BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1911, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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AGAINST HOME RULE. LONDON, Dec. B.—From a National standpoint the Hon. Bonar Law speaking at Bootle, emphasising that it was utterly impossible for Home Rule to be carried as part of the Liberals corrupt political bargain. He remarked that, although to grant Home Rule from a Party standpoint was an advantage to tha unionists inasmuch as the Nationalists were solidly against them, the Unionists were determined to oppose Home Rule to the last gasp. When Ihe time came there would be no shrinking from the strong action necessary to defeat one of the most ignoble conspiracies over formed against the liberties of freeborn men.

A REFERENDUM WANTED. LONDON, Dec. B.—The British Constitution Association urges the Lords to reject the Insurance Bill, cr submit it to a poll of the people. KING'S LIBELLER RELEASED. LONDON, Dec. B.—Mylius, the King's libeller, has been released on account of good conduct. THE COST OF LIVING. LONDON, December 7.—There is much unrest among postal authorities at Hon. Samuels's refusal of an enquiry into wages conditions until 1913, when a commission will be appointed, after the Board of Trade Enquiry into the cost of living will have reported. The extremists urge a strike at Christmas. THE INSURANCE BILL. LONDON, Dec. 8. The Friendly Societies have petitioned the House of Lords to amend the Insurance Bill so as to enable the pay for sickness benefits to be on the first day of illness instead of the fourth. COMPULSORY TRAINING. LONDON, Dec. 8. The Members of the Stock Exchange are raising £IO,OOO for the National Service League propaganda for protnolugating compulsory training £2OOO has already been collected. OFF WITH THE PIGTAIL. PEKING, Dec. B.—An Edict sanctioned the cutting off of queues and ordered the Cabinet to device means of adopting the western calendar.

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES. OTTAWA, Dec. B.—A separate Depal tment of Fisheries has been estaDlished by the Federal Government and steps have been taken to further protect the fisheries of the Pacific again it American poachers. SHOT DEAD. NEW YORK, Dec. B.—At San Francisco, Mrs Sudall was shot dead by her divorced husband, against whom siie alleged a charge of ill-treatment which was acquitted by the jury. PROTRACTED TRIAL. NEW YORK, Dec. B.—ln the Superior Court, the Chicago packers trial has commenced, after preliminary proceedings extending for several years, while the jury was being selected. Violation of anti-trust laws was charged against eleven prominent packers. PERSIA APPEALS TO THE STATES. WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—-Persia has appealed to the United States against Russian aggression, trusting to their sentiments of honour and justice to secure Persians against oppression. COAL MINERS IN CONFERENCE. LONDON, Dec. B.—The Hull coal owners and miners delegates met in Conference on the 19th to consider the minimum wage.