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[Reutehs Tei.eghaais.] EMPIRE WHEAT. LONDON, November 27. 'I he British Empire Producers Organisation has adopted a resolution urging the Government to inquire and fix a minimum quota for the country’s annual wheat requirements, which should he produced from the soil of the United Kingdom, and urges that wheat beyond that quota should Ihj of Empire origin, and that steps should be taken to organise Empire wheat supplies.
MEAT PRICES. ‘ LONDON, November 28. At Smithfiold, it is officially reported that the retail prices this week have remained practically unchanged except that New Zealand lamb rose one penny per pound. The superintendent says it remains with the consumer to buy with the san e keenness as the retailer buys from the wholesaler.
TUNIS CRISIS. LONDON, November 27. The “ Times’s ” Paris correspondent reports that a disquieting situation lias arisen in the French Protectorate of Tunis. It is now admitted that the Young Tunisan movement is taking definite shape, and, with Coniniiuiist encouragement, it is assuming the character of a nationalist demand for independence. M. Lucian Saint, the French Resi-dent-General in Tunis, had to conic l|i Paris specially to discuss the situation, and he lias had lengthy conferences with - Premier Ilorriot. Secrecy is maintained, huL it is understood M. Ilorriot has ordered an ollieiul inquiry into affairs in Tunis.
WIRELESS REAM SYSTEM. OTTAWA, November 2d. Tile first of five steel towers, .TV) feet high, for (omniunication by I lie Marconi beam system radio with similar stations now being erected in England on India I f of till' Itritisli Post Office, has been completed at Drummondville near Montreal. This will lip the first station in America to use the beam system for transmission of < omniorcial telegraphy.
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS GLUM • Received this da.v at ib2."> a.in.l LONDON. November 28.
A gathering of leading tennis players of Britain decided to form an Inlermitioii.nl Lawn Tennis Club, aiming purely at- the promotion of international good feeling among the players of till nations. The new Club will in no way usurp or overlap existing organisations. It is hoped branches will he formed in every tennis playing country. A committee lias been unpointed under the chairmanship of Sir Leonard Lyle to carry out the idea.
COMMONWEALTH LOAN. LONDON, November 28. The lists of the Commonwealth loan •losetl at this afternoon.
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