London, Dec. 16 Carrying burning torches, and pro-ceted from a pouting rain by wmv Is, several handred employers and employees fast-night marched tort meeting. at Blackburn' to protest against' what they consider 10° Parliamentary apathy towards the Eaneashire'cetton trade. the "ttted "Rose. Cotton Campaign?
The demonstration was arranged
which is urging assistance for cotton, 'The meeting was attended by 2,000 Persons, who passed a resolution lurging the Government, in all future trade pacts and negotiations, to take such' action as was necessary to im-[prove the cotton industry.—Reuter. of His Holiness is alarming.
The Pope, who yesterday augurated the third year of the Pontifical Academy, was described as more—vigorous than usual, and spoke for three quarters of an hour on the theme: "Christmas, and the marvels of eternal science."
—Reuter. concoction "Aberdeen Whisky," the witness could not say.
'The trial is being held to decide whether a blend of 33. per cent, 'Scotch, and 67 per cent, Irish can legally' be called Scotch whisky.
Counsel for the defence cited Jerusalem artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and Spanish onions, stating that these items were not necessarily fraudulent because they were not produced in these particular coun-
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