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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

Loudon, May 16.

In the debute on the Russian situation, Mr. Lloyd George scp- ported the Government policy and advised the Government to profit by the opportunity for conversation, begging them to realise that the present state of the world was too grave to drop matches therein.

Mr. Asquith endorsed Mr. Lloyd George's plea and urged full discussion with M. Krassin to seek a common understanding.

Mr. Trevelyan said that in view of Mr. McNeill's statement in reference to Lord Curzon. M. Krassin and the time limit the Labourites considered the first stage in the cbject of the motion had been attained and they did not propose to go to a division; but if the Government showed later that it still istended to break with Russia, the Labourites would renew their criticisms.

The debate was adjourned.

The debate was enlivened towards the close by the Communist Newbold, who continually interrupted and was ordered to withdraw from the House. He refused and a motion for his suspension was carried by 300 votes to 88.

CLOUDBURST DISASTER.

New York, May 16. disaster has been experienced at Hot Springs due to a cloud- burst in the adjacent inɔuntains, after eighteen hours of rain. flooding the streets, smashing up shops and houses, carrying off motor cars with their cccupants and negroes' cottages. A fire in the centre of the city mixed huge clouds of smoke with the torrential rain and flashes of lightning added terror to the scene. The most fashionable hotel, The Marquette, was burned down. There were many instances of heroism, and of people being dragged from the rush- ing waters, where the contents of houses and shops were floating. A woman was caught in the raging torrent and thrown from her motor car. Men swam out and rescue her after cutting off her hair which was entangled in the wrecked car. Railway and telegraph facilities were broken down, but later reports indicate that the fatalities are probably not hav

TRAFFIC IN GIRLS..

London, May 16.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Wilson asked for the establishment of av independent enquiry with a view to discovering young mui-tsai girls in brothels in Hongkong.

Capt. the Hon. W. Ormsby Gore replied that the law in Hongkong provided against traffic in girls for the purposes of prostitution. No girl under nineteen was allowed to enter brothels. He unaware of ang evidence to support the demand for an enquiry.

THE ART O'BRIEN APPEAL.

London, May 16.

The Court of Appe-1 ordered the release of Art O'Brien, who was immediately arrested again.

The proceedings in the Court of Appeal were formal. The Attorney General, on behalf of the Home Secretary, in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus, produced O'Brien, whose discharge was immediately ordered and his application for costs granted. O'Brien then left the Court surrounded by his enthusiatic friends and was walking along the corridors when two detectives rearrested him and drove him to Bow Street.

U.S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

Paris, May 16.

The Committee on the costs of the Armies of Occupation has drawn up the final text of a draft agreement for reimbursement to America in twelve years of one milliard gold marks for the expenses of the American occupation force, giving America absolute priority for such reimbursement both from cash payments by Germany and deliveries in kind.

-BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.

London, May 16. Reductions in the wages of building operatives varying from a half-penny to a penny an hour have been fixed by the arbitratore. The award reduction operates from the 26th May. Labourers' wages are to be maintained at seventy-five per cent. of craftsmen's wages.

SUMMER TIME IN FRANCE.

K

RUBBER SMUGGLING

PLOT.

Smart Coup of Kedah

Police...

Singapore. Mag 1-A rubber snuggling sensation was enacted in Penang. when several Chinese were aught by the Kedah Police on an alleged crime of buying rubber from small holders in Kedah at a cheap price and attempting to ex- port it through Penang.. under cover of Siamess coupons and labels.

The Police seized the rubber and have arrested six Chinese, who, pending trial, have been released on bail ranging from S$10.000 to $25,000.

It is believed that a larger plat will be discovered and further

I developments are expected.

VALEDICTORY.

A Naval Farewell.

A pleasing little function took place yesterday on-board H.M.S. Tamat. Paymaster Lieutenant L. V. Webb, who left yesterday afternuon for England in the Kashgar, was asked to meet his messmates in Lieutenant Com- mander Beresford's cabin, where be was the recipient of an ormolu, in the form of a suitably inscribed

cigar and cigarette box.

The actual presentation was made by Surger Commander Hubt, who, in a charmingly word- ed speech, asked Lieut. Webb to) accept the box as a mark of his nessmates appreciation of his never-failing courtesy and of the hard work he had put in for the I last two years as Mess Secretary

Paymaster Lieutenant Webb was obviously surprised. and, overcome by emotion, was beard to murmur dolly good show." Thxt he did not burst into tenes was due to the resource of the Wice Steward, who, at that moment, made his appear. auce with that which cheers and also inebriates. The departing Officer's bealth was then drunk, an adjournment made to the verandab, where Paymaster Coin- mander Osborne, after having posed the group of Officers and appareät- ly taken their photograph, informed them that it was a "dummy TUB, [as he had forgotten to put a film in the camera. That, however, was

meeting dispersed. Great regret remedied later, after which the

was expressed that the Wook," friend and patron of the Mesa, was Lunable to be present. He was

unavoidably detained elsewhere.~| Communicated.

COLOMBO EDITOR FINED. Judgment was delivered recent. ly by Mr. K.. Balasingham, Additions! District Judge of Colombo, in the case in which Mr. F. H. P. Gomes, Editor of the Searchlight, was convicted on a

Paris, May 16.. The Chamber by 313 to 240, voted in favour of the restoration of summer time in France. The decision is now awaiting the rati-charge of criminal defamation of fication of the Senate, where strong opposition in anticipated.

INDIAN NATIVE BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT.

Lahore, May 16. The Amritsar National Bank, a native institution, has sóspend- ed payment owing to continuous withdrawals by depositors. The shareholders will mest on the 28th inst. to decide on the details of Uquidation.

Mr. E. G. Eastman, Municipal Assessor. The accused was fined Rs. 300.

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