, 1908-01-11
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

MI OAbSAZA
london, Jan. 8th.-The fall in yesterdays
quotation of Trinidad Cocoa was caused by
the great quantity of all kinds offered and
buyers not being eager.
The missing Canadian Pacific Liner
"Mount Royal" has arrived at Queenstown.
She left Antwerp for st. Johns, Newfound-
land, on December 9TH, and proceeded until
Christmas, when she returned. upon her
boilers failing during a storm. All on board
are we'll.
Mr.. Hall Game, in an interview, has stated
that the Druce mystery has not been solved
by the elimination of the coffin, and it will
be impossible to convict Robert Caldwell
of perjury. MI. Hall Game claims that he
possesses the key to the mystery, but it can
not be revealed until the civil suit has been
aettled.
A despatch from Toxic states that Coun
Okuma r~epudiates the version Of his speech
at Kobe published IN London, asserting
that he counse!led India to rise against Eng
land. In response to kilograms from Lon
don, Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg, the
Count declares that his speech was confined
to trade; politics were not mentioned and he
never entertained a thought except
regarding fair mercantile competition.
The value of British exports during 1907
1uCI6dS0O ny OV,C2O,AOt ROuAOS UA0 AufOAO
increased by 38,015,676 pounds.
The Earl of Mimic, Governor General Of
India, has telegraphed to Mr.. John Morley,
Secretary of State for India, that on account
of drought the wheat area in India has de-
CREASED thirty four per cent, and the old
seed area thirty seven per cent.
Mr.. Godfrey Walter doubts that Mr..
Pearson's purchase of the Times will neces-
state it's adoption of tariff reform or q re-
duction Of price or changes IN It's staff.
Opinions of the press on the subject
are divided, out the sensation caused by it's
sale continues, and is almost equal to the
sensation which would be created by the re-
port that the crown jewels had been pawn
ed or Windsor Castle had been rented for
an hotel and frequent expressions are heard
that despite the Times recent reverses there
is no other newspaper in the world compare
BILE with it.
The King has subscribed one Thousand
guineas opening the fund promoted by Lord
Roberts for the relief OF veterans OF the
Crimean war and Indian mutiny, many OF
whom are in warehouses; and others in dis
tressed circumstances.
Several hundred persons attended the
meeting for the promotion of the Historical
Pageant to be held in London this year for
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the Lord Mayor and Earls of Clarendon. Kill
morey and Kintore were appointed to form an
Executive Committee.
The Paris Newspaper Matin publishes a
telegram signed by Count Hayashi, the ia
panese Minister of Foreign Affairs, declaring
that the negotiations with Canada and the
United States were cordial, and that there
were no insurmountable obstacles 10 a set
Element Of outstanding questions. The Press
almost unanimously publish inspired ar
ticles contrasting strongly with their recent
critical articles regarding the United States
army and navy.
A Rome telegram says that Mr.. Takahira,
thesJapanese Ambassador to Italy, in an in
terview has expressed views resembling
Count Hayashi'a, which is regarded as sig
nifcant, because Mr.. Takahira's appointment
as Ambassador at Washington merely awaits
Viscount Aoki's departure from the United
States.
Ottawa, Jany 8th-Upon the initiative of
Earl Grey, the Governor General the Ottawa
Club has invited delegates from every club
il Canada to meet on the fifteenth in order
to discuss the raising of one million dollars.
for the purpose of converting the plains of
Abraham, Quebec, into q great national
Park. to commemorate the reconciliation of
the French and English in Canada. The