BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13207, 14 February 1905, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE KING'S KINDNESS. LONDON, February 12. (Received Feb. 13, at 8.49 a.m.) At the King's instance a site has been allotted tlie evicted occupants of the milk fair oppusite tlie Horse Guards, St. James's Park. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. The Royal Astronomical Society lias warded Mr Jackson G. Wilt a bronze 'liedal for distinguished service generally, and also one lo Mr John Tibbatt Wellington, astronomer, of Windsor, near Sydney. A CHINESE LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED. February 13. (Received Feb. 13, at 10.51 p.m.) A Chinese 5 per cent, million loan, with 'a minimum of 97, was subscibod in London over thirty-fold. ' THE CINQUE PORTS. The Prince of .Wales has been appointed Warden of the Cinque I'orts. Dover Castle will be opened to the public. HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA. VIENNA, February 13. (Received Feb. 13, at- 10.31 p.m.) ■ The Emperor had an audience with AI. Kossuth, lasting an hour, lie displayed reserve regarding the Independence party's .Military aspirations, but showed a readiness not to oppose economic demands. TERRITORY. ROME, February 13. (Received Feb. 13, at 10.31' p.m.) La Tribunal states that Britain has ;eded to Italy a strip of territory on the northern extremity of lusmayu, British' East Africa, in order to permit of commercial communication between Benadir and tba pwA

' CONGRATULATIONS, ■<' ( PARIS, February 12. (Received Feb. 13, at 7.49 a.m.) President Loubet has congratulated Emanuel Nobel on his initiative on'behalf of the agricultural classes throughout the whole world. A MUCH-MARRIED MAN. NEW YORK, February 12. (Received Feb. 13, at 7.49 a.m.) Hoch, the man accused of wife murder, had 39 wives. His real name is Jacob Schmidt. He is a native of Bingen on the Rhine.