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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924.

EARLIER SPECIAL ÇABLES.

(United Press Service to the "Telegraph").

THE SHENANDOAH.

Washington, Jan. 18. The Polar expedition by the airship Shenandoah is declared assured, since it has proved entirely airworthy. Preparations are proceeding.

PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.

Washington, Jan. 13.

Senator Lad has proposed a resolution demanding the investì- gation of Gov-Gen. Ward's administration in the Philippines.

CHINESE COMMERCE.

Peking. Jan. 15. Dr. Schurman, addressing the American Association, declared that what had been done at Canton would passibly be necessary at Chekiang and in other provinces where the cigarette tax threatens trade. The Fwers. he said, would present a paited front. Peking, however, was powerless in many provinces. He declared that the disintegration of China was widely evident.

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POLITICS.

Londen. Ja 18.

Only a few Commoners last night were aware of the issue of Mr. Churchill' manifesto, which fluttered political circles where the content became known. Sympathisers with Mr. Churchill's viewpoint considered his eleventh hour intervention too late to affert Liberal waverers, as the Liberal members of the House generally are undoubtedly delighted with Mr. Asquith's speech, and the Labourites still anticipate an Opposition majority of at least seventy on Monday night. The whips of all the parties warned members not to leave London this week-end, as the railway strike, which is now regarded as inevitable, may prevent their returning in time for the division-Reuter.

Later.

Is the House of Commons, the Labour member Mr. Thomas resumed the debate on the Address hefore a thin house. He said that the Labour Party did not тектес. and were not going to apologise for their association with Internationalists. Labour. he added, was resolved to apare a effort to give the world and civilisation a common organisation which would bring people together, and enable them to understand each other. The more they understood each other the more difficult it would be for other people to plunge them into war. Loud Labour cheers. He de clared that British prestige was never lowered so mach as it was to-day-Reuter,

MEXICAN REBELS.

Tampico, Jan. 18. "

The rebel gunboats here and at Saragoza yesterday sent four shells into a suburb of Varadero, on the left bank of the Pärnuco river, destroying several Chitere houses. The number of casualties

is not known. Shore batteries forced the warships to retire out of range.-Revter's American Serice,

Santa Fe. Jan. 18.

At the request of Secretary Hughes. New Mexico has granted Mexican federal troops permission to pass through the state to the Texzs borden-Rentar's American Service,

HEAVY GALES AT SEA

London. Jan. 18. Blackwall advices state that the Dutch sa. Holendrecht, which was beached after a collision with the steamer Corea was refloated. and.docked. North Foreland news state that the ss. Clan Kennedy is badly ashore on Sizewell Bank, and is bumping badly. The main engine is broken, but prospects of salvage are good, provided the weather moderates. It is understood she is insured for £59,500. She was loaded with nickel are from Pagumene for Glasgow and cupru from Papeete for Hamburg.

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ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA,

Rome. Jan. 18.

It is semi-oficially stated that the Italo-Jugo-Slav agreement regarding Filme will shortly be signed at Rome. it dues it com- prize the cession of any Adriatic islands, nor rectification of the Julian frontier. The agreement will be followed by a treaty of friend-hip. Ef a nature such as not to cause alarm in any other country."-Reuter.

EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

Cairo, Jan. 18.

The Cabinet has resigned. The Kinz has requested the Pre- mier to enatioue anti! His Majesty has returned from his visit to The Suez Canal, in the 29th inst, when he will undoubtedly sum mon Zaghlul Pasha.-Reuter.

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