, 1908-04-22

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ing or ending thu House OF LOTS even Mr..
Churchill drops this issue. On Saturday he
addressed SIX meetings, Lis mother accom-
Panylng him to the platform she works UNI
tr'nSly III his interest among the electors.
Jews, Catholic and Nationalists demand
pledges regarding exclusion of aliens, educa-
ton and Home Rule measures. Although
Mr.. Churchill is in favour of woman
suffrage the Suffragettes support MI.
Joynson Hicks the Unionist Candidate,
alleging that The Cabinet intends to do no.
thing The Importance of this by election
is demonstrated by the fact that other Min
listers than Mr.. Lloyd George have address
ed ten meetings, and hey feel sure of no.
thing if Mr.. Churchill is beaten, but if he
succeeds then Tariff Reform viii give no
further trouble.
Spring has arrived at last after mn unu-
sually long and severe winter, with much
Influenza, but now the cloudless skies have
tempted nearly two million people out of
London. Fifteen boats left for the CONT
nent, instead of the usual five, on Thursday
in connection with the South Eastern and
Chatham railway, and similar heavy traffic was
carried by other lines. Trade is very dull,
but there is apparently plenty of money for
pleasure.
Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht Shamrock
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ing for a moment.
The crimina appeal act becomes effective
from today in England and Wales.
The Admiralty have asked all s|hipowners
to instruct their Captains to report all war
ships they may sight, thus acting as quasi
watch dogs, and this is regarded both as
good practice and a patriotic duty.
A Paris telegram says Burns knocked out
Smith, the South African, in the first round
OF a ten round match, for sixty thousand
francs and the Championship of the world,
Dispatches from Toxic report that the
Japanese newspapers accuse the Brit sh
merchants of Hong-kong of fomentiug the
Chinese boycott on japanese goods. Count
Hayashl, the Japanese Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has warned Chlna that she will be
held responsible for merchants losses The
boycott is being conducted orderly in spite
of the activity of japanese provacateurs, who
attempt TO cause disorders when the Cam
tOnese refuse to buy.
Turkey having objected to Italy opening
Post Offices upon Turkish Territory, Italy has
ordered u naval demonstration to be made
with eleven warships, and may perhaps seize
an island off Asia Minor to check The Sui
tan's insolence. Other nations have opened
lost Offices without permission, though not
according to treaties, and Turkey has tolcr-
ateQ them without asserting formally, out
she now thinks it time to disc0untenance
them, and does not regard Italy as entitled
to ask for favoured nation treatment regard
ing matters not regulated by treaty.
Fighting continues in the vicinity Of Belle
suval; the Persian authorities appear to have
lost then heads and anarchy prevails. Rus
sin's action 10 restore order is the first case
which has arisen under the Anglo Russian
entente, and Russia expects English support
and no objection to be raised by any Power.
The Gar has appointed his first Ambas-
sador to Japan and the latter is expected to
promote her present Minister TO Russia,
Baron Motouo, TO Ambassador.
London, Ontario April 20th-Co'or Ser
geant Lloyd of the 28th Regiment repri-
handed private Meyer of the Royal Canadi-
an Regiment for being drunk at Jolsey
barracks. Meyer thereupon shot Lloyd dead
with a rifle, threatened the orderly with a
revolver and escaped.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 28th- TIE big
gest strike in the history of the Dominion
is anticipated if the Canadian Pacific and
Canadian Northern Railways persist with
their notices cancellin9 the existing sche-
dulles for their mechanical Department; their
object is lot stated but the men fear a re-
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