BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1432, 4 March 1911, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(BY ELECTBIO TELEGBAPH—COPYBIGHT.) (PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 4., 8.5 a.m.) GENERAL BOTHA. London, March 3. The Johannesburg correspondent of the Chronicle states that if. a visit to Europe does not improve the health of Louis Botha, Premier of the Union of South Africa, he will probably retire from politics. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 12 per cent, and a bonus of 16s, has added to the reserve £50,000, to the premises account £20,000,3 and carried forward £15,725. THE MISSING EXPEDITION IN PAPUA. Colonel Murray, Lieut.-Governor of Papua, has sailed for Australia. "He suggested that the coalfields sought were possibly larger than the Staniforth Smith expedition supposed, and absence of means of communication might easily account for the non-re-turn of the party. He was not aware of any trouble with the natives.

SMALLPOX IN ENGLAND. Responsible officials declare that the precautions being taken are such that there is little fear of a smallpox epidemic in England. Yet 46 cases have occurred in London. There have been two cases at Whitechapel, -and one each at Shoreditch and Paddmgton. ITEM. Arrived—Turkistan, from Wellington. (Received March 4, 9.45 a.m.) London, March 3. Sailed—Rangitira, from Lyttelton/ THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Lord Denman confirms the announcement of his appointment as Governor-General of Australia. He will wait in England till- after, the Coronation, and sail for Australia at the end of June.

THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. "" Ottawa, March 3. The first garden city in Canada is to be established in the vicinity of Vancouver. TARIFF BILL "TALKED OUT." Washington, March 3. The Senate "talked out" the Permanent Tariff Board Bill, though it was strongly backed by the Taft Government. The Bill will again figure in the Congressional programme. CHOLERA IN HONOLULU. New York, March 3. Thirteen cases of cholera are reported from Honolulu, and there are indications that the disease is widely scattered. The authorities have closed the poi factories. "A STRIFE-RAISING PLAY. Paris, March 3. In connection with the' staging of M. Bernstein's play, "Apres Moi," at the Comedie Frahcais, further riots have taken place. A mob of 2000 made numerous attempts to storm the theatre. Municipal and mounted guards repeatedly charged the demonstrators, who were trampled underfoot. Revolver shots were fired, and the police suffered severely while repelling attacks on M. Bernstein's residence.

A NEW PEER. A peerage has been conferred on Sir Edward Tennant, brother of Mrs Asquith, wife of the Prime Minister. MOBBED FOR A HAREM SKIRT.

A crowd of 20,000 persons in Liverpool mobbed a lady who was.wearing a "harem" skirt. THE CENSUS IN SCHOOLS. The Registrar-General has suggested to the Board of Education to arrange special lessons in filling in census schedules at elementary schools. ECHO OF THE BERON MURDER. London, March 3. The three men who recently assaulted Stephens, the cabman, who gave evidence in the case in which Sterner Morrison was charged.with the murder of the Jew Beron, on Clapham Common, were found guilty at the Old Bailey and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment." PAJtAGUAY IN REVOLUTION. Bnenos Ay res, March 3. A revolution is in progress hi Paraguay five thousand rebels in the north have captured two small towns . The Argentine Government threatens reprisals for the seizure of three Argentine vessels by the dictator Jara. (Received March 4, 10 a.m.) THE CORONATION. ..London, March 3. The Duke of Teck and Lords Northcote and Blytli, are appealing for aid for a Coronation Exhibition, saying that the White City will be converted into a microcosm of the Dominions, including Australia and New Zealand. Eminent artists are producing a realistic presentment of the whole of the Empire, particularly of crafts and industries. PREtfTING POSTAGE STAMPS. The Hon. C. Hobhouse, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, speaking in the House of Commons, detailed the arrangements which have been made for printing postage stamps at the Mint, thus saving £40,000 annually. He also suggested that the colonies should utilise the mint for printing their stamps.

DRIVERS ON STRIKE. New York, March 3. A thousand drivers arid helpers of the United States Express Company are out on strike. TO BE SHOT. Mexico, March 3. Advices to hand state that Dr. Rudolph Pinosa and 44 men have been convicted 1 to be shot for complicity against the Nicaragua Government.