rialists attending American jour the Opium Con-
Melbourne, Feb. 6. A few German and French houses Justice Powers has refused the|also may be affected, though the Government's "application for the [Chinese will be the principal suffer Seamen's} er The law will Require Chinen the|merchants to employ large Union which was applied for by the ronalators and accountants and will ference, Vixcount Cecil, the British flelegate, refuted the idea that be-Federal Attorney-General on Jan-unary. 12, The shipowners also made souse Mr, Porter, the United States a similar application on January 19. Jiclexate, had not succeeded in earry-In the course of the hearing of ing his point (signified defeat. the application, Viscount Cecil, President of the Correspondent, that the de registration applica ferred to the helpfulness of the tion was the re It of the bitterest American participation in the preindustrial conflict ever known in sent negotiations. He con- Australia. vineed of their sincerity.
Justice Powers subsequently de-Viscount Cecil the other mem-clared that he was unable to under~ bers of the Br ish Delegation ars stand the Government's asking returning to ion on Sanday'. The to cause "the worst dustrial war work of the Conference conse in Australia's history.'"—Reuter.
being pressed forward ied that the Drue Convention will ready by Saturday and that it fein"be proceeded with even should fie Amster bot be. prepared'
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