BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 224, 21 September 1907, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.! FEMALE MINERS. (Received Sept. 21, 8.24 a.m.)

VIENNA, Sept. 20

An international Congress of miners at Salzburg has urged the State acquisition of mines and the prohibition of female labour in the mines, which is steadily increasing.

KING EDWARD'S NEPHEW

LONDON, Sept. 20

The City and Corporation of London propose to entertain the Kaiser on the occasion of his visit in November at the Guildhall, and present him with an address of welcome and a gold casket.

GERMAN LABOUR COLONIES

BERLIN, Sept, 20. Mr John Burns, President of the

ocal Government Board in the British Cabinet, has inspected the labour colony at Bielefeld and also that at Krupp's works.

FRANCE AND CANADA

OTTAWA, Sept, 20. A Franco-Canadian commercial treaty has been signed.

THE RUSSIAN ROYAL YACHT.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20

The Standard*;, the Russian Royal yacht, which went ashore at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland a few days ago, has been re-floated.

A RAILWAY DISASTER

MEXICO, Sept. 20

Goods and passenger trains collided at Encarnacion. Thirty-two people were killed, and 33 injured.

MURDER AND BLACKMAIL

PARIS, Sept. 20,

Frank Wertheim, who shot Woojf Joel at Johannesburg on March 18th, 1898, has been arrestel here on an English extradition warrant, on a charge of attempting .to blackmail Solly Joel to the extent of £16,000.

BRUCE'S EXPEDITION. CHRISTIANIA, Sept. 20

Capt. Isachsen, leader of a Norwegian Polar expedition, states that he found a letter dated 23rd August, in which Dr. Bruce announced that he was proceeding northwards, instead of returning to headquarters. Capt. Isachsen adds that the two expeditions are wintering in the same vicinity, with ample provisions.

FISHING VESSELS WRECKED ST. JOHNS, Sept. 20

Eleven vessels, laden with fish, became stranded in a gale off the coast of Newfoundland. Five lives were lost. Enormous damage was done to fishing property.