GENERAL NEWS.
Art and Charity Mr. Alfred Bilborough, of 15, Beechgrove-terrace, Loede, ohe mist and draggist, who died on Jana 23, bequested £5,000 to Leeds Art Gallery for the par- chase of pictures, no one to cost more than 3500, £5,000 to Leeds University, and £20,000 co raligi- ous and charitabte accietion. The value of the estate is £149,015.
Removal of the President's Office.
The Ahsia Pao reports that the Président's Office will be moved to i the Ta BoTion where the Imperial family le now living, and that the Manchu court will move to the South Lake in which the Pre- sident's Office ia. Another Chinese paper ways that the Pro- sident disapproves of the idea that the Imperial Family should move to the Summer Palace for many
геаводи,
Discovery of Curios.
A number of ancient curios be. longing to the Ming Dynasty have been uncaribed in the West Hill, by the Agricultural Experiment Station in the course of opora- tions in connection with the re- blamation of wa te land. The articles discovered comprise pot- ery, gold, silver and precioan stones, which are reported to have been sent to the Ministry of In- erior for exhibition in the Old Мивеат.
New Iron Mine at Wuhu.
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Reply.
From a list of Canadiao automobila registratione recently In the House of Commone on compiled by the Ford Motor Comap tember 14. Captain Guest pany of Canada, Limited, includ- inquired whether an opportunity The new iron maine at Wahu, ing all care registered ap to would be given for a discussion Anbai Province, to be worked October 1914, over one-third of of national service at an early ader joint Sino-Japanese men- the total number were Ford's, or date. (Hear, bear.) gemont is according to expert 011ctly 21,458; 38.08 per cent. of the total number registered. The vestigations conducted on the pot, not so extensive in the seam, largest number of Ford's was ut favourably comparable in
owned in Ontario where there uality to the iron mine at Tayeb. total number in the Province. were 10143 or 42.1 per cent, of the rospecting work is expected to
taken in band at an outlay of This is 8842 cara mere than the Y. 2,000,000 shortly. The nearest competitor, and the per- ins is near the Yangtze and centage of Ford's was 359 per as facilities for transportation
cent, greater than that of the same menufacturer. In Skatchewan Progress of Australia's Great
there were 2775 Fo d's, which is Railway,
2150 greater than the nearest Good progress in boing mode ith the construction of the competitor and 55.4 per cant. of ustralian
the total number of motor cars in Tran-Continental ilway, which was recommended
the Province at that time. strategic purposes by Lord tchenor during his visit to the Fords or 34.9 per coat. This was Quebec wss next with 2422 mmonwealth. Over 1,200 man a employed on the western end, 1928 greater than the nearest d last month a total of over 300 competitor. les had been built. Rails are
Mr. Asquith: I am not able at present to make any statement.
Captain Guest asked if the Prime Minister would receive a wait upon him. deputation which was anxious to
Mr. Asquith; I do not think it is a matter which should be dealt with by a depatation. (Hear, bear.)
** Trust the Government."
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Mr. MacCallum Scott said the
Premier's Reply.
other people agitated there was no reason for those who felt only way to win the war was to atrongly on the question to desist have a loternment they trusted, and abandon it. They intended and to trust it. They could not win to insist and demand with all by having discussions in the On the motion for adjournment, discassion of the subject. They
their powers for a day for the House. Mr. J. Dillon drew attention to a bad things to say which had been Mr. A-quith confessed that ho manifesto signed by members of left too long unsaid.
idid not think any good purpose that House who were serving in tion of conscription, and calling facts of the case, and it was the ceived no indication of any sort or the Army and Navy on the ques- the Government had the whole As to a secret session, he had re- Mr. Chaplin remarked that only had been served by the debate
upon the Government to take ap Government alone that could kind that sach a procedure would the question. He asked whether decide the question. Ha con- be welcome or palatable. It would it was in sccordance with long sidered they should leave the lead to imperfect, incomplete, and recognised principles that officers question in the bands of the incorrect accounts of what took on activa service should address Cabinet. daring war time manifesto to
place-hear, bear)-without any Mr. Hagge hoped the Govern compensating advantage. the publio Prass dealing with ment would not give way to In the course of the debate the matters of political controversy. clamour. (Hear, hear.) The ex duties and disabilities of members Alberta Las 1684 Ford care, The question bad been forced perience of the past week had of the House on active servies 37.4 of the total number registered, to the front, and be urged demonstrated that it was not man had been referred to. He would Mr. Max Adeler, whose death This is 1187 greater than the that the public were on the they wanted but material, (Hear, make one remark. Under normal announced from the United Ford's nearest competitor, eve of a great catastrophe if hear.) Those who were taking conditions a member of the House tos, was better known as a 33.2 per cent, of the motor cars this question was still urged part in this clamour and agitation who was on the active list was morist a decade or two ago in Nova Scotia were Ford's and forward. He appealed to the Prime were doing a great disservice to silenced, but when war broke out n be is to-day. Be may be New Brunswick was not far he-Minister and the War Office that their country. It would resuscitate it would be unfair and contrary cribed as the Jerome K. Jerome hind with 30 2 per coat,
In the if the country was driven into political differences, and would be to the puolio interest if such a America, and his humour, former Province the Ford led its this misfortune they would take disastrous so far as our Allies rule applied. But hon. members ogh of the fairly obvious nearest competitor by 253 care, care that the Army at least was were concerned, and he hoped the who came back on leave and re- ioty, was alwaye a certain care while in the latter Province spared. the blues says the Globe. Dar was 160 cars in the lead and had
Government would say decidedly sumed their seats for a short time, his later yeara he developed more than twice this number of erions frame of mind, not on- cara in use.
ing laid at the rate of a mile 31.8 per cent. of the cara in day. Similar progress is also Manitoba were Ford's, and the ng made on the eastern end. total number was 1270 greater is expected that the line (over than the nearest competitor. 00 miles), will be completed
the end of next year.
The Late Max Adeler.
amon with 8 professional In British Columbia the Ford
If this kind of thing was to be that the time bad not come for while it would be azfair that their tolerated he should ask whether giving effect to any of the ideas lips should be alosed, ought to facilities would be given for the promulgated by those in favour feel, and no doubt did feel, under non-commissioned officers and the of National Service. rank and file-(hear, hear)-to objrot to conscription (obeers and cries of "Where are they? ").
& very strict sense of responsi- bility. (Hear, hear.) They must remember they sat there not as representatives of the Army- (hear, hear)-but as representing their constituents, (Hear, bear.)
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Kitchener's Judgment. Iphis. It is not generally the total number of caro in use. wn that Mr. Adoler's books
Sir F. Banbury said it was He begged the Government to evident that discussion on the e among the late Lord Salia- The shove figures have been take warning by what had subject was absolutely necessary.
'greatest literary favourities. considerably increased during the occurred in the Honee, not to in-
Wyrley Gang Again. past year for in that time 13,155 troduce in the ranks of the Army present situation bad been brought Sir Henry Dalziel said that the The notorious captain of the caTS have bean sold in the in the face of the enemy each about by the lack of information
"A Sporadic Discussion rley gang, "G. B. Darby," Dominion of Canada.
The Army as an Army had no is responsible for the horse-
contentious questions. It was most which was given to the public. representation in that House, and It is estimated that nearly one- unfortunate, and he urged that The result was that members of they must not claim that thes ming outrages which have half of the total number of motor the Government should be trusted the House were not qualified to came atified Stafordshire, sent a cars now operating in the United and their discretion not be inter-express any logical view of the mandate to represent the opinions there with any special badent messagǝ to s local States are Ford's. Over 300,000 fered with. repa per at the outbreak of the of these were sold during the
present situation. The Govern of the Army." (Hear, hear), informing the public that past year.
Those who opposed conscripment should take the House and Captain Guest said they muda We guarantee all kerosene oil fe would be a cessation of
tion would do so antil an over-the public into its confideros no auch claim, and Mr. Asquith Oar figures for foreign territory whelming case had teen made more than had hitherto bean the said he was glad to hear the dis- rages until the war was are not so complete, bat from the out, but ao each case had yet been case. r. This promise was kept cnes we have the Ford appears to made out, (Hear, hear.}
The country had been claimer. It was a claim he would. il September 7, when have been more than holding its
puzzled by the conflicting state- never admit, lverhampton newspaper
monte which bad been made by Questions bad also been re- In South Australia there
different members of the Cabinet,ceived as to the best way in which and it was time they bad the to meet the call of bringing the war lber outrage was to be perpe their nearest competitor 4 times, reserve to himself the right to
Mr. Wedgwood said he should view of the Government
to a successful end. No more up- Colonel Hickman said he was satisfactory way of dealing with a j sed. The captain was true to while those in are were greater express his opinions on political asked to sign the manifesto, but problem eo vital and far-reaching word, as has invariably been in number than those of the next matters. It had always been the thought that there was only one could he had than a sporadic, case. A pony belonging to seven put together.
babit of members of that Bonae man who could say whether con-desultory discussion of the mition Samuel Rowley, of "Rough In Tasmanis there were 192 who belonged to one of the scription was necessary or not, and for the
adjournment, (Boar, Co tage, Darlaston, wes care registered of which 41 per fighting ranks to express their that was Lord Kitchener. Be hear.)
The cent, were Ford's.
viewe. He considered it was deprcasted, most earnestly any It was a matter which bad not The foreign figures have been in the interests of the whole forcing of the hands of the Go escaped the attention of the Go previous occasions, and leave greatly increared during the past country that there should be free vernment and interference with verement. (Laughter.) Wha doubt that it is the work of year by large shipments of Ford and frank expression in that House Lord Kitchener. (Hear, hear,) Is the Government without undue
re- own.
ed one of the now familiar were 5680 nare of which 24.6 per tcards warning the police that cent. were Ford's, out-numbering
ad terribly slasked.
and is similar to those inflicted
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More than 875,000 Ford's have been sold to date in all parts of the world.
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