GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 26, 17 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH IN PALESTINE.

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London, December 15

British troops have now withdrawn southwards to a line from Beirut north to the Gulf of Alexandretta, with a sphere extending towards the Euphrates. The hinterland, including Damascus and’ “ Aleppo, comes under Arab rule under Emir Feisul.

AMERICAN PAPER SUPPLIES

LIMITED.

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A sub-committee of the Treasury on currency and foreign . exchange is investigating the effect; of any change iii British ! silver coinage in connection with the rise in the price of silver. Discussing, whether we should adopt notes below five shillings, or increase alloy in the silver coins, tde suggest that, as recoining would be a big job for Britain, perhaps the Australian mint might assist. Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, states that in order-to remedy the fall in thefexchajlge between France and Britain, the British agree to issup ;a French ItfaJi-;

Federation of parliaments.

Prjpsß , ■ 10.5 a.m.) London, December 15. The Speaker, in addressing the Empire 'Parliamentary Association, said the devolution committee w r as ■ making fair progress, and hoped to be able to submit a scheme in a few months. This would be the first step towards the federation of the parliaments of the Empire, but he thought this was still a long w r ay off.

THE MEXICAN OILWELLB.

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Mexico City, December, 16. pabrira, secretary to the Treasury,, emphatically denied that Mexico was enlisting British support against the (Americans. Mexico did not intend to restore the oil wells and grant other concessions to the British, as the price of their help.

COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE.

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The majority report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture proposes to continue the principle of guaranteeing the minimum price for cereals, based on a sliding scale estimated on the average cost of cereal production in the coming years.. The minority report favors guaranteed prices, and alleges there have been instances of farmers profiteering.