, 1911-05-13

ton with native Ministers il incompatible
with representative institutions, and until the
Egyptians understand that the Government
is not to be hustled into going further and
taste towards autonomy than it believes Is
Beneficial, no proposals towards the develop
meut OF the Legislative Council should be
entertained.
The National Art collections fund has
adopted a resolution proposed by Sir Edgar
Vincent, Trustee of the y utional Gallery, that
the Government should establish an export
tax upon objects of art OF ten per cent, the
proceeds, estlmated at from one hundred
thousand to two hundred thousand pounds.
to be spent in the encouragement of art. Ono
! CIV York firm, it was stated, had bought SIN
Rembrundts within twelve months, and Eng
land is being despoiled, especially by Ameri-
can purchases, by a total Of one million to
two million pounds annually, which the law
should prevent.
Further amendments to the Parliament
bill were rejected, and after a wearisome
debate it has passed the report stage. it
Will be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. Lloyd George, III an interview, has
stated that possibly special arrangements
may be made between the colonies and the
Motherland for the participation Of the
Dominions in the insurance scheme, eve
will give them all the advantages they CON
cede US if they start their own arrange.
ments.'
The Capetown correspondent of the Daily
Mail says the Master Printers are support
ing the Cape Times in its resistance to the
attempt Of the Unions to prevent the en-
%ployment of any except Uniouists. The
newspapers have discontinued, appearing
successfully i'll the form of small sheets,
devoted to explanations of the controversy.
Government work has entirely stopped,
A Picking despatch states that an Impe-
rial edict authorizes the conclusion of Il four
power loan Of six millions pounds, for con
s~truction Of railways in the Southern Prov
inces. The edict also forbids work by Gov
ernmental boards on Sundays, an abandon
ment of a most ancient custom. The Southern
provinces, which ure hostile to foreigners and
the Manchu Dynasty's favour for them, are
stunned by the boldness of the innovations,
and only forcible opposition will prevent the
opening up of the Empire, which has been
discussed without result for half a century.
Precautions against revolution are being
taken.
Ottawa, May 12th-Earl Grey has given
his last state ball.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier sails from Montreal
today.
Parliament will adjourn on the twentythird,
unless the progress Of Government business
enables it to adjourn sooner, and the latest
date for reassembling will be July eight
eenth. The Opposition have agreed to
supply, and meanwhile reciprocity is to be
little discussed.
New York May 12th-The Bermuda At
lnntic Steamship Company bought on Tues
day n site for the erection Of Il million dollar
hotel, facing Hamilton Harbour. Passen-
gers will debark upon the property.
A despatch from Bogota states Colombia
persists in It's refusal to recognize the repub-
lie of Panama, and Senior Mendoza has de-
parted, his mission having proved a failure.
A Caracas telegram says President Go.
mez's message regrets that the insistence Of
Holland and France upon their claims pre-
vents Il REVIVAL Of relations. NenezueIa does
not fear the United States, who has never
been responsible for Nene4uela's internal
conflicts and never imposed injustice. The
del. has been reduced by twenty two mill
lion bolivars to eight millions.
London, May 12th-The race for the
Newmarket stakes was won by Mr.. j. B.
Joel's Sunstar, Mr.. Raphael's Beaurepaire
being second and Lord Derby's Persephone
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