BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9306, 20 November 1901, Page 3

BRITISH & FORE I GN

4 ( Electric Telegraph— Copyright— United Press Association.) LONDON, Nov. 19. Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra open Parliament on January 16. Mr Long, speaking at a Unionist banquet, announced a Water Board Bill, which is to provide for the purchase of the London Water Companies on equitable terms, which will be settled by competent assessors. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. Count Hollebein, German Minister, hits assured President Roosevelt that the reports that Germany is seeking coaling stations in South America and West Indies are baseless. A Commission recommends the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal, which they stated would cost one-fourth less than the Panama route. BERLIN, Nov. 19. The Kaiser, in an address before the Naval Engineers' Congress at Cliarlotteivburg, said that Germany was the first to appoint a captain on active service to the head of the Construction Department. The opinion of navigators and commanders had always been allowed the utmost weight in designing the construction of Germany's warships, which were built solely in accordance with gunnery and military requirements. After a supper at Amsterburg, Lieutenant Blauckowitz struck Lieutenant Hildebrandt, who wan helping him homeward. A court of honor considered the case, and decided that a duel was inevitable. Blauckowitz was killed. A courtmartial sentenced Hildebrandt to two years because the result had proved fatal. SHANGHAI, Nov. 19. Prince Chiug has been instructed to proceed with the Manchurian treaty.