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FRENCH FINANCIAL

POSITION.

BIG INCREASE IN REVENUES.

The revenue returns for the first eight months of 1926 showed an in- crease of 29 per cent., compared with the same period of 1925.

When the Ministry was formed on July 24, the amount which the Treasury could legally draw from Paris, Oct. 3. the Banque de Franco was, A detailed analysis of the down to one million francs. financial altuation of France is, The Treasury situation steadily improved in August and September, officially published.

The revs Tho revenue for the first eight lasues of National Defence and months of 1926, compared with Treasury Bonds totalling 1,780,000 1926, showed an increase of 29 per francs. From July 22 to Septem ber 30, the State borrowed from the Banque 1,550,000 francs, and Paris, Oct. 3. reimbarged 8,250,000, thus having M. Poincare in a letter addressed credit balance of 1,700,000. to the presidents of the finance Since the constitution of the committees of Parliament, das Ministry, the Treasury had effected dribes the gradual recovery of the payments abroad totalling $7,242,- financial position since the crisis. 178,815,000,000, and 650,000 fu July

Miloring. --Haves.

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LOCAL WEDDING."

AUSTIN-SUCKLING.

THE COAL STRIKE,

TYPHOON VICTIMS.

INTERNATIONAL ACTION.

Rugby, October 2.

FEARED LOSS OF LIFE.

The Rev. H Copley Moyle

Reports are made by two fishing officiated at a wedding at St. John's At a meeting of the Internationjunks as to calamity which oc Chathedral on Saturday when the al. Miners' Committed at Ostand curred to both craft during tho parties were Miss Winifred the request of the British miners syphoon of September 27, when Suckling, daughter of Mr. and for an international coal strike they were capsized and several of Mra. F. Suckling of Walthamstow, was considered. Delegates of all the crew reported: lost. The sur London and Mr. Percy John countries represented explained vivors in both instances were Austin, apn of 31r. and Mrs. Austin the views of their respective.coun- washed ashore and landed at Tai: of Layton, London,

tries. American and Australian An Chau, on the So Ko Taland, The bride, who was given away miners' unions also sent messages where they were attended to by hy, Mr. J. Wiltshire, looked charm-setting forth their attitude. As a one of the inhabitants. ing in a white crepe de chino result there. was majority The master of one TO dress with French cream lace and against an international strike.

ports that about noon on Sup. orange blossoms, vell and orange

tember 27 his vessel, with 3 com blossum wreath.

Assurances, however, ware

Miss D. Wiltshire, the chief given that the fullest possible, plement of 82, drifted in the storm bridesmaid, wore a mauva crepo nancial support. would be accorti to Lin Tin Island, in Chinese de chine dress with silver Inca od the British miners and that territory, and capsized. The shoes and stockings to match. every effort would be made to master and 18 others managed to The Misses Elsie and Flossie Wilt-prevent the export of coal to Bri-eling to some wreckage, and were shire, other bridesmaids, wore tain. As against the assurances washed ashore at 7 o'clock the apricot satin dresses with hats to given on the latter point, how-same evening.

They reached Tai Ah Chau, and match, and Miss Alice Dedear, ever, it is worthy of note that it

the flower girl, a pale blue satin had previously been reported to were given shelter by one of the dress with wreath of pale blue the Committee that the imports of villagers. They state in their re- flowers and silver lace.

coal Into Great British amounted port that they were unable to pro- Master Willie Robertson at to about one million tons a week, ceed to Cheung Chau on Account tended the bride as puge.

chlefly from Poland and the of the high seas.

The others of the crew have not. been seen since three, women and ten mon

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Mrs. J. Wiltshire, matron of United States. honour, was attired in 'a biege

One Course Open.

The circumstances were almost crepe de chine georgette dress,

Important decisions have been similar in the second case, the with all accessories to match.

Mr. George (Paddy) Flynn, of reached by two coal districts in master's wife reporting that their the Chinese Maritime Customs, regard to the Government's pro- craft, carrying a crew of 20, cap- Lappa, was best man and Mr. J.posals which were referred to the sized off Sai Moi. On the boat Davidson, also of the Chinese districts by the Miners Delegates turning turtle she with her hus Maritime Customs, was grooms Conference last Thursday. The band clung to a plece of boarding. Executive to the Nottinghamshire About 8 p.m., after eleven bours in

'man.

A reception was held at the Miuers Association has decided to the water, her husband lost his married quarters, Victoria Gaol, recommend all miners in the coun hold and was drowned. 1 prior to the leaving of the bride ty to accept the Government's pro- At noon the following day, the woman drifted ashors at Tai Ah and bridegroom for their honey-posals, why whats

The Derbyshire Miners' Associa-Chau, and was also received by the The bride's travelling dress tion has led to recommend to Good Samaritan who had given the was a blege two plece sult, of marocain and French repp, with

moon.

dccessories to match."

GERMANY'S AIMS.

PEACE OF EUROPE ESSENTIAL,

Cologne, Oct. 3.

its branches qualified acceptance survivers in the first case shelter of the proposals qualifications for the night. The woman fur- relating to the scope of appeals to ther states that she has not seen & National Tribunal which, la a any trace of the other members of part of the proposals. Mr. Frank the crew.

Hall, secretary of the association, explained that the association realised that the Government's plan was the only one open to the minera, "If we reject it" ho said," We shall be driven back on

THE REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

REAPPOINTED."

Dr. Stresemann, speaking at the the owners' proposals and even- congress of the German People's tually we shall be left without the Party, declared that a new Ger-right of appeal to any tribunal. Mr. Sydney Armitage Smith,

many and its rise could only be-British Wireless. founded on peace, which raust rest

SEAMEN BENEFIT,

Paris, Oct. 9,

G.B., has been re-appointedSe cretary General of the Roparations Commission-Reuter,

on a Franco-German, entente.

Referring to the European steel

Mr. Sydney Armitage-Smith was trust, he emphasised that England

a representative of H. M. Treasury could have joined if she had

at the Peace Conference in Paris wanted to. Germany's economie FORTUNE FOR THE NEEDY. In 1919. He has been connected, policy could never be aimed at

with the Treasury Department excluding or opposing certain

Rugby, October 2. Bince 1902, prior to which time he. Powers, as to which he pointed

Needy seamen of. the Britian was a secretary at the Admiralty, but, that the negotiations ac- Empire and America are to bene-. He was born in 1876 and was corded with the policy of the. it to the extend of £200,000 under educated in London and Oxford. United States, one of whose aims the will of Lord Inverclyde, former In 1908 he was appointed Private characterised real pacífication of Chairman of the Cunard Line who Secretary to the Chancellor of the Europe

diad in 1905. Lady Inverclyde, to Exchequer, He regretted that "responsible whom the whole fortune was be- Three years later he was ap

had recently queathed under the will found at pointed a member of the West quarters abroad" again alleged that the Central the time of her husband's death, African Currency Commission and Powers alone were war guilty, and subsequently found a will of later the following year Secretary to the entitled Royal Commission on Civil Ser- declared Germany's readiness for date. She then became

merely to a sum of £20,000 and a an impartial investigation into the life rent interest in the balance, vice. Other appointments were causes of the world war.

This balance of $200,000 is now Member of the Royal Commission In conclusion he voiced Ger- available, owing to her on Décimal Coinage, 1918, member many's expectation of final libera-death

years ago, for of the Royal Commission on In- tion, which would mean a real sailors and their families who come Tax, 1919 and financial ad-

bad beginning of the reconstruction have fallen on

times. visor to the Persian Government British Wireless.

in 1920. period. Reuter,

two

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