HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12502, 25 May 1906, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Preae Association—By Elecrtrio Te.egra.ph— Copyright. A BUTTER COMBINE. LONDON, May 23. Messrs Lovell and Christmas, large butter importers in London, have arranged to amalgamate wiuu all the butter companies of Liverpool and Manchester, the new company to have a capital of about a million. McCRACKEN'S BREWERY. It is understood that tne bond-holders have rejected the terms offered by AloOraokene brewery, Melbourne, ow.ng to the provision made for overdue interest. A receiver will probably be appointed. A RAIDER'S END. An Abyssinian chief slew Mariam and released forty prisoners whom Mariam had captured in raids in the Soudan. FIRE ON A STEAMER. The steamer City of York wae badly damaged by fire at Tilbury Docks. Her cargo, consisting of 10,000 tons of jute, was destroyed. A GIGANTIC DOCK. A shipping combination, including the Fairfield Shipbuilding and En- j gineering Company, the John Brown Company, and the Camell-Laird Company, has purchased a large site at Glasgow to erect ordnance works and a dock to accommodate the largest battleships. THE WAR STORES SCANDAL. Before the War Stores Commision of Inquiry, Colonel G. E. of , the Army Service Corps, admitted receiving £200 from James Morgan, army contractor. He explained that he was temporarily demoraLsad by South African life. KUBELIK'S SUCCESSFUL TOUR. NEW YORK, May 23. j Berr Kubelik, tlhe celebrated violin- ' iet, cave one hundred and seven concerte in America, which realised t £40,000. THE VALUE OF A SENATORSHIP. The Senators of New York indig- ' nantly deny Congressman Goulden's allegations that a Sena-torship in New , York is worth anything between £10,000 and £20,0000. They declare that they only receive a salary of 1500 ' dollars (£300) and a railway pass. THE REPATRIATION OF CHINESE. CAPETOWN, May 23. Twelve Chinese applicants have been granted repatriation. ITALIAN POLITICS. (Received May 24th, 11.16 p.m.) ROME, May 24. Sigmor Geolitii has been commissioned to form a new Italian Cabinet, replac- j ing that of Signor Somnino, who resigned on an adverse vote affecting theorder of the Chamber's business. ADMIRAL ROZHDESTVENSKY. ST. PETERSBURG, May 24. Admiral Rozhdestveneky has resigned his position of chief of the naval staff, owing to ill-health. CANADIAN PREFERENCE. OTTAWA. May 24. Mr Fielding, Jjhe Canadian Finance Minister, announces that Canada will continue to give preference to Grea*! Britain until due notice is given.