HOME AND FOREIGN.
United Press Assooifltion—By Electric Telegraph—-Ccrpyrigiht. DURATION OF TEST MATCHES(Received CMay 9th 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. ,- Mr A. C. Maclaren, in an article in the "Tiaily News," strongly advocates that six days should be allotted to the test matches In England. LADY MACDONALD'S PENSION. The widow of the late Sir Hector Macdonald receives a pension of £120 a year. THE ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE. PARIS, May 8. M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, interviewed, said that King Edward's visit was regarded as an act of friendship, and a spontaneous testimony to the esteem and sympathy which is very precious to the Republic. Sincere neighbourly relations between France and England were highly desirable, though the Russian alliance was an invaluable pivot to the Republic's action abroad. A FORTUNE WON AT BACCARAT. VIENNA, May 8. A Hungarian aristocrat wan £100,000 ab % baccarat sitting at a Buda Pest— club. A NEW AMERICAN RIFLE. NEW YORK, May 8. The American Army Board's new service rifle is a pound lighter than its predecessor. The barrel is 24 inches encased in wood, and the calibre is .300. The ball penetrates twenty-four one-inch plank-. PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. CAPETOWN, May 8. An unofficial poll- shows that the Natal Parliament is practically unanimous in favour of a preferential tariff with Great Britain. A largo majority in the Cape Parliament is against it. DEATH OF AN AFRICAN POTENTATE. The death is announced of Mwanga, King of Uganda. THE CLYDE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. (Received May 10th, 5.2 p.m.) LONDON, May 9. The executive in London withheld strike jay from the Clyde engineers.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11580, 11 May 1903, Page 9
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HOME AND FOREIGN.
Press, Volume LX, Issue 11580, 11 May 1903, Page 9
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