BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1906, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PUBSa ASSOCIATION.] AN AERONAUT'S ADVENTURE. LONDON, June 7. Owing to an accident at starting, Miss Neil, aeronaut, at Pontypool ascended head downwards, hanging by one foot. After a desperate struggle' she climbed the rope, unfastened the parachute at a height of 5000 feet, and descended safely. CAPTURE OF RIFLES. PEIvIN, June 7. Bandits at Changtu captured a train-load of 9000 German rifles, intended for Chinese generals at Kirin. and neighbouring districts. „•.-. THE MINERS' CONGRESS. (Received June 8, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. The Miners' Congress resolved in favoiir of minimum wages. A NEW CUNARD LINER. LONDON, June 8. The Cunard Company's Lusitania, the largest and fastest liner in the world, was launched-at Clyde-bank in the presence of 20,000 people. CLOTHING FOR THE ARMY. LONDON, June 8. In the House of Commons, referring to Army clothing, Mr Haldane, Minister for War, stated that the Government was thoroughly determined to present contractors sweating: FRENCH VISITORS IN L.ONDON. LONDON, June 8. The King and • Queen .received at Windsor the representatives of the French Universities who are visiting London. , ■ , . SALE OF COMPANY ASSETS. LONDON, June 8. The Queensland--Investments Com-: ~pany approved the sale to the Transvaal Mortgages and Loan Company of its assets in South Australia for about £125,000, which the directors hope will enable them to promote a scheme for the extinction of' the liabilities.