Morris tribune., 1910-03-11

Immigration continues. During the
month of January there were 487 per
sons who emigrated from the country.
IN the same month during the year
1909 there were SO persons who emf
grated to foreign lands.
During the year of 1909 there ar
rived in Stockholm 1866 carloads OF
paper, which was used by the daily
papers of the city.
Stockholm has at present a popula.
ton of 341,000. 1t is estimated that
the population during the past year has
been increased by about 1900.
b. w. Won Duben, Swedish noble
man, has been appointed as Swedish
vice consul at Santa Cruz, Mex.
NORWAY.
It will not be as easy for foreign
insurance companies to operate in Nor
way as formerly if new law PROPOSE
ton will pass the storthing. The new
law will demand that all foreign insur.
ance companies in Norway will have
to have at least one representative
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land and in addition to this the com
pany which desires to do business in
Norway must first deposit sum of at
least 100000 crowns in the Bank of
Norway ere they will have right to
operate at all. If the aforementioned
will be embodied into law number
Of foreign insurance companies who
are at present doing business in Nor
way will have to discontinue their OPP
eratioDs unless they at once comply
with the demands of the new law.
A terrible storm ragged over Lofoten
and vicinity during the first days of
last month and many fishing craft
were destroyed while at sea. A mum.
Der of lives were lost and up to date
there have been ten cOrpses of fisher
men thrown ashore by the fierce waves.
Six fishing boats with twenty men still
remain unaccoun1ed for and at last re-
ports from this section it seems to be
the general belief that they have all
been lost. From Melbo it is also
learned that three boats with twenty
fishermen are missing. The fishing at
Lofoten has through these terrible
storms received big setback.
1t was interesting to notice that the
been seen in the sky had on some
Christiania people recently, especially
the old people. A number of the lat
ter felt certain that the world was
coming to an end and some so-called
'free religious" preachers have been
conducting sensational services, telling
the superstitious people that they had
better prepare to leave this world. In
many sections of the city the singing
of hymns and incessant praying has
been the order of the day.
According to German papers, Queen
Maud is an ardent enthusiast for wom-
ems suffrage. Already as princess of
Denmark she is reported to have TAX
en- an active interest in promoting
woman's suffrage and the British
women who are struggling to win the
right of ballot are sharing her deepest
sympathy.
Up at Medicines Kongsgard it is re-
ported a goodly supply of gold has
been found and arrangements have al
ready been made to commence min
ing operations there at once. An Eng
lish syndicate is supposed to be back
ing the mining movement in that re-
gion.
A concert and entertainment was
given at the National theater in honor
of the Australian pianist, Granger, a
few evenings ago in Christiania, in
which some of the leading musicians
and singers Of the city participated.
The concert was in every particular
great success
Melting iron by means of electricity
was first tested in Norway the other
day at Tinfos under the direction of
Engineer Bic Lorentzen. The expert
ment proved most successful and cleo
tricity will hereafter be used right
along at this point. i
. The Mode Savings banks new
building has been completed and the
same was dedicated the other day in
the midst of great ceremonies. The
bank is in a f1ourishing condition and
is one of the most substantial financial
institutions of the country.
Thomas C. Bang has been appointed |
consul general for Japan in Christi |
ania. Mr. Bang has been connected |
with diplomatic work for a number of |
years.
The Smelly hotel is at present .un-
dergoing thorough repairs, which will |
entail an expenditure Of several thou !
sand crowns. 1t is large hostelry !
and is much patronized by tourists.
The customs receipts for Norway for |
the month of January amounted to
$685. 600 crowns. During the year of |
1908 the customs erceipts were $685.
900 crowns.
DENMARK. !
DIR. E. Lehman of Copenhagen uni
versity, a noted Oriental scholar, was
appointed professor of history and /
philosophy of religions in Berlin uni
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