"BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 139, 13 June 1908, Page 4

"BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PKESS ASSOCIATION.] THE CANADIAN COURT. (Received June 13, 8.52 a.m.) LONDON, June 12. The Canadian pavilion at the Franco-British Exhibition has been opened. MANCHESTER CUP. LONDON, June 12. The Manchester Cup resulted as follows:—Polar Star 1, All Black 2, King's Courtship 3. AUTHORS' BENEFIT. LONDON, June 12. In the benefit entertainment given by the Authors' Society, as much as £12 was paid for a single seat. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. . LONDON, June 12. The Canadian Olympic Games Committee is paying the expenses of nineteen representatives and the private subscriptions of six. MELBA IN PARIS. PARIS, June 12. Madame Melba had an extraordinary reception in Rigioletto at the Paris Opera. President Fallieres was present. The receipts totalled 130,000 francs. FROM THE FAR EAST. LONDON, June 12. Sir Robert Hart has reached London after an absence of 54 years. [Sir Robert Hart, who was born in 1835, was appointed Inspector-General of Customs in China* in 1863, haying entered the Consular service in 1854.] A CANADIAN SCHEME. OTTAWA, June 12. The Canadian Minister for Railways has ; announced that the Welland Canal, between Lakes Erie and. On- * ■ I -fcario, will be deepened from 14 t0,25 feet, to enable Canada to compete in American transportation. DEARER MEAT. LONDON, June 12.. The National Federation of Meat' Traders, in a manifesto to the public, state that, owing to the short supply of cattle and reduced arrivals from Canada and the United States, it is* necessary for retailers to increase prices. There are indications that meat will not be cheaper for some time. ;■■ '['■'. '■■ \ ■'.:''■■..',' ■ -