, 1912-11-23

Redmond caused a sensation Wnen he salu
that members of the British Cabinet were
charged with corruption. Sir r de Gfaat
answered "No." Sir Alexander King, on
being recalled, said he objected to being
treated like a prisoner IN the dock A
colloquy ensuel regarding the deSlrablllty
Of shortening the hearings, three witnesses
having taken a long time. Sir Rufus
Isaacs said his great grandchildren might
see the end of the enquiry.
A mass meeting Of 10 MOngol Princes
have repudiated the action of Russia in
recognizing the sovereignty of Mongolia,
and petitioned for military protection, as
Mongolia is DESTROYS of adhering to the
Chinese Republic. The Presidents Advis-
DRY Council have approved the petition,
and ordered As, 600 troops to proceed to
the northern border and oppose Russia.
Ottawa, Nov. 20th-Both Sir Wilfrid
Laurier and Mr.. Borden refuse to give
any information regarding Il conference
at which it is rumoured they reached an
agreement upon the naval question, follow
ing upon Mr.. Borden's communicating con-
fidential information from the Imperial
Government as to the existence OF an
emergency.
New York, Nov. 20th-The New York
World says that the Democratic pro
gramme will reduce customs duties by
eight million dollars with an economy to
consumers of TAB, 900, 900 dollars annually
An order to procure the revision Of the
wool, cotton, metals, chemicals, sugar ard
rubber schedules separately will be follow
ed by a general revision to be completed
by July,
Jamaica. 2Oth-Capt. Tut Of the H A.
Liner "Prinz Sigismund, who arrived at
Kingston Yesterday, reports encomtering
a severe hurricane off Montego Bay. The
Government telegraph line to Montego
Bay is interrupted.
Grenada, 2Oth-The Governor of the
Windward Islands, Sir JAMES Hayes Sad
Ter, X. C. NJ. G. and Lady Hayes Sadler az
rived this morning from England
Barbados 2Wh-German schoolship
'Prinzess Eitel Friedrich" from Las Palm
as arrived 1910 Il. IN.
jamaica, Nov. Goth The Postmaster of
Port Antonio reports to the Postmaster
General of jamaica that the steamer
admiral Dewey has just arrived there
having left Montego Bay ut & last night,
and reports forty two people dead and
houses washed away at latter town. a
tidal wave is reported at Savanna LAMAR
doing great damage, and Lucea and
Green Island nave also suffered cOnSlder-
bly,.
st. Thomas 20th-H. NJ S. Ingolf arriy-
ed 3.45 p. M
London, Nov. 21st-In the House of Coma
mons, the financial resolution replacing the
one Sir Frederick Bnnbury amended was
adopted by IA vote of 31S to POI.
Mr.. Martin, NJ. z for st. Pane as Das. di-
vision, gave notice that he will move to CEN
sure the Speaker for ruling that he has no
power TO treat members Of the House of
Commons as disordtrIy when shouting par
liamentary cries, for example, "diyde', and
"adjourn', aud for grossly failing in his
duty when he did not suspend those prevent
ing the progress of business by such exclAmn-
tions during a recent sitting.
The Government have notified heir iuten-
ton to fulfil their pledge and enable the
railway companies to raise their rates IN con-
slderntiou Eor the compulsory increase in
wages.
The British Medical Association has re-
solved that Mr.. Lloyd Georges latest propo-
sails regarding medical compensation un Ter
the In>uranre Act are unwcrkable, aud dero-
eatory to the profession, and it, therefore, de-
clinea to undo rtake the service, but will con-