, 1911-12-23
MS
ST. CROIN Y.

Allan MacDOugaIly VINO threw q DOX at
Mr.. Lloyd George, pleaded he had no malice
against HIM, His intention, when he threw
the box, which contained pamphlets, was to-
smash q window to call attention to the
exclusion of women from the meeting. He
was sentenced TO two months hard labonr.
The Avon and Meath valleys in Wales
are flooded. Houses have been washed
from their foundations end numbers. Of cat
tie drowned. The Great Western Railway
is interrupted between Swansea and Ponty-
pool, and many passengers are marooned at
Aberdore station, which is surrounded by
water four feet deeL.
The M.C.C. team yesterday scored two
hundred and sixty three for eight wickets,
Gum sixty two, Hearne forty three, Rhodes
ducked. Fine weather continues.
Tie Consolidated Goldfelds Company
have asked the General Petroleum Properties
Of Trinidad for an extension of their option
to acquire the properties until February
twenty-eighth, which has been agreed to.
Egypt is occupying The Sollun District
of Barka, the Eastern Division of Tripoli.
Hitherto both Turkey and Italy have claimed
possession, now Turkey ;edes it to England
subject to a definite decision as to the status
Of the territory after the war is ended.
The German newspapers do not dispute
the facts OF the alleged British plot to dyna-
mite the entrances to the Wilhemshaven
war harbour, but deprecate the espionage
mania both in England and Germany.
A Shanghai despatch states the reyolu-
tionaries have refused to proceed with nego-
tiatiors until the Manchu breaches of the
armistice are stopped, and Tang, Yuan-Shi-
Kai's emissary, has conceded the point. Eng
land, France, Russia, Germany and the Uni
ted States have presented notes urging the
importance of o settlement. The c~ommunica-
ton is in a friendly form, but signifies there
is no intention to allow chaos to continue
indefinitely. A conference in the Town HALL
was protected by British police, and the pub
lie were not allowed on the same side of the
street. Tang's credentials are from Yuan
Shi-Kai personally, not from the throne.
Tang fayours a constitutional monarchy be-
ginning with a new dynasty. Simultaneous-
~ provincial delegates at Marking ale consi-
dering the establishment OF a republic. At
the first ballot Sun yat Sen received seven
ballots for President, and his nearest oppo-
nent two.
A Teheran despatch soys the Persian Gov
ernment has depicted a gloomy outlook, and
asked permission of the Assembly to make
terms with Russia, but the Assembly de-
manded the Cabinet should resign, since the
sacrifice Of Mr.. Shuster is equivalent to Per-
STA ) SulClue. MT. CnuStef 5 ACTIVITY con-
tinues as though there were no crisis, and
he has broken Il corn ring of Persian gran
dees and averted a semi famine. The Rus
slams will renew thoir advance tomorrow.
The Times in a leading article answered
the critics of Sir Edward Grey, contending
that Persian independence is not worth pre-
serving ut the cost Of Il single British sol
dier's life.
The Paris Temps expects some reconcile
nent of the Anglo Russian agreement W tn
Persia's dignity and independence.
The Russian press condemns the action
Of the United States House of Representa-
tives, but approves Of President Taft's pro-
cedure. The Government has acknowledged
the receipt of the notice of the abrogation
OF the Treaty as having been made with full
right, and the negotiations viii proceed I'M
contr0versially but there is small prospect
that Russia will modify her internal regula-
tons respecting the Jews at the demand of
any foreign nation. Her consuls will be new
ly instructed regarding the admission of
all now so entitled, regardless of any new
treaty.
The London afternoon newspapers at
tribute President Tafts action to regard for
tba .IaUiCh vote huf rroSor his ,,oaoI...