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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 180, 31 July 1920, Page 5

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FPbess Association.] <\ LONDON, July 29. • Tli© House.-.-.of ■■■•■Gammons-.read a third timo the Finance Bill.---. The Board of Trade announces that the Imperial .Shipping Committee is .-prepared to receive suggestions from any persons or bodies in the Firpjre regarding ocean freights, facilities, and conditions in inter-Im-perial trade. '.-.'. ' "■ HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), July 29. In the presence of the Imperial Press Conference delegates Lady Buritha.m unveiled a monument of Longfellow's Evangelihe at Grand Pie. The delegates' tour will include Annapolis Valley to-morrow, and St. John (New Brunswick). v , : : -a LONDON, July 30. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, entertained at a luncheon prior to his departure on a: lecturing tour of Australia and New Zealand,: asked those who had* communicated with the dead to stand. Ninety per cent, of those present solemnly stood up, and only a-few men remained seated. Sir Arthur' said:' "This is the most wonderful demonstration I have ever seen." London spiritualists pre^sented him with an illuminated address. •

Queen Alexandra sent the first wireless telephone message to Scandinavia, conveying her warmest greetings. Sylvia Pankhurst is ' missing from her home at JJethnal Green.

CAIRO, t -July 30. During further proceedings against the Vengeance Society, the name of the alleged Australian deserter whom the prosecution .asserted offered to shoot .General Allenby was given as Frank Lindsay. ■.., STOCKHOLM, July 30. Krassin has departed for London. BRUSSELS, July 30. Dissatisfied ex-soldiers made a disorderly demonstration; They broke through a cordon of police and entered the Chamber during the sitting. The President failed to restore order. His colleagues crowded round the chair and defended the President with their fists. After making speeches, which were loudly applauded, the demonstrators left the Chamber and repeated the demonstration in the Senate. TOKIO, July 30. Official: The Mikado has been suffering from diabetes and sciatica, necessitating rest. He has recovered, but is not yet strqsg enough to undertake formal duties. AMSTERDAM, July 30. The French and Hungarian Governments are negotiating for an economic agreement.