BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15257, 18 March 1910, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. LONDON, March 16. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s boats saved 644 lives and fortythree vessels in 1909. LLOYD GEORGE’S HEALTH. Mr Lloyd George is suffering from neuritis and is taking a rest for a week. COLONIAL OFFICERS PASSED. Lieutenants Fcakes and Biddlecombo, colonial officers, have passed their examinations in navigation and pilotage for tho command of torpedo craft. THE QUEEN’S HOUNDS. Queen Alexandra exhibited her bassethounds at Manchester Show, and secured two first prizes,- two seconds, ono reserve prize, and two “ highly commended ” certificates. BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE. Tho advisory committee of tho Board of Trade includos Mr Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, Lord Avebury and Lord Strathcona, Sir A. Spicer, and Mr 11. Birchonougli. THE ROOSEVELTS. Ex-President Roosevelt, with his wife and daughter, aro staying at tho palace in Khartoum. They inspected the battlefields round the city and addressed the students in the Gordon College. Mr Roosevelt said ho was greatly impressed with tho wonderful results of British rule, particularly the palatial houses and gardens of Khartoum. LONDON ALDERMEN. The aldermen nominated for tho London County Council by the moderate party have been elected. They include Lady St Holier, Mr Harold Cox and Mr Geoffrey Drage. A MATRICIDE. 4 John White has been sentenced at Birmingham to penal servitude for life for causing his mother’s death by trying to induce her to drink cyanide of potassium. Sho died through fright. AMERICAN SENATOR’S CRUSADE. Senator Aldrich has introduced a Bill in the United States Senate to establish a commission to inquire into the Government business methods, with a view to reducing the expondituro of tho various Departments. Senator Aldrich asserted that ho could save £60,000,000 per annum by the adoption of proper methods. THE KING’S HEALTH. LONDON, March 17. King Edward is recovering from his recent slight indisposition. A MOTORING RECORD.

NEW YORK, March 17. * Barney Oldfield covered a mile in 27 l-3seo in a Banz motor-car at Daytona, Florida. This is a record.