BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1910, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[PER pbess ASSOClATlON—copuuoht.] THE HOME DEFENCE. LONDON, March 20.—The Minister of War, (Mjr R. E. Haldane), speaking at tho Institute of Civil Engineers, said the War Office was preparing to create a reserve of skilled telegraphists and motor cyclists among men employed in the railway works of the country, who it was calculated would form a potent force in the scheme of home defence. SCOTTISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. LONDON, March 20.—Great efforts are being made in Scotland to raise funds for Dr. Brace's Antarctic expedition. Received this day at .10 a.m. ■IMMIGRATION. LONDON, March 20.—The Central Unemployed body of Loudon is sending Williamson, organising officer, for six months to Australia and New Zealand to ascertain the attitude of the Governments and people towards immigration. CANADA AND GERMANY. OTTAWA, March 20— Canada, is appointing a commercial agent in Germany. Canadian papers report a great influx of commercial men ami thousands of circulars and letters from (leriuan manufacturers. A VALUABLE PICTURE. NEW YORK, .March 20.—Mr Otto Kahn. of New York, lias bough! Franz Hal's painting of himself and family for £IOO.OOO. lie outbid Mr Piorpont Morgan, who offered £BO.OOO. CUSTOM'S CONVENTION. NEW YORK, March 20.—The Government lias given Kraim- 25 per rent. reducii 'i! tariff rates and I'Tance ci.ucedes Ihe minimum mi iff <->n certain iron and stool commodities, agricultural inioh in. hi- and >iher 1. adiim noods.

RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. ! ST. I'KTKltsr.lTii:. March 20. / Russia and Austria hau> exchanged i verbal assurances nf the common reog--1 nilion of the Main- i|iio in I lit- Hulkans 1 and a resumption of 'ilia! relations, | which were interrupted hv Austria's i annextion of Bosnia and Ilerzegnvina, lias I i! biiiuahl about. FISHERMEN RESOLED ST. I'F.TKRSR! "i:ti. March 20. ' Tin' fishermen, who were blown out to ! sen on an ice floe in tin- (inly of FinI land, Were rescued. REMAINS OF A RLDDUA. Received this (hn al 9.15 a.m. RALITTTA. March 20 Lord . Mintn, Viceroy of India, has pn scut• d Iho gnli'lon casket. cuntainina the 1-,-lics ol a RinMha ivc« ally discovered ! ui IVshawur. to the liiinn.-se D« 1< aaj ti.m. The Vici-ivy expressed the hope I that pilgrims would visit Mandalay ; from all parts of the world. I!n\VHY I'OLITK'S. i M-'.W YORK. March 20 Thirty /live tlassatislied R> pulilicaus comhim d with tie- IX nun-rats !,, curtail ill. powers of the So- akeiship, al!- jiiu : that Mr Joseph Caution (the prcs-m ; , •euplilll ! used In- p..v T !-' ll' 'lll in.a ! ■• < ,-o|iiiiiit!e< ne-n in an arbit ran fashion •j n (In- interests . i the lb-publicans : partv. Ifardlv had the n- w rule keen ; pass'ed, prov.liu-j that six R. pul.li.-;.us j and four I ►.-in. .-rats should lorn, tin ; Rules Coinniitt.-. win h deals v i:h precedence of pi ivate mend.' r- hillthan a loudv dehate spiuna up which j .nd .1 in ih ■ I!' us ■ refusing th- d< mand of the Democrats to depos" Canj Hon 'I ii Misin ;.'» nl R. p.ii li.-aii" had j i hon to I"- sal i-ti- •' with .-.irtailii-v iln Sp. aker's power. TIRKISII I'.A I"I ! FSIUI'S. < LoNDoN. M; iv h2O. 'I h hi;- ••! Armstioim, Vek-i- and l..|ni Urown ! |,a\e sei llled eolit ra.-s |, r I v." i ; ikish hat th ship- and two .-i uis.Ts al a eosi ~f £5 000 COO. : NKV ZEALAND U'I'EA! \SI\S. |,ONI)( iN. Mai.li 10 In tin- - as.-s o| I ||,< H; 111 lit •Ml I .a- ( 'olllpailV V. islis i lie Mavr of Ilamilt and til -.ille | \elslls I'aik.-r. 11l- appeals We,e allow- ' . d with Costs in the ease of 11 ii--.'. , : v. Miles, leave !., app al in fonnn oa,, pells was lefllsed. ROMANCE \.\l> I'RAOEMY KO.MW Mar.h 19. Ihe <-..'.-.:■ : Tarnowski. v,li..v,a- several d:.-.- and r . examilltll lon. told a !Ii i illina stoi \ uj ■ hi-r marii.-d life. She said her husband i was a In iittil di itukard. and v-.as .mm 1 stantlv unfaithful. 'I he .-.i nee ■ i showed that a man named Mali, kil '• led hilnsell for lie- |o\e i tie- I uini ! loss. The (.'oUlltess \ |,,]. -|||]\ accused ! Nauiiioff iii he|- . li'oits (■. oh-ai herself i of ih-- eharao of im-itine NaiiinolT |o i miinlor KainaiiiWski. though \; unioll's i 1,00 fol h, !' seem- to e..., 1',,, ,|o CO.W WIT! ED lOR I 111 I I R-e, u,d this dm a i ;.',4., a m I.ONIMiN Man |, o.j •\, ( .! . l s ;■ da j 11.-iin and Ivlwai.l 11,,|10|,| ha-.- In I, j ■ oiiniiil! -d I'.r ti nil a! ih. ' 'ld Rail.-. _ i f.r ol.lain in-.: tiara- and in ckla. es nf diamonds in i hi- \ aim ■-! ■■■ veial : In us and pounds from \ai ions ;■ well, i - and then pawiiin.it litem ; FOREsI CONSERN \ I |o\ i LONDON. Maich 20. The |' Ml „ > I Lmr'-i" ■'•.- i ■.•!.'. I! -'". 'On < i ■■' :a ' : 1..-,- (1,, »aiiio|, ..,- iihre ol whi. !i will I)rina roll abutii u.