The new Governor-General, Lord Tweedsmuir, afler becoming ' scme-what settled down in his new nome, starting fo engage in tours to familiarize himself with the country, He and his family have been in Canada since October, and the greater part of that time they have spent in FFesidence at Ottawa; occasional brief Visits to Montreal and Toronto had been the limits of their travelling until this month, During the past few days the viceregal party has been in the eastern townships of Quebec Province, vis ing the industrial centres, the seats of Jearning and the heart of the asbestos mining country. 'They visited. Sher brooke, Lennoxville, 'Thetford Mines, Richmond and St.' Hyacinthe, and were kept busy in each place, pre snerorooke, they found) full roRramme awaiting them, Visite 10 schools, a civie reception und a com~ plimentary dinner were all carried out, and some opportunity was given for' seeing the busy industries which. have grown up at the confluence of the Mager and St. Francis Rivers, at Lonnoxvile the University of Bishop's College, the schoo! aMliated with it '8nd the provincial experimental farm were visited.
Travelling, on their own special {rain, the "Tweedsmulrs went onto Thetford Mince, the centre of the busy asbestos. taining "region, " Lord Tweedsmuir "and his son" donned overalls and high boots and miners hats, and journeyed below ground In the King Ming, to, see the now famous "block-caving"—system "of asbestos mining, regarding which your correspondent "wrote some. months ago, This system way planned engineers to eliminate much of the waste of the open-pit type of mining, although it was found very dimeult to provide the funds necessary for starting up the new plan. The Governor-General was rected by miners below the ground, and he expressed appreciation of their welcome. He and his party welcomed officially by the couneit and by prominent, citizens, In Richmond and St, Hyacinthe warm welcomes were awaiting the travellers, The facility. with which Lord Tweedsmuir expresses, himself in French, og well as In his native tongue, has already endeared him to the" French-Canadians of Quebec. They are strongly British, but they do Vike to be greeted in their mother tongue, One of the reasons why the [former Governor-General and. his wife wore so popular in Quebec was that Lady Bessborough was. French, trid of course spoke the language pers feetty.
Good Season for Farmers Already the maple syrup is coming in from the country, and a good season for the farmers is, predicted. There Is plenty of snow in the woods so that roads can easily be made for tapping the trees and gathering the sap. The coming of sunny days and frosty nights is just what is needed to keep the sap at its best.
somewhat rapid thaw in the British Columbia mountains brought distaster to sixteen men working on the Canadian Pacific Railway. They were out on the track near Revelstoke clearing. away the debris after a heavy slide of snow and ice, together with tock and mud. An engine tender broke loose from the engine of a work train up the grade from them, and came hurtling down upon them Ju the half-light of early morning. The men were working In a deep, narrow cut and could not escape: they thought the rumble of the approaching tender was the sound fof another snowslide, and they were Pinned to death in the cutting.
Down the St, Lawrence from Mon= treal two powerful iee-breakers are culting a way through the channel an attempt to clear the river for navigation, The schedules. that have been prepared by the steamship companies call for a fairly early opening. of the river, and it remains to Seen whether the wind and the weather will ce-operate, 'Te late Mr. Jacob Ezra Salmon, barrister-at-last, of 289 Kiangse Ron who' died on October 24, Honakong estate amounting Said; the Dai and the emi Dauntless from Co-Tombe to Shanghal—Reuter. fied copy of probate of the will, was granted.
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