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"mands are not complied with a under consideration, a protest was revealed that ish and United States naval author- ortions of the sworn statements ities against what he considered "the Jade BY Beith > and S Ynied States unustifiable bombardment of the city." nin iin the atrocities at The General Noel suid shane full and ac-{ been expurgated before curate a could uld be made public. more threatening. Looting continues at the British Consulate at Nanking, and it is not safe for foreigners to land there. Steamers are being fired on with rifles and machine guns. A gun on Lion Hill is kept trained on the vessels, and reports received here say more guns are being mounted. The situation is regarded as quite NIAGARA DISTRICT ~ LOSES LANDMARK Old Mill, Military Hospital in 1812, Contained Wooden Machinery. St. Catharines.--An old landmark near Niagara-on- is being de- molished because of its unsafe condi- tion owing to age. It is the old grist mill on the Chaplin Meadowbrook « Farm, Just west of Niagara-on-the-| Lake. . During the War of 1812 the old mill Was used as a hospital, both Brit« and> American wounded soldiers being treated in it. When the ancient mill was in use," the ground wheat was carried to the top 'of the mill by the miller, and was poured in a cooler, and from re re was run into the bolt for separating the flour, bran and shorts, there being in those days no elevator for the purpose. The machinery was all made of freeman, Viscount Willingdon cast a wood, including the wheels and shaft-' vote on a civic by-law here on Thurs- . ing. There was not an iron wheel in day, said to be the first time in the the whole mill, which is built of very history of Canada that a 'Governor- heavy timber, with all posts and beams General has cast a ballot in municipal at least fourteen inches square. ,The' and it is stated Nay given" of a | {uate pony was * According to news received by the and that his estimate of Chinese British Adniiralty the attitude of the Cantonese toward foreigners, especi- ally 'the British, has become more and casualties wag forces in said, foreigners warship and sol fails to produce really does the on the As far as the display of foreign hanghal was concerned, he the. old policy of force and warships, "which prevailed in the China of the last century, no longer servas aay useful purpose. harm than good." girths, studding and braces are all ily of nations." the, Anglo-Ameri- t of Socony Hill, had caused tie Chang said that instructions for the with the Brit anking bom- not as yet available, subject to revision. must understand that Daytona Beach, Recently his official previous record was 173.83 miles an Every additional also a Britisher. dier sent out to China the desired effect, and sending nation more -- SIR CHARLES TUPPER NEW HOLDER OF WORLD'S RACING CAR RECORD Major H. 0. D. Seagrave, designer and driver of the great 1,000 horse- hewn out of one piece of tiniber, and the frame is sawn. The sills and posts Lare of 'white oak, and all the other DIES IN VANCOUVER Qui northern cruise timber is of white wood. tte oie ie Canada's Arctic Expedition to Go Farther North This Year uebet:=-Canada's.. Arctic Expedi- tion will set forth on the annual in July, it is learned here. Veterin Politician and Cabinet Minister of Thirty Years Ago Succumbs to Pneumania. Vancouver, B.C.--Hon. Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, K.C.M.G., K.C,, LL. B., died at his home here following an rattack of pneumonia which had con- during the first week The Beothic, which was used last (year for the first time, will again\be in commission, commanded by Capt. | Mackenzie, while it is proposed to penetrate farthér north than has ever before been done on these expeditions. The Beothic is at present éngaged in the. sealing hunt off the Grand fined him to his home here for nearly two weeks. Sir Charles was a member of a fam- ily which had been conspRuous in the political life of Canada even before Confederation. His father, Sir Charles Banks. ilege granted hi affairs. Sf Willingdon Casts His Vote As Victoria's First Freeman die Victoria, B.C.--Exercising the priv- Tupper, was Prime Minister of the Dominion in 1896. As his interests were Dominion- wide, so had he lived for, born in Nova Scotia, his youth was spent there, during. his political life he was at Ottawa and after his retirement "he took up residence in Vancouver. Born at Amherst in 1856, a son of the great Tupper,.it was considered almost from his infaney inevitable that he should turn to politics. He was first elected to the House of Conimons for, Pictou in 1882 and im as Victoria's first 3 2 TORONTO. ~ Man. wheat--No. 1 North, $1.55; doa' "North., $1.50; No. 3 North. Man. oats, No, 2° ow, nominal; No. ee. n | tions, in. c.if. by ny Am. corn, track, Toronto--No. 2 eiln dried, 84%¢; No. 8 ix Bg dried, 82%c. Millfeed--Del, 'Montreal freights, 3 iS Byun per ton; shorts, per ton, $84.25; A gn at, posi ming f.0.b. shippt Shipping oh Lo od milling points, aceord- i id's: fe hoice $6'to $ | zolls, 26¢; breakfast bacon, 30 to 85¢; ' backs, oboiass 33 to wo rolls, ght Pure o | tubs, 15 to 16% Heavy 3 or "ido, fair pStests, ¢ A ote jo:25; Bu do, canners an to butcher bulls, good to choice, $5 sas; do, med., , 34:50 to $5; do, ito $5.75; "lst To. A THE 105 To ro: S., : 90 to ibs. $18; light and u ent ols, in barrels, 5 wei $38.50 per bl ra 14 to 14%c; prints, 16% to 17c; shortening tierces, 13 to 18%c; tubs, 13%to 14¢; 14% to 16¢; blocks and tins, h {16%c. to $8; ice, x 3. 25; butcher heif- choice, $7 to $7.75; 25; butcher cows, d hoi do, com. to med., $1.50 to Bu do, fair fo good, ringers, io through many politi€al storms until 1904 he continued to represent his constituency. On his elevation to the Cabinet in 1888, he became the young- est Cabinet Minister in the history! of Canada. He sat in five Federal Administrations and was, in turn, Minister of Marine and Fisheries in the Macdonald, Abbott and Thompson , | Cabinets, 'Minister of Justice in the Bowell Ministry and Solicitor-General when his father was Prime Minister. He held Cabinet rank until 1896. One of the outstanding achieve- ments of his political career was his work as British Agent at the Bering Sea Arbitration in Paris in 1893. It was in connection with this Commis- sion that he was awarded a knight- hood in the same year. He retired from political life, with 1.50; heavy- bi. YY ¢; pails, 15% to 16¢; Jil, steers, $8 to $8.40; Le 3 85; butcher power racing car, which he brought from Britain to try out on: the beach at The time was 203.84 miles an hour. hour, held by Capt. Malcolm Campbell, This picture was taken a few days ago when Major Sea: grave on a trial trip made 166 miles an hour at Daytona Beach. Mrs. Mary Companion Who has been awarded the bronze medal of the Canadian Humane So- clety, and has also been mentioned to the Carnegie Fund @ommission for rescuing Harry Billings, aged six, from drowning in the West End creek ! at Brockville. Mrs, Companion is 77 years of age and is being presented with a substantial purse by the citi- zens of Brockville in appreciation of her bravery. She plunged into a creek fully dressed after the. boy. rma tat cp. o A Wise Remark. The best coin for the exchange of service is not a pound note or a golden sovereign, but it is the coinage of dig- do, fair | almost 24 years of unbroker: service do, com., $6 | behind him, at the age of 49. to choice, | "$6. $6; d cutters, $2.50 baby beef, 32 rs, on $6. 6 b $6.25; SR fair to med, $5 to $953; milch o 30: plain to med. COWS, nity, respect, fellowship, and com- panionship.--J. Ramsay MacDonald, tes AEN "Earl Bdge "| proportion as they contribute to the Jubilee Resolution-- api mences, 'on im] occasion Jin the history of our , When we are about tg celebrate Dia- mond Jubilee of Confederation, this House unanimously desires to place on record its profound sense of the notable progress the Dominion of Canada, and especially the Province of Ontario, has made during the past years. - "While the people of Ontario re- joice in the advancement of the Pro- vince glong many and varied lines of enterprise, the betterment of the con- ditions of life, and the moral, social ity, we value all these advances in general welfare of the whole Domin- ion and of the Empire in which we have a common citizenship. 1867 Spirit Essential as Ever-- "Realizing that the spirit of unity, co-operation and conciliation that in- spired the Fathers of Confederation, is as essential to-day as it ever was to the welfare of our country, this House extends its most cordial greet- ings to all our sister Provinces as well as to Canadians everywhere, and earnestly hopes that the approaching celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation will be an occasion for knitting together more closely all the various Provinces in a spirit of good- will and co-operation, and that it will serve to renew the devotion to high % de. Committee o of Supply dealt | of th Estimates of Hydro, | consent is all that is needed to make | " as discussed. tf -- Agriculture will be next dealt; with. and material advance of the commun- | ed only in so far as to penalties for "poison alcohol" s. The Royal the bill law. The details are, it is understood, well along with the Com- | mission to make the Act operative at lor near May 1st. MARCH 80TH. \ More argument about not calling the Public Accounts Committee. The ' Government wanted Liberal Leader | Sinclair to proceed, but the calling of the committee was definitely post- poned till 1928, Northern roads and the work thereon was discussed by Minister Finlayson. There is only 25 miles of the North Bay-Timiskaming motor road to be finished, and this will be completed by September 1st. Speaking for an hour and a half, Minister of Agriculture Martin show-_ Thomas W, Goedwin Farmhand in the village of Berden/in Essex, sald to be the last descen in direct line through 900 years of ut is to Ontario. MARCH 318T-- The business of the session was con- ed how important agriculture really Earl Godwin, father of King Harold, His lineage is vouched for by Domes- day book and a faultless pedigree proven by the the lgFEyman of his parish, cluded at a late hour and many of the rural members left for home not de- ciding to wait for the formal proro- gation which will take place on Tues- day. The Hon. Chas. McCrae, Minister of Mines, continued his statement | TYPHOID EPIDEMIC SEEMS. ABATING about his department. A custom smelter is to be established at a con-| venient location for use by small min- ing companies. The discovery of lead, and a great future is anticipated. measures and a unanimous resolution passed urging the participation in the zinc and copper in Sudbury district' ushers in a new era in Ontario assets | Last readings were given to.some 42 {Only Sixty-Nine New Cases | Reported in Montreal in One Day. Montreal, Que.--Only sixty-nine | new cases of typhoid were reported in Montréal on Thursday, and for the first time since the epidemic broke out it has in the last two days shown in- dications of decreasing. The number ideals and the realization of public responsibilities which have long been characteristic of the Canadian Diamond Jubilee of all municipal bodies. ferred to the session as the most public and The Premier ro. | OF cases now total 1,664, | Dr. 8. Boucher, director of the City people. "And we earnestly desire that all public bodies, including Municipal Councils, School Boards, patriotic, business and fraternal organizations, utilize every available means for commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, so that it may be accomplished in a manner that will pleasant in his 25 years' experience. He further stated that a trip to the great Northern mining areas of the whole Legiclature during the coming season, The T. N. and N. 0. would undoubtedly be extended to the Rouyn area at an early date. ' The session concluded its labors for the year in 59 days. Province would be arranged for the, | Health Department, was reticent | about expressing any confident opin- ion that the worst is over. He de- [clared, however, that the turn of af- fairs in the smaller number of cases for a period of two days was encour- aging. All of the hospitals also report a gradually Siminishing waiting list. worthily express the patriotism of the people of Canada, and will serve to impress the world with our abiding faith in its future and in the perm- anence of our liberties and institu- "Gratitude to Providence." "The members of this Legislative 'BRITAIN'S DEFICIT TOTAL $180,000,000 {Figures Issued as to Revenue Assembly," the resolution further reads, 'furthermore desire to asso- ciate themselves with all other Can- adians in sencere and humble grati- tude to Divine Providence for the manifold blessings we have enjoyed in the past, as well as for the assur- ance of peace, comfort and happiness in the days that are to come." Moved by the Premier, seconded by Hon. W. E. Sinclair. MARCH 28TH. For third successive session was discussed the establishment of Town- ship School Boards. The Premier (Minister of Education) did not press the bill, but intimated the bill was proposed to assist' rural schools. Nine members spoke to the bill. - To eliminate the weak school, attempt {to foster rural high schools were (the main points. Private Bill to give certain properties to continu- ing Presbyterians of Beaverton re- ceived second reading. Annual re- port of Hydro tabled; the revenues from customers reached over twenty and a half million. MARCH 29th: A wordy battle over who was to blame dVer not' calling Committee of Public Accounts. Hon. Wm. Finlay- son (Minister of Lands and Forests) introduced a bill to provide $5,000,000 for north country development; also a bill respecting municipal taxation, heats of forty miles a day. of. The 3 of England's most famous composers, ---+-at-the Chapel Royal. Mr, Lloyd 'tired from the concert platform about | thirty' years ago, emerging from re- E. R. Wood President of the Dominion Securities Corporation, whose company has bought controlling interest of the Pro- vincial Paper Mills, Limited. NORWAY AGAINST PROHIBITION LAW Lagting Adopts Measure Fol- lowing Recent Referendum Vote. Oplo, Norway.--The Lagting -pass- ed 'the bill abolishing prohibition in Norway, pursuant to the vote record- ed in the recent referendum. The_kill provides for certain re- strictihs in the sale of liquor and the new regulations are expected to be- come" effective next month. Towns having a populatin of 4,000 or less will vote on the sale of liquor in 1928 and will hold referendums on the subject every six years thereafter. Liquor, under the bill, may not be sold or served to minors and will be available to adults only from 8 o'clock in the afternoon until 11 o'clock at night. The sale of liquor will be pro- hibited on important holidays and the day before and the day after. ited} emesis Britain's Famous Singer Passes Away in England Worthing, Eng.--Edward Lloyd, credited by the critics with having the purest tenor voice of any singer in the last century, died on Thursday, aged 82, He was a fellow-chorister with sie | 2 Arthur Sullivan, later to become one and Expenditure for Year Just Closed. London.--Great Britain's financial year ended at midnight on Thursday, with a deficit in the neighborhood of | $180,000,000. The exact figures of the deficit as issued by the Exchequer are £36,693,- | 794. Advance estimates had placed | the deficit at various figures between | £20,000,000 and £30,000,000. The deficit last year 038,120. The total revenue was £805,701 1288 and the expenditures £842,306,027, The decrease in revenue for the finan. | cial year over the preceding one was more than £6,000,000;, while the in-, creased expenditures were more than £16,000,000. | Notable among the decreases in revenue was one of £24,694,000 under the head of property and income tax, ' Royal Exhibits at World's Poultry Congress Details of the Britis British Government's ' exhibit at the World's Poultry Con- gress, to be held at Ottawa July 27th to August 4th next, have been re- ceived by the Congress Committee. | Heading the list of exhibitors from ' Great Britain is His Majesty the King, who has signified his intention' of exhibiting pigeons, while H.R.H. 1 the Prince of Wales is sending along | some chickens from his famous farm in Cornwall. The British exhibit will | consist of models of the poultry farms of Lord Dewar and Tom Barron, two | of the best known poultry breeders in E nd. Hon. Miss Florence Am.) herst and St. Dunstan's Hostel for the Blind are also participating. The British representation will include many technical features. Official | British delegates to the Congress are | Sir Francis Floud, permanent under- secretary to the Ministry of Agtioul- | ture and Fisheries, and Percy Fran- cis, Poultry Commissioner to the Min. istry of Agricsliute, » France and J Germany. Sign Ecc Economic Treaty Paris--A provisional economia; treaty between France and Germany | was signed here after extended pe- | gotiations. It forms the basis final treaty which is expected to i come effective before June 30. F\ eign Minister Briand and Minister] wi Bokanowski oH Send § fh Hebe for a? was £14,- tirement only to sing at he aroma George. - A son's of King ie a oats all insects, having been la hee i