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Page 10 The Southern Israelite FOREIGN NEWS South African Immigration Bill Aimed at Jews Cape Town, South Africa—An im migration restriction bill, presented in the South African House of As sembly, is designed to discourage the immigration into the country of people from Eastern Europe, partic ularly Jews. When the bill came up for its second reading the govern ment was sustained by a vote of 72 to 40 on a resolution to adjourn the debate, and it is expected that the bill will finally be passed by a large majority. The Jewish communities of South Africa are vigorously protest ing the bill. That it is aimed at Jews has been freely admitted by legisla tive leaders. In explaining the bill I). F. Malan, Minister of Railways, speaking for the government, said that no stigma was attached to .lews, but each country should be free to control its population. Patrick Dun can, another member of the House, said that too many jews were in the country. 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Reason able compensation and opportunity to serve. Telephone Superintendent He brew Orphans Home. Dead Sea Concession Finally Signed London—The concession for the Dead Sea mineral deposits which was awarded to the Palestine Potash Com pany, of which Moses Novomeisky and Major Tulloch are the heads, was finally signed by the British Govern ment on January 1st, it was announc ed in the House of Commons by Dr. Drummond Shiels, Colonial Under secretary in charge of Eastern af fairs. The exploitation of the deposits, which contain potash, manganese and bromides, is expected to provide great impetus to the commercial and indus trial growth of Palestine. Head of Spanish Chamber of Commerce Opposes Jews’ Entrance Madrid—Extreme opposition to the plan to admit Jews wholesale into Spain has been expressed by Carlos Prast, President of the local Chamber of Commerce, whose specific objection is against East European Jews. His comment was made in connection with the recent conversations between Pri- mo de Revera, Spanish Dictator, and a New York Jewish editor, when a general invitation to Jewish immi grants was issued. “Spain cannot af ford the Jewish troubles of other lands,” Prast declared, although he admitted that wealthy American Jews could help considerably in the upbuild ing of Spain. Grand Mufti With Delega tion To London Jerusalem—The Grand Mufti of Je rusalem will be one of the Arab dele gation of six which is leaving for Lon don to present the Arab case to the Colonial Office and to demand with drawal of the Balfour Declaration. Other members include Mussa Kazim Tasha, head of the Arab Executive, and Jamal Husseini, secretary. The delegation is also expected to demand a complete stoppage of Jewish immi gration to Palestine. frage by the government. Th. ?0Verri ment holds that these Sephar.iim, wh- are descendants of Jews ex f r , Spain four centuries ago, are .• Spanish citizens and theref re n qualified to vote in the Gre< k Jewish community. Foreign News by World Wide Neu * Sern,, Jewish Calendar 5690 1929 I Ml Day Chanukah 1930 Ko<th Chode-h T«b«th Fa*t «»f Teheth Ho* h Chodemh Shebat Kosh Chudmh Adar Purim Kush Chodrsh Ni-nn 1*1 Day Peaaoh 7th Day Penach Ko-h Chodcwh lyar I.uk b'Oraw Kosh Chude-h Sivan Shabuoth Roth Chodesh Taimtiux Fa«t of Tammui Kosh Chodesh Ab Fa*t of Ab Rosh cbodesh Ellul S691 Kosh lla-thanah Fri.. 1 ter. 27 Wed. . Jan. 1 Frl.. Jan. 10 Thur., Jan. 30 Sat. . Mar. I Fri.. Mar. 11 Sun., Mar. 30 Sun., Apr. 13 Sat., Apr. 14 T ue-.. Apr. 24 Tue-., , M a. 1 t fed., Ma< 2n Mon .. June 2 Frl.. June 27 Sun., . July 13 — Sat., July 26 ... Sun. . Aug. 3 Mon., Au*. 23 Tum., Sept. 23 BUY YOUR ICE FROM FULTON ICE CO. T. A. KNIGHT, Preiident THE SERV ICE CO. 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