BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 113, 16 May 1906, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] A SUCCESSFUL SEASON. (Received May 16, 9.21 a.m.) LONDON, May 15

The Chairman of the London Bank, presiding at a meeting of shareholders, stated that, with a few more such seasons as that recently experienced, ho believed the prospect for Australian institutions and banks would bo bettor than any seen during the last twelve or thirteen years.

THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS ROME, May 15>

Sir Joseph Ward' has ,given £200 sterling to the Vesuvian sufferers' fund.

THE NEW GERMAN COALING STATION.

BERLTN, May 15

A semi-official statement published at Berlin regarding the coaling station at Laut is to the effect that nothing is known in well-informed quarters at Berlin.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS

LONDON, May 15. Five earthquake shocks were experienced in Guernsey.

EXCHANGE OF INSURANCE POLICIES.

LONDON, May 14

The North British and Mercantile Insurance Companies offer to take over the British policies of the New York Mutual Life Assurance Company, amounting to nine millions sterling, in exchange for the North British policies, without medical examination or extra premium.

t A MILITARY APPOINTMENT

LONDON, May 15

The Selection Committee appointed Lieut,-Colonel H. J. . Foster, of the lloyal Engineers, and late military attache at Washington, director of military science at Sydney University. This is considered an excellent appointment, owin gto his exceptional literary, scientific and, strategic qualifications. The War Office hesitate to part with so valuable an officer.

LONDON'S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, May 15

Nine thousand unemployed made a demonstration in the West End of London protesting at the Government's neglect ; denouncing Mr John Burns's inactivity, and hissing the wealthy classes. Messrs Will Thornc and Keir Hardie M.P.'s, delivered violent speeches.

SUPERANNUATION FUND

LONDON, May 15

The actuarial deficiency in the Great Northern Railway superannuation fund is half a' million sterling.

THE LOADING OF PRODUCE

LONDON, May 15

The Departmental Committee on railway rates reports that no undue preference is accorded to foreign and colonial produce as compared with Home produce. The farmers of Britain should combine, and co-operate to send produce in larger quantities, packed so as to give good loading in trucks.