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Party would welcome the assumption by the self-g)verning dominions of fur- taner resnonsibilities in foreign and dmastie affiirs of the Enppire. La- baur, coniinued Colonel Wedgzwool, re- garded emigration as an invaluable out- let for British people. They only ovposed the assumption that emigration would solve uuemployment. Taey did~ not wish emigracion to ba utiliz2d as a m=zans of supply.ng cheaper labour to planters and manulacturers;in the colonies. India would provide th2 test of a Labour Gov- ernment, sail the speaker. Tne Labour Party hopel to overcome the diflically by acceleratinog the conversion of lodia into a seli-govacning dominion., This de pended, not merely on matters of finanez, defence and internal ocder, but on win- ning the Indian Nadonalisss to the view tnat they must meet the Labocar Government half way. Glasgew, Jan. 14th.—Withina month work wi!l oe started which is destined to give Glaszow new harbour between Shield Hall and Renfew, capable of ac- ecomodating the largest liners entering the Ciyde. Christiana, Jan. Id4th.—ln the Throne specen at the opening of Storthing on Saturday the Ministty announced a biil abolishing what remains nf the prohibi- tion law. By the measure there will b= frae sale of alecoholie linuors, the reveaue from whieh will be used to m2et the de- neir in last years budget. Paris, Jan. 14th.—Leading business men and financiers of Great Britaio, France, Belgium, ltaly and the United States began this morning to examine th2 assets and liabilities-es Germaoy, (heir nations debtor, with a view (0 so- curing something from the rains ot the most stupendous bankruptcy 1 the his- tory of the world Frinidad, Jan. 15th.-—-Y :sterdav aftar- noon in the preseunce vl woe distinZuisned company of visitors to anl resideats ot the colony, His Excellency the Govoeraor laid the foundation stone of the lm)2iial Coilege o Trovieal Agricnlture at S, Au- gustine. Supporiing His Kxez2 lency on the platform were St Arthur Shpicy . B EIL.LBASCEF RC Charman of the Governing Body of the coulege, Sir Francis Watts &£.C. 3.6, 1D.3.8 pen- cipal of the college, Do AL W, il . R, S M. ASC. D FE LS dirscturol the Royal Betanie Gardeas Kow, professors H A Bilen B 5 C. 38 C Harland D. S. C.F, Hardy M. A, P. lTuraer B. 5. C. A. 1, C, and W. R. Dunlop of tne Ag- ricuitural College, Dr. C. L. Withycombe M.S.C.P.H.D, Mr. lu.C. Chieesman 8.5.3. A RC.S., Mr.A.E. Aspinall C. 0.6, 8. A, After addresses by Sir A.Shipiey and Sir Franeis Watts, bis exeeliency the Gov: ernor ad Iressing tne gatheriog said, Sir Art-ur Shipley, my lord, ladies and ygea- tlemen, before I make any remarks, Itis my duty to read to vou ine conients of a letter whieh 1 have reeeived from His Royal Highness tne Pune: of Wales 5T Lol x & WS It reads as follows, "‘may I congratulate the West Indies upon ail that is denoted by this act of laviag the foundation ston? of the Imperial Coilege of Tropical Agri- culture, whose beginnings were under discussion during myy visit there in 1920, I am glad te think that by the efforts of the West Indies this great plan of scien- tific research and agricultural de\velop- ment for the tropies has today become an accomplished facr, and I am confident that in its future it will realize ihe aspir- ations whieh we all share not only for its own welfare as an institution, but also for its influence on the development of this British part of the world. Ed- watrd P’’. After the able and interast- ing addresses which we have iistened to by Sir Arthur Shipley and Siv Franecis Watts, His Excellency continued, i have | no little diffidence attempting 10 marge any remarks this aftecnoon on-a subject about which 1 feel [ know so little as compared with those two distinguished | men and especially ‘to snch a distinguish- ed commpany as | see gathered here this afternoon. Exaerly twelve mouths ago | last October I was zlad to have been in- vited by the Governing Body of this Col- lege to open the existing buildings and [ | can only say that I lJam more than proud today that it has fallen to my lot as the | Kinu’s representative inthis colony to lay the foundation stone of this, the first ' hlock of tbe permanent buildings that arve going to be erected and which [ hope Yor many vears to eomea will be the home of | the Imperial Coileze ot Lropical Azricul- ture, a college which, |am sure, you will | arree with me is destined to play a very | lading part in the development of agri- | cilture im thz tropieal paris of our great | BLmowre.” Telegrams ard leilers were | aiso read from Lord Milver, Lord Have- | wood, President of the W. L. Committee, Lord Burcham and the K apre Cotton Growing Association, Lord Harnis, son of a former Governor ol [lrnnidad and Lady Harris weve also amoog ithe vis. | itors. , London, Jan. 15th.--The most radi- | cal seision of Parliament since the days | of Cromwell opened today with full | pomp and panoply. His Majesty the | Kitg and the Queen and the Prince of Wales atiended m State and the asval | routine was gone through, although | everyone knew that the first Labour | Government of Great lsritain would be | empowered to take office within the | next two weeks. Ail effor's of the | ““Die Hards’® to prevent Ramsay Mac- | Donald from taking tis place on the 3 Treasury Bench failed. There was a ! remarkably large attendance of Peers, | which ‘was regarded as indicative of | the growing beliet that the new party | will not be revolutionary but evoivtiop- ary. [he procedure was marked by all the old dignity and there was nothing to | indicate theta new era had begun. ? London, Jan. 15th. —ihe Parbnamenta- | vy Labour Pariy today decided to bring | up the question of ceonfidence in the Bald- win Government for deeision during the dehate on the reply to the speeebh . from tbe f{brone. At a meeting prior to Lo Assembly of the House of Commens an amendment to the reply was framed reading as follows: ‘lt is hewever our duty respectfully to submit to Your Ma- jesty that Your Majesty’s nresent offi- cers have not the confidence of this House."’ London, Jan. 15th.—The House cos Comymons spent much time in the ar- swering of the members and ether pre- liminary routine. Ramsay Mac Dona'd was the first important speaker. In the debate on the King's speech he charace- terized the address as a coliection of odds and ends. 'l welcome the questicn ol Foreign Affairs’’he said. '‘The rosition becomes more and more serious. At this moment Great Britain stands toward continental Eurepe with no decisive or eff:ctive policy it is time we had o change in this respect.”” “"Kvery pledge was given by the Mipisters at the Im- perial Conference thatjthe matter should be brought before this House”, he con- tinued. ‘‘Who ever is in office the pro- posals of the Imperial Conference will be submitted and Par'iament will be per- fectly free to rass or reject them.”” No progress could be made ia Furopean affairs without §Anglo-I'rench co-opera- tion declared the Labour Leader. lHe regarded the growing difficulties in this co-operation with the gravest apprehen- sion. The Separatists movement it not settled would resuit in another Alsace Lorraine problem. He asked the Pre “mier Baldwin, whether he haa definitely abandouned the poliey of protective tariif. Loudon, Jan. Ibsth Suzar in stoek on the 12th inst. was 40,000 tons. Las! year 121,000 tons. 12 KILLED BY RUM IN NEW YORK CITY New York, Jan. 2.—Twelve dead, 211, ili, some criticaliy —that was New York’s toll trem houday booeh drinking, a sober survey revealed today. Police said the fizures were double those of last year, embracing the toll of both Christmas and New Year’s. Some observers insisted it has been the “‘wettest”’ hohiday cele- brations in years——evea before prohibi- tion. William Anderson, president of the State Anti-Saloon League, contended, however, that the New Year celebration was “‘quite dry.”’ Arrests were few, only four persons heing charged with a liquor violation since New Year’s Eve.—Boston Awmeri- can, Jan. 3rd. “*So your movie theatre musicians have struck for more money.”’ **Yos they sav they are unable to live in the style they are accustomed to seeing on the sercen.’””—