BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIII, Issue 13646, 13 January 1905, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. DYNAMITE ACCIDENT. LONDON, January 11. A premature dynamite explosion injured several members of the Voronique expedition. SMALL-POX. LONDON, January 12. Tho steamer Cranley, bound from Chingwangtao to Durban, with coolies, has been detained at Hongkong. There are ten cases of small-pox on board. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. The Now South Wales loan is nominally quoted at a quarter to a half per cent premium. THE INFLUX OF ALIENS. Ninety-five thousand seven hundred and twenty-four aliens landed in Britain during 1904, with a view of remaining. This is an increase of 13,124. Those in transit number 99,576, a decrease of 25,000. THE LEGION OF HONOR. ' PARIS, January 11. M. Loubet has conferred tho Legion of Honor on Horr Otto Nordenskjold, for his Antarctic services. THE SERVIAN REGICIDES. (Received January 12, 9.56 p.m.) BELGRADE, January 12. The diplomatists at Belgrade havo resolved not to attend banquets or dinners if the regicides are present.