TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 6

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

■II • l! LOCAL AND GENERAL. J ___ if I: Banking Eeturns. j! The banking returns for the June j i quarter will be found on our oorn- j .][ mereial page —page 8. )| Xaacaster Park Accommodation. j \\ The Lancaster Park Board of Control j »';- yesterdav decided to get estimates ii for a stand to bo erected over tao j '! ■ ton Of the present grandstand or. | 'ij < th» east side of the Park, tue 'i stand to have accommodation tor j k ; an additional 2500 spectator;. ! \\ Proportional Representation, j '•i The City Council last night, after a j !• close division, decided to rescind j ;; . t i le previous resolutions authoris- , j! ■ fog tho use of the Proportional . '{ Representation system for conduct- : ; j ing the Council elections. j '> ! t; Bicycle Registration. j f ■ A proposal to register bicycles can.-; j ,;e " before the City Council last night. I :' Garden Notes, j- Garden Notes will be found on page ;' 5. ' I if ~~" i ij FOREIGN. it \\ France and the Ruhr. ■I It is expected that the Prime Min- !( ister will make a statement in the ;i : House of Commons regarding Bri!j tain's policy in respect of the ti reparation problem, and there \i will probably he a <( full dress" | debate on Friday. if? ' \\ British Tinance and Trade. f The fortnightly review of the British l« money market discusses the effect | of the increased bank rate, the i foreign exchanges, and the uni settlement caused by the Ruhr i crisis. Turkish Peace. An agreement has been reached at Lausanne ou the tnree outstanding questions, between Turkey and the Allies. Ismet Pasha told the journalists: "It is peace." . Washington Naval Treaty. During the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, which resulted in ratification of the Washington Treaty, M. Poincarc and M. Briand agreed that France's liberty was Hot bound in regard to cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. British Dockers' Strike. Tho greater part of the London and the provincial docks are still idle ?. owing to the dockers' strike. / • Smallpox in England. A total of 418 cases of smallpox were notified in England between Juno 9th and 13th. U.S. Coal Mines. \ The United States Coal Commission, ' which has been investigating th'j I- i mining industry since last year' 3 J ! strike, has issued a preliminary i report. ___