BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1910, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[MB PRE3S ASSOCIATIOS —CQJ?"nUGHT.] THE COTTON FRAUDS. LONDON, April 26.—Mr Nesbitt, of Knight and- Yancey, declares that 300,000 bales of cotton were invoiced from America with sparious bills of lading and drawn on, wherefor upon the investigations of his firm he could find no actual cotton. He did not attempt to say who is responsibe.

THE RUBBER BOOM. LONDON, April 25.—The United Malaysian Rubber Company, with a capital of £2,000,000 in £1 shares, is issuing 400,000 shares at par, whereof the directors and friends applied for 300,000 which were allotted in full.

THE GERMAN DEFICIT. BERLIN, April 25.—Germany has realised that there will be a deficit of £8,000,000 instead of, as previously estimated £12,000,000. .

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION FUND. LONDON, April 25.—The National Geographical collection in aid of the Antarctic expedition now totals £SOOO of the £IO,OOO guaranteed by them.

GERMANY'S NAVAL PROGRAMME LONDON, April 25.—The Standard's Berlin correspondent foreshadows legislation in 1911 fixing a battleship's life at 15 years, also providt ig for a large increase in submarines.

CONSCRIPTION NEEDED. PRETORIA, April 25. Loid Methuen, in a speech at Johannesburg, referred to the exam pes set by the Dominions in the matter of conscription. instancing Australia. Ho added that if Britons did their duty Britain'? present and future would be as good as Britain's past.

FIGHTING IN ALBANIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 25. Fresh fighting has started in the Ferisviteh district of Albania. lhe wires &re cut.

COLONIAL POETS. LONDON, April 25.—At Mr Henmker Heaton's instance, a recital will bo given early in June of representative specimens of the vigorous poetry and songs of the newer States of the Empire.

A RIOTOUS MOB. MADRID, April 25.—A mob at Durango in the province of Viscaya, Spam, were enraged waiting the aviation display and wrecked the aeroplanes and burned the sheds. The gendarmes in dispersing the mob, injured many.

RUSSIA AND .JAPAN. TOKIO, April 25.—A Russo-Japan-ese Society has been formed at Harbin to promote rapprochement and to stndy each other's social and economic life.

THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, April 25.—The French elections are quiet. Party representation is but little modified. M. Brian.! was returned by a large majority for St. Etienne. SEVERE FROST. NEW YORK, April 25 Fronts killed the early fruits in ten of the United States northern and central States of the Middle and West. POLITICAL DAKOITY. CALCUTTA, April 25.—Five Bengali youths were convicted of political dakoity at Haludbari and four wero sentenced to eight years and one to seven years. MILITARY PENSIONS. BERLIN, April 25.—The Reichstag has agreed to a bill granting pensions to all veterans who have taken part in campaigns wherein the Empire or States partook prior to 1870. The Government is protesting that funds are not available. THE JAPANESE TARIFF. LONDON, April 25. Several questions aro being asked in the Tiouse of Commons regarding the Japanese tariff which the Diet is considering. It comes into operation in July 1911. Textiles, it is considered, will average two and a half to thieo fold above the present rates. This is prohibitive to. many Lancashire and Yorkshire r.rt-; icles. On the subject, Messrs \lcKinnon's and wood in the House »f Commons stated that the Board of Trade was consulting the Chambers . f Commerce. EXTRAORDINARY ACGTDEN'I. LONDON, April 25. A man and a iMpltan were discovered at the foot :>r at Dover. The woman was unconscious and the man was seriously injured. It is alleged that they weto blown over by the wind. EDUCATIVE QUESTION. Received this day at 9.30 a.m. BLOOMFONTEIN. April 25. - A crowded meeting at BloomfoiiUdn resolved to start separate schools for teaching the language on tie' basis of the Transvaal Education Act, than 'raising the issue between -Mr Botha\ and Mr Hertzog's policy.