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1of relief by the Government, "there was evidence that 'ex-Premier, 'Balfour ' 'and "his col- Jeagiies' did not share the panic of "supporters. Mr. Balfour's ances calmed the feelings of ie over-excited Liberals, and oon-| the rmed what thosé who are closest n touch with the situation were fident would happen: 'Premier! Asqtith still seems to ink that the bill will' end' the ike. It it' does not, 'the' Prime inister will be obliged to take the "further steps, which God'forbid," hat he had in mind when be ibdi- T"Jeated in the House of Commons on March 19 that the Government day for an adult Saf fro ns j day for a minor as an never had a charee of acceptance, will be rejected the House of} Commons. Nevertheless, the cor- respondent 'does not think that all} Labor ~membe third reading of the bill: them will abstain from voting; rs ill "vote. ' against the Government on the}. o-Some h an' amendment | | fo the strike bill, and this, as well 'as' the schedule amendment, which the bill," according to the. writef, : will certainly pass. 'The chief ques- tion will then oe whether | miners will work rik either Tof thes ndments bei. Unionists and some Liberals thi the; will nét, and the bill will th incorporated in the bill. CE would not stop ite aqtive efforts fox become a figsco, { WOMEN VOTERS IN CHINA, Franchise Extended to Women on Equal Terms with Men. A despatch from Ban Francisco says: Equal suffrage was granted ito the women of China on Wednes- day by the Parliament at Nanking, according to a cablegram received here on Thursday. The law will become effective immediately. Wo- men voters will be subjected to the £same restrictions as men, and must be able to read and write and also to be property-owners and at least twenty years old. Yik Yug Ying, who has been called the Mrs. Pank- burst of China, was elected a mem- ber of the Parliament on Wednes- day, from Canton Province. She is is college graduate. Bill { THE AJAX { LAUNCHED. | Huge Crowds Witness Ceremony at Greenock, Scotland. A despatch from Greenock, Bcot- {land, cays: British battleship Ajax { was launched here on Thursday in {the presence of huge crowds. She {is a sister ship of the King George 'V., and is the twenty-sixth Dread: {nought in 'the. British navy. The {Ajax is said to have a displacement jof £3,000 tons. Her length is 585 feet, beam 89 feet, draft 27) feet. {Her armament will consist of ten 118.5-inch' guns and ywenty-four 4- inch quick-firers.. Her engines are ito be of about 31,000 horse-power, and she is expected to attain a speed of twenty-one knots. mmr Pei {SEAMEN APPROVE OPEN SHOP Referendum Voto Will Preclude Possibility of a Strike, ' A. despatoh 'from. Detroit. hays: sof "the Lake 1 members don from Nb vote taken among the p at various lake KILLED BY HIS OWN BOMB. | ---- { Portuguese Plotter One of the Vie- tims 'of Oporto Explosion. A despatéh from Oporto, Porth-|™ gal, says: The police arrested sev- eral' revolutionists on Thursday on suspicion that they were conéerned in the destruction of four houses in the suburb of Miragaia by a bomb explosion on Wednesday night. They say that the explosion, which killed five. persons and wounded ten, was caused by Antonio Costa, a barber and revolutionary leader, dropping a bomb he was manufac- turing. Costa is one of those who are dead. The roar of the explo- sion was heard for mile, ' Four houses' were reduced. to: ruins and the - authorities "believe that the bodies of 'other persons are still buried beneath the debris. NAVY RETURNS REVENUE. Ship Captured. by Rainbow for Poaching Sold for $13,000. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Pacific division of the Cana- dian navy has been the means of adding an' amount slightly exceed: ing $18,000 to the consolidated re- venue. The Rainbow, last Suwm-+ mer, caught the ttle ship Edrie poaching in Canadian waters, with< in the three-mile limit. The Edrie was confiscated. Her owners went to the courts and Sudestated %o to show 'that the fishing had been done outside the limit. The Bu- preme Court of British Columbia recently decided that the Fdrie was poaching, and ordered the sale of the vessel by public augtion. The Marine Department on Wednes- day, réceived word that ; the sale had 'ports fon the proposition of returning to{The ork on "'open shop' vessels had been 'carried. The action 'is. said to affect 'about 14,000 men. Serie Mey Constable Joseph Delorme Ot- | tawa was caught robbing a brow-, the Owen Bound Town Cov Sathrday are opposed to on "0. Ross 'was sentenced at Montreal to six years' -imprison- |" ment for shooting Robert itzsim- The plea for a Federal squate in 3 Toronto has been endorsed by Hon. Mr, Monk, Minister of "Public Works. The Militia Department 'ie con- sidering the question of supplying |to, #2 the cadet corps with a new | and light rifle. The London & Lake Erie ans- portation Co. has signed a contract with the Hydro-electri¢ Commission at London for 500 horsepower, The Mounted Police barracks at Regina were damaged by fire. The men's quarters; the Anglican cha- pel and several other buildings were burned. George. F. Harriston, who has been making extensive "purchases" Pete of Montreal real estate -af high prices, is. missing; and 'none of his |e deals have gone through, The body of a Greek priest named Czerknowsky was found on the rail- way near Melville, Bask., and farmer mamed Aurischuk has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Amerivan' settlers whose horses}! have been shot by Canadian Gov- ernment' officials at Weyburn, I Sask, on being found infected with glandere, have appealed: to Wash- "Mon ington for redress. It is announced that Mr. Ole and French and Belgian capi have secured the charter = for he | Bault Bte, Marie drydock-and ship- {ui building enterprise, dnd will start 5 work k very soon, fter the "incorporation of sociations,' Fort: fo dpe orm A) i £ PE Many Sufferers in Other Industries | RCH 250 ver Soeen, 14 A 16340 to 170. and twins} A despatch from London says:|: 1b. » 7) prevaling diver on Wednesday mt | Boards of Guardians sgetts leaders: on 1 "The British 'trial for eotispiracy were. track, Toi fs Ebr i west of Jadkhih ; eT MUS EXTEND RELIEF. as Result of Strike. In view of the 'among the poor caused by the coal | | strike, the local a Sena Board sent a"circular to a in* Great Bri- Cd PRA had to be for via |] of\ sholee | Montreal, Chicago, yi mnipes, 'and De as the wires were [may not 1 ow | Chaplea 'nam fley was a seriously inj or seven oars. of settlers i twere « QUEBEC 108ES . do LICENSE 8 New Regulations fo for City Go: : Effect in May, 1913. 'warning them to prepare to extra relief to sflerers In