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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-07-10, Page 2Canada from Coast to Coast Sydney, N.S.-Tests 'made some time ago with fireclay from two of the Cape Breton collieries, have pro- duced a splendid brick which is being 'used at the Sydney steel plant. There are other purposes to which this clay has been applied and hundreds of tons are use d each month: St. John, N,B.-It • is understood that plans are under way for the Regina, Sask.-The total value of establishmentethere of a cigarette farm livestock in the Province of Sas- manufacturring plant, and a plant for katehewan is ,placed at $115,240,900, the panning of fruit. The establish - according to the latest report of the went of these two new industries, ac- Provincial Dept. of Agriculture. Since the year 1906 the number of horses in the province has increased from 240,- 566 to 1,152,409; nnilch cows from 112,618 to 456,006; other cattle from the City of Quebec, exclusive of sub- 472,264 to 1,046,780; all cattle from urbs, reaches 119,488, divided by na- 472,254 to 1,502,786; sheep from 121; tionalities as follows: French- Can- 290 to 191,937; and swine from 128, tadians, 104,969; Irish, 6,029; English, 916 to 663,069. 8,490. Toronto, Ont. -The value of min- eral production of Ontario for the first quarter of the current year, as shown by a report of the Dept, of Mines, has increased $2,333,000 over the corresponding quarter of last year, the totals being $11,575,161 and $9,241,853, respectively. Silver was the only metal of importance to record decreased production during the per- iod :under review. Winnipeg, Man, -It is reported' of three million bushels. that there are no less than 200 pros- pectors working in the Rice Lake min- eral district this year, and that the total number of men engaged in min- ing activities is not less than 900. The Rice Lake district is what is known as the Southeastern Manitoba Mineral Area and lies east of Lake Winnipeg and north of the Winnipeg River. cording to' a reliable authority, is as- sured, providing that certain conces- sions are made by the city and the railways. Quebec, Que.-The population of Edmonton, Alta. -Sheridan Law- rence brought out furs from the Fort Vermillion district, in the far north, valued at $22,000. They include sil- ver, cross and red fox, otter, wolf, wolverine, beaver, mink and muskrat. Vancouver, B.C.-The Vancouver Board of Harbor Commissioners has asked for competitive plans for con- struction of another one million bush- els annex to number one elevator. This will give the plant a storage capacity BRITAIN RETAINS PURSE OF THE WORLD New York Cannot Displace London as Financial Centre. London, July 6. -Otto H. Kahn con- tributes to The Sunday Times a two - column article commenting on the statement broadcast from Washington a fed: days ago as eminating from cer- tain•>high Treasury officials to the effect that the American money mar- ket Was about to displace the British money market as the financial centre of the world. "It is manifest," says -Mr, Kahn, "that: a broad and naturally receptive market for foreign securities, based upon the capacity and the willingness of the investing community at large to absorb such securities, is one of the essentials, the same as is a broad and active discount and acceptance market for the successful undertak- ings,of the functions of the leading interii'ational money centre, "She could not dislodge Britain frona'aleer traditional position as a Money centre if she would, and she ought not want to do it if she could. The maintenatee of Britain's financial position, is vital to Britain's welfare, and eheais the best customer of Am- erica. "Fetal' the mere point of view of America's self-interest the prosperity of Britain' is an asset to 'America. For surely the 'past five years have taught all too convincingly the inter- relationship of the world's trade and commerce and the importance of pre- serving or restoring the consuming power of the nations." Marconi Will Build Low Power Stations A despau•h from London says: Following announcement by Senator William Marconi of the success of his short wave, low-power "beam" wire - lees experiments, in both telegraphy and telephony, Godfrey Isaacs, head el the Marconi Company announced his firm will build no more high-power stations. All the stations of the future, ac- cording to present plans, will be under 25 kilowatts in power. Both Marconi and Isaacs predict that a substantial reduction in rates can be made when the new stations are in operation. The four advantages are: Low power; comparatively inexpensive short wave stations will maintain di- rect high-speed service with the most distant points; more words can be sent a day; the system is directional, and can be received only by stations within the restricted sector of the beam; economy in the cost of new stations, andin operation due to the low newer, Square scarves of vivid colors, for men to wear on the tennis courts, are said to be gaining popularity, CROW'S NEST PACT IS AGAIN IN FORCE Schedule of Freight Rates Ef- fective Automatically in View of No Action by House. Ottawa, July 7. -At midnight the Crow's Nest Pass agreement, affect- ing freight rates in Western Canada and providing substantial reductions on a list of specified commodities, came into full force again. Its re- sumption of effect is automatic, inas- much as no, step bas been taken by Parliament to further suspend the ex- tension of that pact. Last Thursday was the latest date on which the pro- • eesses of legislation could be begun and since that time there has been no discussion of It in the House. While it has been argued by the heads of the C.P.R. and the C.N.R. that the application of the Crow's Nest rates to Western traffic will have a serious effect on their earnings, it was pointed up by counsel for the Western Provinces._ during the recent hearing that the predictions made in 1922 by E, W. Beatty; K.C., and D. B. Hanna, for their respective roads, were not realized. Winnipeg, July 6. -"It is indeed] gratifying to learn that the schedule of freight rates forming a part of r I the Crow's Nest agreement of 1897 i s again to become effective,' said F. E. Hamilton, managing secretary of the *Shippers' Bureau, Winnipeg Board of Trade. "This will mean a saving of at least $10,000,000 yearly to the con- suming public and will materially re- duce the disparities which have been hampering the progress of the West for the past few years," added Mr. Hamilton. New Zealand Farmers Demand State Banks A despatch from Wellington says: -Great pressure is being ex- erted on the New Zealand Government to establish agricultural state banks, the Agrarian interests urging here, I as they have done in Canada, and; other agricultural countries, that farmers need further credit facilities.] Mr. Wilfrid, the Opposition leader, moved a vote of censure on the Gov -1 ernment on Thursday on the ground of their failure to extend pensions, and to promote other social and hu- manitarian legislation; to relieve soldier settlers; to solve the housing and unemployment problems, and to establish agricultural state banks. Mr. Stewart, the Minister of Cus- toms, in reply, defended New Zea-' land's sound financial position, and contended that the Australian exper ience did not warrant the establish -1 ment of a state bank .here. Th.i de- bate is preeeeding but defeat of 'be Government is considered highly im- probable. I SIRS TREATY EVER SICNEIJ IN CANADA; COMMERCIAL PACT WITH BELGIUM The above photograph shows H.M. King George presenting the colors to the First Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, at the review at Aldershot. ABUNDANT CROPS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Dry Belt Looks Forward to Harvesting Bumper Yield- North ield- Nor th Needs Rain.. Calgary, July .6. -Crop conditions of the country to the south of Calgary are excellent, according to reports submitted by The Calgary Herald's special crop representatives in the fifth report for this year. The hot wgather following on tha recent rains has' brought the growing grain along very- rapidly, and the outlook is con- sidered decidedly optimistic. Lethbridge reports that with a July rain there is bound to be a bumper cop, while Caidston says craps were ri*ver better... Districts north of Olds, 60 •miles nQ th of Calgary, are not so well fav- ored, net having had the rainfall that was general throx ghott the south, Consequently reports are not :so ene couraging, and unless there is con -I siderable moisture in the next week conditions will be anything by -favor -I able. Along the Goose Lake line there is also great need of rain, although the crops, so far, are standing up well under the intense heat of the last few days. Prince of Wales' Ranch To Reap Good Crop A despatch from Calgary says: - "So far as we know, no particular plans will be made for the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales," said Prof. W. L. Carlyle, manager of the E.P. ranch, the other day. "It is probable that the Prince will make a quiet visit, just as he did last year. We did not know that he was conning, but we are delighted by the announce- ment." Professor Carlyle did not know when the Prince was coming, but as- sumed that the visit would probably take place in October. Professor Carlyle said that the Prince would find some ebanges. The gardens were improving, in accord- ance with the original plans, ancilreat- tle and machinery sheds were being constructed. "But what will please ithe Prince," said Prof. Carlyle, "will. be the lux- uriant grass and hay and the abun- dant crops. I have never seen South- ern Alberta look better than it does to -day." British Cabinet Decides Against Channel Tunnel A despatch from London says:- The ays: The British Cabinet, accepting the views of its military and naval advis- ers, is understood to have decided against the construction of a Channel tunnel between England and Prance. The supporters of . the scheme will, however, press for a public inquiry, and for an explicit statement of the strategical objections taken by the' de- fence authorities to the project. I A despatch from Ottawa says:-. Canada extends to ' Belgium the '-There was signed at Laurier House benefit of its intermediate tariff, and on Thursday night the first treaty receives from Belgium most -favored -2 ever signed in Canada, a commercial iation from its regular, tariff, which treaty between Canada and Belgium, is rather high. in which each nation grants to the Canadian imports from Belgium for ather most -favored -nation treatment the year ending March -were 55,340, - on its whole tariff schedules. The 876, and exports to Belgium 517,452, treaty follows negotiations extending 442. Our principal . exports were over a considerable period, which grains ($14,000,000) automobiles Were begun during the presence of (5200,000), tires ($108,0.00), canned the Canadian Ministers in Europe last salmon ($400,000), asbestos (5400,- ' year, and are now brought to a'suc- 000) , raw tobacco, iniplenients, butter xessful conclusion. Plenipotentiary and cheese. Among the imports were powers were asked by Canada from 65nsiderable. quantities of glass, on ;Icing George for Hon, James A. Robb, which the importation will not prove Acting Minister of Finance, and Hon. injurious to our manufacturers, as the. Dr. Beland, and were received a few duty under the intermediate and gen- days ago, and on'Thursday night the eral tariffs is the same. treaty was signed. Baron de Selys, It is understood that negotiations Belgian Consul -General, acted for the are also under way for a somewhat King of the Belgians. similar treaty with'the Netherlands. nation treatment, which is wide var- LONDON CONFERENCE AIMS AT RAPID PAMICATI Id Of EUROPE ' A despatch frons' Paris says: -The a'large oppositionto it in Parliament London conference on July 16 will try esto hamper Premier Herriot at for a rapid pacification of Europe London: according to the program unofficially Further doubt is raised here by the IRISH BY-ELECTION ASSUMES IMPORTANCE Because of Claim Set Up by Republican Leaders in Campaign. A despatch from London says:- That the Irish Free State considers her position in the Empire the same reaching Paris. suspicion that a protocol signed at as that of Canada, and in matters of Prime Minister MacDonald has not London will replace the Versailles status takes Canada as `her exemplar; issued the official invitation yet, yet, but Treaty in essential details. It. is has often been noted. Hitherto, it it will contain four principal points: recognized that it is to sign a now has ,been the.Free Staters who have 1. All must accept the experts' plain agreement, as' the experts' plan is taken this attitude and stressed. the without reservations;` outside the •treaty, but the French 2. The conference will nix a date -object that to renounce their right to under Dominion ) y t will k of for furctionnng of the plan. sane ions weaken the power 3. A date will be fixed two' or three the Alliies. weeks later for Franco-Belgian evac- M' Herriot has refrained from ex- uation of the Ruhr; Pressing himself but is conscious of 4; The Allies will; agree not to ap- yields the right to coerce Germany ply sanctions in case of future Ger- into paying. man default unless a new body, not A despatch from London says: - the Reparation Coriinlission, decides it The French, Belgian and Italian Gov - is necessal'y, t h d with theSlit- It is expected this new body will: be either out of the League of Nations or The Hague court. This creates something of a' sensation here, as it will mean clipping the' wings' of the Reparation;, Commission, which the French dominate. Former Premier Poincare's follow- ers are preparing to'fight on this point and may succeed in rousing such political opposition at home if he analogy to, prove that the Free State constitution en'oy s all the freedom she needs. Accord ing to the latest news from Ireland in Connection;yrith the imp'ending by election in Mayo, the Republicans have now adopted the Canadian 'anal- ogy for anal-ogy.for more sinister uses. They are arguing that as under the treaty the Free State enjoys the same status, as Canada, she enjoys Canada's right, ernments have agree a already admitted' and defined by Brit- ish that when the reparation experts' ish statesmen, to secede from the Em - scheme =is put into'effect the agent- pire and become an independent state. general for reparations, and the They are making this -a contentious chairman of the Transfer Committee issue in Mayo and for this and other shall be the same man, reasons the by-election is regarded as As these are the two offices that fraught with great significance fox will have the most to do with repara- Ireland's immediate future, tions, the man who holds them will be ' n, -� practically dictator of the whole in- demnity question: Natural Resources Bulletin. . The Week's Markets U.S. QUOTA RULE 'TORONTO. MANY BRITISH SUBJECTS Man. wheat-No.1 North., $1.29%; No. 3 North,, $1,22¢, BARS Man. oats -No. 3 CW,, 47c; No. 1 Insular Portions of Empire Fall feed 460: Within Restrictions of New Ala -the above, c.i.f., bay porta, Am. corn, track, Toronto -No. 2 Immigration Laws. yellow, $1.14. A h from Washington Ont'ry�=74 to 78c. says: lmmdespatcigrhtion officials have cor- Peas-No. 2, $1.40 to $1.45. • Millfeed-Del. Montreal freights, rested information given out at Sec- retary Davis' office that the British quota restrictions will not operate against British subjects of the West Indian possessions. Under the regulations of the new Act, Commissioner -General Husband explained, the quota exemption of the Western Hemisphere applies only to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, which means that the Hay -Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, West Indian Islands possessed by track, Toronto, $17.60; No. 2, $17.60; Great Britain aiid.the other European No, 3,"$15; mixed, $13; lower grades, powers fall within the quota resin+ia $10 to $12. tion _ Straw Carlots, per ton, $9.50 to $l0. 'Assistant Immigration Commission- Screenings .Standard, recleaned, -1. o.b. Bay ports, per ton. $16. " Cheese -New, large, 19 to 19%c; twins, 19',6 to •20%e; triplets; 20% to 21%c; Stiltons, 2145 to 2245'c. Old, large, 23 to 24c; twins; 24 to 25C; trip- lets, 25 to 26e, ,Butter -Finest creamery prints, 36 to 37c; No. 1 creamery, .35 to 86c; No, 2,,:34 to 35c; dairy, 28 to 80e. Eggs -Extras, fresh, in cartons, 86c; extra loose, 83e; firsts, 800; sec- Live c. Live poultry -Hens, over 5 ]b., 26e; do 4 to 5 lbs.,24e; do,3 to 41bs, 15e• spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 45a; roosters, 150;s. Dressed poultry --Hens over 5 lbs., 20 ; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 18c; spring chick- ens, 2 lbs. and over, 50e; roosters, 20c; $7.75; do, coin., $4 to $6.50; lambs, choice ewes, $16 to $17; do, bucks, $11.50 to $18.50; do, culls $10 to $11; sheep, light ewes, $5.50 to $6.25; do, culls, $3.50 to $4.50; hogs, fed and watered; $8.50; do, f.o.b., $8; do, country points, $7,75; 'do, select; f. and w., $9.35; do, off cars, long haul, $8.90. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Dept. of 'the Interior at Ottawa says: Agriculture is the economic heart of Canada. Among the ;natural re- sources of the Dominion' arable lands stand unrivalled. It' is ,difficult to appraise adequately` the degree to which they are responsible for sus - MONTREAL. taining .the industrial and. commercial Oats, No. 2 .CW," 52% to 53c; No. 3 life of Canada x'egarded'as' a whole. CW, 50r to 51c; extra No, 1 feed, Lumbering, milling, and fishing in the 4945,'to 50c; No. 2 local white, 46 to sphere of primary production, the 46./zc. Flour, Man. spring wheat, secondary industries of manufacture,• r pats, lsts, $7.20. 2nds;, 66.70; strong the essential services rendered by bags included: Bran, per ton, $2r bakers, $6.50; winter pats., choice, $7 trans nation s stems and byPurely shorts,per ton" 27; middlings,Po y p y $ $33; $ 10;. bran,• rolled oats, 90-lb.shor s, $29.25; $3 to $310; $27.25; shorts, middlings, $35.25; hay, No. 2, per ton, ear lots, $16.50 .to $17. Cheese, finest^wests., l'Ti,I3 to 171/sc; finest erats, 16% to 17%c. Butter, No. 1 pasteurized, 34c; No. 1; cream - good feed flour, per bag, $1.80. Ont. wheat -No.' 2 white, nominal. Ont. No. 2 white oats -39' to 41s. Ont. flour -Ninety per cent, pat., in jute bags; -Monireal, prompt ship- ment, $5.80; Toronto basis, 55.80; bulk seaboard, nomihal. Man. flour -1st pats., in lute sacks, $7 per bbl.; 2nd pats„ $6.50. er Sibray asked for a ruling from the Labor 'Department on the status of the British West Indies, It was stated at Secretary Davis' office that they would remain exempt from quotas, as they were under the old law. The fact that the insular posses- sions do •not have the' unrestricted privileges. of the British self-govern- ing Dominions will mean a check on ends, 26 negro immigration from the West In - commercial enterprise -all contribute -7-- materially to national income and .4- vele/prima: But agriculture is the pre-' eminent''basie 'activity bee which Can ada's economic stature and character have, been ,:determined. 1`t foi'ms ery, 33c ;;,seconds, 32e. Biggs, fresh, chief direct means of livelihood and, extras; 35c; fresh firsts, 30e. Potatoes, moreover, the rural population of the per bag, car lots, •$1,35 to $1.40. Com. to med, quality oows 3.50 9 Y $ fairly good butcher steers, $6.50; com. bulls, $2.75; calves,' $5.50; lambs, $14.50 to 515 .per cwt.; sheep, 54 to 5; hogs, fed and watered, 5&50: to $8,75; light.feeders, country order, 58.25 to $8.50; ,salects, $9; sows, $G:' - UNUSUAL NUMBER OF Dominion -constituting both a broad consuming market anis a large reser- voir of raw miiterials-is an indirect but vital factor in fostering extensive communities engaged in: other phases of primary. industry as well as in manufacture and commerce. Canadian agriculture rests upon t,i unusually. generous 'endowment 'o1 CANADIANS IN LONDON cultivable lands. Present information Many Have 'Played Part ;in Social Events of Brilliant Season. • permits only a rough estimate o$ thein actual extent, but it is certain that for' many years 'it will still be nece6- eery to measure the Dominion's total arable area mainly by the until'led. acreage rather than by that under.. A despatch' from London says:- `cultivation. Of the 300,000,000 acres There are more Canadians in London believed to. be physically suitable for dies to New York, to -day than at any other time in its agriculture, only' 60,000,000 acres, or .--dam history; The Dominion Day dinner one-fifth of the total, have been placed ' t , 4 to 5 lbs., had a record attendance, including under field crops. The remaining four - Young Australians to Tour BOc Canadians from every point of the fifths, comprising some 240,006,000 Canada This Summer world, some of whom had come over acres are capable of sustaining miry from the continent specially for the added millions of, population, and they A despatch from'Montreal says:- ducklings, 4 to 5 lbs„ 35c. occasion. Wembley is the magnet include an immense acreage sufficient - Fifty boys, ranging in age from 14 Beans -Can„ handpicked, ]b.; 6%•c; which draws a great number of Can- ly ripe for settlement as tti ensure to 18 years, members of the Young primes, ec. adieu visitors, but other factors are that the extension of agriculture will Australia League, will make a tour Staple products -Syrup, per imp. the world power conference, to which continue to be a main highway of Can - of Canada in August of this year. The gal, 52:50; per 5 -gal. tin, $2.40 per well known. Dominion Hydro -Electric ada's material progress. Despite the visit is a return of that made by the gal.; maple sugar, Ila„ 25 to 2Gc. engineers are delegates; the Congress rapid advance of settlement during 101st Canadian Cadet Corps to West 1b I neIb. t�nsb tins, 11 1 to 11b.ctin0 of Empire Chambers of Commerce, the -last two decades there are to -day, Australia in 1912. The boys will ar- 114 to 12c; 236-11. tins, 1235, to lOcl which is attended by many officials in the three prairie provinces of Man - rive at Quebec on Aug. 23 and will comb honey, per doz., No. 1, 52.75 to of Canadian Boards of Trade, the itoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta spend a full month in Canada visiting 53.50; No. 3, 52.50 to 52.75. visit of the weekly newspaper editors, alone, at least 25,000,000 acres of un- such points as Montreal, Ottawa, Smoked meats -Hams, med., 23 to the Bisley shooting and even the inter- occupied lands situated within fifteen Niagara, Winnipeg, Regina, Saska_ 24c; cooked hams, 34 to 36e• smoked national lifeboat conference, There miles of existing railways, and avail- Niagara, Calgary, Edmonton, Jasper Park rolls, 17 to 18c; cottage rolls, 18 to was a Canadian competitor in the able for purchase at figures represent - Lodge and Vancouver. They will also - sial brand breakfast bacon,lneakfast br2con,1 o285to 8; 300'20eearly rounds of the tenure champion- ing but a fraction of the values be the guests of the directors of the backs, boneless, 28 to 34c. ' ships at Wimbledon and a Canadian placed upon lands of no greater fertil- Canadian National Exhibition in To- Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 50 entrant for the Diamond Sculls at ronto. Their rail journey across Can- to 70 lbs., 518.50; 70 to 90 lbs., $18; ada will be; made in two special cars 90 lbs. and up, $17; lightweight rolls, over the Canadian National Railways, in barrels, 537; l cavyweight rolls, 532. and their itinerary will be so arrang_ Lard -Pure tierces, 14% to, 161,4c; ed that they will spend not less than tubs, 15 to 15�ye; pails, 15?4 to 16c; twelve hours at any one point. Ocean Weather. prints, 18 to 18%c;, shortening, tierces, 14 to 1471ac; nubs, 14% to 150; pails, 15 to 15%c; prints, 16'x• to 17c. Export steers, choice, 57.75 to $8.25; do, good, 57.25 to $7.50; export heif- ers, $7 to $7.0; baby beeves, $7.50 During a recent trip of an Atlantic to $8; butcher steers choice, 56.75'to liner, while passengers at one end of 57.75; do, good, $6.125 to 56.50; do, the vessel were enjoying sunshine, med., 55.50 tp $6; do, comp, 55••to those at the other end were experi, 55.26; butcher heifers, Choice,. $6.50 in. encing a bail storm., - $ do, med., 55.25 to $6; do, coin„ _ 54 to $5; butcher cows,' choice, $5 Investigations'of the' oil possibilities to 55.501 do, mad., $3.50.tb''$4.50; but - of the Wainwright Irma oil area, Al- cher bulls, 54.50 to 55.50; bolognas; berta, and the making of a: geological 52.x0 to, $8.50; canners and cutters, map of the field, will be conducts 6 to $..--; d $ $ o fain to $6 1 Henley. There are also one hundred members of the Canadian Manufac- turers' Association here under the leadership of Col. Hatch, of Hamilton. ity in the older farming communities of the Dominion and of the United States. - A number of prominent Cana Australia to Build North-South p dean law "Transcontinental Railway theare in London a Connection with the Privy Counsel cases, including E. L. Newcombe, Dep. Minister of Jus- A despatch from Adelaide says:- L.tice who will be joined by hundreds is understood the Federal Govern- ment has definitely promised the South Australian Government to • undertake the construction of at least them part t d a portion of the north -south thane - knownbrilliant seasons Landon has continental railway. Premier Gun, in known sinr,.e the }var. Many attended conference with the Federal Minister the:Roya1 Laiden„party and courts. of Werke', claimed the rofnpletion'of the line should precede all other. Com•• monwealth projects, and understood of others when the Bar Association comes here in a few weeks. Many of these Canadians have been -playing ar in society uripg one of the d $1.50 to• $2.50; feedin steers; choice,..Ancient Phoenician Ruins the Minister gave his assent subject this summer 1iy. Dr: 'George S. Hume * stock- o- Fou ; to the conditions which the Govern - of the Geological Survey, Dept, of �426hotn ]karst springers,$0o choice to ?1d 011PelSian �'aidl went •le considering. When the north- ' 76 'Mines. s g will be to $90; ,do, fair, .$46 to $60:, calves, Captain R L Chessman f private secietar' to Sir Bagdad, • hal just returned from an A , Con iderable.'diilliir ' or ern t'•territory was -transferred by Common - done in this. year :during'ahe,sitmmen choice, $8 to $250;• ,do, a T. �1.; -67 to , merle South 'Australia to the YPercy Cox in wealth, Validating- Act' gave South BRITAIN'S FINEST BATTLESHIPS VISIT VICTORIA PU131NC SPECIAL TOUR OF THE DOMINIONS H.M,S. Hood and Repulse, the moat powerful units of Britain's grand fleet, arriving at Victoria. • l�; expedition into Arabia in the un- userana fust claim to construction known territories of the Sultan of of the first big rename, by the Federal al He penetratetathe great South Des- ert as far as the mysterious oasis of Dlake 'W Nejd, says a London despatch. Government O'1A9 as Laborer Jabrin, the position of which has i- - to Build Belfry on Estate been a matter of speculation to geo- graphers. Tho Bedouin whot inhabit Those who would care to see a (lake this inaccessible region are the Ahl acting as stonemasons ,nlnr , should Marra -a savage, little known tribe go to Inverary Castle, Argyllshire,, and virtually pagan, being, possibly, says ee Glasgow despatch. Here, minas the survivors of the pre -Arab pope- his coat and waistcoat end with his latioiz. ' sleeves rolled up, the 52yt;;r-out Pttico Another important discovery was of Argyll is working daily on the that of a ruined site, there is every erection of a belfry in the t1e reason to suppose, is that of Jerre, an grounds which is to house a fine, peal ancient Phoenician port on the Per- of bells of great antiquil.y., sian Gulf. The position was that given Wearing kilt, Balmoral hornet with by Ptolemy in This . geographical list bright red 1'toorie" and a gray woven about the middle of the second ce.n-! sliirt, the Keeper of the Groat Seal of tory, since when all trace of. it has, Scotland can be seen carrying heavy been last, stones and actin; as assistant nera Captain Chessman was staying ally to the skilled stonemasons, whose with the Sultan Ibn Sand in Hufuf at orders he accepts like any other work - the time of the litter's reported death,' Tuan. And he kee s t y Ile was, in fact, in excellent health, hears,P o trade union