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« wuay. This was done in perfect order, bt a chorus arose agzainst the wo tealers. In aborut 15 minutes the hall was emutied, the strikers "‘forming outside inio rrocessions to march to their resp et ve distriets. Bevin and Gosling qnt their f:iends remained on the plat- forta of the nall unul the audicunee had disparsed, London, July 23rd.—The British fenc- iz team tonight won the Robart M. T icmpson trophy from the United States team which cam=2 across the s2as (o de- Tend it il'ne final score was Guraat Buit- a n 24, United States 22. Londoa, July 23:d.—Mr. J. Ramsay Maz Doaald, leadac of tha Qppr:itiva in the House of Commmons, moval a r2solu- rion today in fav~r of eonveninr an la- tersational Co f rence to discass the limiation of armamants, bat rthe House rejocted this proposition 235 to 163, Taz resoiudion declared “‘that this Hase Je- plores the enormous and growing 2xpen- diture on naval and air forces anli othzr military reparations, whei is b zianing again the competition in acna a:nt-, io depletihg rescurces that s 'd be aveil- able for ¢xpoenditures on education, pub- l:c healrh and similar soiidl and hunane serviec's . It recalled the pledges of the political leaders :#nd the ex- p ctation of the nations that ths great world war was to «nd wira d as ed that tae pops:d international conference e¢Hrasid2r a prozramae of national safety hased upoa the policy that by disarma- m:nt alone can peace and the liberty of small ana large nations alike be secured. No vote was taken un an 2mendment in- trodueed by Mr. Oaeill, whieh had been arcepted by the Government, inviting the Governaent to take the earliest favour- able opnortunity to actain the object de- sirad, through the azency of the l.eague of Nativis, ihis anendment was talked olt. The opoosition leader explained that no moaion had been made in his resolu- tion of ta2 League of Natinas bacause t a organizaiion had nat yet woa the erufidencs of all the important nations of the worid. Ir was not desicvable that the {nited S-ates shoull come into such a conferene2 2ad he wanted to make per- fect'y clear to the peop e of the United Sraie: that tinere was no wish 9 maks it diific.lefor thiem to com: in. The do- bate on Mr. Mae Uonaid’s resoluiion in favour of a disarmament conterence turned less on the ideal to be a:tained, than on the mann=r of attaining it. The . Governmant could nol meet the Labour resolution with a sinple nezative be- cause, as Mr. O’Neill, who mcved an amendment gecepted by the Goverument, econ’esses, such a cousse would create a misundeistanding abioad and wcuid not represznt the real feelings of the mass of the pecp.e. oricfly. Vr. O’Neili’s amend- ment- was to the effect that the House views with alarm the danger of removed competiiion in armaments and considers that the Government ebould at the earli- S 1T 1 9312 Yo est favourable opportunity use its ut- most irfluenc2, throuzh the League of | Nations, to bring about a general lLimita- | tion of armaments. Mr. MaeDonald ' has represested th2 world as sitting ua- - der the dark gloom of threatened war ' and reverting to its 1914 franie of mind. | He lenvunced the Siagapere project us eollassal tolly on the'part of the Govern- . ment and invited the nailon Lo take tie | lead in internatiosal dis:armament. ln | moviug his ameadment Mr, U’Neill ar- gued that an imwmediate disarmzmient | conference was i.uprac.cable, aad, uatil { the Ruhr diiljeuity was s:tided, undesir- i able. He advosatad dirveci negotiains | with France for disarmament aiyd also | urged that Great B.iwain should of- t fer France an uneoradicional guarantee | agzaipst aggression, 10 repiace tne abor- | tive Anglo-Awerican couvention. Mr. i\ Asquith agreed fuliy with the substuance of Mi. Mae Donald’s resoluting and speecn | and only regretted iits impiication of ignoring the Leagu2 ol Naiions as the proper vehiele to atiain disarmament, tle again appealed to wne Goverrment | to siayi's hand with regard to Siaga- . pore uaiii the Inperial Conference had considered the question, Sir Sarv ue | Hoare, the Air Miunister, emphasizing « e i Governmeunt’s difli:tl jes, contended tn ¢ even were the Government to summon i such a conference there was no reasen to suppose thai Russia or Fralce wouid respond. He asserted that the whole i bhistory of the past four or {i e yecars i proved the exireme duanger of siar.ing | International conterences until there ' was some definite measure of agreement | and a programme nad been prepared. l London, July 25th.—1 The mat~h be- | tween the West Indian touring XI and Dubiin University was conciuded at Dub- lin yesterday, the West Indians winning " eight wickets. Following were the . scores. Westlndians first innings. Aus- . tin 21, Browne 10, Chalienor 30, Constan- ' tine 9, Fernandes 8, Holt 2, Ince2, Pas- e2ll 0 T rilvon 14, Small 47, Francis nct | out 6§ extras 21, tatal 170. KExtris 23, | quoted yesterd.y was incorreet. Dublin University second innings. Ganiyv 1), | Heaslip. 4, Hulton 11, Keily a6, Kelly | B 0, King not out 12, McParsland 4, | Pigot 4, Figot Jl, Robinson 10, Sugden 13, extras 4, toial 118. West laciwns - second innings, Tariiion 0, Chailenow 26, - Fernandes not out 13, Smail not out 2, | extras 6, total for two wickeis 51. Bowl- . ing analysis for the second innings was . ~ not obtainable. . London, July 24th —The Oflicial Gaz- | ette announces the creation of two new . Pee=s. Baronies nave been conterred | on the Ho,a. Chas. Napier Lawrence, . Chairman of the Lendon and Northwest- ' ern Railway and the Hon. Herbert Gibbs, . of the firm of A:tony Gibbs and Sons, ' London. - | London, July 2ith.—The House of | Lords passed without amendment the third readirg of Lady As‘or’s bill prohib- London, July 24th, —\r, Baldwin was . the guest tenizht of the Lerd Mayor, - who gave a banquet to Londen bankers and merehants, ireluding the directors of the Bank of England. The FPrime .~ Minister’s speech was mainly 3 review of the naticn’s great accomplishment in siabilizing its finarcia! pesition after the war, by treading the stern path of rigid econony and self denial. He briefly . alluded to the lew offer of the Briush in an attempt to setile the reparations question. lt was ma:le, Le s~id, in such . a spirit that we may fairly hope success may uitimately attend our eforts Mt . Mortugu Norman, Governor of the Bank | of England, in tne couise of his speech . said the year had Yeen one of disappoin:- . ments, we bankers, he said, feel that we are suifering from iiis not of our owxn ' making. lHe then r.ferred to the sta - . naticn of trade and th2 heavy unemplo, - | ment, which he attribated to European - difficulties largely duc to the ciass of ti: spirit of nationalisiy azainst laternation- - aldsm. Londen, July 256 h.—Tie Wes Indian touring cricke.ers yesterday m:t ihe Nortbern ¢ icket umoen of lreland X!: ¢ Belfast. D.isils of tiie mateh vwerenct obiminabld , tut ihe total scores weie as follows: west Indians first inni: gs 159, ' Northera Ciicket Union first inmmngs 117 | for the loss of six wickets. | iting the saie of intoxica'ing liquors to | any persen under 18 years of age. The | measure, which bas ailready passed the . Common vow beceon es law, providing the i assent of the Crown is given. ‘ London, July 24:h - Sugar in stock on i the 21st in:t was 119,000 tons. Last year | 126,000 tol s, : St. Lucia, July 24th.-Yacht ‘‘Frontiers- man’’ sated this morning after coaiing for Colon an hLier way to outlying ports Pacific {for the purpose of laying dumps of stores wnd necessary equipment in conrection with Captain Momiiiian and Malins projected aeropiane world flight in early Svring of nextyear. Among ihose on board is Cajtain Roger Poeock, found- er of the legion of Ifrontiersmen, tie crew iz composed chicfly of retired paval mihimy aviaticn officers ard 1s prebally «(n: of the moust ur: que that Las ever put to :ea. Jumaica, July sth.—The °'‘Glcanei’® anrources that His Henour Mr. K. L. Nob'e, the resident magistrate for the parish of T: lawny, Jamuica, has been appointed puisne judge of the Leeward Islznds. Dusseldorf, Julyv 24'h.—The Cemmu- nist ‘‘Freibeit”” says that whe Khenish and Westphaiian metal workers have voted by a two-thirds majority ir favour of the Moscow Intereationa’e, St. Johns, N. F., July 24 h. —The lceal legi=lature met this afterncon and N, W. R Warren infcrmed the members thet since la<t session the Squires Gov- errment had gone cut of e¢Xistence, | He stated that th Governor Sir