Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 231, 5 February 1910, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

CANADIAN NAVY. Ottawa, February 1. The. member for Enst Elgin, Ontario, Mr. Marshal], sent circulars to 5000 of his constituents asking for an opinion on Sir Wilfrid Lauricr's proposals for a Canadian navy. Six and a half per cent endorsed the scheme, but the majority desired a direct contribution to Croat Britain of money or Dreadnoughts. GERMANS NAVAL I'UOJECTtt. London, February 1. In connection with the rumours of increased activity in the naval dockyard in Germany, the ''Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent gives olikial figures showing that the number of men employed is 2U,'Joi>, as compared with 111,00'J in 190:1

NEW YORK SHIPPING. New York, February J. The "New Turk American" gives statistics to show that Now York is now the leadine seaport in the world. In ISOS the registered tonnage that entered was 12,154,870 —an increase of 56 2-sth per cent over 1898. (The tonnage that entered the port of London in 1903 was 11,194,073.) BANK ER S' AS S 0 CIA TlO N. London, February 1. The "Telegraph's" New York correspondent says the American Bankers' Association han allocated ,£200,000 lor a so-Cidk'd campaign of education to defeat the proposed establishment of Postal Savings- Banks. Mr Meyer, formerly Postmaster-General, believes that millions of dollars, now sent to Europe, might be retained if the immigrants could be convinced that the banks were safe. THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA. London, February The Government and merchants of Jamaica- have informed the British and Canadian Commissioners that it is impossible to grant Canada preference as the United States' retaliation would ruin the banana industry. Jamaica suggests a fast subsidised steamship service would better develop the Canadian trade. FRENCH TARIFF. London February ?. The Board of Trade recently invited the. opinions of Nottingham manufacturers, through the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce, regarding the probable effect of the new French duties on hemp and dotton yarns. The Chamber replied that as the duty already levied in France is prohibitive, and is completely killing the British export trade, it mattered little whether the burden was increased or not The Chamber of Commerce called the attention of the Board of Trade to the fact that French yarns are allowed to enter British ports free, and are already selling-in large quantities, to the detriment of home traders. COAL DIFFICULTY. London, February t. The-South Wales masters are claiming damages from the men for their refusal to work the extra 00 hours under the award, aggregating £.'300,000. The colliei'3 are retaliating by claiming for the payment of short coal for which the existing agreement does not enforce payment. Northumberland men continue to fiercely oppose the three shifts. It is expected that the Northumberland ballot next week wiij order a strike. The Rt. Hon. T. Burl, M.P., reports that the situation is grave and that there is great risk of a general strike, which he deprecates.-