, 1913-11-22

The King and Queen and the Duke and
Duchess of Connanght were represented ut
the funeral of Lady Strathconn, and Queen
Alexandra sent a wreath. The interment
took place at Highgate.
The Oxford University Athletic Club has re-
solve d that competitors over twtnty-four years
of age are to be excluded from the Uni
versity sports, as distinguished from College
sports. This will exclude the majority of the
Rhodes scholars, also residence at any other
time at any other University will exclude from
the Freshmen's sports. These decisions will
be effective from October and will apply also
to OXford's selection of competitors against
Cambridge.
Dispatches from Ladysmith state that
one thousand Hindus rioted for the release of
the Hindu demonstrants against the colour
line, their de nand was granted upon condi-
ton of resuming work, but they attacked
the police ana ? long fight followed. The
police are concentrating throughout Natal,
practically every Hindu is on strike and the
Government is embar raised in using I'm
perial troops, as India is already agitated
about the Treatment of East Indians in Bril-
tlsh Colonies. Terrorism is general, on &C
count of many wandering bands, and women
aud children are abandoning the country
districts. At Durham five thousand East
Indians have struck. The Government
would remove the Objectionable poll tax of
three pounds but for fear that the Katfirs
would demand q similar concession.
The steamer 'Iron Duke" rescued twenty
seven passengers and The crew from the
steamer "Scotsdyke," which bad to be aban-
doned on fire off Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst. leaning from the
window of her room, which she dares not
leave under the cat and mouse law, explain
ed her "no rent campaign. She said that
East End tenement owners will lose seven
Thousand five hundred pounds weekly by the
strike of twenty thousand tenants.
Dispatches from Madrid state that King
Alfonso, on receiving the British Ambassador,
said that an An9lo-SpanlsA alliance was pro-.
bable soon.
The Stockholm correspondent Of the
Zines" reports that Il divorce has been ar
ranged between Prince William Of Sweden
and his wife, Princess Marie.
A despatch from Berlin states That there
are rumours of a divorce between Prince
Eitel Friedrich, the Kaiser's second sou and
his wife, Princess Sophie.
Advices from Paris state that the Chamber
of Deputies, by a vote of 1913 to 225, has
adopted the Electoral Reform Bill, including
ilOlOI ClOutl ACPI OoOutdtlOuS WHICH CduS6Q
the overthrow of the BRAND Ministry. The
Deputies will be elected according to re-
glstratfon and not according to population,
which will reduce the membership of the
Chamber to $40.
Vienna dispatches state that the Austrian
Military Budget is $500, 600 pounds over
that of last year, and the entire expenditure
2S,6OO,00O pounds above the revenue.
Montreal, Nov. 2Oth-Mr. Borden, the
Premier, is recuperating in the United States.
Before returning he will negotiate IN inn
provement i'll the Tariff relations between
Canada and the United States, equivalent to
free trude in natural products.
New York, Nov. 2Oth-Despntches from
Mexico City state that President Huerta is.
curious regarding the UAited States next
step in view of his defiance in organizing
Congress.
The Constituencies have captured the
town of Nictoyia after much slaughter,
Telegrams from Nogales, Arizona, state that
Senoi Carranzn, the Constitutionalist lea Ter,
will not negotiate further with MI. Hale, Pre-
sldent Wilson's personal representative, unless
he presents formal credentials, that is, .recog-
nizes the Constitutioualists.
Dispatches from London state that the
Admiralty have ordered H. NJ. SIS. Berwick"
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