BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14167, 15 September 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE CONSTITUTION OF PERSIA. LONDON, September 14. The Russian Press attribute the action of the Shah in conceding a constitution to Britain’s benevolent influence. They deplore Persia coming under the economic influence of Britain. THE W AIM ATE’S WOOL CARGO. The “-Times” says that the use of sulphur apparatus to extinguish the fire aboard the Waimate caused the wool to smell of sulphur, diminishing its value. Some sold in America was sent back for re-sal© in London. 'Hie average adjusters are disposed to regard the depreciation, as a general average loss. THE ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE. The Paris newspaper “ Libert© ” suggests that General French attended the French Array manoeuvres in order to study mobilisation’ with a view to the two countries co-operating in the event of necessity. THE OPEN DOOR. China has informed Russia that Antung and Totungkong are open for international trade. OBITUARY. Prince Albert, Regent of Brunswick, is dead. EARTHQUAKES IN SICILY. ROME, September 14. Severe 'earthquake shocks have been experienced at Palermo. THE HUMBERT FRAUDS. PARIS, September 13. Monsieur and Madame Humbert, of the Paris frauds fame, will he released to-morrow. (The Humbert® were convicted on a charge of having obtained large sums of money by means of false pretences. Madame Humbert represented that locked up in an iron safe in her possession were a number of valuable securities which were her absolute property. By these representations she Induced Parisian bankers and others to advance her enormous sums of money. When the safe was opened, it was found that it was quite empty, and that Madame’® story of the securities was a myth. The trial excited considerable interest at the time, because a number of well-known French families were among the victims of Madam© Humbert’s financial operations.) THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. BERLIN, September 13. Th© Kaiser has created the Duke of Connaught a field-marshal. IN SEARCH OF DIAMONDS. CAPE TOWN, September 13. Regarding the Ema, it is rumoured f.t Cape Town that a quantity of illicit Kimberley diamonds is stored on Mercury Island. (A Cape syndicate has chartered a steamer to outstrip the diamond search expedition steamer Ema. The Cape Government, believing that the expe- ' dition means to land on on© of the Guano Islands, near Angra Pequena, intends to forbid the prospectors landing.) THE GERMAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES. BERLIN, September 14. The German naval manceuvres are supposed to have ended in the complete defeat of Germany, the object of th© supposition being to stimulate national enthusiasm for larger fleet.