Speaking on the RiDgs'and Combines Suppression Bill in the House of Rep resentatives Mr Bennet said :—": — " The hon. gentleman (Mr Hornsby) . has brought in this Bill to provide against trusts and combines, but it it is oarried it will simply intensify the eyjl be is trying to avoid. I believe every mem ber is opposed to trusts chat are formed to create monopolies, but to limit the* trusts is simply to increase the monopoly. Take tbe meat-preserving industry, the result would-be that none but the pre sent companies could be in existence, and they would enjoy a monopoly. The dairy industry would be in the same position. No fresh factories could be started for the production of butter or

Lonon, August 17. The steamer Saxon, with Botha, De Wet, and De la Key aboard, teaohed Portsmouth at 10 on Saturday morning. They were met by Miss Emily Hob honse, Mr Wolmarans, and Mr Fischer (the latter two peace delegates), and Dr Olark (the former Consul-general in England for tbe South African Re public). There - was a tremendous concourse, who cheered them lustily upon landing. All throe accepted the invitation to witness the naval review, but later, after they had consulted Mr .Fischer, re fused to attend. The visitors then went aboard the steamer Nigeria, where Lord .Kitchener ' introduced them to Lord Roberts and Mr Chamberlain. The latter had a conversation with | each of them, and also several minutes' 1 talk with Botha's ten-year-old son,

Weclnesdajjil August 20tli, 1901

f h la tuapeka times.
THE August avenge for oats, wheat and barley in Manitoba (Lower Canada) is U. 4,000,000 bnshels. Tho Cansdian-Paoifio JRaHwAJT •«■» ua«b2e Id djrry suck * quantity to the seaboard.
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