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"Hearing through the Press that Sir Thomas Lipton does not intend to compete for the cup in 1921, on behalf of these clubs respectfully beg to challenge to compete for the cup in July 1921.
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"We will build a boat on the Atlantic coast, to be manned by Several municipalities through-Canadians, if you grant us this
considering opportunity of competing. out Eogland are
We will abidá sa to measure- whether or not they should pay their Lord Mayors and Mayors ment and course, &c., and will
submit our bona-fides by letter.) necessity fot drastic for the duties they perform. retrenchment In the public Local authorities are änding Soliciting an early reply at my services is now fully realized. In tha: the average business man expense. Reply
You will surely reply." He is worth, to me, more than all the 1913-14 the total expenditure was cannot afford the time to till the Ross."
money in the world!" Such be £207.917,437. In the present year mayoral chair without some com- the pensation. Consequently, the the gross expenditure of
It is expected that the chal-
Several questions were put to ing the case you will be glad to paid mayor lenge
sent formally will be country is estimated at £1,282,- | nuruber 274.000 tha: is to say, more than will have be increased through the Cape Breton Royal the Prime Minister in the House know of a medicine which will of Commons recently on the sub-help your baby's teething, enable six times as much as six years Prejudice in this respect is Yacht Club. ago. This is a formidable figure. | last disappearing, for already the
Advices from Montreal say ject of an article written by Mr. him to sleep soundly, digest well sound nations)
child. The name of this already. life leading cities have adopted the that sachting circles are alreads Churchill for a London evening and develop into a sturdy, healthy on practice, which at one time was discussing the possible designer newspaper. reconstructed to ba
Capt. O'Grads asked whether well-known Canadian children's upon with 80 much which enduring social reforms looked
for the challeger which it is proposed to name Maple Leaf-the Prime Minister's attention remedy, is Baby's Own Tablets. can be based, expenditure must disfavour. be calculated on the financial Sheffield makes an allowance and Mr. G. Herrick Duggan is had been drawn to the article on flere is one endorsement out of Poland and Russia in many received. It comes from a year to its Lord suggested as the most logical on capacity of the country. More-[ci £1000
which the Secretary for War an American mother. Mrs. W". The Lord Mayor of choice. aver, excessive capital expend-Mayor. iture by the Government tends to Manchester gets £2,000 a year While Mr. Duggan is known stated that peace with Russia M. Stoddart, of Eas: Brookfield, increase that high east of living and the use of a motor car whilst internationally as the engineer was only another form of war:Vi U.S.A., who writes:-"I have which is pressing so severely Cardiff. Bristol, Doncaster and who built the Queen's Bridge over and whether the opinions therein never found anything as good as the bowels of little children. My upon the people. The steps by Barnsley and several other places the St. Lawrence River, and contained represented those of Baby's Own Tablets for regulating which the necessary saving can make grants to their municipal other notable Canadian struc- the Government as a whole. be brought about depend not only chiefs. But the practice already tures, he has also des zued some. Other hon. members put similar baby was sick and restless while upon the more economical ad established is sure to be extended of the speediest sailing craft ever questions. One by Colonel Wedg-casting his teeth but the Tablets Baby's Own Tablets are equally ministration, but to a greater ex-considerably during the coming turned cat in the Dominion, and wood suggested that the article quickly made him all right."
the tent upon a charge in the policy municipal year.
mareover, has a reputation as alseemed intended to instigate the
German military party to assist helpful and harmless to of the Government. This change
skipper of high ability.
He was in the United States in fighting-Bolshevism in the youngest infant as to the child of should commence forthwith if
6 years old or more. They are the Budget for 1921 is to be
confidently recommended a 3 re during the trials that preceded East usel 1
which brought within the financial re-
main should be transferred to the race for the America Cup.
remedy for simple fever, indiges- sources of the country.
the Board
Trade. The and sailed on Shamrock IV. with 1.--FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Ministry of Labour and the Sir Toomas Lipton's friend, Mr.the article did not bear the inter-tion.constipation.colic. diarrhoea. be Aemilius Jarvis. of the Corin-pretation sught to be placed on cropp. eczema, also to expel worms. From chemists, or past So far as our engagement Board of Trade can
it in the questions. honourably permit. we shoul!
amalgamated in a single Ministry thian Club of Canada.
Capt. O'Grady: Has the right free, 60 cents.the vial, from Dr. aim at the reduction of our re
of Commerze and Labour. PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION? hon. gentleman seen the criticisms Williams Medicine Co., 96 Sza- sponsibilities. Whether as man. Labour exchanges in their pre
A farther suggestion is that in the French papers on the mai-chuen Road, Shanghai. datories no as acting on behalisent form are useless. A separate Mr. Charles E. Nicholson. ter. particularly with regard to of the Allies, we should refuse Ministry of Mines need not be designer of Shamrock, should co-statements made in the article as any extension of our commitmentsstablished. All necessary duties
to Germany being given a man- operate with him. for the restoration of order in can be performed by the Home
The fact that the boat would date? Russia or in the Near East. Ofte, be what would be the be built on this side of the Mr. Lloyd George replied that ID Mesopotamia
should Ministry of we
Commerce
Altantic will tell strongly in he should be sorry to make any- reorganize the
administration Labour. The number of officials favour of the new challenge, it is one responsible for what had been with a view to limiting the exin all Government Departments believed.
attributed in criticisms in papers, penditure to a Sgure which would must be radically overhauled.
either French or British. largely be borne by local re- With regard Tegislation popular subscription to deiras Sir D. Maclean: If the article of sources. The present administra- generally, we are etermined in of Mesepatamiz is a notable every way possible to further the expenses. Mr. Ross, however, is in question does not bear the Russian people. for better or example of the undue increase cause of sosial reform, yet in the wealthy, having large mining interpretation, does it express the worse, I am not prepared to ex-LAUNCH PARTIES
at Cobalt.
Northern agreed policy of his Majesty's press an opinion upon.
Mr. Hogge: Does the right Ontario, and real estate holdings Government?
gentleman realise The of great value in Sydney.
The Premier: I only read it bon.
I do not think it significance of the fact that the It is estimated, says Reuter. this morning. tha: Mr. Ross's project will cost is so much so expression of right hon. gentleman who wrote the article is Secretary of State nearer £400,000 than £200,000 policy as of a hankering
For War, and is he willing as MR. CHURCHILL'S DESIRE.
Minister allow Sir D. Maclean: Does the Prime Prime Minister approve of the colleague of such near importance hankering" on the part of bis to himself to have an opposite colleagues on matters of very policy, even extending to banker. vital European policy as ex-ing. pressed in a daily newspaper?
The Prime Minister: cannot control my colleagues' desires.
An Hoa. Member: You can get rid of him.
"
of
and
in our obligations. Our occupation circumstances of the time we are of that country on its existing forced to the conclusion that footing involves the maintenance measures must be scrutinized.; of a force this year of 75.000 men, not merely in respect of their at a cost of no less than 39 intrinsic merits, but also in regard millions of money. This com- 10 ang additional strain they will mitment requires severe restric-impose upon the financial re
tion.
2-THE CONTROL DE
INDUSTRIES, Under the system of Govern ment control and Government
subsidies whole trades have been
The time for dolea has gone by,
sources of the country. I: must be remembered that any such strain reacts upon the whole of the community.
The Goverment have failed to
meb:-
THE COMMITTEE.
There is talk in Canada of a
interests
BISHOP OBJECTS TO "MY LORD."
HOW DYE DO""
WRONGLY INTERPRETED. Mr. Lloyd George replied that
Capi. O'Grady: Is it no:
lose any sort of faith in the British Government.
Mr. Lloyd George: I really do cot know what the effect is on the Russian Government-wish I did know--and what the effect
this will
on the
Mr. Lloyd George: I do not know that there is any declaration of policy in it which is in- consistent with the policy of the Government.
give effect to the cardinal princi- PREFERS A GREETING OF hopelessly disorganized, and costs ple that a nation must cut its! to the public have been raise! coat according to its cloth. Co. | with diminished efficiency and less this is realized no people can
The new Bishop of the Diocese
CABINET RESPOSSIBILITY. production.
involving Items
prosper for long, and it is tol
Mr. C. Palmer asked whether millions of money occur in the avoid future suffering that we of St. Albans. Dr. Furse, recently the estimated gross excenditure urge the electorate to give us transferred from South Africa. is fact that the Cabinet came to a
the views of for 1920-21 for coalmine de- their support and to press these already effecting big innovations, considered policy on the question articles in the Press as a means of ficiencies. railway deficits. the views upon their representatives. Writes Daily Chronicle cor- of the issue between Poland and communicating
Russia, and if so what does members of the Government had respondent. Ministry of Munitions. the
The other day he told a crowd he think of a colleague who bis approval, and whether the Ministry of Shipping. and the
The Committee consists of the that he much prefered folk to goes and cuss right across collective Cabinet responsibility bread subsidy.
following distinguished public address him with "How d'you that policy, and whether the was maintained in the Coalition
righ: hon. gentleman does Government. do? rather than "My lord." and should be replaced as soon as
Mr. Lloyd George: I do not Lord Askwith, Lord Chalmers, Dr. Forse has decided to not think that in any ordinary possible by a return to ordinarySit Richard Cooper, M.P.. Lord
establish in his diocese. business concern if one of his know of any rule that has ever conditions.
The Government have also Cordray, Sir Herbert Dixon, Lord Bishop's Senate," which is to co-directors did a thing like that been laid down that a Cabinet Emmott, Sir Robert Hadfield, be composed of himself, the there would be nothing for it but Minister is not entitled to express indulged in a number of basiness Lord Inchcape. Lord Islington. Dean, and one or two
his views by means of articles in other discharge. (Hear, hear.) undertakings which they are Mr. Walter Leaf, Lord Midleton diocesan ecclesiastics, with 15] Mr. Lloyd George: There the Press so long as they are wholly unfitted to carry on, and Sir John Denison Pender, Mr. clergy elected by the clergy is nothing that I am aware of consistent with the policy of the to papers which bave been the source of Peter Rylands. Lord Salisbury. themselves, and including three that cats across any declaration Government, even great loss,
of policy by bis Majesty's which are opposed to the Govern assistant priests. We strongly advocate the
ment. (Laughter.) All clergy who are members of Government. decontrol or the relinquishment,
Ruri-decanal Chapters are to
Mr. MacCallum Scott Baked Later Mr. Palmer moved the! as the case may be, of all under-
have a vote in the election of the whether it was not the declared adjournment of the House to call! takings which can properly be
clergy representatives. The first policy of the Government to attention to the gravely disturb carried on by private enterprise.
the Bolsheviks from ing effect which the manifesto of election is to take place in prevent
overranging Poland, and whether the War Secretary had, as reveal- 3-UNNECESSARY GOVERNMENT
November. MEAN HUSBANDS. "My husband is so mean that The Bishop points out that the there was anything contrary to ed in the news from the Continent in view to the need. The continuance of new Gar. aroment offices founded doring he makes me pay bim for an egg new body will necessarily possess the declared policy of the Govern- and and since the war, with the from his own fowls," complained no statutory or executive powers. ment in expressing a wish that of present negotiations, for an advise the Bishop Germany should assist in that immediate and unequivocal re- pudiation by the Government of exception of the Health and a wife to the Willesden magistrate. But it will
"Does he charge you the fall on all matters affecting the work-policy.
the opinions expressed and the should
EFFECT ON RUSSIA. Pensions
price 1 asked his ing of the diocese," and all depart-market obsolete
Colonel Wedgwood asked whe-policy proposed by the Secretary cease, and
Yes, indeed he does," matters more directly affecting ments be brought to an end.worship.
Only 28 of the necessary 40 A Commission should be appoint was the reply," and money down the clergy. And the Bishop, if ther the right hon. gentleman was for War. ed to wind up the Ministry of before you get your egg. And me be acts contrary to the advice of aware that this article by his Munitions and the Ministry of the mother of his ten children."the Benate, must be prapazed (Dr. colleague bad appeared in Russia, members stood up to support the Shipping and all activities of the The magistrate expressed regret Farse says), "to take the con- and whether its publication there motion Being more thao ten, Ministry of Transport and the that the Legislature gave him no sequences of finding the great was likely to bring the Russians Mr. Palmer claimed a division, Ministry of Food which are not power to deal with mean has balk of the clergy opposed to his to come to terms with Foland, or when his motion was defeated by
action."
was it not likely to make them 134 to 32. bsolutely necessary. Those bands.
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