, 1913-08-09
KILOGRAMS
ST. GROIN STATION

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was any other reason than that OF expense
for the ubstentlon by England from the
forthcoming Panama Exposition at San
Francisco. 1t would cost, he said, two
hundred and fifty Thousand pounds, which
was disproportiopate to the interest maui
tested. Nothing had been done to dis
courage the autonomous Dominions from
participating, and nothing was known re-
garding Germany's abstention. The EXPOSE
ton rules require the scattering of exhibits
among various classes, preventing any
effective national display. Mr.. OConuor,
III. Z. for Kildare, remarked that the
Chicago exhibit cost sixty thousand pounds,
while the maximum Of the Japanese, Ger
man and French expenses was one hundred
aud twenty thousand pounds, to which Sir
Edward Grey answered that the conditions
were different. Mr.. Morton, Mp. for Suth-
erlandshire, suggested private participation,
to which Sir Edward Grey made no objec-
ton and said he would assist any such
undertaking
The "Daily Chronicle and the "Norning
Post" urge representation at San Francisco
for similar reasons as at Client, that is,
political.
Switzerland will also abstain from exhibit
ing at the Panama Exposition, alleging de-
tects in the patent laws of the United States.
Mr.. Asquith has received q delegation
regarding The Channel tunnel scheme, one
hundred members of The House Of Commons
having signed Il memorial in favour thereof.
The proposed cost is ESQ, 600, 200, to be
divided between the English and French
railways. MIR. Asquith said the Government
will consider the matter and refer it to the
Imperial Defence Committee. Alternative
proposals are made for a train ferry, nnalo-
gous to the Great Lakes ferries in America,
and a bridge costing something over twerty
million pounds.
The "Britanria's" victory at Cowes has 50
delighted the King that he is considering
building u racing Yacht.
Advices from Paris state that NJ. Deeper
dussin, Knight of the Legion of Houoar and
a leading mixer of aeroplanes, has been ar
rested, his liabilities being thirty million
francs The banks allege irregularities, i'll
Guiding f~orgeries and fraud in the descrip-
ton of his business when borrowing. NJ.
Deperdussin explains that the business sur
passed his capital and that the banks extort-
ed twenty-five per cent. He owes thirty
thousand pounds since October last year,
the expenses in the promotion OF aviation
being large and his personal expenses reach
ing one million francs annually. He declares
that he does not desire to evade justice.
Many worlds records have been made on
his machines.
Advices from Berlin state that at the
courtmartial upon Herr Liebknecht's charges
alleging bribery and violation OF military Sc
crets, all the defendants have been convicted,
the maximum sentence being six months inn
prisonment. The judge, in pronouncing
sentence, said there was no EXCISE, but that
nevertheless neither the firm of Krupp nor
the army was dishonoured by the revelations,
which did not exceed "babblin8 over beer"
Dispatches from the Near East state that
the Balkan Conference has received a com
munication from the United States suggest
ing the giving of guarantees Of civil and re-
ligious liberty. 1t is understood that the
Jews are especially meant, although not eX-
pressed. The President of the Conference
said it was super fuous to insert any such
provision, the subject being already covered
in the laws of the respective countries.
Advices from Canton state that riots have
occurred there and the troops are mntiuous.
Elsewhere the rebellion is collapsing and
Sun-Yat-Sen is a fugitive.
Ottawa, August 7lh-A telegram from
Athabasca reports the occurrence there of "a
fire. causing damages to the extent of five