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that she could not hope for better deliv- eries as the workers and employers re- fused to work, ‘‘at the poind of the bay- onat for the benefit of the oppressor’’. He counselled his hearersto have nothing to do with civil war and announced that the Government would suppress with the strongest hand any oivil disorder or vioting. H>» pleaded for open discussion as a means of saving the nation and said that he himself was ready to rogion when it was felt the people had lost contidence in him. At the opening of the sitting, Bresident Loebe paid tribute to the late Dresident Harding, the nembers and the occupants of the public galleri-s stand- ing during Herr Loebe’s address. Halifax, N. S., Auz. 9.h.—The R. M. S. freighter “‘Teviot’’” which is to re- place the “*Caraquet’’, lost some weeks ago on the reefs off Bermuda, is now enroute to Halifax. The **Teviot’”’ car- ries no passengers and she will sail from this port on August 17th for Bermuda and points south. Berlin, Aug. Bth.—Dr. Johannes Bark- er, Minister of Economics, is reported by the=*'Vossische Zeitung’’ as saying that the Government does not intend to aban- don paper mark currency as was rumour- oed yesterday. Dr. Barker added that the . Government is resolved to do everything possible to support the mark and that it will not cancel measures already taken toward this end. 8.15. THIS EVENING 88.15. “THE HOLY BIBLE” Exhibited in 4 Nights, 23 REELS PRODUCED BY THE SACRED FiLMS CORPORATION ~ MONDAY 7 REELS: “THE CHAOS”’. THE CREATION OF THE WORLD”. “ADAMand EVE IN THE PARADISE™" “THE UNIVERSAL DELUGE’. “TAE BABEL TOWER". “ABRAHAM’'SSACRIFICE”. THURSDAY 7 Reels. ““JOSEPH SOLD BY HIS BROTHERS”. *‘JOSEPH IN PRISON". “THE REVELATION"’. MONDAY (August 20th) 7 REELS. “FIRST JOURNEY OF JOSEPH'S BROTHERS". “SECOND JOURNEY OF JOSEPH’S BROIHEKS", “THE BRXODUS. THURSDAY (August 23rd) 7 REELS. «CONTINUATION OF THE EXODUS”, “RUTH’> BOOK” “THE PROPHECY OF SOLOMON” Secure your tickets in time for these exhibitions and avoid the rush in the evenin ADMISSION Reserved Seats.... .....20¢. General BEntrance .. ... ..... 150 e e ... 5 C‘owvs,’kles of White, Aug. Bth.—The series of raccs between the British and United States six metre yachts for the British- American Cup were postponed because ofthe death of Prerident Hard- ing, but will be resumed on August 11th and 13th at Cowes and on August 14th at Ryde. Cowes, Aug. Bth.—The isecond day’s racing of the Royal Yacht Squadron was carried out in light weather with several gniits in the wind which necessitated eon- siderable manocuvering. Kleven events were on the programme, the chief of these beinga handicap race for yachts exceeding 100 tons. King George's “‘Britannia’’ was {the scrateh boat, but the weather conditions were not suited to her and she was led home by Mrs. F. Workman’s *'Nyria’’, to which *‘Bri- tannia’’ conceded 7 minutes. ‘'Britan- ria’’ finished second, but was disquali- fied, the second prize going to Colonel J. Gretton’s keteh ‘'Cariad’”’, H. H. Pres- ton’s ‘"Paula 3rd’’ was an easy winner in the class for vessels under 100 tons' J. S. Highfield’s ""Dorina’’ formerly the “*Tuiga’’,v7as second, '‘Moonbean’’ win- ner of the King’s Cup was third. Fred- erick Last’s ‘‘Noreea’’ won the 12 me- tre class race by five seconds from Mr. O’Connor’s “Kelpie’’, Mr. Payne’s ne.y boat **Vanity’’being third. ‘‘Jean’’ cap- tured the six meire class race with **Capelle’’ second and “‘L. G.”’ third, £ RO 1T 3 XL 8 Berliv, Aug. Sth.—At the opening of the short extraordinary session of the Reichstag today, to dispose of urgent financial measures, Chancellor Cuno made a long speech reviewing the inter- nal and externa! situations, and alluding to the British draft reply of the German note, to say that the priucipics upon whieh Great Britain placed her proposals were I.ot pieasant for Germany. There were mranv svgeesiions in the draft which appeared impossible to the Ger- man Government, so far as it was abtle to judge without kpowledge of the sup- {lementary documents, asserted the Chancellor, addirg, that in an endeavour to maintain goed rvelations with ber “‘eamrade in zrms of yesterday’’, Great Britain had gone exiraordinsrily far in her concessions to the I'rench standpoint. Dublin, Aug. 9th.—At the adjourn- ment of the Dail vesterday President Cosgrave announced that the Dail would be dissclved tedzy, He added that nom- inaticns for the new Dail would be made August 18th. that the elections weuld be held August 27th, and that the new Par- Hament wou'!d assembie on September 9h. New York, Aug 9h.= Germany's de- terniivation to continue passive resis- tar.ce in the Euhr eoupled with the open- ing of ratvoad bretherheood conferences expected to itad to demands for higher wages, hod a depressing influence on prices at the opening of today’s Stock market. London, Aug. 10th.,—The match be- tween the West Inaian touring cricket- ers and Someset was continued yester- day at Weston-Super-Mare. The Somer- set XI comuleted their first innings for a score of 112. The West Indians then went in to their second innings, scor- ing 134. Time did not permit the home- sters to compiete their second innings, and at the ciose of the day’s play they had scored 15 for the loss of two wickets with the visitors leading by 813. Follovr- ing are the scores: Sowerset first in- ings. MacDßryan 4, Daniell 9, Lyon 8, Young 0, Johpson 1, Lowry 35, Karie R Hunt 8, Gilusecw 6, Dr.dee not out 0, extras 1, total 112, Bowling lor the West Indians Francis took three wickets for 82, Browne two for 44 and Pascuil four tor 35, West Indians second innings. Chal'enor 1, Tarilton 8, Ince 25, Austuin 57, Smail 43, Holt 3, Browre 7, Coustzn- tine 0, Pascail 0, Franais 0, Dewhurst nct out 0, extras 12, total 131, Somerset second innings. Macßryan 4, Daniell not out 4, White 3, extras 4, iotal for 2 wickeis 15. Paris, Aug. 9th.—A naval d2monstra- tion in Chinese waters by the European powers, it is learned today, i< under con- sideration, owing to anarchical conditions in the Chinese nevy., The department of marine is preparing to send two cruisers one of them being the armoured cruiser “Jetis Ferry”’, if the demonstration is decided upon.