, 1908-12-19
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Montreal. Deer. 18th 1T is expected that
Sir Montagu Allan viii shortly succeed
Lord Strathcona as High Commissioners for
Canada In London.
st. Kits 76th-The Pond sugar factory
was destroyed last night by fire. Cause of
fire unknown.
London, Deer. 18th-A Calcutta telegram
states that the secret and sudden arrests Of
,seditious persons are calming the unrest. Sc
.cret secleties are dissolying, the newspapers
are more cautious,and q delegation of revolt
4ipfary suspects has called upon the Local
Commissioner and promised support.
Speaking in the House of Lords, Wis
count Morley deprecated aiarmist views,
there was no danger OF q rising IN In
.dia although a panic was possible; but des-
pite terrorist BOMBS he should pursue q
policy of cous itutionaI reform. He proposed
firstly to increase the membership, both of
the Vlceroy's and the Judicial Councils by
nomination and election, apportioping repre-
sentatives to respective classes Of the Tcoln-
munity, secondly to repeal the prohibition
of the Legislative councils dissussin gsmatters
OF general Importance. thirdly to increase
the Executive councils of Bombay and
Madras from two to four members, fourth
1v to give Lieutenant Governors an excel
tive council of two members, and fifth
" to adopt "a device to secure an oti.
cial majority in the legislative councils.
The last proposal would doubtless be criti-
clsed, hut he did not pretend to inaugurate
g parliamentary system in India, he SUM ply
sought to assign to Indians q greater share
in the Government without djvesting the
central authority OF any of it's power.
Ia the House of Commons Mr.. Lloyd
George Withdrew his bill for prohibiting the
Importation of sub titutes for hops in beer,
the ultra Liberals objecting to Its protective
character.
Torpedo boat number ffty-nine went
ashore on Bembrige Ledge off the Isle Of
Wight, and her hold was full OF water, when
a lifeboat narrowly rescued the crew.
A.Constantinople telegram announces that
the Sultan personally opsned' the Turkish
= Parliament in the same chamber where the
i, Parliament Of 1875 met. His Majesty was
every where cheered as he drove through
tic streets, " hlch for the entire distance, five
aa1ea, were swept and strewn with sand.
every regiment was uLder arms along Abe
9 70 lie. aud arches spanned the streets, which
We're crowded, throngs coming from the
country and even remote districts. The
ceremonial was elaborate and the scene
picturesque, as no other legislature scom-
pri-as 81 diverse a membership of races
aud odd costumes. After temporary organ
.~lzation the parliament adjourned. Observ-
ers thought the Sultan's position was i'm
proved by his speech from the'throne, de-
elaring he resumed the policy whick was
premature when initiated The excelleDce
6t relations with all the powers, he added,
p cmises o favourable settlement of the
balkans disputes.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Express says the Kaiser has taken a ~feetotal
pledgA for the remainder of his life, but
when he dinss in company others will be
enabled to take wine by His Majesty drink
ing = special temperance drink put in cham
pagne bottles.
PresidentCastro has not Left his hotel. Yes
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