BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1671, 15 December 1911, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. LPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SOME GENERAL ITEMS. London, December 14. Tho Hon. Samuel Buxton, Post-masitcr-Git-'iioral, has announced that the enquiry into tho postal staff's grievances has been fixed for 1912.

A deputation from tho National League, which is opposed to women's suffrage, asked Premier Asquith to submit the question vo a referendum before legislation' is adopted. Tho Premier replied that while he was opposed to the referendum, he thought that in this instance ifc might bo satisfactorily used, because the question cut athwart all party lines. fciir George Reid telegraphed to the Duke and Duchess of Fife- his congratulations on their rescue from shipwreck.

The sum of £30, is slrered to the University of London anonymously to build schools of architecture, sculpture, and eugenics in connection with the University College. Lord Lamingtoii, on behalf of the Persia Committee, appeals to Britain to maintain the integrity and independence of that country, and not to allow Persia to fall into the plight of Bokhara and Khiva. He recalls tlie engagements of 1888 and the convention of 1907, and adds that Britain's acquiescence in Russia's actions has raised a serious situation. Our national honour and interests arc both ivolved, and the loss of Persian independence would produce a painful effect on the Mussulmans of India. ,

A referendum of 32.000 doctors on tho Insurance Bill has commenced.

(Received Dec. 15, 10.35 a.m.) Tangier, December 14. The Delhi is badly strained and' is leaking in three holds.

Paris, December 14. The Government has -congratulated tho officers and crew of the Triant on the gallantry displayed in connection with the stranding of the Delhi. Berlin, December 14. The Brunswick Zeitung declares Unit the bombardment of Provcza brought Austria, and Italy to the verge of war. Austria's strong note insisting on the recall of tho Italian licet was almost an ultimatum, and Italy agreed to the demand.

(Ltcceived December 15, noon.) New York, December 13. Iα Arizona tho Deouicrats have ivon tho ■elections.

A. .single armed man at Everett, Washington, hold up the bank at the revolver's point and vanished after securing _~uo.

At San Francisco, ex-mayor Schmitz lias been indicted on a charge of receiving a bribe of £10,000 in connection with tho municipal scandals following tho 1900 earthquake. Rome, December 14. The Italians have occupied Tajura and tho Oasis unopposed.

Manila, Decembor 14. American scouts operating against outlaws; at Maindanao killed 42 in a single engagement. The scouts had no casualties.

London, December 15. Jho deatli i« announced of Mrs Arthur Stannard (John Strange Winter), the well known and popular novelist, at the age of 55 years. Departure.— Mamari, for Auckland. General French, reporting upon the territorials, said some of tho commanders state that their efforts to recruit , arc- much hampered by the ago nls of the National Service League in certain districts advising the young men nob to .serve ;is territorials? Genenil French adds the training has greatly improved during the year. The .Bradford Woolcombing Masters' Federation decided to increase the wa'gp.s of its employees concurrently with tho termination of thwages boards agreement. Trouble is feared as the workers oppose the latter proposal.

~. v , ttorlm, December 14. teehultz s imprisonment will be with hard .labour. The severity o l : ms _ sentence caused a sensation. Hrpisch, who was an engineer in a dock yard, is alleged "to have been promised forty marks weekly (a mark is about equal to our shilling) by Schultz, *

The -Judgo stated that Schultz made a largo collection of plans after •a-couple of interviews in January q.nd transferred tlieiu to emissaries in England. Tho j>Urns provided for m England. The plans provided farreach nig enlightenment on tho most intimate military and naval affairs. Voji Maock gn.vQ written intormatioji regarding tho commissioning of tSortJi German Lloyd, Hamburg and American steamers.

A\ ult, the third accomplice, was employed in tho North Gorman machinery works- at .Bremen.