HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14621, 24 March 1913, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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' MILLIONAIRES ESTATE

LONDON, March 21. Colonol Meeking's'estate was valued at over a million. He married for the second time in 1907 a daughter of a French Count, aged 22. He bequeathed his wife £11,000 annually. The Colonel's fortune was derived from his father, the founder of the drapery and furnishing business now known as Thomas Wallis, High Holborn. AUSTRALIAN LOANS. LONDON, March 21. The "Daily News," in announcing Victorian and West Australian loans after the holidays, states that there is a glut of Australian securities. In six loans, totalling £13.300,000 the underwriters took £10,466,000. THE CHINESE LOAN. WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Huntingdon Wilson, AssistantSecretary of State, has resigned because he differed from the Administration's action regarding the Chinese loan. CHINESE EX-MINISTER SHOT. SHANGHAI, March 21. As the Parliamentary representatives were entraining for Peking, an unknown man fired a revolver and severely wounded Sung, ex-Minister of Education. THE TURAKINA. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 21. Tho Cataline is loading 3000 crate 3 of the Turakina's cheese, which was the only dairy produce salved.

AN AUSTRIAN FATALITY. (Received March 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) VIENNA, March 22. During bui'ling operations at Cattaro, a fall -{' rock buried the barracks. Sut soldiers were killed and five seriously injured. DUKE RETIRES FROM THE TURF. (Received March 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 22. Tho "Daily Telegraph" states that tho Duke of Devonshire ia selling nis race horses and stud and retiring from the turf owing to the effects of the IUIU Budget. THE MEXICAN AMBASSADORSHIP.

(Received March 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Henry Lane Wilson has resigned the Mexican Ambassadorship.