, 1908-04-18

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Paris exchange.
Mr.. Christensen is acting as Minister of
Finances, and no new minister will be app
pointed before the Rigsdag is closed.
The death is announced of former Post
master Michaelsen, the first promoter of the
idea of an iuternational postal union.
The st. Croix left Rotterdam to-day.
London, April 16th-The King has start
ed from Biarritz on his return to LONDON.
The shipbuilding Employers Federal Oh an
nounces that unless the strikers OH he north
east coast resume work by April the twenty
fifth the slipbnildihg yards throughout the
country will be closed, involving q Quarter
of a million employees: The Tyne w6Tkmen
have twice refused to resume work iii ac-
cordance with the arrangements made by
their leaders With the mast ers.
Upon an application by Messrs SpeyeF
Brothers, Bankers, the Court has appointed
Sir George Glib, the Managing Director, as
recei yer Of the Underground Electric Rail
way Company. There was no opposition, it
being a friendly proceeding to facilitate
reorganization:
The Earl of Kerry, eldest son of the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, has been elected unoP-
posed, NJ. P. for West Derbyshire vice Mr.,
Victor Cavendish, who has succeeded as
Duke of Devonsbire.
Mr.. Churchilrs campaign for reelection at
Manchester is among the hottest knowU, IL
score of meetings are held daily, an incess-
ant household canvass is being carried on,
and innumerab.e appeals are made from
every point of view. The Conservative
Ereetrad,rs have adhered to Mr.. Churchill,
but Mr.. John Lloyd has made a speech OPP
posing him, not personally, but as a member
of the Government, whose attitude IS unsat-
i~sfuct0ry. Irelahd's III. erests, he said, de-
manded q dissolution, and he warned Mr..
Asquith to- remember Lord Rosebery's fate;
Both Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. JOHNSON Hicks
are anxious regarding the Socialist candi-
date, Mr.. Irving, who will divide the tariff
reform strength with Mr.. JOHNSON Hicks.
Mr.. Sales, the Independent candidate, has
Withdrawn
The West Indian Club has entertained
at dinner Mr.. William A. NJ. Goode, it's hon
orary secretary and news editor of the Stan-
dard, upon his departure to start an Impe-
rialist journal in Canada. Lord Strathcona
and Mountroyal, the High Commissioner
for Canada, welcomed his coming to the
Dominion, and Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
wrote from Cannes wishing him success.
Miss Lena Ashwell, the actress, has secured
q divorce from nef nuSDauu; MI. AlInuE
Wyndham Playfair. the actor; 4 son OF Major
General Playfair.
A Brussels despatch states that the Congo
debate began in the Chamber of Represen-
tatives by a sharp attack from the
Socialists, which was answered Ivy the
Premier. NJ. Davignon, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. outlined the international situation
resulting from England's and the United
States support Of the execution of the
Berlin treaty, regarding treatment of the
natives and liberty of commerce.
A despatch frcm Hong Kong says the
Chinese boy colt against Japan has disclosed
a covert sympathy with British traders, des-
pite the Anglo abaneae alliance, which is
opeulv criticized. The Chinese III Manchu-
ria have joined the boycott.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the
Admiralty has reversed the decision of the
Donna, and new warships are to be built.
Russia has ordered four Turbine destroyers
to be built in England.
Halifax N. S. April 15th.-The Canadian
Pacific Liner Mount Temple, which went
ashore on Ironbound Island, Nova Scotia,
last December, has started for here under
her own steam, having | cen salved, although
abandoned by her Under writers.