, 1913-12-17

receive pocket money and have free sports and
medical attendance
Dispatches from Madrid state that the
Bank of Spain has advanced the HispaDo-
Americana Bank S00,0 0 pounds and Of
fered 400, 900 more, but this has been de-
clined by the latter, because 100000
pounds are needed to satisfy its depositors.
Payments have, therefore, been stopped,
but a resumption is hoped for. 1t is also
feared that other banks will suffer.
Paris udvices state that NJ. Caillaux, Min
lister of Finance, announced in the Chamber
of Deputies that the French loan of ftty-two
million pounds has been deferred. Nj. LIE
Fevre said he feared the postponement Of
Frances loan was due to the requirements OF
various nations, exceeding three hundred
million pounds, or about eight thousand mil
lions of Francs, and be proposed adding to a
vote OF confidence q requirement Tor the re-
fusal of the quotation OF ali foreign issues
until Frances loan had been placed. NJ Gail
laux rejected the proposal, saying that the
Government was unable to decide the time
or the amount of the French loan, and the
motion was lost by 283 votes to 2l4. he,
however, accepted u proposed addition, that
Ministers shall reserve the national imam
cial resources for the national financial ne
c~essities, which was carried by $50 votes to
90 and a vote of confidence was passed by
302 to 141.
Adyices from Berlin state that the Reich
hanks rate of discount has been reduced by
one half per cent to five.
Tha Znbern recruits, through whom Baron
Won Forstner's insults to civilians were pub
hshed, have been courtmartlalled, the max
imum sentence being Six weeks confinement.
Long penitentiary terms we're expected.
A Bill in the Reichstag for Germnny's re-
presentation ut the forthcoming Panama Ok
position has been withdrawn.
4 despatch FROM Florence states that Leo
nards Da Vinci9's masterpiece, the "Nona
Lisa" stolen from the Paris Louvre III 1911,
has been found and the thief arrested,
Ottawa. Dec. 13th-There are reports of
disaffection aboard the Canadian Scientific
Expeditions ship "Karluk" before she dis
appeared off Alaska, and it would not be
surprising if the expedition proceeded with
out any extraordinary effort having been
made to get Mr. Stetfanson aboard again.
New York, Dec. 13th-Despatches from
Mexico state that Tamplco has been captur-
ed by the rebels, but the report lacks con-
Grmation. The latest news from Admiral
Fletcher was that the Federals were shellIng
the Constitutlonallsts Ihefe are lou Drl-
fish subjects aboard the "Loglclan," and ESQ
Germans aboard the "Kronprinzetsin Cecille"
while 500 foreigners are gathered in a neu-
trial zone ashore.
r. NJ. S. Berwick" has arrived at Vera
Cruz and will proceed to Tampico.
1t is reported that General Villa the rebel
leader, has arrested q man named Luis
Terrazos in the British Consulate Mt Chihua-
.,oo1e n m OcOVn Of 20 OD0 DOuOdQ
He has also ordered all Spaniards to leave
chihuahua under pain of death, they being
suspected Of sympathy with President Huer-
Ia.
A despatch from Quito, Ecuador, states
that Messrs. J. G. White and Company of
London have been awarded the contract Tor
the sanitation of Quay aqnil rendered neces-
snry. as otherwise shipping thence would
have found difficulty in passing through the
Panama Canal, according to intimations from
the United States.