, 1912-02-07
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ST. CROIX STATION.

WItuOuG C0IGu1Ony 0ACOpt Ii olPptAS "a
flags. Queen Alexandra, the royal children
and some others preakfasted on board the
Medina. The forts saluted as Their Males
ties and other Royalties landed, but the sa-
lutes were unable to drown the cheers. They
Immediately entrained and on arrival at Vic
toria Their Majesties, looking very fit and
well, were greeted by a crowd Of notables.
Lifeguards escorted the five royal carriages.
the crowds cheering all the way, but the
climax was reached at Buckingham Palace,
where the multitude long stood singing
patriotic songs, and Their Majesties respond
ed by appearing on the balcony. In the af-
ternoon thanksgiving services were held at
Westminster Abbey and churches through
out the Kingdom. Their Maiesties will not
allow their private griefs to mar public
occasions in matters of state, the mourn
ing will not be required on social occa-
sions unless royalty is present. A semi
state thanksgiving service will be held at
Saint Pauls on Tuesday, and the programme
for the opening of Parliament will remain un-
changed. Court functions will be delayed
for a. few weeks, bat political receptions,
dances and dinners will not be disturbed.
The Manchester Cotton Employers Asso-
citation has refused to consider the opera
tives' demand for higher wages, until the
-OQlOD question is S0lbl6u, OIo Op0Ld-
tlves are dissatisfied with this position, ald
their activity against non Unionists is such
that special police precautions are necessary.
Rioting has occurred in several places. The
Unionists also refuse to recognize Unions
formed by Roman Catholic weavers. A gen
eral strike is threatened.
The Miners Federation has fixed a mini
mum wage for various districts ranging from
five shillings and tenpence to seven and
fvepence, and no underground work must re-
ceive less than five shillings a shift, except
in three districts The above is the basis
for negotiations with the owners. There
are rumours of O general strike of GOLFERS
in England, France and Germany on March
first.
The Belfast priests have advised their par
ishioners to avoid Celtic Park on the eighth,
unless they are ticket holders. The fate of
Home Rule depends upon whether Ulster
is in earnest or only bluffing. If an out
break occurs it is doubtful whether British
Protestants will approve forcible repression.
The German Delegates have communicate
ed to the Sugar Conference at Brussels a
favourable reply from their government in
reference to the proposal TO allow Russia as
far as the past season is concerned, to in
crease her annual export quota, but they
made the reservation that the increase
should not exceed one hundred and fifty
thousand tons. A long discussion ensued, in
the course of which different compromise
proposals were suggested, one of which was
that the increase should be spread over a
plumber of seasons. The Russian delegates
could not accept. and the Conference ad-
journed until Wednesday to enable the Ger
man and Russian representatives to ask for
fresh instructions.
Victoria, in their second innings at Mel
bourne, scored three hundred and fourteen,
Armstrong one hundred and twenty not out.
M. c.. O.. then scored forty three for two,
winning by eight wickets.
Severe weather is being experienced
throughout Germany, and shipping is ice
locked in the Baltic, and the Elbe. At
Cuxhaven it is nine degrees below zero. a