o'clock the Prince of Wales landed, being met by General Smith Derrien, with whom he lunched. During the morning he made a

in ruspert of charges connecter with a deal in Taels and Francs to his tour of the Rock and was particularly interested in the famous

He dined with alleged personal advantage and to the detriment of the Banque He de- gallerias. In the afternoon he played tennis.

solvent. Admical Polly, after which he returned to the Repowen, which. Industrielle de Chine, defended his banking transactions. baring oiled, sailed for Plymouth at eleven o'clock. The Gibralta:clared that when he left early last year the Banque was

M. Outrey, Deputy for Indo-China, chiefly attributed the failure visit by the Prince was quite informal.

to the economic crisis and stated that Europeans and Indo-Chinese had the highest esteem for 3. Pernotte.

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James' Palace.

MEXICO'S DEBTS.

New York, Jube 17. The Mexican Secretary of the Treasury. Senor Delahuerta. has the International Bankers' Committee. sign an agreement with covering all phases of Mexico's external debt.

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Expert accountants thought that 3. Pernotte had exceeded his rights in ordering the conversion of his gratuity of 200,000 francs. which was paid from Peking, although M. Pernotte was residing in France.

FRANCE'S SHIPPING CRISIS.

Bordeaux, June 17.

M. Rio. Under Secretary for the Mercantile Marine, has de- elared the eight-hour day one of the causes of crisis in the French Mercantile Mazine. He says unless the eight-hour day legislation is internationalised it will be necessary to alter the law to enable French merchant shipping to meet foreign competition.

THE COTTON CONGRESS.

Stockholm. June 16.

The Cotton Congress has passed a resolutions declaring a 48 hour week eeonmically unsound and detrimental to the best interests of the employers and operatives, and reaffirming the belief that arbitration is the best method of settling cotton contract disputes. It was decided to appoint a Sub-Committee to draft roles, applicable, as far as possible, to all countries.

LENIN'S ILLNESS.

January text from a special fund into which will be paid oil and export taxes and the surcharge on the gross receipts of the rational. railways. All payments of back interest will be waived. Overdue! coupons will be deposited with a trustee, and receipts for coupons over a period of time, this will be amortized without interest

the cancellation of part of back arrangement being practically interest, The Mexican railways will be promptly returned to pri- vate management, and the Mexican Government will assume all railway debts not already guaranteed by it. fa order to give time for the fall resumption of all cash obligations, all classes of bond-autumn. He has been suffering great fatigue, aggravated by poison- holders shall agree to a temporary suspension of sinking-fund rights.ing. The doctors consider his recovery possible. etc., for five years.

London, June 17.

An official announcement from Moscow confirms that M. Lenin is compelled to withdraw from State business, at least until the

According to Reuter at Vienna, the man was provided with a French passport in the name of Leon Vernier, and has been living in modest lodgings at Vienna for the past two months. He was arrested on Tuesday and is allged to have admitted is identity as Bevan and to have made a full en fession. Apparently he had very little money.

Vieona, June 17. The British Minister has formally demarded the extradition of Bevan who was only arrested after half-an-bour's desperate strug- gle with two powerful detectives.

hour.

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Bevan very violently resisted arrest and repeatedly knocked down the detectives, who were compelled to shamron, aasistanga.. The struggle lasted half an

Subsequently Bevan drank the something from a bottle. The polies suspected poison and

whereafter prisoner was hastily subjected to the stomach pump,

two days. he simulated insanity and was sent to hospital for Ultimately is alleged that he confessed his identity, denied that The materially benefited, but admitted that he falsified the accounts.

He carried a falsified French passport. He only slightly rese bles the police description. He has grown a beard and dyed his • hair.

THE RADIO CRAZE. -.

London, June 17.

The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Wireless Telegraphy Signallying Kill thus amending the Wireless I Telegraphy Act, 1904. Mr. Kellaway, the Postmaster General, in- troducing the Bill, said that some form of control was necessary" in order to prevent chaos by "broadcasting," such as was prevailing and 400 transmitting licences had been issued.

The Evening Standard states that firms whom the Postmaster General kad asked to formulate a wireless "broadcasting" scheme mes yesterday, but were unable to reach an agreement, chiefly for financial reasons; hence amateurs anxious to "listen in" were being held up idefinitely.

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EDUCATION AND CHRISTIANITY.

London, June 17.

US. WAGES REDUCTION.

Chicago, June 17. The Railroad Labour Board announces a cut in the wages of At a Missionary Conference at Swanwick, Professor Roxby just from China, said that the Education. Commission, of which he was clerks, station employees, signalmen and stationary firemen of two a member, believed that a new opportunity had arisen and was to six cents per hour from July 1st. It is expected to realise a still developing for Christian schools in China. The ultimate saving of $27,000,000 in the acheal wages bill. 325,000 men are evangelisation of China mast come through the Chinese themselves. affected.

He declared the Chinese were the most practical people in the world and would indge Christianity by its effect. He deduced therefrom that education must henceforth not be an annexe, but become one of the essentials of missionary work.

THE PROHIBITION LAW.

Washington, June 17.

A new Treasury Department Regulation authorizes the sale of liquor aboard Shipping Board vessels outside the three mile limit.

Washington, June 18. Senator Edmonds, a Republican, has introduced into the House of Representatives & Bill refusing entrance to American ports of any ship, foreign or American, upon which liquor is sold.

EX-PRESIDENT TAFT IN LONDON.

London, June 17, Ex-President Taft and Mrs. Telt will arrived in London to- Morrow, The primary purpose of Mr. Taft's visit la to study the procedure of the English Courts in the first instance with a view ta proposing legislation to Congress for the hprovement of the Federal District Courts. A huge programme of functions in honour of the Tafts has been arranged until they depart on July 8th, in- clading a dinner which will be attended by Their Majesties at the American Embassy.

A WIRELESS DISCOVERY.

New York, June 17.

Signor Marconi has arrived in his yacht from Southampton. After wireless experimenting on the yoyage, he declares that he has discovered the possibility of flashing wireless round the world.

SOVIET JUSTICE.

London, June 17. Vandervelde. Liebknecht and ether Socialist defenders of the revolutionaries at Moscow have asked the accused to relieve them of their functions on the ground that the Soviet's pledge to accord them full liberty in their defence has not been fulfilled.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE AND THE WALTER FAMILY.

London, June 18, Lord Northcliffe, who purchased the interest of the Walter family in the Times is reported to have paid £200,000. The Walters were associated with the Times for 150 years.

THE COST OF LIVING.

Lamdon, June 17.

The Labour Ministry statistics for May show the cost of living to be 80 per cent above that of July, 1914, compared with 81 per cent in April. The foregoing figures compare favourably with tice French Government Commission Reperta, which show the cost of living in Paris to be 217 per cent, higher than before the war,

BIG STEAMER CAPSIZES. -

Hamburg, June 17.

The 12,000-ton Brazilian Lloyd steamer Avare capsized while being towed out from the docks. A number of passengers and the crew were aboard, of which same are believed to be drowned.

EMPIRE SUGAR-

London, June 17.

Replying to a deputation representing the Co-operative move- meat who are opposed to the granting of preferential rates for Em- prie-growing sugar, Major E. F. L. Wood, Colonial Under-Secretary. strongly favoured continuing guaranteeing for 10 years such pre ference, especially in the case of West Indies.

COTTON GOODS. TRADE..

Cairo, June 17.

Owing to numerodis cases of false lapping and making of- cotton goods imported into Egypt, a decree prescribes fliat such must be folded into uniform lengths of ons yard, meter or ons-bálf, one-third or one-quarter thereof, and the measurement of each plece must be marked outside; otherwise the goods will be liable to re-export ion.