, 1908-03-07
KILOGRAMS.
SIP CROTX STATION

London March 4th-The return match
PLAYED at Adelaide between the M. &C. and
South Australian teams has resulted in q
draw. M. G. G. in their first innings scored
4O4 runs, of which Gunn contributed lO2,
and in their second innings 134 for four
wickets. South Australia in their first in
nings scored 443, Doling contributed lao.
The launch of the new $4,000 ton steamer
Rotterdam af Belfast, which failed on Feb
ruary twenty second, was successfully car
ried out yesterday. Messrs Harland and
Wolff are now preparing slips capable OF
building vessels one thousand feet long.
In the bye election at Hastings, the con-
servative majority has been increased from
413 to 1913.
It is understood the Prince of Wales will
90 to Canada in a warship, escorted by a
squadron, to represent the King at the cele-
bration of the tercentenary of the founding
of Quebec, and will afterwards visit other
cities.
A despatch from Ottawa states that Sir
Wilfrid Laurier has read to the House of
Commons a letter from Earl Grey contain
ing information similar to the above,
and providing for the celebration between
the twenty-second and twenty-ninth of July.
The Minister of Militia is considering the
mobilization of twenty thousand men aud it
is hoped United States battleships will par
t~icipate. France will also be invited to as
sist, and the entire scale of the celebration
will be beyond anything the Dominion has
ever ATTEMPTED.
A Paris despatch announces that the French
Cabinet has decided to increase the forces in
Morocco to thirteen thousand men.
Antoine Thomas, the looter of Church
Art treasures, has been sentenced to
six years Imprisonment and his brother
Francois and the Antiquary Dugay to two
years.
A despatch from Brussels states that King
Lee pold and the Belgian Government have
arranged an agreement regarding the Congo
State. The King assents to parliamentary
control of the budget. His Majesty also gives
to Belgium a magnificent domain at Cape
Ferrat in the South OF France, but reserv-
ing it's use for his life. The Govern
ment will allow a maximum of thirty million
pounds sterling on account of certain under
takings in the Congo State by Belgium, also
10000 pounds annually for fifteen years
for hospitals in the Congo.
During the debate in the Reichstag upon
the colonial budget Herr D~ernburg, the
Minister of the colonies, stated that the cam
paign in East Africa had caused the death
of seventy five thousand natives by the
seizure of their supplies.
In Berlin nothing serious is anticipated
with respect to Hayti. full confidence being
felt in the United States management of
the situation.
fredericton, Newbrunswick, March,4th-
For the first time in twenty i've years the
opposition has been successful and Mr.. Ha-
zen will doubtless become Premier.
Vancouver, B. G. March 4th-Litigation
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panese for citizenship and also their fishing
rights.
New York, March 4th.-A despatch from
Port-au-P Prince states that the Haytian Gov
eminent has instructed it's Minister in Lon
don to inform the British Foreign. Office that
investigation shows that a stone was
not thrown at the aide accompany
inc the commander of the Indefati-
gable, but was picked up by the car
rage wheel accidentally, and the HaytIan
Government demonstrates against the as
sumption Of its culpability, and the exaction
of an apology without an opportunity Tor
enquiry.
An adjustment Of the refugees question is
only expected to be reached through the
good Offices Of the United States.
A telegram from Caracas states that Ven
ezuela has rejected the United States re-
newed request for arbitration OF pending
claims, the United States making 9 separate
demandfor each case, thus meeting Vene-
zuela's rejection Of the previous requept,
because il was improperly made en- bloc.
A Washington despatch says the United
States designs to proceed with AL energy
compatible with regard for Central Amer
can s~usceptibilities md her policy Vi friend
ahipfor theNeaker AmeFican nations