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Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals with ma- ters of general interest, and is aczompa- wied with the cuthor's name, as a guar- antee of good faith The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dels nor does ie necessarily enaorse them TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION I)'t‘l‘“n, Augusl :&YL[:.—AI P"‘“C‘Zl‘e’s specches at Chna -vey Beaupre a. d Condre- court are not considered in official Ger- man quariers as constiuling a definite reply to Chancelior Stressemann’s speech o last PFriday although informal discus- sion of them by officials of the Foreign Offiece plaiuly indicated German disag- pointment 1f not impatience, over the F.ench Premier's reneweu invectives. Both speeches are viewed as being tvpi- cal of M. Poincare’s monumental utter- ances, whicn have come to be his regular Sunday praciice Halifax, N, 8. Aag 20th —H. M. 5 “Valerian’’ arrived in port yesterday fron B:rmada anl ~ill renain untii 32p- tember Bth. Sonstantinople, Aug. 27th. ~{ovacua- tion oparations are proceeding gradaally. In-2r Allied navil ¢ wntrol was abolish- ed on Saturday anl auth yrity transferred to the Turks. Three blasts of a sirean, in the cantre of th2 city on the last day of the evacuation will mark the final departure of the Allied forces. The noa- lurks, however, are not waiting for the farewell wiistle to depart. The po.ice have bzen viseing from 5) to 100 pa:sports daily for them. All decora- tions and civil grades of the Old Turkish Go sernment have been anolished. Only the Independence Medal of the Angora Government will oe recognized in the fatare, San Francisco, Aug 27th.—The des- trustion by hammer and torch of naval ~rmaraent has begun on two Pacifie coast ;hipyards, in comp.iance with the agree- Thent reached at tae Armament Confer- Cligieviana Il V. 1L 11 8. A FRIDAY, 3isr AUGUSE 195, ence in Washington. Seven ships of the line, s: of them outworn in service and the seventh still less than half completed on the launching ays. are being over run today by stripping c¢rews removing small ordnance, and other works that may cone it handy later. When the stripping is _ompieted the huails will either be disposed of to private owners for destruction or will be cut up and junked by the Government, Flushing Holland, Aug. 27th.- The Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda, sail to be the richest prince in India, died here to- night on a journey from Berlin. The Ma- haraja was taken ill en board the train and died just before reaching Flushing. During toe Delhi Durbar in 1912 the Maharaja crcated a tremendous sensa- tion by turning his back on King George at a reception, instea¢ of waiking back- wards as is customary in the presence of royalty. Duaring the war, however, he proved to be amonyg the most loyal of In- dian princes, giving great assistancyg (o GGreat Britain. . Rothesay, Aug. 27th.- The” Unitedl States six mefre yacht "‘Lea’’ won trom the Briush *'Colla the third’’, in todays race series for the Seawannaka Cup. The '‘Coila’’ won the first heat on Satur- day. London, Augz. 27th. —The announca- ment was made today of the appointment of Mr. Newviile Chamberlain t) be; Chan- cellor ot the Exchequer and Sir William Joyson-H:eks to be Minister of Hzaurn, Ph 2 aponaunzat of Me. Caamdzriain as Chancellor of tha Exceneguer 1s the out- com: of Mr. Bildwin’s failure, owing t) the opposition of the Diznards, to secare Mr. Ravzinald McKeana as Gaaac:zlior, Mr. Bildwin himself was retaining tn: post of Caancellor awaiting, the resiora tion of Mr. MecKenna’s health. Me, Me Kenna, however, is a Lib2al and the Diehards stronziy opposed him. H: nas no seat in Parliament and he stipuiated that if he became Cainceilor he musi b 2 found a seat repres2nung the Uiy of London. Eiforts were madzs to indu:z: one of the present holdars of those seats to accept a paerage, whiich would bhave automaticaily vacated a seat in. the House of Commons by sending that member to the House of Lords. All ef- forts thus to find a seat for Mr. McKenna failed. Dublin, Aug. 27th,—The electorate of the Irish Free State went to the polls tce day in 29 econstitucencies [or toe election of 150 members of the aew Dail Eirean) No. 201. and up totha lust the eleetions maintaired the unique character of the previous cam- vaign and were quiet and oreerly, almost to duliness. : Toronto, Aug. 23th —Two wdvances in the price of Canadian refined sugar tothe trade were made y. sterday. the final price of $9.74 per cwt for the granulated, being 25 cents higher than on the pre- vious day. The first rise amour ted to fif- teen cents and this was soon afterwards followed by a further ten cent gain. Sugar is now seliing or a Montreal basis of $9.85, 34 cents bdirg al''wed for freight. Thisis il+ first :dvar ce made by sugar ia Carada dwing the pust month. Dublin, Vg, i 8 h.— Mr. Ciserave has been elected on tiae first preference va'e from Kilkenny., Ihe Pres dent’s brother Philip, was elected tor South Dublin and both Gener:1 Bichard My e ay Minister for Defence and Kkevin (uapgeins Minis- ter ior Hone Aftfsairs, were also returned trom Dubin. Mr. Bryvuee, Government candidaie ton Wicklow, was also elect- l‘\.l London, Augz. 30th.--The ercket mateh agalnst Worcestershire on the 20ty was not played on accougt of rain, Just Received £x S. S. Siam froin Denmark ICHLAND LINGFISH. PI_KLED SAUSAGE, SMOKED SAUSAGE, GONDA CHEESE, from America [LOPEZ CREAMERY BUTTER in 10, 5 and 1 lb. Tins. LARD in 5 Ib. Tins. COOKING BULTER in 5 ib. Tins. SODA AND WATER CRACKERS, SWIFTS PREMIUM HAMS, g 2 PICNIC - A fine assortment of Fancy Biscuits and Confectionary also Fatima, Peidmont and New York Cigarettes. A R. Mc INTuSH.