BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Ur.Hed Pre>s Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. REV THOMAS SPURGEON. LONDON, February 16. Tho Rev Thomas Spurgeon, owing to ill-bealth, has resigned the pastorship of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. NIGERIA BITUMEN. LONDON, February 17. The colonial Government will lend tho Nigeria bitumen corporation £25,000 without interest, repayable when payable oil has been struck. Tho Government's royalty has been increased to 74 per cent. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The New York correspondent of the "Times" sent his paper, by means of the Marconi wireless system, a column and a half of news. He understands that the service is sufficiently perfected to supply a similar weekly service. PROSECUTION OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS. NEW YORK, February 16. The United States Government is prosecuting the Southorn Pacific Railway Company and its officials in connection with rebates to shippens, also 10S firms enjoying special rates. RECEIVERS APPOINTED. NEW YORK, February 17. Receivers have been, appointed for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of Now York. The liabilities are five a»d a half million dollars.