, 1912-07-17

AAibS' IL oUtlhIu OOCh0tS udVc ttlI6dUy
lost one million pounds in wages and expen-
ditures of union funds, and the distress is
appalling. The relief stations are besieged,
and the Catholic, Anglican and Noncon-
formist clergy have signed a memorial APP
pealing for assistance. The public food sup
ply is being maintained under police protec-
tion OF blacklegs.
The Court of Chancery has granted
a perpetual injunction against trahick-
ing in tickets of admission to the royal
enclosure at Ascot. Mrs. Meadows has pro-
missed to obey, and other offenders who
have confessed to the Lord Chamberlain
Counsel will not be exposed, giving great
relief to those society women who acted
through Mrs. Meadows as an honest broker.
The incident is construed as an indication of
the Queen s intention to make the Court
irreproachable.
A burglar broke into the Old Bailey and
stole the cash from the Warder's Office.
The following civil pensions have been
granted; Mr.. T.. T.. Bullen, the Author, one
hundred pounds. Lady Russell eighty
pounds in recognition OF her late husbands
services, and the widow of SIR w. Q Or
chardson r. A, eighty pounds in considera-
ton of inadequate means of support.
1t is stated thnt Mr.. Keir Hardie, in inves-
tigating his geDealogy, has discovered that
his granduncle ninety two years ago was
hanged, drawn aud quartered, aud his re-
mains exhibited on tho, walls of Stirling Cas-
tie, for demanding that workmen should
have votes.
The Board of Trade reports that the june
exports decreased by fl, l40,O0O and the
imports by 9432, 900. These are the first
decreases this year, but the comparisons are
with tue maXiIna.
On the occasion of Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain's birthday the Tariff Reform League has
started a subscription to he presented to
him for the promotion of Imperial Prefer
ence and Tariff Reform.
Lord Mersey has submitted to the asses
S rs s. ting with him a draught Of the Titan
ic report, which, however, has been literally
forecasted by the remarks during the en-
quirv. Mr.. IsmAy and Sir Cosmo and Lldy
Duff Gordon are not censured, because per-
sonalities have been avoided. Captain Smith
is not ceusured except for an error of jldg-
meut, his practice being approved by custom.
Captain Lord OF the Californian is not CELL
sured, but his conduct has been referred to
another court, and the White Star is also
uucensured; because it complied with the
regulations. The Board of Trade IS cen4ur-
ed for not having revised the re- %ulations;
seaman Simmons is censured for ignoring
the appeals of the drowning, and the crew
are censured because the lifeboat capacity
was not fully used through deficiency of
discipline. The construction of the ship is
approved, and she is declared TO have been
seaworthy, but the bu]khead question bas
been referred to experts; CONSTANT duty by
the wireless operators is advised, and also
lookouts ut the stem as we'll as in the crows
nest. Searchliglts and binoculars are not
approved Of.
A Cape Town despatch announces that
Earl Grey has unveiled the memorial to the
late Cecil Rhodes on Table Mountain.
The Kaiser has left Baltischport after ex-
changing hospitalities with the Gar, the
ministers Of bosh participating therein. A
communique states that neither the revision
of the r lsso-German entente, nor the re-