HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12971, 26 November 1907, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Pr»M Atjo«i«tion T By EUctrlo I Tel#(fr»ph—Copyright. ! FEMALE HI7FPRAOE CAMPAIQK. LONDON, November 24. The enff regie** made eimuistaneous demonstrations at meetings iv London and the provinces yesterday, protesting against mien administering justice until women were given votea. The demonstrators were promptly ejected in most cases. A COLOSSAL CHEQUE. ] The Russian Ambassador in London handed the Japanese Ambassador a cheque for £4,860,440, the balance due for the maintenance of prisoners after the war. Tho money remains in tho Bank of England. FRENCH SWINDLER COMMITS HUICIDE. PARIS, November 24. Jean Francois Gallay, formerly clerk in the Coniiptoir National D'Eecomptee of Ps-ris, who wjis sentenced to sevon years' imprisonment for stealing enormous aunts, the property of tho bank, has committed suicide. WAX COMPANY'S FAILURE. BERLIN, November 2i. Horr Moeller, head of the Moeller Wax- Company, has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulent bankruptcy. [A cablegram on Saturday stated that the "Moellcr Wax Company had failed. Its liabilities are £450,000, and its assets £50,000.] LESE MAJESTE. Herr Nieberding, Secretary of Justice, informed tho Reichstag that in future cases of leso majeste would be restricted fo offences committed with malicious intent to insult. AMERICAN NAVAL SUPPLIES. NEW YORK, November 24. Roar-Admiral Meson, reporting to the Bureau of Ordnance, urged the passing of legislation authorising. the pumhaeov. of ordinance, projectiles, powder and torpedoes abroad, owing to the inia'UilHy of tho home manufacturers to supply within » rcaeonal/le time. MR LLOYD-GEORGE. (Received November 25th, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, November 25. After temporarily settling an impending cotton striko in Manchester, affecting 10,000 operatives, Mr LloydGeorge motored to London. During his !trip a jolt threw him against the glass window of his car, and hie left eyelid was badly cut, necessitating ! several etitches. i THE INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE. BOMBAY, November 25. Dismissal of the leading railway agii tatore has caused a renewal of the strike, which is extending on the Ben-gal-Nagpur line. The Calcutta Press i expresses sympathy with the etrikere. THE SPANISH NAVY. . ! MADRID, November 25. The Minister of Marine says it would be better to abolish tho navjr, unless 2o million pesetas is spent on it immediately. (Spain has not hotbered much about strengthening her navy since she lost most of it.in tho war with America. Some months ago*: it was reported that a scheme of development'had been decided upon, and it was said that England was assisting. This second report was officially denied in England. ■ The navy now consists "of ono battleship> eight cruisers and , a number of destroyers and torpedo-boata. The veseels have little serious value.] TtiJt SITUATION IN MOROCCO. MOROCCO, November 25. v The Sultan Abdul Aziz occupied Magazan without opposition. CHINESE PBOGRESS. PEKIN, November 25. The historic "Pekin Gazette" has ceased ,to appear, and has been replaced by an excellent modern newspaper named the "Changohia Knenpno," dealing with mattere affecting the whole Enipire. [The "Peking Gazette" was the oldest paper in. the world, "compared with whose hoary age Tlie Times' with its hundred summers is but of y«terday." It was issued witili the special object of supplying the people with news regarding the cots of the Government J MR ROCKEFELLER'S BENEFACTIONS. ' NEW YORK, November 25. Mr J. D. Rockefeller hae given another £510,000 to the Rockefeller Institution for medical research. Hβ has promised another quarter of a million. SECOND THAW TRIAL. The Jerorad trial of Thaw begins on December 2nd.