BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14192, 15 October 1906, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. THE LATE MR GEORGE WATERHOUSE. LONDON, October 12. ' The personalty of the late Mr George Waterhouse, ox-Premier of New Zealand, is valued at £61,104. MORE CARNEGIE BENEFACTIONS. Mr Carnegie has given £IO,OOO to build an addition to St Andrew’s University Library', and £II,OOO for a physical laboratory at the University College, Dundee. • •

THE BRITISH HOP CROP. Tho Board 'of Agriculture estimates that the British hop crop will yield 245,688 cwt. . RELEASE OF A PLAISTOW “ LANDGRABBER.” Ben. Cunningham, the Plaistow “ landgrabbor,” apologised for bis contempt of Court, and was released. THE SIMPLON. TUNNEL. The “Daily Mail” says that owing to perpendicular pressure the second Simplon tunnel has commenced to collapse. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

(Received October'l4, 4.53 a.m.) * LONDON, October 13. The Admiralty considers the employ- | ment of tho Marconi system gives Brij tain an immense advantage over all loth ere users of wireless telegraphy, and Britain ought not to abandon it at Germany’s request. Japan, Portugal, Italy and France support Britain. THE AMERICAN TARIFF. NEW YORK, October 12. The National Association of Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, at its meeting ip, Chicago, recommended the revision of the general tariff law® and the establishment of improved reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries, particularly Britain aijd Canada. ■ MARTYRS TO HUMANITY. ' Defective electrical wires caused a thick choky fire in a tunnel in course of construction, between Long Island and New York. Chapman and Pierce, two English foremen, rushed into the place of danger and roused and saved tWenty-threo men. Both returned to /rescue other®, but perished. THE EGYPTIAN ARMY. ', / : CAIRO, October 13. A new Soudanese battalion is being formed to strengthen the Egyptian Amy. The Arab battalion is also being strengthened, and a company of Kordofan Arabs is being recruited to strengthen the camel corps, but the cavalry is being reduced by a squadron.