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mum Of mistakes, made under some nervous
tension was j eyitable under such conditions!
"Ihe feelings of your colleagues, he adds, is
warm towards yourself and the British
Olympic Council.
In the Olympic regatta at Henley, Eng
land beat Canada, in the four oars and pair
oars races.
The cricket match played at Northampton
between Northamptonsilire and he Gentle
men of Philadelphia resulted III q victory for
the former by five wickets.
Sir Thomas Upton yesterday entertained
the South African olympic team Mt luncheon
and dinner on board his yacht Erin during
the yacht races in the Solent.
Rear Admiral Adair has been appointed to
the ommand of the first cruiser squadron,
vice Sir Perry Scott, who has been appointed
to command the squadron ordered to South
Africa IN the Autumn in connection with the
convention for the federation of the
South African colonies. Some associate
this premature termination of Sir Percy's
ANA of the first cruiser squadron with
the Beresford Scott dispute, and it is also
rulnoured that Lord Charles Beresford has
asked for his relief at an early date.
Mr.. Lloyd George, i'll an address to thu
Peace Conference, said that Germany and
England seemed mutually distrustful OF EACH
other and were spending sixty millions ster-
ling annually in preparations for war; nine
tenths of the trouble were a mere misunder-
standing of each others motives and it was
deplorable that such entente as existed with
France, Russia and the United States should
be impracticable with Germany. Europe, he
said, should cast aside mistrust, quarrels and
feuds, and unite in applying it's rt sources to
the uplifting of humanity from misery
through poverty, ignorance and crime. Sc
veral Sutfragettes We're elected.
In the House Of Lords Lord Cromer NOV
ed that the old age pensions bill be limited
to seven years and that the pensions grant
ed be continued until Gea'h. The Lord
Chancellor IN reply warned the House that
an amendments to a money bill would consti-
tute a breach Of the privileges of the House
of Commons, to which Lord Lapsdowne
replied that that was a matter Of opiuion, as
the Lords had their privileges as we'll as the
members of the Lower House, and would act
upon their own responsibility, leaving the
Commons to do the same. Lord Cromer said
that peril ps a better Bill would be forth
coming i'll 1915 and that the country would
welcome the amendment, whicu was finally
adopted by II votes to As. After the
passage of other less sensational amendments.
the Bill was passed to a committee. 1t is
expected the Government will reject the
amendment in the House of Commons.
Further advices from Hong Kong state
that the recent typhoon was more terrific
than that of 1906, one thousand deaths are
reported, seven steamers are ashore, many
scores of smaller vessels have been lost, and
an unknown steamer foundered; the steamer
''Yingking' sank at Canton, only twelve
persons surviving out of three hundred and
twelve on board.
Advices from Havre state that Mr.. Thomas
Lipton's yacht shamrock" won the inter
national regatta.
Copenhagen news announces that after six
years consideration the Parliamentary Com
nittee recommends a considerable increase of
the Army and Navy. 1t is reported that
the Officers prefer Notifications, and that all
the Generals will retire if the Rigsdag con-
firms the Committees report.
A Hamburg despatch states that Herr
Balm IS conducting negotiations with Ger
man, English, French, Dutch and Spanish
steamship companies in the South American
Trade. regarding the establishment of o
community of interests resembling the
North Atlantic Conference. The pros
poets are said to be good and it is expected
the Mexican and Cuban trades will be SINH,
larly organized.
President Fallieres' visit to the Gear at