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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 76, 24 November 1922, Page 6

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ARGENTINE MEAT COMPANY. Pre 88 Association— Copyright, Australian and N,Z. Cable Association. (Received 9-50 a.m.) London, November 23. 1 The committee which is enquiring into the affairs of the Smithfield and Argentine . Meat Company issued a report, showing that the losse s during 1920-21 amounted to £863,000, in ■ addition to £92,000 written off foreign contracts between 1916-19, besides , £IOOO yearly for the directors. Amounts totalling to £115,000 were paid as salaries and commissions to , the directors and the Argentine manager. The existing* selling arrangement expiring on 31st December can- ; not he broken under a penalty of £29,000. The committee recommends the reorganisation of the company’s capital after the end of December. NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Berlin, November 23. Herr Cuno, interviewed, said he considered that Herr Wirth's last reparation proposals were binding, and he intended to continue negotiations thereupon. The paper Vorwaerts declares that though the Socialists do not intend to oppose the new Cabinet, they four the policies of the Minister of Food, Justice, and Economy, will soon force them to fight the Cabinet with their full strength. RUSSIAN DELEGATION. ( Received ii-50 a.m.) (The Times) London, November 23. The Russian delegation—Krassin, Tchitcherin, and Rakavsky—ls en route to Lausanne. IRELAND’S SAD STORIES. (United Service) London, November 23. The Colonial Office denies the statement that Childer s was deported to Ascension Island. Bishop Colahan, of Cork, preaching, said Mary MacSwiney had been refused the Sacraments, A hnngersti carried to extreme resulting in death, would he a mortal sin. If she died -she would only have herself to blame.

TURKISH PROCLAMATION. (Reuter) Constantinople, November 23. A communique Issued by the Turkish commandant, which is considered, to be the tfiin end of the wedge to a proclamation of Turkish martial law, prohibits charitable collections without proper authority, and the carrying of arras on penalty of courtmartlalling. PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. New York, November 23. A convention of associations formed to oppose Prohibition in St. Louis decided to contest the presidency in 1924 on a "wet" platform. ARTIFICIAL EARTHQUAKES. (Received 9.30 a.m.) (The Times) London, November 22. The Times 7 Cologne correspondent states that two artiflcial'''earthquakqs are being produced in Herdielstein on the Rhoip mountains to-morrow and Saturda’y, by the Gottingen University. A huge quantity of explosives will he fired, the seismographic institutes recording the movements and sound waves. ALLIES MEET IN PARIS. (Times) London, November 23. The Times’ Lausanne correspondent says Signor Mussolini stated that Mr Bonar Law, M. Poincare, M. Theunis, and himself were meeting in Paris from December 5 to discuss the Reparations. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. (Argus) Capetown, November 23. Heavy rain fell overnight, the wicket being covered by tarpaulins. The weather was dull ,and threatening. Grahamstown, with nine wickets down for 132 (Pattison, not out, 34, (Paver 30) declared. Fender took 3 /wickets for 24. Marylebone have lost five wickets for 350. I The match was drawn..