THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 7023, 13 November 1906, Page 2

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Received Nov. 13, 8.40 a.m. The Congo Free State. Brussels, Nov 12 Several of the Belgian newspapers, replying to the threat made by Lord Ripon in his Guildhall speech dealing with the treatment of the Congo natives, adopt a defiant tone. A Canadian Liner Ashore. Ottawa, Nov 12 The Dominion liner Kensington went ashore in a bad position during a snow storm near Quebec The passengers were rescued. A Faster Australian Service. Beblin, Nov 12 After the new year the Norddeutsoher Lloyd line will reduce the passage from Southampton to Fremantle to thirty-four, days, and to Sydney to forty-three days. British Enterprise in China. London, Nov 12 An agreement has been signed between Waiwupu for the Chinese Foreign office, and the British-Chinese Corporation, for the construction of the Canton-Kaulung railway. This means the raising of a million and a half sterling loan. Lord Linlitharow. The Marquis of Linlithgow has undergone an operation for appendicitis, and is progressing favourably. The Marine Board. The local Marine Board's Advisory Committee consists of representatives of the local Mariae Boarde, shipowners, certificated officers and engineers, seamen, firemen and engineers. The President of the Board of Trade, the Hon. Lloyd-George, retains the power to nominate the Government representative. Balloon Crosses the Alps. Paris, Nov. 12 A balloon crossed the Alps from Milan to Aisles, Barnes, at an altitude of 6000 metres. Indian*National"CQngTess. Calcutta, Nov 12 Dadabhai Naorogi is president at the Indian National Congress at Calcutta. (Dadabhai Naorogi was born in Bombay in 1825, and was the first Indian member of British Parliament. He is c University. professor, and a "representative Hindoo. In 1886 and 1893 he was also president of the Congress,)