, 1914-01-17


pesos, and that exchange was so high that
twenty million pesos were needed to buy the
necessary gold. A better reason, however, IS
believed to be the necessity Of paying the
troops, who are deserving otherwise.
The thermometer iu New York registers
four degrees above Zero md is falling.
London, Jan 14th-The West India Com.
mjttee state that the case before the Lambeth
Police Court against Messrs Cave Austin
and Coy. Ltd, for selling dyed sugar as De-
'merara sugar, was, after Il further hearing
Yesterday, adjourned until the goth. inst.
London, Jan. 15th-The Leeds strikers
having offered to return to work if all were
Iejnstated, tue Municipal Council agreed
t. reiustute one half at the old wages, which
she men have accepted .upreservedly, with
fhe understanding that the others will be
reiustated as opportunity offers. The Cham
ber of Commerce has appealed to the Gov
eminent to devise some means for the set
Element of disputes, less barbarous than q
strike. The defeat Of the strikers will pre-
vent strikes in other cities, which were await
ing the results OF the movement at Leeds.
Advices from Johannesburg state that Mr..
SHUTS, Minister Of Defence, addressing the
Committee Of Public Safety, said the bur
CHEERS should not show the restraint Of the
Jluperial troops IN July last, but should use
their rifles if attacked. A mobile column of
two hundred war veterans has been concen-
trated and is ready TO proceed anywhere
along the railway. The military Preparations
are upon q wal scale, 100000 men being
under arms in the Union Of South Africa.
At Cape Town the lockers have struck aud
at Durbnn the traiumen and mechanics have
also ceased work. Desperate efforts are
being made to tepatriale the natives before
psoc1oys arig, Arpla1 hIrfybar, oan,,n.nnr,
all the Ministers at Pretoria and martial law
has been proclaimed throughout the Union
ot South Africa, following upon the deciaru-
tion of a general strike in all trades in
the Union by d vote of two-thirds Of the
Federation.
General Botha, the Prime Minister, guar
autees that after the present crisis there VIII
not be another strike for q generation. He
has addressed Il circular to the natives, urg-
ing their obedience to the compound mauag-
els and promising them protection.
The Court has ordered the q vernment
to show cause why the strike lenders have
been imprisoned. The strikers talk moder-
ately urging such efficiency upon their police
that the Government force would be made
10 appear ridiculous. The East Indian lend
er, Mr. Gaudhi, declares that passive resist
ance viii be suspended during The strike
troubles
The descending feet paymaster, Mr.. John
Lowry, has been arrested for the misappro.
priation OF 10000 pounds of Government
money.
The death is announced of General Sir
Donald Mcleod.
observation-disclosures Sir Robert Baden
Powell makes an appeal for 25O,O00 pounds
for the Boy scouts.
Mr.. E.. Paikes, Unionist NJ. 2. for Biz
mingbnm Central, proposes the erection Of
a memorial to Mr.. Chamberlain, which may
take The form Of a building tor the display
of overseas handicrafts and products, sub
scriptioDs to be invited Throughout the
Empire.
1t is stated that perhaps Mr.. Austen
Chamberlain will succeed his father as mem
Der for West Birmingham, although the
vacation OF the former seat IS considered
undesirable.
Senator Lewis, the United States Dele
gate to the international Conference on
Safety of Life at Sea, opposes the
British proposal that differences regard
ing the report of the Conference should
be urbitrated, arguing that the United Suites
policy does not permit the arbitration of
the rights of the United States courts to