BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13321, 5 March 1914, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Press Assn.—By Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, Marqh 4. Mr Harcourt (Colonial Secretary) m a reply to a question, denied that there were any negotiations with 'Germany regarding the cession or exeluuige of British East Africa or Uganda; The Duke of Argyll presided at the Empire League's meeting m the Queen's, Hall in' advocacy of an Empire trade mark. A resolution m favor was carried. The Hon. T. McKenzie supported it. , - (Received March 5. 9.30 a.m.) The death of Cardinal Kopp is announced. The signatories to the Ulster appeal aro largely increasing daily. ■Various women's organisations are preparing a reception to the wives of the deported men. The deadlock m the building trade continues. The men have lost £200,000 m wages, and trade unions have lost large sums for lockout pay. (Received March 5, 9.30 a.m.) In the House of Lords Lord Newton's Money Lenders' Bill was read a third time. The Government is granting Sir E. Shackleton £5000 m 1914, and £5000 m 1915. A congress of exporters at Kieff resolved that it was necessary to liberate Russia from economic dependence on Germany. The present treaty was a' humiliation. The congress urged the immediate development of commercial relations with Britain, Italy, and other countries. CAPETOWN-. March 4. Tlie Chapman commission recommends the appointment of a commissioner to administer industrial legislation, also Conciliation Boards, voluntary registration of trade unions, regulation of shop hours, and a Factories Act. NEW YORK, March 4. Halpin, the runner, at Boston, put up an indoor world's record, covering 600 yds m 1.13 2-5. VANCOUVER, March 4. '. Leading athletic clubs on the Pacific Coast were represented at Cavill's funeral. The brothers were unable to attend, but the funeral arrangements were carried out by college students, former pupils of Cavill. MEXICO CITY, March 4. A' rebel gunboat at Tampico is fight, ing the Federal ' warships . Morelos and Guerrero. The casualties are light..