BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 86, 13 April 1907, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] THE KING AND QUEEN

(Received April 13, 9.12 a.m.) " , 1 LONDON, April 12. King Echvaid and Queen Alexandra are visiting Minorca. KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET. ... . LONDON, April 12. A shot from the Ash rifle-range at Aldershot killed Mr Spens, the son of a member of the Stock Exchange, who, 'with a ? hunting-party, strayed into the danger-zone in the mist. MORE EXPLOSIVES SEIZED. LONDON, April 12. One hundred thousand additional cartridges have been seized at NeAvcastle. ' BELGIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS. ; ■ BRUSSELS, April 12. Owing to a fresh defeat* in the Chamber on the question of the hours of labour in mines, the Belgian Government has resigned. ' THE BUTCHERS' STRIKE IN NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, April 12. Mr W. Pember Reeves, in a letter to The Times, . explains the recent strikes in New Zealand. He ridicules the suggestion that the Arbitration Act has broken down, and tnat the Arbitration Court is powerless. THE PENALTY OF PROGRESSIVES ■. ;■ ness. •■ ■. :. LONDON, April 12. / Dr. Morrison, The Times's correspondent 9b Pekin, mentions the practical exile of 'langshaoyi Abrest, Minister at■'■Waiwupu, a strenuous advocate of reform;, who* has been appointed Governor of Mukden movince. He relinquishes various metropolitan functtoris, which yielded an income of £25,000 sterling. v I EMPIRE EDUCATION. ,-;■■'";.• LONDON, April 12ir | The Lord Mayor, of London (Sir! William Treloar), on the requisition of Lord Roberts, the Marquess of Lihlithgow, most of the Colonial G&veraors, Lord Strathcoria, and Mr Lyttelton, has convened a meeting at tne Guildhall on the 23rd to promote the cause of Empire Education by creating anJEmpire Education Fund to supply booksj maps and other information. ")'

CHINA'S NEW NAVY. - ~- , LONDON, April 12. Native reports state that China's new navy will, cost annually twelve million taels. - The- shipsijrill include a dozen submarines. , '..'.." LORD KITCHENER. LONDON, April 12. Lord Kitchener's appointment as Commandei-in-Chief in India has been extended for a further period beyond "November. - ' ■-.-■■ • ■•' .'■-•■:■-■ ;-; ■■'l j JAPAN'S "DREADNOUGHT." ] LONDON, April 12. The." Dreadnought" ordered in England by Japan will be completed in 1909. She will carry twelve 12-inch, ten 8.2-inch and twelve 4.7-inch guns;. A sister-ship is being built in Japan. BREAKING THE FALL. ' ,- LONDON, April 12. The Woolwich arsenal workmen received with their discharges information respecting ,the Colonies and foreign countries. DOMESTIC INFIDELITY. : ;'>. LONDON, April 12. Engineer-Lieut. E. W. Chamberlain is applying foi\a divorce from his wife on the ground of her adultery with Sir Brodrick Hartwell, with whom she eloped to Australia. • The Judge is satisfied with the evidence of adultery, but has adjourned the case for proof of marriage. THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE BERLIN, April 12/ Mrs George Speyer, of Frankfort, a'near relative of Sir Edgar Speyer, of Speyer Brothers, has given £150,000 sterling for the promotion of science.