BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 2, 4 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.]

LONDON, Jan 2. The -newspaper Engineering states that the tonnage of ships built •during 1909 in the United Kingdom amounted to 1,203,496, which is 126> 000 in excess of that- for 190&,; but 827,01)0 below that for 1906. ' AEROPLANES FOR BRITAIN.

(Received Jan. 4, 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 3. It is reported in Paris that M. Bleriot has sold several seroplanes to the British Government. TYPHOID IN MONTREAL. OTTAWA, Jan. 3. A typhoid epidemic prevails at Montreal. There are 2000 cases, and i;he hospitals are overcrowded. BANK ROBBERS KILLED. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Two men were shot and killed while attempting to rob a bank at Harran, .Oklahoma. A third was wounded, while two others escaped. PORT ARTHUR. LONDON, Jan. 3. Reuters Tokio correspondent announces the early opening of Port Arthur as a free commercial port of entry. ' NEW CANADIANS. OTTAWA, Jan. 3. Immigrants to Canada last; year from the United States totalled 90 r 148 )> and from Europe 90,522. American investments in Canada during the year amounted to £45-000,000. THE NASIK OUTRAGE. CALCUTTA, Jaii. 3. Thirty arrests, mostly of Brahmins, have been made at Nasik and Bombay in connection with'the murder of Mr Jackson. Several revolvers were found in the houses of the ■accused. LABOUR AND TRUST. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. The American Federation of Labour is appealing to its million and a-half members to subscribe a' fund to fight the -^teel Trust, stigmatising 'the latter as a. violator of the laws. The1 fight is the outcome of the eor'poratipn's open, shop policy. I