THE WORLD OVER.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1347, 20 June 1911, Page 2

THE WORLD OVER.

CORRESPONDENCE OF A BIGA-' MM. TBBBIFIO THUNDER STORMS IN iiNGLAND. (Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright). London, Yostsrday. A receiving order lias been made against Ernest TVrah Boolcy, at tho instance of the London Trading Banking, Ltd., for £3322. There have boon terrific thunderstorms in Lancashire. Hailstones an inch in diameter fell at Haslingden, and one person was lulled by lightning at Accrington. George William Lucid, alias Lake, was committed for trial on a charge of bigamy; 2700 letters found at his lodgings show that some of the ladies advanced him money. The Government lias discovered a Monarchist plot in South Portugal. Those arrested include Count Armil and Dr. Abel Compos. Dr Mawson is going to Paris to discuss with tho Prince of Monaco as to the best deep sea dredging gear. The Prince has already arranged for one of the scientific staff to undergo training in tho occaiiographical laboratory at Monaco. Dr Mawson states that tho Aurora will be dry docked. She is a roomy ship, a little- smaller than the Terra Nova. Ex-police inspector Syme lias been remanded at Bow-street on a charge of sending Mr Ramsay Macdonald a letter wherein he threatened to make an attack in public on the person of Mr Churchill, and also sending a letter threatening to kill Sub-divisional inspector Reed, against.whom he had an old grievance. Gray defeated linnani by 16,000 to Tho seismograph' at West Bronn'ch was broken by a shook late on Thursday. The earthquake is supposed" to have occurred in Eastern Asia. . , In to Thames 880 yards swimming' match, Champion- (New Zealand) was first by thirty .yairds. Findby second, and'-.Giles third. , ' . „, At tlna Crewe sports meeting, an to 100 yardis scratch race, Opie •-an' Zealand) mas first, and Stewart (Tasmania) oecond. Won 'by inches in iO l-ssec. Opie was a iwn-star,tar in the 300 yards. Haskins was absent. The London County and Westminster Bank has acquired from to official rawer Birkbeck's banting premises and assets, and to bank's Imsmiess comprising advances on security. _ In the Kent championships, Winding beat Ritchie, 6-0, 6-0, 6.-3. • Ritchie and Barrett beat Dixon and Preb'ble, 7—4, 6—3, 6—4. Dooist and Mrs Chambers beat liiomaa and 1 Miss Coles, 6—l, 6—2. Washington, Yesterday, The State Department is informed tot ex-President Castro is not in Hayti. The misunderstanding arose through a joking remark by to capBerne, Yesterday. Prince Krepotkin is seriously ill at Locarno. Lisbon, Yesterday. Three waggons of smuggled quicknrors and revolvers from Galiciawero seized at Vigo, but four waggons passed undetected. Rome. Yesterday. Conflicting evidence was given at the Camorra trial, which amounts to a scandal. Some depositions have been withdrawn, and several witnesses prosecuted for perjury. Hitherto there has been little real evidence against the prisoners. Calcutta, Yesterday. Tiie assessors in to Dacca conspiracy found to prisoners arrested ■m August fast year net guilty. Tim described the Government evidence as unireteble and the evidence of to potooe spies .as worthless and! incveditte. They .added the Samid organisation was intended to relieve helpless sufferers and promote physical culture. ;A Brahmin attorney fatally shot with a revolver Ashe, .a collector, who conducted the trial of the Tuticom noters. The Brahmin who assassinated Ashe, tho English collector, has committed suicide. Berlin, Yesterday. Tito Kaiser lias conferred to sec-ond-class Ordter of to Crown on Sir i!i. Sluvckleton.