BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1910, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[peb press Association—copyright.] THE FRENCH FLOODS. Received this day at 8.50 a.m. LONDON, February 3. The Kaiser lias grven £IOOO and Sir Ernest Cassel £4OOO to. the Paris fund. The Mansion House fund amounts to £36,000. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. ST. PETERSBURG, February Z.— \ The Press reports that Saidai' Khan, the ox-Shah's chief supporter, was captured at Rosht when crossing the frontier disguised. He was carrying coinpromising correspondence to the other ex-Shah's emissary, who was captured at Meshed. The members of the Persian Parliament demand that the exShah's pension be stopped. ■COMMITTED "FOR M URDER. CALCUTTA, February 3.—Kanare and six others have been committed for trial in connection with Jackson's murder at Wasik near Bombay. GIGANTIC FRAUD. LONDON, February 3. A law court action revealed that Bright, deceased, a dramatic author's agent, defrauded Carrie, Dovle, Stephen, Phillips, and Louis Parker of £28,000 in connection with American royalties. Barrie only discovered the frauds when Bright'r executors asked him to look into the accounts. An investigation resulted in the repayment io Barrio of £16,000. REPUBLICAN PROGR v.M.ME. WASHINGTON. February 3.—The so-called Republican insurgents at a meeting held at Washington, resolved to support President Tai't's programme relating to railway legislation, the conservation of natural res v:es. the establishment of a savings bank, and the limitations of injunctions in labour I disputes. No mention was made of I made of shipping subsidies, or federal incorporation of business enterprises. LONDON. February 3. The Times' New York correspondent, says thai ow- \ ine to the concentration of the forces 1 behind Taf!. the Republicans prosj pecis of the Congressional elections in i November are brighter than urolith'. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. LONDON. February 3.—The Mcxi.',ir Packing Company has become involved in financial stringency and the I ppointmont of a Receiver for tin I Compam has boon rendered necessary. 'The diilieulty is owing to the temporary ;yiuu up of the Company's resources ihrouirh the recent suspi nsion of [he United States Ranking Company in "Mexico City. The Packing Company will, however, continue its business. J hs bend stocks and debts are mostly S held in England. The liabilities total ! seven millions sterling. 1 OTTAWA, February 3. Sii Georg, I Drummond, K.C.M.C. of Montreal, i- ! dead. : FRANCO GFRM \N TRADE. i BERLIN. February •>. German} J Ihreatelis to retaliate :f the Fleiiel Senate coiitirms tlie pr. posed Inoroas--, in IT, nob duties, as it is considers that they are directed against Oormai 1 industry. BRITISH TRFASI RY F. 11.1. ISSUE LONDON. F, hruarv 3 '' he Tre.as j nrv is issuing three million pound . worth of lulls for , :;, month to ,-eplac . (hose falling due This i I ■■•.■ipreted in some quarters as an in ' dication of the Budge! having priori'; ,' wiili die < .'ovornm. ut over the lLeis I of Lords question PAYMENT OF LM'.OI! AI l"s. : LONDON. Februarv 3. 'I he Lab. j I'arfv claim that upwards of one lial j of the new Commoners phdged them ' ! selves during the recent . lections ! i support a bill altering the law -,- I forth be the Osborne judgment, wind i makes "pavmenl bv Ciii-ms to Labo,, I meinb rs illegal. j PRINCE LOI ISF R iv.,l 'his da) ai 9.15 a.tn ' RRI'SSELS, Februaiy 3. lb I Duke of Guemter. Schh-mig IMslil I is pelifioniie; ill" Bru-se!- Courts t I appoint ronnsol to administer tli ! afY.-iirs of his \l,, ( her in Lev (Princes ' | Louise) who. h,- all. g.-s. is exlravaeaii | and weak mimi-d. , | RUDDIST sell'iLl.S. I REKIN. February 3. Tie- dapan j ese evph.p r /.niche in Chin- se T'ur . j kestan" disco\,-red thirty P.uddis ' I scrolls of tli com! and seventh c, r, . furies ' FALSE INFORM \TIOX. LONDON. Februarv 3. Fred I lor ner. ex-Commoner f.,,' North Lambeth lias been committed for trial for Me , eranhin- (~ the Mail, under the lora correspondent's name, false M < ws re spooling Mr Lloyd O g.-\ hostile iv AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY. ! BERLIN, Februarv 3 'The Univer site's- Palaoontoloeiea! . xpediliot, .lis s-inriiis in G'-nnan South Africa On. thigh I was 82 indies !,.,,- as com pared Willi diplod. en Car lie'- r >< i TERRIBLF SFOI F.L TO \ SMOKE MFXMCO, F-1-.ruari 3. \ milei l.v smoking a cigar, tie , aiis.-d an ex i plosion in a coal mine ,| | „...,.., ~.-.-, 1 ! P-ia'de ■", M.-vi ~ ~j .|,l -,.,-. |,il|,,! ,-u„l 50 inpired mo-iL Japan-m ■ and Mexicans. PRICE OF CONSOLS, i Received this ihiv at 11.15 a.m. ! LONDON. February 3 -Consols an : quoted at £Bl 18s 9<t. I WIPING OFT -CORRUPTION. OTTAWA, Februarv 3. Mr Giierin a reform candidate for M„ntieal Mav orally, was elected by a 10.000 major ' ify. Out of 23 aldermen mentione. in Judge Cameron's report as lw.-alin-civic corruption, 22 w. re def. at, d u ' I the elecfinn for the Board of Control