LATEST MESSAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 118, 11 July 1911, Page 6

LATEST MESSAGES.

By l-Elm Telegraph.—Copyright. ■: ’ United Press Association. . (Received 10, 1.10 p.m.) Paris, July 9. Sir G. Redd and Sir W. HaU-Jouos welcomed hi. Fallieres at the Australian 1 and. Now Zealand! Courts at the Roupaix loxhibitimin M. Fallieres was greatly pleased {and. interested. tiuen,OS; Ayres, July 9. ■ Two Italian Anarchists have been arrested, and a bomb factory was discovered at their lodgings. .Copenhagen, July 9. Sir J. W. Tavernm - said he was interviewing agricultural exports and investigating 1 the extension of emigration from the- north e/m countries. ~ Tokio, July 9.

Japan is building t\yo Dreadnoughts of '2/,000 tons each. Ail four will be ready early in 1914, three with Parsons’ (1-!,UU(J Ji6rsc“p»#or turbines and til© fourth with the-Curtis turbine. Budqpesth, duly 9. As a result of an earthquake at Kecskemet, the station and barracks collapsed, and the Town Kail, Law Courts, and theatre were seriously damaged. , London, July 9. ' ■ Sir Phillip Watts, Director of Naval Construction, has retired front tiio Admiralty. Mr., Richard Bennett’s collection of 500 pieces of Chinese porcelain remains in England. The Peninsular liner Caledonia, when leaving Plymouth, struck rocks south-east'or Drake's Land. The engines were reversed, and the ship was tugged olf the reef at high tide. The Caledonia is not seriously damaged. (ledge Hay, a cyclist, who overtook Splitters, a motor cyclist, near St. Albans, and seriously wounded him with a revolver after demanding money, has been found to be insane. Sir J. McCall, Agent-General for Tasmania, presided at tno Imperial Health Congress at Caxtou Hail. Miss Amy Hughes read a paper on nursing in Australia.

.Si i J o'fjfepii Ward, in receiving the Seodon, and other \. w /•'iilairh-i s> ; !■.• J J M.nraiians a'v at Birmingham.

S; Joseph Ward, r°eoi>;• g iJuDcvior .of Jjaws a ic.roonse to the students’ appeal, was granted permission by the unancellor to speak. After expressing his gratitude lie asked, <m behalf ol New Zealand, that a message be sent to Mr. Chamberlain on the occasion of his birthday, expressing good wishes, recognition of Iris Imperial work, and sympathy lor- him in his protracted illness. Sir Joseph subsequently visited Mr. Chamberlain.

Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Birmingham in the evening, Sir Joseph Ward said it would be better to teach tiie children the history of each colony than that of Greece and Home. The colonies ought to contribute per head to the British Navy, which was the colonies’ only preservation. Mr. McGuweh, speaking at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce meeting, justified and explained Now South Wales’ social legislation. He emphasised the State’s material prosperity and resources. Australia sought a, lino of conditions making for the best physical and mental development, and the highest industrial standard. Hence, they wore determined to sec-urn a strong, sturdy race. lie quoted preferential trade statistics as Justifying the conclusion, that blood was thicker than water, and always told.

The -Dublin reception to tiio King exceeded nil expectations. Tit** Lord .Mayor intended presenting an address at Leonon bridge to which the corporation refused its sanction, but In* was checkmated by someone daubing the seats with paint. To-day the Royal party visited St. Patrick's Cob tlicdml, and afenvards Mayiionllt Coliegc.

Paris, July 9. Loridan aviated to a height of 10,932 foot, a record. Lisbon, July 9. Thirty-five thousand troops have been sent to the northern frontier. (Received 10, 8.16 a.in.) Ottawa, July 9. It is believed that Sir Wilfrid Banner's Government has decided to bold the general elections on the reciprocity issue in October. A definite statement is expected when Parliament reassembles.