, 1913-01-25

DuShOHo VI COHh"'oHN '' 49, 49, - $500
and will shortly return to Ottawa.
Londor. Jan. 22nd-Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst. was II, 900 tons. Last year
1856, 900 tons.
London, Jan. 23rl.-Mr. Lionel de Roth
schild and Mr.. Balfour have addressed the
most prominent men in the city, demonstra-
ting against the clause OF the Franchise and
registration bill, reducing the electorate Of
the city from thirty thousand to three thou
sand, who are mostly care-takers.
Estimates of a majority for Sir Edward
Crews amendment are made by the DAILY
Chronicle" and the "Dailv News" the form
er predicting II and the latter 90. The
"DaiIy Mall says, if 1t is Defeated otherwise
than upon it's merits, that is, II the issue is
complicated with any other, Sir Edward Grey
will resign. Some are opposed to It's pas
SAGE under the Parliament Act, that Is,
without the approval of the House OF Lords,
preferring a separate enactment for the
clause referring to women, The campaign
is daily growing hotter. Paid canvassers
have been installed in the outer lobby and
Sandwich women are parading in Parllo-
meut Square, representing both sides Of the
issue. The Post Office in the House OF
Commons is submerged in literature and
the oldest Parliamentarians do not remem-
Der such energy.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Harcourt,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, answer
ing a question regarding the preparations
being made by the British West Indies for
the Panama Canal traffic, said that a Cana
dian syndicate was negotiating Tor the
supplying of Jamaica With facilities, While
harbour Improvements were under consl-
Iteration at Trinidad and elsewhere, and also
oil storage accommodations at Barbados and
S Lucia.
4 taxicab has knocked down a Policeman
regulating he traffic Mt Westminster Sir
Edward Henry, Commissioner OF Ponce, teS-
tifying before the House Of Commons COM
mittee, attributed the numerous accidents
to the Increase of vehicles and pedestrians
aud the variation in speeds. and recommend
ed uniformity III the speed rate.
In the bye election for the Flint BorOughs
the Liberal majority was 2l1, against a pre-
yious majority OF 507.
In the lawn tennis tournament at Sydney,
New South Wales, Heath and Jones Of Aus
tralia beat Parke and Lowe Of England, and
also defeat the Englishmen Beamlsh and
Dixon, while Brookes and Dunlop of Aus
tralia also defeated the British pairs. The
Australians thus won the test series against
the recent British winners of the DAVIS cup
by two rubbers, a clean sweep.
Advicee from Melbourne state that the
Liberals have elected Mr.. Cook, a Free
Trader, as ther lender in the place of Mr..
Deakin, who has resigned. This gives the
Labourites an opportunity to carry the Fed
eral election next May, upon a platform OF
protection and preference.
1t is announced from Paris that NJ. BRAND
has completed the formation of the Cabinet,
with NJ. Jonnart as Minister for Foreign
Affairs and NJ. Morel as Minister for the
Colonies.
Further dispatches from Constantinople
state that the Grand Council Of eighty
notables has resolved to accept the advice
rendered by the Powers for ending the war.
1t is therefore probable that the Peace Con
ference will be re-convened without delay.
Ottawa, Jan. 23rd.-During a discussion
on the amendment to the Bank Act in the
House of Commons, Mr.. Maclean said that
trusts and the power of money were de
veloping IN Canada along the lines in the
United States, and he urged the creation
of a commission for considering the proven
ton of this, by substituting a Government
bank with the sole right to issue bankEotes,
which is now exercised by chartered banks.
Washington, Jan. 23rd.-The Senate is
debating Senator Roots bill for the repeal
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