BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 307, 31 December 1907, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

' [pebss AssociAfciofcr.if ■■"' AN ENGINEER'S HOPE.

ROME, Dec. 30. '7 Signor Gomihada, a Milanese engineer, has planned a canal * from , Genoa to Lake Constance, across tho Apennines and AlpSj to admit 600----ton vessels 161 miles. 'Existing waterways will be utilised towards the 366 miles necessary. ' ; THE PACIFIC PICNIC. ; \- lW \ NEW YORK, Dec. 30. v : Mmicai.{Ey.a.ns's fleet has left Trin£ ■ *?&.■< * ' ... AUSTRALIA ON.jTHE STRAND. .uK^IiQNDON, Dec^^O. , 5 The London Gotwity j-Council i^sia^, on 15s per foot groundrrent fqr,,^ , Strand site for Comn\onwealth offices, instead of 13s 6dv They also require the Commonwealth to take 10 feet additional depth. PREFERENCE FROM CANADA. OTTAWA, Dec. 30. As a result of the Franco-Canadian Convention, Canada is granting mostfavoured treatment to' Japan and several other countries, and also to those British Colonies which do not now enjoy preference. JAPAN AND EMIGRATION. TOKIO, Dec. 30. The Japanese Government is determined vigorously to restrict the number of emigrants to Canada and the United States.