, 1912-05-18

feet below her water line.
The Bisley prizes this year aggregate ten
thousand pounds, including the Kings prize
sixteen hundred and forty five, aud the
Prince of Wales, prize two hundred and fifty.
The Queen POUNDS a new prize of four hun
dred aid eighty.
The Army Council has forbidden polo play
ing in London by officers of regiments,
other than those stationed in London. The
reason IS the expense to officers. Many
matches by Aldersbot officers have been
cancelled
The Prince of Wales has accepted an in
vitation to spend q week on board the Frenc
flagship during theFreuch naval manoeuvres.
Baron Marschall Won Biebtrsteiu's ap-
polntment rs Ambassador to England was
arranged at q conference between the
Kaiser, Herl Won Bethman Hollweg aud
Baron Won Bieberstein at Karlsruhe.
England approved on Saturday and he will
assume his duties about the middle of June. !
The ReichstHg's Budget Commit, tee APPROX
ed the Naval Increase B IL over The solid op-
position of the Socialists.
The Reichstag has adopted the antidueI- |
ling resolution with u Socialist amendment
torbidding the dismissal of officers refusing
challenges. Herr L 'debour said those who
refused challenges and required others to
accept were Of low morals. The Chairman
rebuked 0llusion to the Kaiser, and Herr
Ledebour said he did not refer 10 any indiyi-
dual but all Lolding and practising such
views.
Ottawa, May 15th-The Dominion Gov
ernment will guarantee fifteen million dollars
bonds for tunnelllng the Saint Lawrence at
Montreal.
1t is expected the Duke of Connaught will
accept Governor Sir Ralph Williams invita-
ton to visit Newfoundland in the summer.
Pointe-a-Pitre 18th Slight shock earth
quake felt here 10 sc u. m. 18th
Basseterre, Guadeloupe 15th-Slight shock
earthquake 1910 q. M.
st. Thomas, May, 10th. AT noon Govern |
ment Secretary Baumann, + ON the steps OF
the Fort 10 the presence of the Consular
Body, Colonial Council, Government Officials,
Heads of Departments, Militia, Folice and
general public announced the death Of King
frederick and the accession Of King Chris
tian X, which latter was received with niue
cheers and a salute Of auns by the Battery.
London, May l6th-At the Titanic Gu
quiry, the officers of the Californian testified
they saw many rockets from a vessel near,
in the ice, but proceeded without under
standing or investigating. Lord Mersev
said Captain Lord did not do himself JUS
tice.
The King and Queen attended the per-
formance at Covent Garden Theatre for the
benefit of the Titanic sufferers, which rea-
lized six thousand five hundred pounds.
Their Majesties have gone to Aldershot
until the goth where the King will lead Il
soldiers life, attending man@uvres, balloon
ing and the presentation of colours to several
regiments, and the Queen will inspect the
hospitals and schools.
A Paris despatch reports m eight hour
battle between automobile bandits, police
and troops in the suburb of Nogent Clur
Marine. Two wounded robbers were mobbed
to death, two soldiers killed and four police
men wounded. Over two thousand shots
were fired, and bombs were used to destroy
their fortress in Il robbers cottage loop
holed for defence. The gang has been i'm
plicated in twenty murders within five
months.
The Prince of Wales will join the French
maneuvres' flee on June 10Th on board tie
s'Danton," Admiral Tapeyrere'a flagship.
The German Reichs az passed the second
reading of the Naval Increase Bill without
debate, except the Socialists opposition.
A popular subscription, for aviation funds.
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