The Parliament. of Canada, recently prorogued, passed some legislation believed to be in the interests of better citizenship.
(I.) The following amendments were made to the Canada Temperance Act:
1. If it so desires a@ Province may now prohibit the exportation as well as the importation liquor within its bounds.
2. Transportation is allowed only by common carriers—water or rail—with the necessary exception from and to such carriers.
3. It was further enacted that "the court shall take judicial notice of the statutes and law of the Province into which the intoxicating liquor has been or is alleged to have been" shipped, taken, brought, carried or imported contrary to the provisions of the Act and for the purposes of this, the term intoxicating-liquor' shall include all liquor deemed to be intoxicating under the law of the Province into which the liquor was sent, shipped, taken, brought, carried or imported."
(LI.) In connexion with the illicit ule of drugs, Parliament determin-
1. That persons guilty of—giving drugs to minors shall be liable to a prison term up to seven years. In addition to this sentence whipping may be added.
2. In the case of aliens who are guilty of improper use and sale of drugs it is directed that they shall be deported after hav. ing served their term in prison. amendments were made to the (ILL.) The followin, valuable
Criminal Code 1. The law regarding cruelty to animals in transit on railways was made more stringent.
2. The protection which applies to women who are insane has been extended to the class of women known as feeble-minded. The penalty in this case is four years' imprisonment.
3. To sell cigars by throwing dice is now illegal. So also is the distribution of candy by means of the punch board.
4. Guessing competitions such as have been carried on by certain newspapers in connexion with football and baseball games Tue Chinese Government, states the vernacular press, has allotted the sum of $700,009 for the establishment of seven landing stages in China for flying machines which visit this country. The Shanghai station will be the first erected, work to begin not later than January 1 next. A surveyor is being sent to Shanghai to select a suitable place and to make an estimate of the probable expense.
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