, 1911-01-11

tract, His Majesty's Government is prepar-
ed to ask Parliament for 100000 per
uunum, and viii conclude contract with
out further delay if Legislative Council
Will pass resolution undertaking to
vote contribution e20,OO0 per anuum
for duration of contract, which will be
for uHeXpiIed portion intercololia cont, q,
and viii provide conditions mentioned 2Oth
December. Service will be direct to and
from Trinidad ia first instance, but His Ma
%jestN's Government reserve liberty to ar
range subsequently for calling at Barbados,
if desired III returl for sufficient contIbu-
ton from that colony"
The following resolutions were adopted;
s'That this Council agrees to vote the SUM
OF 100000 per annum until 9th August
1917 as a contribution towards q subsidy for
It direct transatlantic mali steam service with
the United Kingdom on conditions, ~
That Trinidad I've made headquarters of the
Iuterc oloniol Service (2l that adequate cold
storage accommodation be reserved for fruit
(3) that the service be direct to and from
Trinidad subject to the right OF His Males
tvs Government to arrange calling at Bar
bados if desired in return for q sufficient
contribution from that colony"
London, Jan, oh The police have found
in the ruins in Sydney Street, Stepney, what
are apparently .IYe bombs, and some impor-
tQnt documents.
1t is reported that the Investigations of
the police disprove any connection of the
Jew Ber,n, with the H|oundsdltch gang; he
was engaged in the White Slave traffic, aud
it is supposed was murdered by relatives Of
the girls ruined by him.
Mr.. Churchill is being made the scapegoat
for the i'll humour arising from recent events
worthy of Il shilling shocker, but the matter
will certainly engage the attention Of Parlla-
ment if only to strengthen the Anti Alien
Laws.
The Colonel of the Scots Guards has left
London, and the subordinate officers avoid
the clubs, where the chatf is uumeIcitul, for
example, the men of the cots Guards were
50 posted that if the burglars had bolted the
soldiers would shoot each other if they fired.
Tie insurance companies refuse to pay, be-
cause the building was allowed to burn and
the fire engines were not used, necessitating
application for reimbursement with debate
regarding other expenses.
While the soldiers and police blundered,
the press photographers We're calm aluouI
the flying bullets, taking pictures III the most
dangerous positions.
The death is announced of Sir John Aird
Bart, the well known contractor.
i nO AllJ HlNt SCSSAC9 VI Nj. At1 NlIHCt3
the aviator, have been found, which practi-
calIy proves his death.
The Uuioniat newspapers denounca Mr..
Redmoud's statements as Il combination Of
demago1y and barney, the Liberal organs
make no ommemt some infer that the LIB
eral leaders intend to postpone the question
OF Home Rule until the veto Of plural voting
is enacted. The Uuionist organs contend
thlt Mr.. Redmond is unable to redeem his
words, even if DESTROYS, and urge Il Home
Rule referendum, anticipating an adverse
majority.
The Belfast News Letter says that the
Oran5emcn are drilling, and fifty thousand
are ready to respond instantly, cavalry or
eanizatiou is also proceeding. The Liberals
are less sc1tfing regarding this development.
Lord Roberts, in unveiliuS Il statue of
General Wolfe at his birthplace, Westerham,
Kent, said England owed to Wolfe her Srolt-
est imperial possession and his victory was
one OF the brightest pages in British history.
Numerous Canadians sent wreatls, and Lord
Strathcona and Sir Charles Topper were
present.
The text is published Of an alleged Russo
German entente regarding Persian affairs.