BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10496, 24 October 1905, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

♦ i (Press Assn.— -By Telegraph— Copyright.) ' LONDON, October 23. 1 Tliere were 14 degrees of frost m } London. ■ The swimmer Billington has been de- " clared a professional. He 'has appealed > against the decision. • Cardiff has been created a city, with a - Lord Mayor. King Edward yesterday unveiled a 1 memorial to the Duke of Cambridge at • the Guard's Chapel, Wellington Barracks. The Daily Mail states tliat Germany 1 m 1906 is beginning the construction of 1 40 destroyers. 1 (Received October 24, 8.40 a.m.) 3 LONDON, October 23. It is officially announced that Vice- 1 3 Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, second m ' command of the Channel fleet, succeeds 3 Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel m com- " mand of the China squadron. Vice-Ad-i miral Hon. A. Curqn Howe, second m " command of the China squadron, succeeds 5 Admiral Moore. Indian officers have been engaged to > organise a scheme for control of tlie Chi- » nese on the Rand. 8 NEW YORK, October 23. Mr Choate, American Ambassador, • speaking at the Lotos Club, warned Ame- • ricans against going at too tremendous ' a pace. It was better to cultivate the • English repose. PARIS, October 23. 1 Le Temps says Sir E. Grey's speech 3 made an excellent impression m France. r ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23. 1 The leaders have proclaimed a general - railway strike m Russia. Tlie objects • are political. 3 Le Debats, resenting the German sugl gestion that France had better sit quietly ; by the fireside m the event of an AngloGerman quarrel, declares that Germany » seems determined to reduce France to 1 political servitude, but the man does not > exist who would so bind France, f BERLIN, October 23. [ Herr Bebel and the Extremists having > scored a. victory for control of the Socialist'party, the entire staff of the So--3 cialist paper Vorwaerts have resigned. . They were accused of being too mesthetically ethical, and prone to compromise. ALEXANDRIA, Oct, 23. The railway from Atbara to Postsmu- ' dan near Suakim, has been, completed. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 23. > The Porte m a fresh note protests against the presence of Macedonian finanf cial controllers trespassing on the Sul- • tan's rights and interests. The Powers • are preparing a joint ultimatum; if it is ■ fruitless then they will make a united ■ naval demonstration. I SHANGHAI, October 23. ' A mine off Shantung sank the Sancbi- • maru, a Japanese transport of 2400 tons. Three were drowned. TOKIO, October 23. Admiral Togo's public entry into Tokio was a memorable scene of enthusiasm. The Mikado gave audience to Admiral Togo, admirals and staff. He warmly praised the services of the officers and men. (Received October 24, 8.24 a.m.) CHRISTIANA, October 23. The Norwegian Government propose to allot the new King a civil list of £41,600. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23. It is believed the railway strike is the prelude to a general strike at the end of the year, intended to cause a lack of food at Moscow and at St. Petersburg. TANGIER, October 23. Captain Crowtber and Lieutenant Hatton, British officers recently, captured by brigands, were well treated by their captors. They have arrived here.