BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13948, 3 January 1906, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association — Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH REVENUE. LONDON, January 1. The official returns show the quarterly revenue to have been £34,902,934, to which Customs contributed £9,440,108, excise £10,741,000, and stamps £2,200,000. THE MILDURA TO BE SOLD. The Mildnra, formerly belonging to the Australian Auxiliary Squadron, has been placed on the sale list. SOUTH AFRICAN FREIGHTS. LONDON, January 2. The South African freights conference- has adjourned pending tho Imperial. Government’s consideration of the precise form of tho colonial legislation proposed. It will reassemble in South Africa. IMMIGRATION TO CANADA. OTTAWA, January 1. Canada received 11-1,000 immigrants in 1805. including 49,000 British. THE TSUSHIMA COURT MARTIAL. ST PETERSBURG, January 1. In response to Admiral Rozjestvensky’s appeal, the Czar will permit the Tsushima court-martial to be held in public. DISCOVERY OF BOMBS. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 2. The police claim to have discovered in the Bulgarian quarter of Demir H;ssar 350 finished and 1200 unfinished bombs, a demijohn of nitro glycerine, an infernal machine, electric batteries, many Mannlicher rifles and a quantity of cartridges. Many arrests have been made. THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE. (Received January 2, 10.47 p.m.) MADRID, January 2. The Conference at Algeciras has been fixed for January 16.