BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 760, 22 December 1908, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

♦ [BY BLaeTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT.] I PER PBKBB ASSOCIATION.! A RISING IN PERSIA. Teheran, December 21. Airied Dowleh's forces shelled Tabriz, killing and wounding & hundred Nationalists. The latter's horsemen then made a sortie, covered by their artillery, and after routing the Shah's troops, pursued them for 13 miles, and captured 12 guns and quantities of provisions and ammunition. There were heavy casualties on both sides. 2000 Nationalists were killed, including 67 women, who were dressed in male attire. MUNICIPAL CORRUPTIONS. New York, December 21. Sanderson (who is a contractor), a shoemaker, and was superintendant of buildings, Snyder (the auditor), and Maathuss (the treasurer), ii the city of Harrisburg, have been sentenced to two years r imprisonment on charges of "graft." They are appealing to the Superior Court at Philadelphia. THE DUBLIN CARTERS. London, December 21. The Dublin carters' strike has terminated. The arbitrators are to settle the final terms. THE TURKISH CONSTITITION. London, December 21. The Sultan in warmly thanking King Edward for his congratulations, hoped for a continuance of the King's friendship and of the friendly ties between the- two Govern-? ments. COMPENSATION FOR PRISON. London, December 21. The Czar has promised to compensate Mr Luxenburg, the_ London merchant who was arbitrarily imprisoned at Odessa. ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIPS. Berlin, December 21. The Zeppelin fund has been closed, the lists totalling £146,500. THE DARWIN CENTENARY. London, December 21. Cambridge University will celebrate in 1909 the centenary of Darwin's birth. TRADE MARKS PIRACY. London, December 21. In reply to a complaint from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, of the piracy of trade marks in Japan, Sir Edward Grey explains the Japanese regulations concerning the registration of foreign trade marks, and advises owners to forward particulars to the Patent Bureau at Tokio, and advises the trades to 'collectively appoint an agent to watch their interests in Japan. THE AMERICAN FLEET. Colombo, December 21. Admiral Sperry's message, on the fleet's leaving Colombo for Canada^ declares that the greatest benefit of the cruise was the appreciation gained of Britain's unvarying goodwill, and he adds: "There is even a happier prospect of the welding of all English-speaking nations in friendship and common interests." DREADNOUGHTS ECLIPSED. (Received December 22, 8.45 a.m.) London, December 21. Admiral Evans declares that the latest ships the United States are constructing are vastly superior to the Dreadnoughts. '__ WORK WITHOUT PAY. London, December 21. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr P. A. Molteno, Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, stated that the Papuan Council at the end of May last, read a second time, but did not proceed with, an ordinance compelling all male natives to work a month every year on Government work without pay. If the ordinance was hereafter passed, it would doubtless be reserved for Lord Dudley's consideration.