BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13665, 7 August 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Preas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

. LAND-GRABBERS. LONDON, August 5. (Received Aug. 6, at 8.37 a.m.) The polico evicted tho Plaistow land grabbers after somo slight resistance. Another gang rcoccupicd the plot. THH ROYAL DOCKYARDS. Tlio bulk of the increase v pf £60,000 in the wages of tho Royal dockyards employees goes towards placing the shipwrights on an equality with hie men employed in private shipbuilding yards. A TIMBER COMPANY'S COMPLAINT. LONDON, August 6. (Received Aug. b, at 9.28 p.m.) Tho chairman at a meeting of Millar's Karri and Jarrah Company complained of the burdensomo railway and wharfago rales, and urged tho Westralian Government to revert to the charges which were in operation when tho timber companies note formed, which would enable reasonable dividends to lie paid. THE NATAL NATIVES. PIETERMARITZIiURG, August s'. (Received Aug. 6, at 10.3 a.m.) A movement is progressing in Natal lo establish a King's tribe, consisting of tho loyal natives of the Sibindi tribe, With a tiew to counteracting Diniznlu's influence. A THEATRICAL .SYNDICATE. NEW YORK, August 5. (Received Aug. 6, at 8.37 a.m.) The leading American theatre owners ■have- formed an inter-Stale amusement company, with a capital of £750,000 for the production of new plays. AN ANARCHIST ARRESTED. The polico at Ilobokcn arrested an Italian, who was carrying a quantity of dynamite. It is believed that, he is an agent in connection with a plot- against the King of Italy. A QUEER CASE. The American polico arrested Lord Sliolto Douglas, who was travelling under an alias, in mistake for a bigamist who had assumed his name, and had married n'j least 10 women.