BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15524, 26 January 1911, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. TRIAL OF A LINER. LONDON, January 24. The Aberdeen liner ThernistoclOs made a successful trial betwoen Cardiff and London. Many Australian arid New Zealand shippers were present. THE BO IT SCOUTS. The King has given £SO to the headquarters fund of the Boy Scouts. The Duke of Connaught, presiding at the annual dinner ol the fund, stnied that 100,000 Scouts had been enrolled in Britain, and the total throughout the world was 250,000. JAPANESE ANARCHISTS EXECUTED. Dr Kotuku, his wife and ten other anarchists have been executed at lokio. The executions lasted from eight until three, a single gallow3 being used. All, including the woman, died caliniy. VALUATION FOR LICENSE DUTIES. As a jecent decision, disclosing the method oi' computing valuations for license duties under the Budget, showed that the Budget had operated with greater severity than was intended, Lloyd George has promised legislative adjustment. MR LLOYD GEORGE. Mr Lloyd George has loft for Italy. PAPUA. Mr G. J. Jenkins read a paper on Papua at the Colonial Institute, saying that there were indications that Papua would easily become one of Britain's valuable assets, and would assist in relieving the Empire from dependance en foreign supplies. iiir Murray, the Governor of Papua, wiio presided, said that the Papuan Government recognised its duty to preserve the natives from the fatal effects of contact with European civilisation, and the only way to do that was to encourage their industry. SENTENCED. A Berlin message says that Frau Herberich was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment for shooting her husband. A LOAN FOR CHILI. LONDON, January 25. Chili is issuing a five per cent loan of £4,905,000 at 98i in Germany and England. The British half of the loan was subscribed tenfold within an hour. TO ATTRACT SMALL INVESTORS. The ''Daily Chronicle" states that the British Government will shortly convert part of the National debt into bearer bonds as low as £5 for the purpose of attracting small investors. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. TOKIO, January 25. Count Komura, in the House of Representatives, declared that the Anglo-Japanese alliance was constantly gaining strength, assuring perfect accord and genuine good will. The alliance continued a powerful factor for general peace in the Far East. Tariff negotiations were proceeding with various Powers, aiming at the re-establishment of Japanese complete tariff autonomy and eliminating unequal engagements. He hoped that a satisfactory treaty with Britain would shortly be concluded. AMERICAN CUSTOMS DISCREPANCIES. VANCOUVER, January 24. The statistics regarding Cuba show discrepancies involving a loss to the United States Government of nearly £1,000,000 annually since 1906. JEWEL ROBBERY. The residence of Thaw, who was convicted of the murder of White at Pittsburg, was robbed of jewels to the value of £9OOO. DEFYING THE POLICE. Three men, accused of forgery at Sumner, Washington, fortified themselves in a cabin and set the authorities at defiance. The three men wanted for forgery at Sumner, AVashington, are still holding the authorities at bay. An attempt will be made to storm the cabin. The men are believed to have been concerned in the recent murder. SUCCUMBED. NEW YORK, January 25. Phillips, the author, who was shot in New York, has succumbed to his injuries.