BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13428, 9 July 1914, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.)

' LONDON, July 8. -„;■ . Mr Harcourt (Colonial Secretary) m reply to Mr Ginnell, said there was no reason to believe that any of the natives of Ocean Island died of starvation or were imprisoned for theft or deprived of lands or dogged for non-payment of taxes.' - r .. V , (Received July 9, 8.30 a.m.) ■, . LONDON, July 8. Charles Grant Tindal, of the Australian Meat , . Company, left an English personajty ,of £220,169, distributed among his children, who also receive •and aoid stock m Australia. In the University match Oxford made In ihe niversity match Oxford made 253 m the first innings, and Cambridge (first inning* 225) made 73 m its second innings. '. , The Pacific Cable Board has resolved to abolish the delay m handling weekend cable letters, which will be delivered as early as possible on Monday. The Eastern Extensiorf Company has agreed to the same course. NEW YORK, July 8. Progressives are endeavoring to induce Mr Roosevelt to accept nomination for ;New York State Governorship, Mr Roosevelt has declined, but it is understood that he is likely to reconsider his determination. ST. PETERSBURG. July 8. Troops have bjoen mobilised to combat the forest fires. A • huge expanse of ground at Archa,ngel is a. mass of flames, and 100,000 acres of peat bog at Orsha are burning. . " VIENNA, July 8. The Nieu Freie Presse says negotiations t with; the rebels at Durazzo have been resumed and 'a ten days' armistice has been arranged. A prolonged sitting of the Ministerial Council discussed measures to uproot the Servian agitation m Bosnia, and Count Berclltold (Foreign Minister) has gone to Ischge to submit the decisions to the Emperor. It is reported that Austrian troops -are concentrating on the Servian frontier. ." HONGKONG. July 8; There were 20 cases of plague last week and 16 deaths. ■ • PARIS, July 8. The submarine Calypso, during evolutions, at Toulon, collided with the sub-, marine Cirice. The former, sank and two men were drowned. ' ' ■ \ CAPETOWN, July' 8. Parliament has prorogued. A Bill providing for the settlement of industrial disputes and the management qf trade unions passed /the Assembly, but was blocked by the Sonate and thus prevented from bocomfjjtj law.