BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12199, 15 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Press Assn.— By telegraph— Copyright) LONDON, July 14. The Earl ( of Meath states that, but for King iulwardjs death, 19,942 schools, aggregating 4,009,896 scholars, would have celebrated Empire Day. (Received July 15, 8.40 a.ta.) LONDON, July 14. At tennis Doust with Richie • and Mcsdnmes Lambert and ' Chambers as partners won the Berkshire 'doubles and mixed doubles championships. Mr Asquith, Lords Crewe and Northcote, and, other prominent men attended Reid's luncheon to Earl Grey. Mr Master-man, Under- Secretary to tho Home Office, addressing parents atthe National Education Union Conference, said that if school children, besides their duty to their neighbors were taught to answer "Who is my neighbor T" it would be possible to break down the barrier dividing the various classes of society. The key to the problem lay in religious education. (Applause.) ' . Lord Derby has given £5000 for Liverpool Cathedral. . ' A Dublin message reports an outbreak of black measles at Temploe, Kerry. | There have been forty-seven cases and seven deaths.

A majority vn the London County Council defeated tho Progressive party's proposed free meals for school children during holidayr,. i. Sir W. Hall- Jones has accepted the. .vice-Presidency of the Colonial Institute. The London* Chamber of Commerce has protested against the of the Margarine Bill because alteration in the color is an unwari'antable interference with the sale of the wholesale articlo; and the Bill of 1908 affords sufficient public protection. - The King announces that it is his desire that the Prince of , Wales shall not receive addresses while he is a cadet. The >.dock hands at Avonmouth have again "struck, because a Federation foreman has been employed. Suffragettes are conducting a new campaign in the provinces, which will terminate with a demonstration in Hyde Park on Saturday. An anti-suffragette, demonstration will also be held on Saturday in Trafalgar square. PARIS., July 14. The Seine, which was in flood, is now falling. NEW YORK, July 14. ; Mr Roscvelt's latest utterances are in-; terpreted as meaning that he is seeking! to secure the adoption of Mr Hughes'' policy of direct nominations arid primary elections. , , Train men and conductors on the Pennsylvanian railroad have decided to strike unless their grievances are met. There are indications of a settlement. (Received July 15, 11.26 *.m.V NEW YORK, July 14.

Thirteen forest fires are raging in Montana. The town of Whitefish is seriously cndangere'd. John Snelling deputy-Sheriff, charged with' killing a miner in a strike at Greensburg, Pennyslvahia, declares he acted in self-defence. The strikers accuse him of lying in ambush for the man, and threaten to lynch him. MADRID. July 14. A thousand Barcelona, exiles, demanding an amnesty, ure waiting on the French frontier. They threaten to enter Spain, and severe military measures have; been taken to; prevent ;,an incursion