BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12100, 20 July 1901, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyriglit. SENTENCE ON WHISKY DISTILLERS. LONDON, July 19. (Received July 19, at 9.1 a.m.) Robert Pattison iind Walter Pattison, of l'altison's (Limited), Edinburgh, whisky distillers, have been sentenced to 18 months' and nine months' imprisonment respectively for fraud. AWARD FOR SAVLNG LIFE. The Royal Humane Society's medal has been awarded to Sergeant C'holmondeley, a son of Archdeacon (i. J. Cholmondoloy, of Chrislehureh, New Zealand, for snvinp; two lives at sea oil' East London, South Africa. A ROYAL PRESENT. (Received .Inly 19, at 11 p.m.) King .Meuelik of Abyssinia lias sent to Kinjr Edward VII the Grand Cross and Star of Ethiopia. AN INTERESTING EVENT. Lieulenant-eolonel Charles I'orgusson, eldest son of Sir James l''ergus<ou, has been married to the Earl of Glasgow's second daughter. STATE GOVERNORS' SALARIES. Lord Urassey, interviewed, said the salary of the Victorian Governor was sullicienl, if he was only expected to perform strictly official duties. WELL-EARNED PROMOTION. Lieutenant Guy Gaunt, of the Porpoise, has been appointed to the rank of commander for services in the late trouble in Samoa. ITXISHED FOR. LOOTING. HONGKONG. July 18. (Received July 1!), al !).l n'.in.) Three Americans have been sentenced (o terms of three to four years' imprisonment lor looting at Peking.