BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12934, 30 September 1902, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Praes Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. A SHIPPING OUTPUT. LONDON, Sept. 28. > Two war vessels, nineteen steamers and three sailing vessels were launched at the Clyde shipping yards during September. THE NAVY LEAGUE'S ENVOY. (Received Sept. 30, 12.26 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29. The "Times" says that the unofficial mission of Mr Wyatfc,- the Navy League envoy, to Canada and Australia is coming as it does immediately after the Colonial Conference. In view of colonial demands needing to be handled 'with rare tact and discretion, it would he wiser not to attempt to force the pace. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CON- : FERENCE. j HAMBURG, Sept. 28. The International Maritime Conference has adopted a draft treaty aiming at securing a uniform law dealing with collisions and salvage. TREATMENT OF SCARLATINA. VIENNA, Sept. 28. The adoption of the serum cure for scarlatina in Vienna has greatly reduced the mortality at the hospitals. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. ROME, Sept. 28. Mount Etna is emitting steam in the vicinity of the site of the 1892 eruption. Two fresh craters have appeared at Apou and Stromboli. j CHOLERA IN ALEXANDRIA. CAIRO, Sept. 29. ' It is officially announced that Alexandria is infested with Asiatic cholerai. RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN FRANCE. Colonel Saint Remy and General Frater have been placed on half-pay, for testifying that the orders transmitted to Colonel Saint Remy were civil, not military. THE RAILWAY. ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 29. The Russian newspapers are urging the exaction from Turkey of compensation for injury by the construction of the Bagdad railway, which.' conflicts with Russian interests. >