, 1912-01-03

all the Judges OF the supreme Court OF
Newfoundland receive the title of honoura-
BILE. Superintendent Forest of Scotland
Yard receives the Kings Police medal.
On Sunday at midnight all telephones
passed under Governments control under
the agreement of 1905 this affects sixteen
million pounds capital and eighteen thou
sand employees, most of whom will enter the
Government service.
The Treasury receipts for nine months
decreased twenty -four million pounds, most
ly in property and income taxes, and expen-
diture has increased over -four millions upon
supply services, nevertheless, there is a bal
ance of four and q half millions over 1910.
The last quarters figures are better.
A despatch from Bushire reports the ar
rival of HI. Ms. Fox, which landed one hun
dred and sixty nine Indian Carnatic infantry
to reinforce Mr.. Smart's guards.
Advices from Teheran state that Nj. Nor
nard and three Persians will Jointly under
take the administration of the Treasury,
Persia, upon Russian inspiration, having re-
fused to appoint Mr.. Shuster's subordinate,
Mr.. Cairns.
In Berlin several more cases of mys-
FERROUS illnesses have occ Irred, but no
further deaths. A neighbouring liquor
seller has been arrested for adulteration
with wood alcohol, which is poisonous, but
direct connection with the deaths is not
proven. In Milan also several similar cases
Of sickness are puzzling the doctors, and pneu-
moni; plague like that in Mnnchuria is sug-
gested.
In Picking a semiofficial announcement is
made that the Emperor has ceased his stu
dies, this perhaps means he has abdlcated,
and it is reported he has left Picking.
Several armed conflicts have occurred be-
tween Japanese and Yuan Shi Kai's body
guards, with casualties on both sides, but
officially they have not been noticed, as
neither party were under commanders. 1t is
believed that the Empress and suite intend
going to Jehol, and Prince Chun, the Emper-
or and Imperial clan to Mukden. The
conference at Shanghai hNs agreed to
regard annuity. treatment as a monarch
and preservation of the ancestral tombs for
the Emperor and family. The Manchu ban
nermen will be pensioned and equality de-
clnred for all Manchurians, Mongolians, Tib-
etanss Mohammedons and Chinese.
Mongolia has expelled all high class Chinese
not disturbing others.
A Danzig telegram says the Grown
Prince did not so to Berlin for the
new year; reports regarding the state Of
his health and relations with his father
are contradictory. That their political ditfe-
rences have not been adjusted, or that the
Prince is suffering from bronchitis, are rea-
sons variously assigned as explanations of
his first absence from Berlin at the New Year,
although he has not seen his new born son.
New York, January 2nd,
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel $4.25.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $345.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heuvy Mess Pork, 174-:l74
snoor Crystals per 1ooibs. S4.G5
'"s"'' 1Muscovado 80 test 1ooibs. IS
Molosses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, m%iddling Upland, sd.
Exchange, New York &London, so days sight.
4.S3
Exchange New York and London, sight 4.S6B
London, January 2nd.
Dem. Crystals 18s. 9d.-20s. 3d.
Co. Muscovado, floating terms III
0"6"l' bond, lbs. Obs. Sd
German beet SO f. 0. b. October
delivery las lO3d.
JAVA Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms, las. Cd
Demerara Rum, Is. Ads. sgd.
Cocoa Trinidad, good m%iddling Red, pr cwt.
62s. Cd.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. Sd.