, 1912-01-06

tional disputes" This j~ointing OF England
France and the United States. is construct
to foreshadow future steps of worldwide
significance, the incident being most unu-
sQal.
The signatories of the Brookland's agree
: ment have summoned q conference on
Friday regarding the demand of the
weavers for q five per cent increase of wages
and the master spinners have summoned q
conference to consider the future restriction
of the output of yarn Several trade con-
ferences have been held regarding the ope-
rativps' charges that the Brookland's agree
ment has not beea observed, by the failure
to give a weeks notice of the lockout.
At Dover, on New Year's eve, hundreds of
thousands of tons of chalk fell from the cliffs
into the sea, largely from Shakespeare's cliff.
In the New Years match for the Davis.
Internationa Lawn Tennis Cup at Christ
Church, New Zealand, BroOkes beat Wright
three to one, and Heath beat Larned three
to one. This double defeat leaves the Amori-
cans outlook dismal, as they must win all
the three succeeding matches to win the cup
Heath's debut in this international match
defeated the Americana seven time cham
piOn.
The Anglo-Jewish Association is cooperat-
ing with the Jewish Board of Deputies in
preparing a memorial asking the Foreign
Office to seek Russian passport privileges,
similar to those asked by tire United States.
At the Albert Hall, on February twenty
eighth, Mr. Lloyd George will address a
meeting in favour of woman SUFFRAGE
and five days later, at the san place,
an anti-suffrngette meeting will be held
at which Lord Loreburn, Mr.. Harcourt and
possibly other Ministers will speak. 1t is,
believed that Lord Haldane and Sir Edward
Grey agree with Mr.. Lord George, and Mr..
Churchill supports Mr.. Asquith.
In the second test m itch at Melbourne
to-day Australia concluded their second in
nings for 299; M. G. G. then scored 219 for
2, thus winning by s wjckets. A fine stand
was made by Hobbs 1876 not. out, Gum 43,
Sir Robert Baden Powell sails by the
Royal Mail steamer to-day to inspect the
boy scouts.
The Berlin police have arrested q seller of
methylated schnapps from o Charlottenburg
distillery, which, it is thought, may explain
the cause of the mysterious deaths.
Captain Lax, Director of espionage at.
Belfott, until arrested in Germany and SEN
fenced to six years imprisonment In the
Gratz for tress for bribing German soldiers
to reveal secrets, has arrived III Paris,
having effected his escape from condne-
ment. He was allowed no privileges,
even his exercise periods being under the
surveillance of 81 sentinel with ball catrid gey
but nevertheless fell through a window,
dropped sixteen feet, and climbed o high
fence near q sentinel under a lighted gas
lamp, and joined his friends, who were wait
ing with an automobile and q passport, aud,
then conveyed him through Austria, Italy
and Switzerland.
A Shanghai despatch states that Tangs-
baoyi has resigned as Yuan's plenipotentiary
upon being char ged with leniency towards
the revolutionar les. Yuan has, however, re-
fused toaccept his sig%nation.
Picking advices state that YuanshiKai will
present to the court q memorial from the
army demanding that the Imperia! clan sup.
port he:conlinuance of hostilities, protest.
ing loyalty to the throne and protesting
rendipess to die in support OF the dynasty.
The memorial also declares that the Princes
Will be traitors unless they respond with
their private fortunes, and it is under
stocd that unless they respond Yuan
will resig Yuan is Ell embarrassed by Manchu'
suspicious of his fidelity. He has not shaved
for days and hardly sleeps; but although
attacked and betrayed on every hand, he is
steadfast in his own policy. 1t is reported