BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 57, 12 March 1910, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] THE FATAL PRIZE-FIGHT. (Received Mar. 12, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, March 10. The verdict at the inquest on the "foody of "Girley" Watson, the pugilist, was one of accidental death. The medical evidence showed that death -was due to a lacerated artery of the brain. ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE. BERLIN, March 10. Br Spiecker, speaking in Berlin, supported a resolution in favour of international peace. He declared that Ohe time was coming when Britain and Germany must unite to withstand ihe competition of America in trade.

THE CURSE OF THE COURSE. NEW YORK, March 11. Advices from Ottawa state that the Parliamentary committee favour the -abolition of bookmaking on race<x>urses.

"I'VE BROUGHT THE COAL." LONDON, March 11. A practical joker hoaxed several •coal merchants, instructing them to ■send many tons of coal to Mr Winston 'Churchill's house. v DOCKYARD RETRENCHMENT. BERLIN, March 11. . The Imperial dockyard at Kiel notifies the men that owing to £ne Reichstages not voting sufficient funds to .keep all the staff working, 600 must be dismissed in April* KING AND CONGO. BRUSSELS, March 11. The King of the .Belgians has given .a million francs for additional hospitals and doctors in the Congo, and another jpillion for hygienic work, chiefly iw regard to sleeping sickness. THE KAISER ENTERTAINS. BERLIN, March 11. The Kaiser is giving a yachting party to 100 guests, who include thirteen Admirals, six Generals, three 'Cabinet Ministers, besides bankers .and leaders of science, art, and literature. ITALIAN "DREADNOFGHTS;" / ROME, March 11. Orders have been given to, the •dockyards at Castellamare to prepare 'in 1910 for the construction of two •^OGCMam "Dreadnoughts." The number of Italian "Dreadnoughts" ■will then total six. AN INDIAN OF THE RIGHT TYPE. CALCUTTA, March 11. Sir Carrimbhoy Elrahim, a distingnished \Ghoja merchant, has handed Sir Sydenham Clarke, Governor :df JBombay, £20,000 to provide scholarships anil other means of ■the scientific training of Mohamme--tUm;boys. DAMAGES REDUCED. CALCUTTA, Mar. 11. The newspaper The Englishman las appealed against > damages of £1000 awarded to Laj Patfia, editor -of Bande Mataram, for a statement published in The Englishman that %c was deported for tampering* with -.the loyalty of Sepoys. The Court .-reduced 'the amount to 1500 rupees.