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Evening Star, Issue 17926, 23 March 1922, Page 12

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PET nr March 22.—The. demonstrative loyalty of Colombo was again shown "this morning, when, in boiling heat, the Prince of Wales inspected the island infantry and presented the colors When the ceremony was mer thousands of Ceylonese rushe-l eagerly around him, cheering wildty. W non the car drove off to Queen's House the crowd ran after it, still snouting tor •he Kin<» and the Prince, and waving Union .lacks. There were the same si-ns of universal loyalty last night, when the streets were packed with slow-moving processions. The spectators many ot whom, were in motor cars, rickshaws, and carts, surged around Queen s House with their migs and cries for the Prince. —A. and N.Z. Cable. March 22.—The Near Eastern Conference decided to piopore the suspension ot all hostilities between Greece and the Angora Government for three months, the forces to be immediately withdrawn from contact and the movement of reinforcements stopped.—A. and N.Z. Cable. DELIM March 22.—Gandhi was removed by special tram from Ahmcdahad to Tmavada Gaol, rear Poona—A. and N.Z. Cable. C \PP TOWN March 22. —Although there is much unemployment and distress on the Panel, there is reason to believe that the mining .ndustry will be able to absorb a good proportion m*the course of time, now tun>. the industry has got down to a proper economic basis. Sonic of fno mines which were' closed owing to excessive work nig costs may he aide o reopen.A local trade unionist who was kept at. Fondsburg by tne Peeks gives the Johannesburg ‘Star’ interesting details. Ho states that when it came to the tench the Youngsters were the only ones who were ready to light. lic Red leaders told their followers that if they held out to the hitter end tne terms of surrender would be given, also that huge commandos of Boers were co" ing to their assistance. When the attack commenced some of the leaders exhorted their dupes to die for a better world, and then disappeared at tho sound of tho first guns.—A., and N.Z, Cable.