HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12506, 19 May 1906, Page 9

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Piesa Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

CANADIAN BUTTER IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 17

Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, replying to a deputation of Ontario dairymen, predicted a large market for Canadian butter in England.

[Sir Thomas Shaughnetsy, president of the Canadian Pacific railway, who has come ovor to England to look at two splendid ocean liners which are being built for his company, states (cays the London correspondent of the " Ago "), that the now blood now pouring into tho Dominion is imparting an almost electrical energy to the country from end to end. Trade is being rapidly developed everywhere in tho West, and North-West, and the Eaetern provinces, or at any rate their manufacturing industries are receiving a powerful indirect stimulus. The railways are profiting greatly by the transcontinental movement of pareencers and goods, and he appears to bo luxuriating in a sense of vastly accumulating dollars. And even yet it is only the beginning of things. Hence, his two big ships, which are to bo of nigh speed, unusual passenger and produce carrying capacity and generally a eurrprise to the owners of tho older lines. The conservative magnates of the Nortn Atlantic highway shall bo made to sit np. Canadian cheese, butter, fruit, moat, eggs, aiid as many other things as can find a market in England aro to bo whirled acroee the ocean to Liverpool at a rate that will astonish all competitors and make> the clow homeward climbing of the boats on the Australian route eeem comparatively a snail's pace.] ENTERTAINED AT WINDSOR. The German burgomasters who are visiting England, were entertained at Windsor Castle at lunch. OBITUARY. The Rev. Dr. Milne, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, is dead.

SOUTH AFRICAN FREIGHTS

The conference in regard to South African shipping freights urged the Earl of Elgin, - Colonial Secretary, to endeavour, pending the promised Imperial inquiry, to eecure a reduction of rates on the basis of the same arrangement that has been existing during the past twelve months.

BOMB FOR A GRAND DUKE

PARIS, May 17

A bomb was found outside the Grand Duke Cyril's bedroom at tho Hotel Continental in Paris.

A GAMBLER'S WILL

NEW YORK, May 17

Daly, a noted Broadway gambler, has lfft £100,000 to relieve aged "crooks." GERMANY'S WEST AFRICAN WAR.

CAPETOWN, May 17

The Cape Mounted Police captured the Chief Morenga and several of his followers at Reimravmaak, and conveyed them to Upington, in Bechuenaland. [A recent London message said that a semi-official statement in Berlin admitted a trespass on British territory in pursuit of Morenga, because he had not been disarmed, and might have returned at another point into German territory. It was explained that Germany assured Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that tlie trespass was disapproved, and the Gorman commander been again, instructed to refrain irom crossing the boundary.]

THE CAPE NAVAL STATION,

(Received May 19th, 12,10 a.m.) LONDON, May 18

The "Daily Telegraph" cays that it is understood that when Rear-Admiral Durnford, commanding thje Oape of Good Hope station, returns Home, it is not intended to appoint a successor. The Cape squadron wiu be reduced and tho ships remaining there will be placed under the Admiral of the East Indies station.