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The Seaforth News, 1923-10-18, Page 7A'S OPPORTUNITY OPPORT I AS ARRIVED, SAYS. ,B M 'S WAR PREMIER Winnipeg, Oct. 14. -Before, . two large audiences which excelled in en f+' thusiasm and exceeded in numbers the ' attendance at any of his previous' meetings in this country, David Lloyd, ?I George delivered his final messages to the people. of Canada to -night. He said that, while he left Canada with keen regret at net being able to make a compaete transcontinental trip, he looked forward greatly to contacts he hoped to establish in the United States during •'the remainder of his visit This city gave the British war Pre- mier . a mighty welcome. Thousands were at the railroad station when the, Lloyd George. special train pulled .in. Other thousands lined the thorough-' s fares traversed by Lloyd George and his party on a sightseeing tour of the; city, _ while throngs assembled about' the Government House, where the British statesman, Dame Margaret' and Miss Megan Lloyd George are the guests of Sir James Aikins during their brief stay in Winnipeg. The bigger of the two meetings ad-, ed by Lloyd George to -night was t the Olympic Rink, which seats than 5,000 people. This was held er the auspices of the Canadian Club: Simultaneously the address was heard by another big audience at the Assembly Hall of the Industries Bur- eau, ,the speechbeing transmitted be -I tween;..the two hails by radio. After fr his address at Olympic Rinlc the -dis- tinguished visitor went over to the In-' dustries Bureau, bowed, and spoke briefly, receiving a big ovation. Before his two audiences here he again eulogized Canada for her great contribution to the cause of the allies during the wet, and congratulated her people on the proud position the coun- try, as a result, would occupy in the future. "A mighty Empire within an Empire." Even more than at previous kk gatherings he has addressed, he stress- ed her responsibility in connection with the settlement that must follow a before the world could be said to be really at peace. On the eve of his departure for the United States Lloyd. George, in his final speech in Canada, declared for the first time from the public plat- form, that Great Britain and the Un- ited States by standing together could guarantee the peace of the world. The declaration evolved tremendous enthu- siasm in an audience of 5,000 or more to whom he delivered his final mes- sage on Canadian soil at the huge Board of Trade auditorium. The British war Premier recently expressed the same sentiment .in an intervier, but in • none of his public addresses in the Dominion had he made mention of the United States in theconnection he did to -night. "If the British Empire and your great neighbor to the south, the Mi- lted States, stand together, the two can guarantee the peace of'the world," he said. "The mere fact that they are there is in itself some measure of guarantee. Even now everystatesman who is out for mischief has one eye on the loot and the other on the Un- ited States and the British Empire. He is trying to divert their attention, to drive them apart, but, thank God, the British Empire is a unit That one fact emerged out of the great war, and until the war they did not know it. "You have an opportunity in Eur- ope such as probably no newcountry has reeeived in cycles. The United States, had its great opportunity in Europe through the Napoleonic wars IThe same condition prevails in Europe to -day, even to a greater degree. The war was the most' terrible ever waged in this world. There wi11 be millions of people looking- toward the West— the land of hope, the land of abun- dance, the land of assured peace—as a home for themselves and their chil- dren's children. It depends upon Can- ada whether she makes as good use of those conditions in Europe as the Un- ited States did a century ago." The Awakening of South 'Afeica, Premier Smuts of South Africa, who is. attending the Imperial Conference in London, tells, of the renaissance of South Africa after •passing through a time of trouble socially and politically. He predicts a great future for his country in the production of cotton. BRITAIN'S SEA POWER IN MEDITERRANEAN Flotilla of Newest and Most Powerful Destroyers Turned Over to Admiral Brock. London, Oct. 14. --The striking force of British sea power is being slowly transferred from the North Sea and the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The, Iron Duke, the former flagship of : Admiral Jellicoe, will be turned over October 24th as the flagship of Admiral Sir Osmond Brock, command- ing the fourth battle squadron, which is Britain's Mediterranean fleet. The eighth destroyer flotilla, composed of the older destroyers, have been order- ed home from the Mediterranean, and the fourth flotilla, containing the new- " est and most powerful destroyers, has been .substituted. Thus British sea power is relatively higher in the Mediterranean than it has been since the redistribution early In the\ century. At present, out of seventeen modern battleships, Britain. is keeping six in the Mediterranean, out of sixteen new light cruisers six are la the Mediterranean and two de- stroyer flotillas out of nine are also there. Navigation. Season Closes in Yukon Territory A despatch from Dawson City, Yu- kon, says :—The Dawson season is - closed and the last steamer for outside has departed. The steamer White Horse ]eft for White Horse Friday afternoon. Tens of thousands of caribou are trekking southward for . the winter. Bands of them have passed through • the outskirts of Dawson City, and hunters have got a .plentiful supply. 1 For a hundred miles dawn, bands of caribou call' be seen swimming the Yukon River and sometimes surround- ing canoes and steamboats as they pees.' ;. The winter output at. Itenohrll silver Mine is expected to exceed 12,000'tons of ore this winter. POWERS IN ACCORD ON REPARATIONS Belgian Plan Meets Favor— Minimum of. German Indem- nity 50,000,000,000 Marks. Paris, Oct. 14.—The British Govern- ment's acceptance of the suggestion of the'Belgiari Foreign"Officefor terefer- ence of the Belgian reparations pled to the Inter -Allied Reparations Come mission as the basis of a concrete plan in the pending negotiations for a set- tlement of the question of German re- parations was received at the Foreign Office to -day. This completes the general accord by, all the Allies—Italy having given her assent to the proposal Saturday— and the Reparations Commission will proceed officially to study the Belgian plan with a view to ascertaining whether it can be used as the basis for > a solution of the problem of re- parations when the negotiations con- cerning them are resumed. The broad outline of the plan pro- vides for a minimum of 50,000,000,- 000 gold marks as Germany's indemn- ity, to- which is added 82,000,000,000 marks in "C" bonds. The plan gives 3,000,000,000 gold marks as the amount in yearly pay- ments Germany can. make. It gives the figures as arrived at, together with all technical documents. By reorgan- ization of the German railroads along the lines elaborated, according to the plan, they could be made to yield one billion gold marks alone, while other monopolies, such as tobacco, wines, beer, mineral waters, sugar, salt, matches and coal, if managed as the. experts advise, would provide- an addi- tional 1,500,000,000 gold marks. To these figures, the plan asserts, may be added 500,000,000 gold marks as the fruits of eventual participation bythe Allies in German industrial enter- prises. Tho Belgian Government' further suggests that as soon as the Repara- tions Commission has taken full offi- elal cognizance of its plan, a confer- encu of the head of the Allied Gov- ernments be called. bt was stated here to -day that the Belgian proposal meets with the full and complete assent of the French Government, which was the first df the Allies to send an affirmative -reply to Brussels. Prince May Become King of Canada A despatch from London says:— The Daily Sketch says: "Curious rum- ors umors are in circulation about the Prince of Wales and Canada. His Royal Highness is known to be very much attached to that countryand, he _show- ed in his leave-taking grow much he regretted his visit had come to an end. Ile ran -melted, however, that he would soon return and prolong his visit as much as possible, "This has given rise to 'much specu- lation as to whether a change in the Constitution is 0 contemplation/. There are those who seer' to foresee groat developments within the Empire at no great distance; of time, and ono of them is the raisin? of Canada from the status of a Donunion to that of a Ieine ream" LLOYD GEORGE PRESENTED WITH KEY TO CIT'7 OF`MONTREAL Britain's famous war premier was almost mobbed, time and time again, by enthusiastic Montrealers during his visit to the Metropolis. In the pic- ture he is seen with Mayor Mederic Martin, during the presentation of a Hey to the City of Montreal, and a civic address. At the right Is Dame Margaret Lloyd George. EMPIRE LEADERS MEET IN CONFERENCE Developments Arising From Italo-Greek Dispute Ex- plained by Cecil. A despatch from London-says:— The Imperial Conference met on Thursday in the morning and "after- noon. The Marquis of Curzon, For- eign Secretary, opened the session with a statement of the political de- velopments as a result of the Janina murders which broughton the -recent Italo-Grecian crisis. Lord Robert Cecil followed with an says :—When with Old World cere- monial London conferred' her honorary freedom on the Premiers of Great Bri- tain, Canada and Australia the City compurgators . in ancient, phrase de- clared them to be "men of good name and fame, who do not desire to de- fraud the City, but would pay their scot and bear their lot." (Compurga- tion was the ancient practice of clear- ing an accused person by the oaths of several others, called compurgators— usually 12 of them -who swore to their belief in his 'innocence.) Standing, each of the trio of Pre- miers took the oath to "keep the King's peace in my own person." Premier Baldwin, both at the Guild - address on the League of Nations, hall, where the ceremony tools place, dwelling in detail on the developments and in his after -lunch speech in the arising from the dispute between Italy Mansion House, stressed the necessity and Greece. There was some criticism of the development of the Empire for expressed in the subsequent discussion,' meeting "the gravest problem of un- it is understood, but the general tenor ompboyment this countryever had to of the proceedings was an indication face." He felt confident, he said, that of the strongest desire on the part of, a solution would be found for the each of the Governments represented, grave problems that now confronted at the Imperial Conference to give the' the Empire. Cannings policy had fullest support to the League. I been to call in the New World to re - The Canadian viewpoint expressed dress the balance of the Old, and "we was that as regards European affaurs, call into our councils those reprosen- the League was the best agency for tatives of the great Dominions over- whatever mediation might be neces- seas in the newer world, that we may sary. Sir Lomer Gouin warmly thank- see, by taking council together, wheth- ed Lord Robert Cecil for his assistance er it be not possible, as I know it is, at the Geneva assembly in regard to to redress the balance in our Old the Canadian objections to Article 10 World troubles by so devloping our of the League covenant.Sir Loner inheritance that there may be open, .outlined the history of the Canadian before our people and theirs, a fairer opposition to the article in its orig- inheritance in the future than any of anal form, remarking that the Right us has yet enjoyed." Hon. C. J. Doherty, former Minister Premier Bruce urged the business of Justice, had originally only accept- men to unite with the statesmen in ed the article under reserve. He added helping to solve the present economic that the interpretative clause, meeting difftculties the Canadian objections to the original `. Into our Conference we seek to article and submitted to the recent as- sembly of : the League, might be con- London, knowing that so long as that sidored as , having been accepted . by spirit ' survives the British Empire the various nations in view of the fact p that only Persia had voted against it. will endure,,, When the Imperial Conference monhese words were used at the sere - meets `again on Monday the Marquis y y t I°n: M cicethe King, meets Salisbury, Lord,President of the Premier of Canada, and the words Council, will :initiate' the discussion on Empire defence. Lord Salisbury's statement will deal, it is . expected, with defence generally, Colonel L. C. Amery, First Lord of the Admiralty, will subsequently deal withethe prob- lem of naval defence. A later despatch from London were indicative of the tenor of his re- marks; both then and at the subse- quent luncheon given by the, Lord Mayor in the Mansion House. Being everlastingly on the'job beats carrying a rabbit's foot for luck. It's sound advice to keep your bal• ance—personally and financially.. 0 100 100' 20 250 300 •le –English Miles ATLANTIC. OC,E",.N NEWOUNDbANNN NEWFOUNDLAND'S CLAIMS IN CANADA An area of 520,000 square miles in Quebec' and Labrador is ander' dis- pute between Canada and Newfoundland, and the negotiations ars drawing near to a conclusion after almost twenty years' preparation.; After the con- quest in Canada be Wolfe, Newfoundland was granted the "coast of Labra- dor," and nowclaims- the lands drained from the rivers of Labrador; Rich forest lands, mineral areas and fisheries have brought the dispute to a head, The map shows' the area claimed. Weekly Ma rket 'Report TORONTO.•' Man.' wheat—No, 1 Northern, $1.09. Man. oats --No. 2 CW, 51%c; No. 3 OW, 481/2c. Manitoba barley—Nominal. All the above, track, bay ports. Am, corn—Track, Toronto, No. 8 yellow, 31,20. Barley—Nominal. Buckwheat -No. 2, nominal. Rye—No. 2, nominal. Peas -No. 2, nominal. Millfeed—Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, 328.25; shorts, per ton, $31.25; middlings, $38.25; good feed flour, 32.10. Ontario wheat—No. 2 white, 96e to $1, outside, Ontario No. 2 white oats -40 to 44c. Ontario corn—Nominal. Ontario flour—'Ninety per cent. pat., in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ,ship- ment, $4.70;- Toronto basis, 34.60; bulk, seaboard, $4.50. Manitoba flour -1st pats., in jute sacks, $6.50 per bbl.; 2nd pas., $6. Hay—Extra No, 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, 315; No. 2,;$14.50; No. 8, $13.50; mixed, $12. Straw—Car lots, per ton, $9. Cheese—New, large, 26 to 26%c; twins, 27 to 272c; triplets, 28 to 281c; Stiltons, 28 to 29c. Old, large, 33e; twins, 33112 to 34c. Butter—Finest creamery prints, 3g to 41c; ordinary creamery, 87 to 380; No. 2, 86 to 37e. Eggs—Extras in cartons, 44 to 45c; extras, 42 to 43e; firsts, 88 to 89c; seconds,. 81 to 32e. Live •poultry—Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 25e; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 24; hens, over 5 lbs., 24c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 22c; do 3 to 4 lbs., 17c; roosters, 15c; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 22c; , do, 4 to 5 lbs., 20c; turkeys, 10 1b d 25 Dressed poultry Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 33e; chickens, 8 to 4 lbs., 30c; hens, over, 5 lbs., 80c; do, 4 to 5 Its., 23c; do 3 tto 4 lbs., 20c; roosters, 18c; ducfvlines, over -6 lbs., 28c; do, 4 0 5 lbs., 25e; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 30c. Beans—Canadian, hand-picked, lb., 7c; primes, 6/c. Maple products—Syrup, per Imp. gal., $2.50; per 5 -gal. tin, $2,40 per gal.; maple sugar, lb., 26e. Honey -60 -Ib. tins, 11 to 12c per lb.; 10-1b. tins 11 to 12c; 5-15. tins, 12 to 18c; 2b -1b. tins, 18 to 14c; comb honey, per. doz., 33.75 to 34; No. 2, 33.25 to $3.50: Smoked meats—Hams, rued., 27 to 29c; cooked hams, 40 to 42c; smoked rolls, 22 to 24c; cottage rolls, 23 to • 27c; breakfast bacon, 30 to 34e; :me- dal brand breakfast bacon, 34 to $8c; backs, boneless, $4 to 40c, Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 50. to 70 lbs., 318; 70 to 90 lbs., $17.50; 90 lbs. and up, $16.50; lightweight rolls, In bbls., $86; heavyweight rolls, $38. Lard—Pure t•ierces, 171 to 18c; , tubs, 18 to 181c; pails, 183/2 to 19e; prints, 20 to 21c; shortening tierces, I 152 to 153%; tubs, 153 to i6e; palls, 16 to 16%c; prints, 181 to 18%c. I Heavy steers, choice, $7.25 to 37.50;1 butcher steers, choice, 36.50. to -$7; do, good, 35.50 to 36.25; do, med., $4.50 to; 35.50; do, com., 38 to ,$4; butcher heif ers, choice, 36.25 to $6.75; do, medium,I $4,50 to $5.26; de, come, 33 to $4; but-' cher cows, choice, $4.25 to 35; do, med.e $3 to $4; canners and cutters, $1.50 to 32,50; butcher 'bulls, good, $4 to 35; do, corn., 32.50 to $3.50; feeding steers, good, $5 to $6; do, fair, 34.50 to $5; stockers, good, 34.50 to $5; do,! fair, 38.50 to $4; milkers and spring- ers, $80 to $120; calves, choice, $11 to' 312.50; do, med., $8 to $10; do, come,.. $4.to $7; do, grassers, 38.50 to 34.50;;, lambs, choice, 312 to 312.50; deo, bucks,' 10.50 to .$11; do, com., $8 to $8.50; sheep, light ewes, good, $6.50 to 37.25; do, fat, heavy, $4 to $5; do, culls, $2 to 32.50; hogs, thick, smooth, F.W., $8.85; do, f.o.b., 38.25; do, country points, $8; do, selects, $9,75. MONTREAL. Oats—Can. West. No. 2, 58/c to 1 59c;feed, 6CW 6 No.to 356, 573c; to N5071/22c o. 2 lo573c; extra, No, white, cal 55 to 551c. Flour—Man spring wheat pats., lots, 36.50; 2nds, 36; strong bakers, 35.80; winter pats., choice, $5.75 0 $5.85. Rolled oats, bag 90 lbs., $3.05, Bran, 328.25. Shorts, $31.25. Midlings, 338.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $16. Cheese,ilnest easternr, 19' to 20c. Butter, choicest creamy, 36%e. Eggs, selected, 40c. Potatoes, per bag, car- load lots, $1.10. Canners 310; cutters,. $1.50 to 32.25; bulls, $2 to 32.50; good veale, 310 to $12; grassers, $8 0 38.50; hogs, thick smooths and straight lots un- graded, $9 to 39.15; select bacon hogs, $10; sows, 36.75 to 37.50. CANADA WINS FIRST AT U.S. DAIRY SHOW Ontario and Quebec Win Three First Prizes in State Herd Competitions. , A despatch from Syracuse, N.Y., says:—Canada j. roved its merit as a great dairy country on Friday by win- ning three blue ribbons at the Nation- al Dairy Exposition. The Province of Ontario won in both Holstein and Jer- sey state herds, and Quebec was first in Ayrshire state herds, winning against the finest cattle the United States possesses. The results were as follows for the three classes for which Canada was entered: Holsteins: First prize, Ontario; 2, Connecticut; 8, New Jersey; 4, New York; 5, Michigan; 6, Ohio. Jerseys: First prize, 'Ontario; 2, Connecticut; 3, New Jersey; 4, Massa- chusetts; 5, New York, Ayrshires: First prize, Quebec; 2, New York; 3, Wisconsin; 4, Vermont; 5, Ohio. Every state herd' contest was won by Canada. The triumph of Canada brought the competition in the cattle ring to a rousing finish in the Coliseum. First Consignment of Niagara Peaches Well Received A despatch from London says :—In- terest has been aroused in the fruit trade here by the first experimental .eonsignment of Ontario peaches to the country by Niagara Peninsula grow- ers. About 1,400 cases of peaches have arrived at Southampton in good con- dition, and London, Liverpool, Man- ch'ester'and Glasgow have become the centres of distribution for the fruit. The office of the Agent -General for Ontario informs the Canadian Press thatthe experiment of shipping peaches to Great Britain has been fair- ly successful and worth continuing. Another consignment of Niagara Peninsula peaches is expected in a few days. - - • Erect Memorial to the Princess Pats A despatch' from London says:- Lady, Patricia Ramsay has expressed a wish to place in the Memorial Cha- pel of the Royal . Military College at Sandhurst a memorial to Princess Pa- tricia's Own Canadian Light Infantry Regiment, of which she is the Colonel - in -Chief. The offer has been accepted.' The Queen and Princess Mary (Vis- countess Laacelles) have already placed memorials to their own -regi- ments in the chapel. New French Law to Improve Birth Rate Paris, Oct. 14.—Louis Marin, Vice - President of the Chamber of. Deputies, plans to obtain a law at the next ses- sion making' it a crime punishable by one year's imprisonment and lose of citizeniship for Frenchmen to desert their families. This is one of the measuresp lanned to improve the birth rate in France. 1923 WHEAT CROP WORTH HALF-Bll .t .JON Ontario's Harvest Compares Favorably With That of Last Year. A despatch from. Ottawa says:—In Its second estimate of Canada's field crops, issued on Friday, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows a slight change in the total wheat yield for the Pralrie Provinces as compared with that issued a few weeks ago. The to- tal, as estimated in Friday's bulletin, is 446,570,000 bushels, as compared with 446,775,000 in the previous esti- mate. There is a variation in the three Provinces, however. Manitoba shows a decrease of over 2,000,000 bushels, Saskatchewan a decrease of over 6,000,000 bushels, and Alberta an increase of nearly 8,000,000 bushels. Ontario's crop yields, according to this latest estimate, are as follows, with those of lsst year, respectively: Wheat, 18,714,000 bushels and 19,893,- 000; oats, 99,408,000 and 116,034,000; barley, 13,848,000 and 13,972,000; rye, 2,344,000 and 2,500,000;, peas, 2,055,- 000 and 2,077,000; buckwheat, 4,951,- 000 ,951;000 and 4,266,000; mixed grains, 22,- 713,000 and 21,270,000; corn, 15,051,- 000 and 12,306,000. Wheat, rye and corn showed a considerable increase in yield per acre, while decreases were shown in the other grains.. Ontario's total grain yield this year was 178,669,000 bushels, as compared with 156,527,000 bushels last year. The total yield of theWestby prov- inces follows: 1928 1922 " Man. 36,481,000 60,051,000 Sask. 262,622,000 250,167,000 Alta. 157,467,000 64,976 000 Duke of York May be Next Royal Visitor Natural' Resources Bulletin. The Natural Resources Iiitel- ligenco Service of the Depart ment of the Interior at Ottawa says:. A large increase in the fruit export business between Can- ada and Great Britain is ex- pected as the result of a sub- stantial reduction in the ocean freight rate on apples, moven between Atlantic port and ports in Great Britain, word of which was received by the Canadian Horticultural Council here. Ap- pies will now be carried in ordinary stowage at a rate of 90 cents per barrel and 30 cents per box as compared with a former charge of 31.25 and 45 cents respectively.. The refrig- erated stowage rate will now be $1.40 per. barrel and 50 : cents per box' which represents a similar drop in prices to that of the ordinary stowage. W. D. Holliday, of Magrath, threshed a wheat crop of 53. bushels to. the acre on 65 acres. It weighed 66 pounds to the bushel, and graded No. 1 North- ' ern, The elevator man at Ma- grath who handled it states that it is the best wheat ever handl- ed at that point. The record for high yields in 1.923 is now held jointly by Ma- grath and Raymond. BIG FAMINE OF FISH IN THE NORTH SEA May Foster Profitable Trade in Canadian Fresh Fish With Britain. A despatch from London says:— There has' been such en extraordinary famine of fish, particularly whitefish and haddock, in the North Sea in the past week that many fishermen have temporarily abandoned fishing for po- tato harvesting. Prices have risen enormously. Although this extreme scarcity is probably due to temporary causes it has been. recognized here for some time that the North Sea is almost fish- ed out. British trawlers have been forced to go further afield, a circum- stance which has led recently to trouble between the trawlers and Rus- sian gunboats in the White Sea. Itis predicted that in a few years these conditions may foster a profit- able trade in Canadian fresh fish brought to the . English market in chilled space. Canada's Atlantic fish- ing grounds are not much farther from England than the White Sea. Long List of Duties Await Return of Prince A despatch from London says:-- The Prince of Wales, whose Canadian tour is being followed with great in- terest here despite his incognito, will find a heavy program of official en- gagements awaiting him on his return. He will be able to spend only two nights in London before going to Ed- inburgh to unveil a memorial Government of Turkey Established at Angora A despatch from. Constantinople says:' -In a long .party meeting at Angora, Ismet Pasha proposed to in- sert a new constitutional charter clause, declaring Angora the capital of Turkey. This was accepted. It is expected that the great powers' Em- bassies willbetransferred. Contact will probably be maintained through delegates being detached afterwards. Armistice Day to be ' Observed on Sunday, Nov. 11 A despatch from London says:— The great silence which annually com- memorates Armistice Day here is to be observed an Sunday, November 11, though the national observance may be fixed for the preceding Saturday. It is expected that some of the Em- pire mpire Premiers may be able to take part in this year's observance. London, Oct. 14.—Although little credence is placed in the fantastic ru- mor in the Saturday Journal that Can- ada might become a kingdom, with the Prince of Wales as head, there is a good deal of speculation here regard- ing his next visit to Canada in view of his professed fondness for the Domin- ion. It is stated to -day that next year he will visit South Africa, which is the only Dominion he has not yet seen. It is hardly likely, therefore, that he will be able to pay a return visit to Canada until 1925. Before that time it probable that the Duke of York will be able to carry out his desire to follow in bis brother's footsteps. Fie had admitted that he would very much like to go to Canada, but the trip has not been considered advisable as yet. Ile may, of course, follow the Prince of Wales"' example and go.incognito, but it is more prob- able that his • first visit will be made in his official capacity. Premiers Sworn in at Buckingham Palace A despatch from London says:— Before King George at "Buckingham Palace on Thursday, the Premiers of Canada and Australia, W. L. Mac- ]senile King and S::I1i. "Bruce,; respec- tively, were sworn in as members of the. Imperial Privy Council. They afterwards attended e, meeting of the Privy Council over which His Majesty personally presided. Liberals to Fight Preference Sir Donald MacLean, one of 51 e leaders of the British Independett Liberal party, bac opened a Liberal free trade campaign, and armee:iced his intontlon of.flghting the preference proposals of the Imperial conference,