NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 June 1910, Page 6

NEWS OF T HE WORLD.

INTERESTING CARLE ITEMS.

(Per Independent Service.) LONDON, May 22. It is only now that the public is bearing of the frustrations of a desecrate jdot to assassinate King Manuel during tile jirogress of King Edward’s funeral. According to the Scothand Yard authorities, extra, precautions were taken to guard Portugal’s youthful ruler when it was found that Some of the -anarchists who were imcated in the assassination of bis father were in Loudon. The jiolice are rejiorted to have made seven arrests in •onnnction with the plot. L RITA IN AND THE KAISER. In a graphically-written article on he King’s funeral, Sir Conan Doyle lays tii»r om carried away (lie memory of (roojis of kings that escorted their ‘end peer, with the noble Kaiser rid ing at their head. "England, ’’ continues Sir Conan Doyle, "has lost somei liing of her old kindliness it she does not lake him back to her heart today." EMIGRANTS TO CANADA. The Canadian regulations, under which admission to (ho Dominion is refused to British emigrants who are not farm labourers, lias raised a geat adery among London labour unions. I’he St*W‘ in the course of some strong comments, writ es: "No British artisans can cross the Atlantic and find a ooting in Canada without Hnanciai assistance. It is extraordinary that a British col.my, won by Brit-sh blood pro! cted and financed by Britain, should be closed to a British subject." iHviiiig over the matter is running ii, and it will result in increased emigration to Australia. TRANSIT UN THE COMET. «3 BERLIN, May 21. Elaborate jirejiarations were made iy Ue-rmaii scientists for the observation of the mirth's jiassage through (he tail of Halley's comet. Between 30 and 40 balloons were sent up by the Royal Pins-dan AL teoroiogieal Observatory, ■ac t being equijmed with all the necessary instruments for chemical, decimal, and meteorological observations and all being manned by scientists. After having sjient the night in mid air the observers descended yesterday, hawing collected voluminous data.

OTTAWA, May 21. Although the night was cloudy, Canadian Astronomers weie 'enabled to ascertain (he lime (hat the earth entered and jiassed through (lie tail of Hal lev’s comet. The journey began at 3.50 ji.m. am! ended at 12.30. Electrical dis(iwbanc s were delected by lelicale magnetic instalments throughout the dominion. ' NEW YORK, May 21. Halley's comet was observed at Toki > for 40 minutes (his morning. Measn i■ meiils taken of the tail showed hat it is 84,000,000 miles lung. WORLD’S SUNDAY SCHOOLS. NEW YORK, May 22. Remarkable scenes were witnessed yesterday at the World’s Sunday School Convention, in Washington. Amid great enthusiasm, King George, President Taft, Mrs Taft, President ilia / of .Mexico, and Mr W. J. Bryan were nominated as life members. Eor each olio Dins honoured 1000 dollars (£200) had to bo subscribed. Them was great comjietit ion among those desirous of subscribing King George’s "thousand" and such was (lie rush Dial Toronto g*( in only ninth. Iho nomination of jmhlic jiersonagos continued until not, less than £J3,COO had been subscribed for mission work. GRIPPED BY WOMEN. Chicago is in Die grip uf (ho suffragettes. Led by Mrs Dora, Moiitetiore ami the most militant of (he British leaders, I hey ejieued their campaign yesterday. 'J he suffragettes declare that (h Ir tactics against the Washington Legislature will be similar to those jmrsued at the House of Coin nuns, in New York yesterday 10,000 women jkirailed the streets as a protest against the refusal of the State Legislature to grant universal suffrage. CHILLED BEEF. The American jiress is again exhibiting concern at the jms'sibility of Alisha.lia securing a largo share of (he chilled beef trade with Great. Britain, which it at j'U'esent to a great extent moiiojiolised by the United States and Argentina.