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5 totél by provinces and terri- tories, as compared with the 1911 serene i [RR 387,839 361; 88,615 Se rir vess. 2,349,087 2,008,282 . 2:929,064 2,528,274 . 618,008 455,614 761,800 492,432 . 581,095 874,668 © 523,358 892,480 4162" 8p12 18,481 Total vonss 245 These figiives give the Provinces & decrease im representd- tion of one member, and the Prairie Provinces an increase of eléven mem- . British Columbia, under present census figures, there is a possibility that final figures ] ve thé province another mem- gains one member, but i es and the representation of a province 8,769,480 7,206,643 | will be reached by dividing this num- The next House of Commons, fol- [ber into fits population. The Yuken Jowing' redistribution, will consist of | may lose its representation i 7 ABOUT TIME WE HAD A Powers, Prof. R. W. Angus, of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engin en A Sespiteh from London di . following medistributi Its University of Toronto, has arranged | at 245 members, according to the census ng om. popula~ a genial of apeéiol ree on Water hounded figures just isswed. - This willl be an tion in the last census was only 4,162, increase of ten members over the pres-| as compared with 8,512 in 1911 and ent representation. - The figures ars, | 27,219 in 1901--figures which in them- however, still subject to revision, and| selves are eloquent of an ebbing tide final rebut may make a charge. This| from the gold-rash- days. Additional Shooting In North Ireland Mennonite Colony Removing to Mexico A despatch from Winnipeg €ays:-- A despatch from Belfast says:-- power development for students 'others interested. Five ei 2 gineers are speaking, bets 'ebru- ary. 27th and March 6th, on the utiliza- tion of the vast water-powers of Can- ade. Lewis F, Moody" of and Max V. Sauer and Thomas H. Hogg | ing of the Hydro-Electric Power Commis- gion, W. M. White of Milwaukea, and Norman R. Gibson of Toronto will each in | deal with the phase of the subject in ® To prepare the way for-all members! Two further shootings took place I > old colony of Mennonites in| Belfast on Friday night. An armed which he specializes. The provincial of th i an advance guard left here entered the home of a Protest- Manitoba, March 1. The party consisted of 111} ant named James Hubton arid shot and persons, granted certificates to pro- killed Hutton. Later a Catholic saloon- ceed through United States territody| keeper mamed Reilly was shadowed to their new home in Mexico. The| from his place of business to a hospi first group to leave were members of | tal near his home and shot dead. He the Plum Coolee colony, and" it is| was a mark for about twenty bullets. understood that a further party from| = In addition to these affrays, a com- the Haskett, Mani, colony will leave| mercial traveler named 'Burns was ebout March 27, They are routed by | shot and killed in a shop at Milford, El Paso, Texas, and their special train wey of Minneapolis, Kansas City and! Donegal, when he declined ani, order consisted of twenty-three cars, carry- ing wil household effects and stock. ie "Quebec Woman Dies at Age of 105 A. despatch from St. Agathe des Monts, Que .says:--Medame Jean to throw up his hands. Arpmasmtemespne--. Part in Ceremony A despatch from Ottawa Says The crew of the cruiser Aurora of the Canadian fleet; which i spending the university is giving regular courses in water-power development and con- servation at Mie Jrosent time, and has done so for ny. years, numbering amongst its graduates men who. have become noted in this field of engineer- ing. The present series will, therefore, the regular. courses and ill bring the university. imbo' closer contact with the men who are respon- gible for the engineering work of the greatest water-powers in Ameriea, and therefore the greatest in the would. ..A Yard of Turnips. A There is. a very interesting old cus- tom still practised. by numbers of farmers in the North of Hngland of Baptiste Dufresne is dead here, at the| Winter in the "south, furnished the Thon J8RY people may not have age of 105 years, 6 months and 4 days, jhaving been born at Saint Benoit in| Parliament in the Barbadoes Islands.) g.)5: snow green the. 1818. Her husband died eight years ago the age of 95. ET mi is Sir Eric Geddes has resigned his seat inethe British House of Commons. guard of honor at the opening of rr pi Sinn Fein conference reaches agree- ment to postpone Irish elections for three months, STERLING EXCHANGE REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL IN NEARLY THREE YEARS A despatch from New York says:-- Sterling exchange Thursday - morning was bid up to a rew high fovel for nearly three years when demands|: bills were soldifor $4.40 % and cables commanded" $4.41%. = Sterling at Thursday's quotations is up 20 cents since the beginning of the year, of 98 cents from the lowest level touched last year, and $1.24 from the lowest quotation for all time, registered in 1990; vo . The causes of the. extraordinary advance in'sterling exchange ars sev-|ber eral. Ope is the tremendous imiprove- ment in the foreign trade position of Great Britain during the last few months. The foreign t tement for January showed a big decrease in the balance of {rade against" England. Whereas the excess of imports over exports. in December . was £26,000,000 it dropped to £18,000,000 in January. British exports in January were larger that any month of last year with the exception of March. This shifting of foreign trade alo is im-| pressively told in the statistics of the] United States foreign trade." A 'new low level of values of American ex< ports was reached in January, when they reached only $279,215,000, a drop! of $17,215,000 compared with Decem- The diminished flow of exports to Europe, including England, is reflected in a marked scarcity of bills of ex- change offered for sale here' against shipments of goods. Sy dk! When the potato crop and the turnip poorer people in the vicinity 'may purchase So many yards. at a fixed price, taking thelt risk of what may be found undern when the time is ripe for Narvasting the crop. One penny: per vard 'is usually § price asked, and the portions chosen | Council 'of 'Great Britain asking the According towa Reuter -¢able from the King-Emperor's war, shall be used to build boarding | | schools for: the sons of Indian goldiers, The schools "will be called "Kingi || George's. Royal Indian Military | | Schools." The Prince of Wales willl. Tay: the foundation Foones "of He first - schools. on, February © 26° and |. March 1, respectively. Fate sh Want Woman Delegate 3 In League of Nations A despatch from Ottawa says he ending ot S 'woman delegate tof 1 gue of Nations has 'evidently | Latest photograph tora favor among members of the| Railways and C ois n National Council of Women Executive, | gaged in a Dominion tour of which has received a letter from the| tion of thé Canadian National and 'associated SE dk a hak arejthen marked out with stakes, re. minding one somewhat of the manner: in which a gold-digger stakes his claim. | It 1s 4 very poor harvest jn- deed when a yard of earth will pot vield at least a stone of the nourish: ing tubers. S ? In many instances, where the lal ers live at some distance "from the. planted fields, + owners readily 18nd their carts and horses at 'a nominal charge for carrying Home the hamiét supply. EON : This is undoubtedly a relic of the old days of villenage; and Is of great benefit ta th poor in these hard times, St re Prince from |! = Canadians in London A despatch from London sa; The gift of London's Canedinn oo to Prin¢ess Mary is a handsome tea Bet and a he