BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 142, 14 June 1909, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] A WET PAGEANT. (Received June 14, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. Rain is spoiling the Church pageant at Fulham. GOLF. LONDON, June 13. Taylor won the open golf championship with a score of 295. TO MEET THE KAISER. ST. PETERSBURG. June 13. The Tsar, aboard the Royal yacht Standart, has sailed for Finnish waters, escorted by five cruisers. FATAL COLLISION. LONDON, June 13. Renter reports that the Russian submarine Kambala collided with an ironclad during manoeuvres in the Black Sea. Twenty members of the Kam-' bala's crew were drowned. TOO EXPENSIVE. NEW YORK, June 12. The Board of Engineers has reported to Congress adversely in regard to the- proposed deep waterway from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. It estimates the cost at 128,000,000 dollars, and the annual maintenance at 6,000,000. NEARLY HOME. . LONDON, June 12. Lieutenant Shackleton was cordially welcomed at Brindisi. _ He occupied his time on the voyage in writing his book. DESERTERS PUNISHED. CASA BLANCA, June 13. The Council of War at Casa Blanca .sentenced the six Foreign Legion deserters responsible for the recent Franco-German incident .to terms ranging from five to ten years' imprisonment, with military degradation.