BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 14071, 28 May 1906, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE OAKBURN WRECK. LONDON, May 25. The Oakburn, which went ashore at Duikerpoint. Capo Colony, has broken up. MURDER BY BURGLARS. Mr Archibald Wakley, a rising young artist, Avas killed at West-bourn© Grovo. It is supposed that Ins murderers were burglars, who were interrupted when about to brook into a bank adjoining Mr Wakley’s studio. The men are unknoAvn. TIN MINING. LONDON, May 26. Reuter’s Penang correspondent -reports that influential Australians have formed a syndicate, with a capital of £IO,OOO, to exploit.the tin deposits on the Malay Peninsula. Deep mining is considered probable. THE SWISS ELECTIONS. (Received May 27, 10.6 a.m.) GENEVA, May 26. The Socialists in Switzerland were signally defeated in the National Council elections, also in the cantonal and communal elections. This is attributed to their anti-military campaign. A FRENCH ENOCH ARDEN. , PARIS, May 25. Floridee* a sugar planter, Avas supposed to have been killed in the Mount Pelee eruptions. His brother and sister, residing at Nantes, believing hiin'to bo dead, inherited his fortune. He has new returned to Nantes. Ho declares that he -went to Melbourne sifter the eruption, and then amassed a fortune in blockade-running at. Port Arthur.