, 1911-11-11

chancellor OF the Duchy OF Lancaster p
suited iB MI Hobhouse's reelection with 4q1o
votes, Nh. Moore. the Independent candidsta
securing 29I3. '
A terrible gale has ragged. Tt appears to
have been at its worst off the Mersev ma
the Dee. The Channel steamer Franc
grounded, and was towed disabled into New
Haven, and the Lord Byron foundered in
the Channel with a loss of twenty two lives
Similar disasters occurred in the Baltic. and
the North Sea, an unknown steamship foun.
uered or CuXbaven, several crews were re-
scued by lifeboats, and dikes were broken
flooding the country.
The Pharmaceutical Society has passed
bye-laws admitting Colonials to it's register
without examination, therefore, they will be
Georges insurance scheme.
Lord Curzou has bought TattersbaltCastlA
and will restore and retain it in England.
Mr.. Asquith and Sir Edward Grey re-
ceived a delegation from the Interpariamen-
tary Union sympathetically, but regretted
the Governments inability to mediate he.
tween Italy and Turkey.
A Malta telegram says the United States
w0rshIp Chester has received pnrem ntnrv
orders to proceed to Tupoli forthwith o.
tensibly to investigate the outbreak of cbo-
lera.
The Turkish Embassy at Washington pub
fishes q telegram from EnverBey aunolloe.
ing the Turks have recaptured Derna. live
hundred Italians being killed Turkish cls-
ualties were one hundred and sixty. Ejeh.
teen cannon, provisions and ammunition for
Il long supply, were also taken.
The American State Department says that,
in the a sence Of officials at election time,
no action viii be taken, nor statement made,
regarding Turkeys request for Intervention.
Tripoli being blockadel it is uncertain
whether the Chester can enter; certainly not
without Italy's permission. Her report viii
give first hand information regarding the
contradictory reports of barbarities.
kilograms to the Evening Standard state
the Turks have recaptured all the forts at
Tripoli, and now control the Oasis, where the
Italians massacred non cOmbatants. They
have also expelled the Italians from the
w~aterWorks, compelling them to rely upon
the feet for water for the army
The Standard. says the European Powers
are endeayourlng to arrange peace, and Ttp-
key will acqujesce if Italy abandous hec po-
ljtical claims to Tripoli.
The Speaker of the House of Commons
refused to put n motion to adjourn the de-
bate upon the Insurance Bill for the purpose
OF discussing the Iripoli outrageS.
The relaxation OF the Chinese censorship
permits the publication Of CORY details re-
garding the Hankow massacre, III which ii IS
alleged fifty thousand persons persisted, IN
roasing the luminosity towarda the Man
chus. The throne industriously publishes
edicts, granting demands as they are made
except those for the punishment of the Han
kow slaughterers, this exception indicating
its weakness, and that it does not dare anita
gonize any faction. An edict appoints the
commander Of tire northerm army as Imperial
Commissioner to concilate the Yangtse re-
volutionaries. The commander of the south
ern army makes twenty five demands, IN
clmding the retirement of the court to JehoI
in consideration of its being granted PEN
sions by the Republic. The National ASSEM-
bly, has vetoed all financial measures until
the new cabinet has been installed, and has
tel6graphed to Yuang that conditions are
terribly involved and that it is Unable to
cope with the difficulties during the Pre-
fttier's absence. This is possibly intended as
fair notice that unless he takes control
another Premier viii be appointed. An
other edict requests his return forthwith,
and appoints his confidential officer Wang
as his successor; commanding the Yangtse
Imperralists.