Zurich Herald, 1919-10-31, Page 7- H.R. A. COMMIES TRIUMPHAL.TOUR
TROUGH WERE ye11 MRI
A. despatch from Windsor says:— you gat n shilling on you?" `"1'm
Farewell to the Prince of "Wale';' at • afraid I Haven't,".replied the. Prfn,:e,
noon on Friday was delightful ,n its smiling. "Bat you haven t ooke i
informality. Hundreds of young wo- yet," prot:e,rted the soldier. Wheeeup,an
Hien who had evaded squads of police the Prince plunged his hand ieeto his
and guard of soldiers and made their pocket and drew forth a quarter,
way to the platform pelted the depart- which lie llnnclr d to the mar, who wet;
ing guest with flowers *of every des- later seen exhibiting it with as nieicli
cription and 'hue until the floor of the delight as lit he had been made the
rear platform was covered with them. present of a Victory bond•
Thousands had gathered at the sta- At various stations which were pas -
tion to swarm about the train so that sett en route to Galt many people were
it was only with the greatest of diffi- on hard to cheer him as he sped
culty that the Prince aril ev,'te could through, ovations which the Prince
make their way to their ear. Tocular never found 'himself too bv:y to ac-
ren?arks pasryed between IT.R."II. and knowledge from the platform of -the
his eager. heppy audience ne he stood ob''ervatien car. At Clmtham he left
on the il'atfeem of the o,l7e*rvation his limen to chat a few minutes with
coach waiting for the train to move.' people who had gathered on the plat-
Whell, it dirt cheer after ebe-r rolled • form -there. At London he emptied
aft''t' it ' 1 tri it hail reseed mit of sight ilia", ek,;r c'tte caee for the benefit of
around n 1 n.1. 1 the tlotly^.aie hunters, and then gave
•
The itrhte hod n 1 ':y merninr At the one he was smoking to a young
1.0 o'clr,t', he reviewed a leve hod; of woman who took three puffs from it
returns ewe, Pay ih mat', Ctrl G+.'dc'sand handed it beck, an incideet which
and nemilmer of the ;'•Tnvr1 lair i,.,'::do,' greatly arreieed. hie Royal Mel -mese.
after v;hic i he preeee': i to all S li7 s'' Hie Royal I1ighne:ts the Prince of
Chui.','la ,.1.1..,+, ho c',apo8 ted the colo; e, W los completed hie tour of Weste'"n
of the Arta I ett..Tien. Lee-;ing tile' Ontario when he paid a ii•;it to C^1t
till r ch, 113 , , T 1 en e teem of the' ' en. F+'id ' afternoon. In ^pito of the
border invele of 2- tri, Ojl'h, ;r,; filet that the vi it was for one flour
W 111 -i•••)11e med. Frei. t+l bel: ?h 1114i, only, in that sleet :`pa e of ti'r:le he
time was eery a liteh. 3 1 -: eared F . •nmanctee 1 to make an automobile tour
fleient to stop it: L4 Tete i, lie.. et ti of the city, review veteran:, lay a
Hotel Dion, cel ;10 e r,r tvhich a ;lumber • corner ;tone and attend a civic' recap -
of a ,i .:+i 3 .., i?'t:h . sitting tion. Although his progealn was full
Of V 1 Iira ' ``
give him a _, erti , iv; he"i: essed, and :led his duties onerous, he wile fully
at the A2,someitai &he'd, where ho repaid fog' ll;s effort by the warmth
was noieil , a '.'1 : seed 1 y a body of i of the welcome he was giveill at every
school children. He pareal sufficient- point where he made hi., ai p a •Luce
ly long to se.°l ve for th ;nr a whole i It WAS particularly true of Main S,teect
holiday on Mon•, v it the statien. to; where hundred;, of school children lin-.
which he dro v n..,fter e;impletirg; hie! i lg both sides of the street, each one
tour of the eurroureling towns, a! of them armed with a flag. and e.
funny incicleet occurred. As the ,tical:;;• pair of lungs, united in extend -
Prince P13?e:1 through the rink.; "of ing to him an ovation "which for
the v rturncd neng lir:ed up alo l.;• tae' strength and sincerity of tone has
platform one of the mon stenpcd f•+r-I been unstcnpaesed in any of the townsward and zeid: "Bello, Eddie, have, which he has honored by his presence.
Mallets
tq Vr Q, � ,, a 1 52;13utter—•Fresh dairy, choice, 50 to
i �:�A,, by j;. Viol'. creamery prints, 59 to Ole. .
;,�.
Margarine -33 to 38c.
Eggs—No. 1, 59 to Gtr, selects, 02
ll2eadstu�� to 63c; new laid, 08 to 70c.
. daia.:toba wheat Dressed poultry—Spring25e;
chickens.
Toronto, Oct. 30 to .,5e, roosters, 23 ?o ' o ;fov3
--N0. 1 Northern,;N.h?.rt1; Na.. North- 30 to 3=c, turkeys, 5Ot., uucklings,
ern, x:2.21, No. v Northern, 42•�3, ex t0 35c; squalls, doz., $6.
store Fort 'William. i Live poultry—Spring chickens, 22 to
Manitoba 7e; extra
No. 1 feed' 779c; No.26c; fowl, 23 to 05c; ducks 22 lobi s .
3 feed,
, 7, c, e� t2. , Beans—Canadian, gelate glcl , ,
1 feed, 7 lie Na. ?feed, 7411 C, in store' i 35.25 to $5.75; primes, $4.25 to $4.75;
Tort Manitoba
William. I Japans, $4.75,.to $5; imported, ;land -
Manitoba barley—Na 3 Ciw'; °Picked Burma, $4; Limas, 17'�'z to
$1.371,x; No. 4 OW, $1.32; rejected,] 7ST�r.
$1.21%; feed, ';1.'1 a, in Stora fort, Honey—xtracted clover, 5-1b. tins,
William. I 25 to 20c; 10-1'b.. tins, 24% to ,
American eol'n---Nva, 3 yellow, nein-, 60 -Ib. tins, 24e; buckwheat, 60 -Ib. tins,
final; No. 4 yellow, nominal. 118 to 20c; comb, 10 -oz., $4.50 to $5
Ontario oats—No. 3 white. 84 to''do:., 10 -oz., ":2.50 to �4 clozcan.
86c, according to freiz;hts outside. iVlanie products—Syrup, Syrup, per imper�
Ontario a -heat --No. 1 Winter, per j ial gal., $3.15; per "o imperial gals., $3;
car int, $2 to $2At;; No. 2 do, $1.97 to • su ar lb. 27 to 28c,
$2.03; No. 3 do, $1.93 to $1.99, f.o.b. g , ,
shipping points, accorriiiig to freights.: Provisions—Wholesale.
Ontario wheat—No. I Spring, $2.02 Smoked _meats—Items' Med.; 39 to
to $2.08; No. 2 Spring, $1.99 to $2.08; 40c clog heavy, 34 to 35e; cooked, 56
No. 3 Spring, $1.95 to $2.01, f•o•b•'i to 59c; rolls, 33 to 35e; breakfast
shipping points: ecce?'ding to freights. , bacon, 46 to 50c; barks, plain, 46 to
Barley—Mating, $1.38 to $1.33, ac-� 48e• boneless. 52 to 5.4c.
cording to freights outside.
Buckwheat --Nominal.
Ryle --Nominal.
Manitoba flour—Government stand-
ard, $11, Toronto.
Ontario flour—Government stand-
ard, Montreal, $9.25 to $9.50; Toronto,
$9.05 to $9.30, in jute bags. Prompt
shipment. Montreal Markets.
Millfeed—Car lots, delivered Mont- I Montreal, Oct. 28.--Oats--Extra No.
real freights, bags included: Bran, peril feed, 921/e c. Flour -=Man., new stand -
ton, 45; shorts, per ton, $55; good :feed: and grade, $11 to $11.10. Rolled oats
flour, per bag, 3.50, 1—Bag, 90 lbs., $4.80 to $4.85. Bran—
Hay—No. 1, per ton, $24 to $25; $45. Shorts—$55. Hay—No. 2, per
mixed, per ton, $18 to $21, track, To- ton, carlots, $23 to $24, Cheese, finest
conte. ' easterns, 27 to 28c. Butter, choicest
Straw—Car lots, per ton, $10 to $11, creamery, 61 to 611/ea Eggs, fresh,
track, Toronto. 70c; do, selected, 64c; do, No. 1 stock,
Country Produce—Wholesale. 58c; do, No. 2 stock, 54c. Potatoes,
Butter—Dairy, tubs and rolls, 40 to per bag, car lots, $1.30 to $1.35. Dres-
42c; prints, 43 to 45e; creamery, fresh sed hogs, pe,atoir kpaed,,,$25.50bto net.
'`made solids, 56 -to 57e; prints, 57 to
Mc. 32%c.
Eggs -56 to 58c. ' Live Stock Markets.
Dressed poultry—Spring chickens, Toronto, Oct. 28.., -Choice heavy
;5 to 30c; roosters, 25c; fowl, 20 to steers, $12.75 to $13; good heavy
5c; ducklings, 26 to 30o; turkeys, 35 steers, $12 to $12.50; butchers' cattle,
to 4Oe; squabs, doz., $4.50. ehoice, $11.25 to $11.75; do, good,
Live poultry—Spring chlcken.s, 20 $10.25 to $10.75; -do, med., $9.25 to
to 23c; roosters, 20c; fowl, 18 to 25c; $9.76; do, cone., $6.50 to $7; bulls,
ducklings, 20c; turkeys, 35e. choice, $10 to $10.50; do, med., $9.50
Cheese—New, large, 29 to 29%c; to $9.75; do, rough, $7.50 to $8; butch -
twins, 293 to 30e; triplets, SO to er cows, choice, $10• to $10.50; do,
80%e; Stilton, 38 to 34e. good, $9 to $9.25; do, med., $8.50 to
—
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�Y IL�91J'�Flb' �.AS
COAL STRIKE ILLEGAL
Cured meats—Long' clear bacon, 32
to 33c; clear bellies, 31 to 32c.
Lard—Pure tierces, 30% to 31c,
tubs, 31 to 31%c; pails, 31?;a to 311X,
Prints, 32 to 321Se; Compound tierces,
28 to 28'1Mc; tubs, 28aS to 29c; pails,
28S4 to 291,4c; prints, 30 to 30%e.
The Bartender 0" the Future.
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GO ON S I KI n
Washington 1 'ie:eece Fails o to i - oA7 i't Ta°':✓"u!sle and Appeal
of President ..Wilson y
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Illiteracy in C�ainmds PRINCE VISITS
Costs 75 Millions .'' LIMESTONE CITY
A despatch from Winnipeg' says:— Frac' iveg Degree of LL.D.,
'Startling figures on the illiteracy of
Canada as a whole were given b;; Dr.
T. T. M. Ander,on of Retina at the ses-
sion of •the National Eile ,t ona1 Con-
ference, with the declara.,ienftbnt this
illiteracy costs the corntry nnually
:$75,000,000 b • ]towered • production.
• Vests Military College;
Kip ks . Offf Football.
King::ten, Oct. 26.—The Prince of
Wales was joyflftly received in King- .
sto2; Saturday morning, business being
Unified action by all the 1)rovinees In{ at a.etandsstill during the CivIC reee2n-
overcoming' it Was, suggesa e 1, `ivii,h a' tiohl s ,lust as the• train reached the.
grant of a half lnillion•dolt;.rs toward station a royal salute of 21 guns were
the work froth the Federal Govern- fired .by the Royal Canadr'.an horse
meat and a -similar amount from the Artillery, under c omn?'incl of Major
Li.fi h ty, at Macdonald Park.
Eighteen hundred eetiool children
sang patriotic song. , and the Mince
was so ploase,l with their singing that
he asked that one of the numbers be
repented.
After kicking Of. r the focthall in a
rniiit it league geme, the Pr• r ce left
the it :d, amid greet e'r c:r d eras
.. .•,ts t.,....;.. «... ceev ved to ihe 1 i, 3.1 11ii C%c11-
._
lege, where le v .;e .bei by the
A r e •ateh.from I lame :r.. ^The ! ir>'1 s t ra oI tt e 1 ?.ca r tre-
Niii_ierea Cee tell of ria Hie, f ill - 1 c 1 ,,,.,9 '? )1]. r,:-.0;e5'..after rose me-
OeL g0 -a 1 for tai.- pldr,i orf r , h n .r tht'•� , .:t± 1 'i ,tt'a'Cil,
..t. It 11::11 ails. :i ,t claims, t1; c ? t t- , t- 1 :. oiors
ire.. -•x:111;;112,.
l!c '
mad, lrr i', the method t. it; tl r i .1. 5.,1 '.fan ✓, �.n :._.r't7
;:o1!i}ion, l hi h triii c till' •'''u nituel- i ler n t c ,1oc era ? n^e
1;; on the el e[ien•of a 3icli„ , .1 then r }, ! . , 1 ? b -ith
•
~;cic: Ij I',y :.,refer of tl:<'Jliel he t 1 i t a Royal.
i'A' ruazio. TJi :1ue: l , e, 1 n g ,h, ev t«^ ex -
The Council' in a ,; o lereo.t oil shit 'air `� r r a d
e:.,l)li -lata fila. f 'lr1 of °ove ! t ,, ,11 f etc 1 't :t: le
Sra 4 I.,l emenere 'ea in vty. t, ;e
, er...tne ed t `I,, •ed fear the
sere' eny. P_in..l::.1 Theme 'i tyles
rl :,t he Prin': ler the de'r in el°
Dilator ,-d Levee a;',l the r. era es
open • the i., to the r ,.tact
e;: rig Y`..'1 l - ^' .._.."
lee. Chauc, : hn. ' a Fleetly,
.
The civic banquet to M •]tis Fi yel
I3.igh1 e toop place in the Cit; Hell
at 8."0 ^pan'. and there were about
one hnl d ed guests.
On ecce' :, mereine the Prince a` -
t"' s:?; ie in St, George's
C timhal t} Yi- .i'._ king the
life hon rf Opti. After the service.
provinces.
Dr. M. Fair -child of Washington, D.
C„ -said there was, grave danger in
Canada and the United States of a
pepUllStic uprising in sympathy with
European Socialistic ad,utrnents.
.o.
Fiume to be G .edrby
I es SG" d
Cabinet
lnr
Fiume, c . -1. 1 ting of an A 1 ay
mil l a C I P
• Cabinet, +, Il.a ,.ti ,
who will le elemen Icy the 111 .:'•.r its
of the Aesernalo.
The (li loot will be divided ide-1 i_ to the
Departments of the 1t +_cl. i Trcno-
ury, - Commerce, Gratis; cti.t•aticn, Ed-
ucation and justice.
Prince A•g
;De'ti Y, wr`s Parsoin l
Letter From Qae^;i..4a y
A de•petch from 1'h "ntforl s'r s :—
A letter of thank: t Palm Queen Miry.
delivered 1 -rconcill? ay his Ian•, el
Ili ;hness the Prinec of le ame, le in eon,mon,...1.1 n . F. -sit nine, en -
the proud pr'r>. e '...1n of 3".- r (11:,1.-"!n-• ;.Tata c^ 'til ,,ee;nl'+ -1 ill.?`lova l : l.rly
A despatch "ramit517ingtOni charges flew LniLk road filet as the' Son, of fade city, one of n•"ti'' 1 fi rri..„ ,,,,its ,• c'. --;.•-•;-‘-'1'•••-e,
....• "+,le (�^•t '
says: --The last Government e'ff'ort to , groupe of opeiate=re and Miners riled s, a&l l Of v''''' iv 1 . •';-:1r:r: %:r' i''i?'`1 3 I . 1 y .:1 a i r5 c it
avert the coal strike set for November: gilt of til.? meeting, which baleen Same-( Cf,Yant, if the lith and week • r • Yl..;. ill 1^ , he Right 1•„ Q'
y1 a.. c the ,a I:., Hen. 1 failed utterly, and half a million! what Irepeft'lly foul rays ago.. };irso t, one of the most gig• •a1 t .;, c r 1 .t.. i >a,'o iild ?Yire t ester of
While
A .. , ,a . ; 1 ,
comers quitted work ti the very un -i 'yhai the O'e':tthe announced Chat ed n'-'"'"'' Oi B'''''''''''''' t 1- Ceretia. sloe Royal F '1 e dined
of winter, with the nation's bins run-� they Ilan. at:cep;;ed the Presiclert :, offer' ar:'v bee,. fo2'v:aerdttl tc, the 1'a' , ` ,:.:t12 the atLlccrs o£ the F �:tl Cana -
Even
dangerously low Ito wipe the site dean and negotiate .1)-112'"; 1 eat pegriotic iioreerr rad it a ,•.. I y,- n+
oath lint e licr:e t 1^ t, Ca in
Even an appeal from President Wil -i a new v,nj'e agreement, the miller's a great gl.'_'ari 0 w1.en till? T'1 nl l old C:e i Reit P..-d.:k_, mil in the
son sick in bed at the White _House, i charged that :the operators had bolted, handed Mie" .G'l iuson the (�•)tien'n let- as bell i+, l , i ,it ,a ,; rlenl:nln
was not enough to bring peace to a! without the consent of Secretary* °-`• ter of appreriaticn on Morday Feet
conference
ani Ioiyat I?.1: , it. 15, a 21 he ton -
conference that was torn and on the, Lal;or Wilson, the storm centre of ani
brealcing point half a dozen times duo-' e:ctraordinary fight to save the conn-
ing the day- Charges and counter,. try untold distress and suffering,
39; do, conga, $7 to $7.50, •stoc1 ers,
37.50 to 310; feeders, 310 to 311.25;
canners and cutters, 35 to $6.25; milk-
ers, good to choice, 3110 to $150; clo,
corn, and meet., $65 to 375; springers,
390 to 3150; light ewes, 38 to 39.50;
yearlings,. $9 to $10:501 -spring 'lambs,
per cwt., $18.75 to $14.00; calves, good
to choice, ,$16 to 319; hogs, fed and
watered, 318; do. weighed off cars,
318.25; do, f.o.b., $17; do, do; to farm-
ers, $16.75.
7bRINCE
Wilson Strikes Blow at 'Tar ea t of Bituminous Coal Miners
to Strike on Nov. 1. •
• Wafillington, Oct. 26. _-P1eaid-OM means will be found to protect the
interests of the nation in any emerge
Wilson issued a formal statement toency that ma
-
liglet, with the approval of the full happy businesy ,arise out of this nu -
membership of his Cabinet, declaring The President declined to enter into
the projected 'strike of biterriinous coal the merits of the controversy be ween
miners' under present erircumstance's the miners and operators, but -em-
"not only, unjustifiable, it is unlaw- Optically declared that the strike,
tut" characterized as the most far-reae'hing
The statement called uppn officers in tho nation's "history to restrict pro-
tlf iota] nnio: to recall,orders for the duction and distribution of all neces-
istriice en November 1, end ridded: saries of life, vihad apparently been
"1 on do nothing Ie :a them to say ordered without -a vote of the Miners
that the law will be enforced and eoncern'ed,
ONTARIOVILLAGERS
People of Oxford County Dis-
trict Especially Favored.
A despatch from Woodstock says:—
The Prince of Wales is a royal enter-
tainer. This fact was -clearly demon- Lord President of the Council to sllc-
strated to the people of the little sta-
tion of Creditville one night this week.
The village had been decided upon as
A stopover place for the night, and the
Royal train was shunted in the eliding
where it was expected that Canada's
Royal guest would have much-needed
quiet. But it was not long until the
people, old and young, of the village
and surrounding eeantry, which is
about four miles east of 'Woodstock,
were aware of the, presence of the
train bearing the heir to the 'British
throne. Soon a crowd had gathered.
The guards were prevailed upon to
inform the Prince that the people of
the countrysiide would like just one
glance at his Royal Highness. Soon
he appeared, and after answering the
great cheer with a swing of his hat,
he mingled with the people. 'Po not
be bashful because T amp," he said, and
then followed a general handshaking
thelads d lassies. The Prince
United States caul
For Europe
A despatch from Lor_don says: A
despatch to the Evening News from
Cardiff says that W. H. Gardner, a
Swansea coal operator, on Wednesday
in Paris completed an arrangement
under which six million tons of gas,
steam and ordinary coal are to be
shipped from America to continental
ports.
Earl Curzon Will Succeed
Balfour as Foreign Secretary
A despatch from London says:—It
is officially announced that Earl
Curzon has beet appointed Foreign
Secretary in succession to Arthur J.
Balfour.
Mr. Balfour has been appointed
vcrsct1 -with iniallded scll.iert from ,
Roosevelt Estate
;,va.Wca;, ,,
OO P.�.IC.FS FOS
D2ineola, N.Y., Oct 21.—Col. Them
deco Roosevelt left en estate i'l'l ata at
Valued at 810,607
$8x0,1:07, according to a+ 'id to It s, Med
Ota Sv�°?� 1,``:d'''•� E I r g 7.b1:.'�..• o. ".....��r..
here ,yesterday v'itli Transfer T.^ A ` e r H-� ...Ce r -? !Tent Sold.
lora. i
praiser Gehrig by Cher:ntcr:' of the ._`Clic' w o w:'? �'�,1r?`':Jra lv.:a!: �7°',.
will. -
After approximately $:34,0'l i had
been deducted f:rr funeral exp is
and roundel fees, the„entirts estate will
go to the widow of the former Presi-
dent, in truet, to be distributed among
their children in any propertion she
may determine.
..Austrians President Signs
Treaty of Peace With Allies
A despatch from. Vienna says:—
President Karl- Seitz, of the Austrian
Republic, to -day signed the treaty of
peace with the Allied and associated
Governments. This completes the ac-
ceptance by Austria of the treaty of
St. Germain.
III OBJECTIVE, NEW
VICIORY $3OO,OOOOOO beyond their dreams.
T ' �rui:l'"i i,1, Oct.10.--For the east
three da real Canadian k not i has
t e i 1:u, eled out to the t tiaeCo grJ'?l-
cl c,f Essex and Fel:;, Counties with a
1, od gelily heretofore unknown. ITun-
c.ree or 'even, representing mai a
Sento of man efacturers, have nseourect
the country day mid night buying
everything in sight and mach cut of
sight at all the way from 33 to 42
cents per pound. Many who went to
sleep Thr.rsd ay night at the usual hour
were rudely awakened at 2, 3 or 4
o'clock Friday morning by some �•lnxi-
ous buyer, who was willing to forego
examination of the crop and give a
contract for the entire season's growth
at 40 cents, barn run.
When it is remembered that. Burley
tobacco' runs anywhere from 1,500 to
2,000 pounds per acre, it is easy to
figure the returns. She to eight hun-
dred dollars per acre is nothing un-
usual. Many who grew 10 to 20 acres
were awakened to find themselves rich
The Choice of Maturity Fife -Fear or Fifteen -Year Bonds,
Bearing. Interest, at.51/2 Per Cent., May be Paid For
In Full on Application or in Five Instalments.
A despatch from Ottawa says:— paid on May 1, 1920, the cost of the
Sir Henry Drayton, Minister of Fin- bonds will be 100 and interest,
appIf
ance, has made known the terms of payment its made at tixr'te 4
the forthcoming Victory Loan. The tion the rice will be 100 flat. ,After
prospectus asltis for a minimum am- the initial payment, subscribers_ have
cunt of $$00,006,000 with the right to the privilege of paying in fun on any
accept all or any part of subscriptions due date thereafter, with aecrued in -
excess of that sum. As in previous terest computed at the rate of 51 per
years, subscribers will be given a
choice of maturity, five-year bonds,
due Nov. 1, 1924, or 15 -year bonds,
cent.. per annum.
with a s an as , Arrangements• have again been
then treated all hands to either dime - of
with the banks for the purchase
olates or cigars. Following this, het due Nov. 1, 1934. The securities will i of bonds by 'sxall subscribers on the
eontinued as entertainer. Entering t canny interest at the rate of 51,E p._r instalment card system, spreading the
his car, he soon had his gramophone cent. per annum, payable May 1, and payment over ten months. Up to their
close up to the door, and then, While; Nov. 1, and the issue price will be capaoity the banks will also accept
the machine reeled off the popular! 100 and accrued interest for both Ina- bends -from small investors for safe
"Johnny's in Town," the Prince made `furities, making the income return keeping without charge for a pe, iod of
list opened
hilihself popular by grabbing up at 5% per cent. per annual. Purchasers
snare -drum and acting as aecornpaat-, may pay in full on application or in
ist. It made a great hit, and it is five instalments., as follows:
doubtful if the people of any other; Ten per cent. on application; 20 per
rt of the Dominion slave been 'fav-; cent. Dec. 9, 1919; '0 Her cent. Jan.
one year.
The ,subscriptions n� 7,a0 000
October 27 and will Close or. or before $a • ,
November 15, 1919.
As previously intimated by the Min- France Has Completed
P,
98 Million Needed
For Eastern Fleet
A despatch from irfelbourne, Aus-
tralia, says:—The report of Admiral
Lord Jellicoe concerning the naval de-
fense of the Far Eaet. has been 1ai4
upon the table oi` the Australian
amine of Repeesentatives.
Admiral 3ellico.e, who has been ntak-
ini atour of the British Dominions
acid •dependencies to consider plans
for their naval defense, says in the
report that the naval interests of the
British Empire will probably demand
within the next five years a strong
Enstern fleet, comprising vessels of
the Royal Navy, the East Indian
squadron and the Australian, Cana -
than and New Zealand navies.
Admiral 3ellicoc estimates the an-
nual cost of the Far Eastern fleet at
pa
ored as 'were the villagers :in the small 9, 1920; 20 per eont.Feb. 10, 1920; ie:ter of Finance, the bonds 0f t le neer
Oxford County hamlet. 31.21 per cent. March 9, 1920. Tho issue will not carry the tax exempt
last payment of :3.1.,21 per cent. covers privilege which was attached to the
s
At the Geneva Observatory every 30 per Dent. balance of principal and, issues made daring the war. This
year a chronometer competition is 121 per cent. represe ;ting accrued in- means that in computing his Dominion
1918, the report of terest at 51,3 per rent, from Nov, 1 to income. tax the holder of the new se -
held. In that of
• � 1 one! due clrtes of the respective distal- clu•itisas who is'subject to the tax will
has -just b e
chronometer was accurate to six elle•• .
hundredths of a second per day. As a ;11.11• half -year's intel'est will be part of his ttxable income, ..
which been
i�., u c tnents be required to include the interest as
Army Demobiliration
A despatch from Paris say .:--The
demobilization of the French Army,
it is an'oounced, is virtually completed.
Officers to the number of 101,000
and 4,;1?2,000 mei; have been mustered
out.