, 1915-07-24


Under Secretary for the Colonies, said It was
the Governments intention to take the Min
listers OF the Overseas States INTO lis conf
drnce Ia every matter that might ariPe dur
ing the war and also regarding the settle
ment Of peace, and that his WIS he reason
Sir Robert Borden had attended IL recent
Cabinet meeting, not ms m isolated phenO-
m4non, but a. a part Of the general policy.
England viii! enter on the second year Of
the war with divine services at 81. Paul'e.
The King and all the national leaders will
atterd the services mt the Cathedral on the
anniversary of the declaration of war aud IN.
woke the divine help. The Bishop of Lon
don has proclaimed next Sunday a special
day of interceseion for the diocese of Lon
don, and he will conduct open air services on
the steps Of St. Paul'-. Three thousand
men Of the London division Will parade with
maased bands.
Ia connection with the new loan it is Off
cially announced that dealings with CONVEX
SION rights will be allowed on the 18th inst.
and that dealings e~x-rghts VIII begin on
August Bird.
1t IS uno1ficiaIly estimated That the pay
ments Of the first day will amount to
G300,0 00,O 600, G57, 100000 being actually
due. The Bank statement shows changes
Of unprecedented dimensions ref~ctiug
the loun operations, but the only surprise is
the slightly larger reserve ratio, which is
doubtless due to repayment to the bank by
the Government.
Dispatches from Durham state that the
Peninsulnr and Oriental liner "Bennlla' with
500 emigrants on board, from London for
Australia, is on fire 800 miles east Of Durb1n
and IS making for that port escorted by the
). =. "Otaki" which answered her wireless
distress calls.
Advices from Capetown state that General
Botha hus arrived there and that business
WINS suspended, the city decorated and 10000
school children sang the Nutionli Anthem ut
Government House.
A Petrogrud official communicate confirms
the statement published yesterday regarding
the sinking OF u fleet of Tul kish sailing yes
sells i'll the Black Sea but says the number
was SO and that they were loaded with flour
Halifax, N. S., July 23rd-Tho death has
taken place Of Sir Sanford Fleming, Chan
cellor Of Queens University, Canada, and
we'll known in connection with railway en-
gineering and construction.
New York, July 23rd-The Dominion OF
Canada has Ao"ted u loan Of $40, 900, 900 at
5 N, e1chungeable before MAJ urity into 20
year Canada bonds at SD, t ee Of tax This
reflects the rising rate Of interest. Foreign
loans i'll the United States now aggregate
1928, 000, 600.
Advices from Washington state tlht a
third United States Note regarding the sink
ing OF the "Lusitauia" has been sent to Ger
many, The text has not been published,
but the following communiql 8 has been
issued: "The United States assumes thut
Germuny's declaration that her submarine
warfare is retaliatory admits that it is con-
trary to international Law. The submarine
commanders have shown that it ia possible TO
comply with both the law aud humanity.
The United States cannot allow the relations
between belligerents to derogate from. neutral
rights and therefore any future violation of
the principles which it has asserted viii be
regarded AS an unfriendly act. The United
States insists upon its previous representa-
ton. 1t is willing to act AS an intermediary
IN order to ameliorate the abnormal condl-
tions. Germany's suggestions, as published
on the eleventh instant, are rejected, since
their acceptance would admit her right along
to revise established international Inv.
There is no declaration of intention if the
Note displeases Germany, but it is expected
that Congress would be summoned imme-
d%iutely upon any repetition OF the "Lusi-
tania" incident.