SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 63, 19 July 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

M.P’S. 0-\ TO UK. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, July 18.

Prior to the departure of the touring legislators, Sir Harmed Banner (Lord .Mayor of Liverpool) requested them to ask the dominions to encourage commerce and give England preference where affordable. Mr Emmett, replying, said they did not under-rate the enormous difficulties of uniting the Empire. The more fully the unity was achieved the better. They should learn as much from one another as possible.

A WEEKLY REST DAY

London, July 18

In the House of Commons the Weekly Rest Hay Bill was introduced. Under it, Sunday employment will be

unlawful, with certain exemptions. The Bill prohibits the sale of tobacco and newspapers, more than two hours’ work in newspapers before six, the sale of bread after 10, milk after 10.30, bathing machines between 10 and 3. Jews are exempted, on condition that they close at nightfall on Friday and Saturday, provided that customers and assistants are Jews.

NEW CANADIAN BOARD

Ottawa, July 17

The convention of municipalities resolved to create a Local Government Board similar to that in Britain.

V PRECOCIOUS MURDERER

Ottawa, July 17

A charge has been preferred against a nine-year-old boy at Winnipeg to. murdering a girl aged 2.) years.

THE RELIEF OF MAWSON

(Received 9.44 a.m.) London, July 18

Captain Davis has departed for Hobart in the Aurora, which sails at the end of November direct for Commonwealth Bay. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. The new president of the Wesleyan Conference (the Rev. Samuel Collier) in his address, said the Methodist Church had a message for a twentieth century revival of the old-fashioned Methodist spirit, which was what the world needed to-day. There must be the best modern socialist work only, and a return of methods of early Methodism. 1 ‘CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.” The Master of the Rolls, in Dublin, in dismissing an action in which two suffragettes, sisters, were protesting against expulsion from the Irish Franchise League because they refused to hunger strike, declared that all were engaged in a criminal conspiracy. “THE THUNDERER” SPEAKS. The Times, in a leader on Mr Churchill's statement that the Admiralty had shown commendable foresight and activity during the last two years, says that the nation may rest content that the necessities created by the use of oil in ships are being adequately met. OBITUARY.

Obituary: Lord Arthur Cecil

A. MONGOLIAN AGREEMENT

Peking, July 18

The Senate rejected the proposed Mongolian agreement on the ground that it believed it would lead to grave trouble with .Russia.

UNRELIABLE RUSSIA

Sofia, July 18

Dr. Daneff, in an interview, declared that he was unable to retain power„ but he did not wish to do so because it was impossible to depend that Russia would work with her.

NEW SPIRITUAL WORLD. Paris, July 18

A mooting of tho International Congress of Religions Progress, the president (Pastor Wagner), said he believed a new spiritual world was being born.

WHAT THE RAND DEMANDS Johannesburg, July 18.

The Rand strikers’ demands, which have been represented to the Government, include the right of free speech in a public assmbly, a national eighthour day, a consolidated system of wages, and an immediate special session of Parliament to consider the demands.