BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1882, 24 September 1912, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

BY ELEOTBIO TELEGBAPH —COPYRIGHT. PEE PSKBB ASSOCIATION. CHEAPER CABLE RATES. London, Sept. 23. The Western Union are taking press messages to Australia and New Zealand via the Pacific at 7£d a word ordinary and 4jd deferred. TOMMY BURNS HAS A FIRE. Tommy Burns' clothing establishment at Calgary, Alberta (Canada), has been burned. The damage was ten thousand dollars. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. A meeting of musical-hall artists in the Trocadero protested against Sunday opening. A VICTOR HUGO STATUE. The foundation- of the Victor Hugo memorial was laid at Plancenoit, near Waterloo, Belgium (where Victor Hugo wrote his great novel "Les Miserables"). Also an ossary was inaugurated, in which the skeletons lately found on the field of Waterloo were laid. j

KID TAKES OFF THE GLOVES

"Kid" M'Coy, the American pugilist, is sumo; the Belgian Government for a million francs for unlawful arrest in connection with an alleged theft of diamonds.

THE IMMIGRATION TIDE. Capetown, Sept. 23. Premier Botha, speaking at Heidelburg, said the Government was blamed for allowing emigrants to pass South Africa and go to Australia. None would welcome the right sort of immigration more than the Nationalists. Immigration would receive the Government's attention when the proper machinery was in order.

ACCORDING TO DR. MORRISON

(Received Sept. 24, 10.10 a.m.)

London, September 23

Dr. Morrison, who is leaving for China to act as special advisor to the Chinese Government, states that China's opposition to a six-Power syndicate arises from her desire to be mistress of her own house. The Powers' prohibition of borrowing except from the syndicate excited mistrust, and it would be impossible for China to secure decent rates if she was compelled to borrow from nations who must borrow in order to lend.

HONOUR FOR A COLONIAL.

At the King's instance, two orderlies in attendance on his Majesty at the Army manoeuvres were chosen from the Cambridge University company of King Edward's Horse. One of these was Caulfleld, an Australian.

THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT

Capetown, September 23. As a result of the new mail contract, other lines, including the German-Australian, are making net rates 5 per cent, lower than those of the Union Castle Company.

A.STRANGE CASE

(Received Sept. 24, 10.5 a.m.) London, Sept. 23. David Turn'bull, a jeweller, was found dead in his shop at Glasgow, with a wound in th© forehead. The safe had been blown up, and housebreaking tools and cyanide of potassium were found near him. It is a mystery whether death was due to an explosion caused by his striking a light when entering to investigate noises, or whether he was poisoned. EXCITEMENT AT AN AVIATION

MEETING. (Eeceived Sept.. 24, 11 a.m.) New York, Sept. 23. At Chicago Beachey, an aviator, who was disguised in a woman's dress, made a flight in an aeroplane over the heads of enormous crowds at the aviation meet. He flew down Michigan Avenue, scattering automobilists, who fled for safety in all directions.

The excitement caused the upsetting of a launch containing eight persons who were flung into the river, but they were rescued by a tug. Two hydroplanes capsized simultaneously and the occupants had a narrow escape.

SCHOOLBOYS IN RIOT

A riot among New York public schoolboys, numbering . thousands, was due to the removal of a popular principal from office. Police reserves were called out, and an orgy of window-smashing occurred before the riot was quelled.

THE DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY

At Indianopoljs fifty officials of labour unions were ordered to appear for trial in October in connection with the nation-wide investigation of the dynamite conspiracy leading up to the Los Angelos Times tragedy.