, 1911-05-24
ST. 0
(Contjnned from It'll pages

land IS practically complete, despite the fail
ure to populprize the gray top hat, but bet
ter success was met with the frock coat,
which was generally worn whenever roy
atty was present. His Majesty was re-
markabIy democratic and careless when
in multi, but punctilious regarding uni
form. He dashed about London like a
tourist, in a taxicab, with a pasteboard
Crown pasted on it for the benefit Of the
police. The Empress and Princess Victoria
Louise did similarly on their feminine Ell
rands, and so strictly impromptu were these
visits that sometimes entrance was refused,
thew being u~nrecognized. The Emperor do
minated every occasion when present, King
George deIighting to accord him prominence,
and no royal parsonage since little Prince
Olaf has so delighted London as Princess
Victoria Louise. The club wits declare that
Mr.. Seymour Lucaa's drop curtain at Drury
Lane theatre represents King George sur
rendering London to the Kaiser. There is
no suggestion 81 politics.
phe coronttion cup walking match OF
twenty five miles at Horne Hill was won by
Schoield, of the Black Heath Harriers, IN
three hours, thirty seven, IL worlds record.
Sir Wifrid Laurier has arrived and held
a long conference with Lord Strathcona. He
Will attend a luncheon today with two hun
dT6Q other guests 1T DuChIl9 Hull L dldCC
A Parliamentary return shows that ten
thousand three hundred persons, whose total
incomes are one hundred and thirty millions,
are liable to the supertaX, an average of
twelve thousand SIX hundred and twenty
pounds for all above five thousand each.
The Budget tax upon new securities IS to
be reduced from one pound to two and
SIX pence per cent for twelve month notes
and five shilliugs foH two or three year ma
TURTLES. Many securities are domiciled a.
broad to escape the previous impost.
Christies have sold Raeburn's portrait OF
Mrs Williamson for twenty three thousand
four hundred and sixteen pounds, a British
record.
Ottawa, May 22nd -Parliament has con
Guided all business, except reciproelty, and
voted supply to September first. The House
of Commons has adjourned till July 18th
and the senate till August 9th. Members
will campaign the constituencies promptly
and after reassombling viii decide whether
reciprocity is to be pressed to a vote before
or after a general election. Now the Gov
eminent prefers the former, the Opposition
the latter. Three hundred meetings are
already arranged in Quebec. Mr. Borden
viii tour the prairies, starting on June 18th.
Addressing the Senate, Mr.. Power crit
cized Earl Grey for dele9Gting the Chief
Justice to signify the royal approval to acts
of Parliament he would, he said, regret a
discontinuance of the Dominion receiving a
British Governor, and was altogether OBJ
posed to the idea Of separation OF indepen-
dence, bat procedure like the above weak9ns
the silken tie which binds them.
New York, May 22nd-Ihe Central Trust
Company of New York has recovered two
hundred thousand dollars damages IN con
~nection with the Manhattan Trust CompanYs
sale of its collateral upon an obligation Of
the West India Improvement Company for
work upon the Jamaica railway.
Washington, May 22nd-fhe Danish Stu
dents Choir was very successful at a garden
nartv at the White House, with folkson8s and
patriotic airs, before the Cabinet, Supreme
Court, and much of Washington society.