, 1908-01-18

portions that it is necessary to conserve the
Company's resources to meet future contln-
gencies, hence the dividend declared IN De-
cember will be postponed and the Govern
ment of the Transvaal will waive its years
dues.
Dispatches from Toxic state that it is ex-
pected q re-organized ministry will meet Par
lament after the general elections IN the
Spring, as the unpopular Budget places
the Government in q minority, and the OPP
position are resolved to utilize their oppor-
tunity, but the emigration question is not
involved. The Government has received
notice that Mr.. Lemieux's report IS satls-
factory, and Canada will accept Japan's
verbal engagement to restrict emigration.
The City Council of Vancouver have asked
the opinion of the Corporation Council, re-
garding the disarmament of the Japanese,
who maintain an armed organisation which
is causing alarm.
The Cunard Steamship Company has an
swered it's competitors by reducing rates
again, but quotes a higher rate upon their
turbine steamers, thus admitting the princi-
pie of differential rates, which is the princi-
pal point in the dispute.
A. despatch from johannesburg states that
one hundred and sixteen British Indians,
who were Hospital bearers ~etcetera during
the Boer war, have protested to Lord Elgin
against the indignity to which they are
subjected by the Registration Law, and as
an infringement of their religious scruples,
adding that if the Imperial Government is
unable to protect them they will petition
the King to order their execution upon
the battlefelds they served upon
At the Guildhall a man named Nelthelm
has been held for trial upon the charge OF
attempting to blackmail Mr.. SolIy Joel.
Veltheim's defense is that money was due
to him upon account of a promise to support
an expedition to kidnap the late President
Kruger.
The United Irish league has elected Mr..
John Redmond President of the Directory.
According to a despatch from Paris NJ.
Farman says that within a year aeroplanes
will travel one hundred miles cheaper than
automobiles and ultimately there will be an
aeroplane omnibus line between Paris ana
London, coverin5 the distance in five hours,
at present however they are merely a sport.
It is stated that France is anxious with
regard to Germany having ordered her fleet
upon a Mediterranean cruise IN the Spring,
fearing % meddling in Morocco.
M. Pichon, the French Minister Of For
eign Affairs who has just returned from Ma
drid has stated in the course OF an inter-
view that the Algeciras Convention guaran-
tees the sovereignty OF the 0ulIan Vi
Morocco irrespective of individuality, that
is to say France is not bound to Abdul
Aziz individually and the Algeciras Con
vention will survive the changes if any.
The town of Menas de Rio Unto in Spain
is threatened with destruction by subsistence
of the ground, attributed to collapse of the
copper mines; there are large gaps in the
streets and four hundred houses have been
abandoned.
A telegram from st. Petersburg says it
is anticipated that General Stoessel will be
acquitted upon the minor charges, but will
not escape upon the main points.
The subscriptions to the Prussian loan
amount to nine million pounds instead OF
the l {, 100000 pounds necessary according
to the budget statement no definite sum
was asked for, and the State Bank announces
it a success.
New York, Jan. 16th-A despatch from
Port-au-Prince announces that an earth
quake followed by d tidal wave has occurred
at Gonaives, many houses were destroyed,
but no loss of life is reported. Communi-
cation with the town is interrupted and the
checks continue. Among the buildings de-
stroyed are those of Messrs. Herman, Adler
and Jalibert.
Answering the cordial telegram of welcome
to the United States feet from DIR. Penna,