BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15511, 11 January 1911, Page 9

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electrio . Telogrcph—Copyright. EARL CAWDOR’S HEALTH. LONDON, January 9. It is reported that Earl Cawdor Is improving. A LOST MEMORY. LONDON, January 10. Ward, a passenger by the wrecked Lawes express, sustained loss of memory and strayed to an obscure Glasgow hotel. He was believed to be dead until Ward saw reference in a newspaper to bis fiancee trying to identify his watch. His memory then returned. NEW STEAMER SERVICE. , (Received January 11, 12.31 a.in.) Commencing in March the White Star Lino will despatch a steamer monthly from Liverpool to Australia. Tho entire accommodation will be devoted to third-class passengers. THE PANAMA CANAL. NEW YORK, January 10. Ex-Senator Forakor, of Ohio, has written to President Taft declaring that the Hay-Paunceforte Treaty left disoretionarv power to tbe United States to fortify the Panama Canal. An explicit stipulation was not insisted upon. Ho claims that this gives America a live hand. A HEAVY GALE. (Received January 11, 1.14 a.m.) A gale is raging on tho Pacific coast. Some cities have been cut off from telegraphic and railway communication. Damage to shipbuilding is reported.