, 1913-02-05

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time had lost 2 wickets for 2 runs. Fields
0, Austin 2.
Barbados, 3rd-Cricket: At the luncheon
interval Frank Austin and Fields were out
with the total at 2. The wicket had not i'm
proved daring lunch. At "a Kidney was
out L.. b.. W. He had made 16, with only
one added, Archer was caught at slip. At
the same total R. Chollenor was L. B. W.
and 5 wickets were down for 25. At IS
Percy Goodman was nicely caught by Ref
at mid off, and six wickets down for IS. The
wicket was gradually drying though still
helping the bowlers. George Challenor and
Tarilton made q fine stand and brought The
score to 1919, when Challenor was caught
at slip, having made a magnificent 100
without a chance. Browne and Tarilton
played out time, the score at the time draw
ing was 233 for 7 wickets, Tarilton being IS
not out, and Browne 10 not out. Wicket
greatly improved, play will be resumed at
IL a. m. tomorrow.
London, February 4th-The SUNDAY
Times" says that the Kings health is ex-
cellent, despite the reports that the cold
contracted at ~Christmastide still persists.
Their Majesties have entertained an unusual
number cf guests at Windsor, who shot and
dined with them. They will return to Buck
- L luN I'LL I1OuOlu1 uuC OI AIcbOlny
will hold a lev6e there, instead of at Saint
Junes as customary. On Thursday the in
y~estiture in connection with the New Year
honours will take place, and they will hold
their first court for this year Oh Friday.
Lord AlverstoDe, the Lord Chief Justice,
has recently Eeen absent from the bench,
and perhaps he will never sit again. 1t is
expected that Sir Rufus Isaacs will succeed
him, and that Sir John Simon will succeed
Sill Rufus Isaacs as Attorney General. It
is also expected that Mr.. S. O.. Buckmaster,
K.C. Mp for the West Riding of Yorkshire
will be promoted.
Mr., Falconer's cross examination of Mr..
LAWSON before the Marconi Investigation
Committee gives him prominence, his skill
having compelled the admission that Minis
ters were not involved in the MalcOni spe-
'CuIatiOns.
On Saturday in the league championship
matches, the match between Manchester
United and Sunderland was abandoned, the
crowd being SO great that it was impossible
to start. Woolwich Arsenal and Tottenham
Hotspur were both defeated. Chelsea and
Sheffield United drew. In the international
football match Wales beat Scotland.
The death is announced of Colonel Mccall
mont M. P. for East Antrim.
The Wakefield Jewel tower at the Tower
of London has been closed to the public, and
the number OF police increased at the Guild
hall.
The coal miners within the federated area
Of England and Wales have received an in
crease in wages of five per cent or one mil
lion pounds, to an aggregate number of
400, 600 men, and there will be a similar ad-
ditional increase in October, making the
total increase sixty per cent above the stand
ard in 1883. Scotland and South Wales, be-
ing outside the federated area, their miners
therefore have received no increase in wages.
The DAILY News" says that the Ac-
land Committee will recommend the es-
tablishment Of % minimum agricultural wage
of one pound weekly, each labourer to
have a cottage with a plot of land, indie
pendent Of landlord or farmer. The
proposal, it says, necessitates the placing of
farming upon a more scientific basis, includ-
ing the extension OF cooperative principles,
and urban rating reforms will follow the ad-
i~ustment Of the relations between imperial
and local taxation. Mr.. Lloyd George does
not expect it's enactment during the term
of the present Parliament, but has the sup
port of the Government in seeking q man
date for starting in the next Parliament. a
land WAGES and hOusin0 nrOoramme which