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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3829, 4 July 1919, Page 4

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(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Aus-N.Z.Cablo Association.) SHIPPING. Newcastle, July B. Sailed: Kaituna, for Wellington; Joau for Wan^unui. Sydney, July 3. Arrived: Manuka, from New Zealand. Sailed: Port Pirie, for New Zcaluudj from Newcastle. iINER LAUNCHED. London, July 2. Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line stuamer Port Caroline, 83UU tons, lias ben launched at Belfast. RIVER, CLYDE RETURNING Tho River Clyde is returning iroju Ciallipoli shortly, and will be mqc-wa in the Thames. The Turks have stripped the brass works and everything lnoveabie. (The River Clyde was run nehore at Gallipoli and tho Uritish troops landed under heavy lire, through r hole cut in her side. BEER AND COAL. Mr Bonar Law has announced that unlimited brewing has ben permitted and the specific gravity of beer raised lour degrees in ench grade. Asked in the House whether the Government would accept Mr Justice Sankcy's conl report, Mr Bonar Law replied: "I cannot make a statement until tho Government hna given the subject the fullest consideration." PRESSURE ON CHINA. New York, July 'J. The New York World's Washington corerspondent learns that France Britain, Italy, Japan and the United States have joined in requesting China to amicably settle the conflict between North and South China. It was made plain by the Powers that settlement by fighting was undesirTRANSPORT BILL. London, July 2. During the Transport Bill debate in the House of Commons, when pressed ■]>y a Ut'iinionist threat that many would dissociate from the Government if the latter adopted the principle of nationalisation before going to the country, Mr Edward Shortt assured the House that nothing would be done under the Bill to make nationalisation nevitable. He was unable t.) give a pledge whether or not improvement in transport might or might not affect the question of nationalisation, but he declared that the Government would not knowingly or willingly do anything under the Bill to advocate the question if it arose. Sir Auckland Gcddes was equally einphate that the question was as open to-day as ever. DEATH OF LORD RAYLEIGH. Lord Rayleigh is dead. [The late Lord Rayleigh, the third Baron, who was 77 years of age, was a distinguished physicist, and the author of a work on tho Theory ot Sound and a number of scientific papers. He was scientific adviser to Trinity House from 1896, and .held various professional positions. J LOST OPORTUNITIES. The New York World's Weimar correspondent says that Admiral yon Scheer, formerly commander of the German High Seas Fleet, in an interview, said the revolt of the German ■sailors last November upset the naval olan to attack the English coast to •ihe Thames, with the High Seas fleet and submarines for a flank protection. It was hoped to draw the British fleet from Scotland into a submarine trap. Had the British fleet attacked in the first week of war, GerI many would have been beaten. TURKS v. GREEKS. Paris, July iJ. Constantinople reports that a Greek battalion was ambushed and badly nut about and forced to retire by the Turks in the region of Bergana, which is outside the limits the Coun--il of Four had assigned to Greek oc'jupation. Instructions from Paris have now been repeated, and the Porte has 'ieen officially informed that Greek occupation is confined to Sanjak ot Smyrna, Kaza, and Aivali.