BRITISH & FOREIGN.

V * •■— (Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.} JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 16. The bullet m Sir Lionel Phillips' necl. (who was recently shot twice) has been extracted, and his condition is satisfactory. The extraction of the other bullet has been postponed. (Received Dec. 17, 8.20 a.m.) JOHANNESBURG, Dec' 16, Ward was sentenced, to six months hard labor for inciting to violence during the strike riots m July Z Two others were acquitted. . LONDON, December 16. The electric lighting scheme refevred to m the cables of November, proposes to replace the existing 13 power stations by several central generating stations, involving a total capital cost of about £19,000,000. (Received Dec. 17, 12.50 p.m.) A clergyman m Bermondsey district was ordered to repay a money lender £50 for unsolicited loans and costs. A lady lost £2500 worth of jewellery at Torquay. A maid named Graham is missing. BERLIN, December 16. The King of Bavaria, has prohibited officers dancing the • "tango." TOKIO, December 16. It is semi-officially stated that Japan declines Russia's proposal to withdraw foreign tToops from Chihli. * PARIS, December 16. Jimmy Esson, a Scotsman, defeated Jack Johnson m wrestling. Them was a furious .contest. DURBAN, December 16. The cricket match against the Marylebone team 'was not resumed before lunch owing to rain.