MISCELLANEOUS.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11987, 13 July 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

** London, July 12. " Herr Tiltgin's yacht. Hamburg, has been totally wrecked while rac ing between Heligoland andJOstend, Two of the crew were drowned.

In the House of Commons ia the debate on the Land Values Bill, Mr Dewar stated that the taxation of land values had contributed to the prosperity of New Zealand. The Lord Advocate admited that changes in assessment and rating were in the Government's mind though the proposals were not fuuuded on Henry George's teachings, but were basedjgoni reports of Parliamentary Committees. The Government iecognised'that a remedy niust be found for£the "injustices now possible in municipal rating, and also that a [settlement* must be reached before it would be possible to solve the housing question. The federation of the Grocers' Association passed a resolution against the Butter Bill which the speakers declared would punish honest tracieis. Brussels, 'July 12. The Premier states that the Congo Free State Annexation Bill will be introduced during the present session of the Belgian Parliament. St. Petersburg, J uly 1 ~ Fifteen hundred delegates are |2 3 ing elected in Russia for another social democratic congress in Lon don. The agenda paper inc des a proposal for the removal of headquarters from Geneva to JLondon, and the acquiring of a printing office working with the London Polish Anarchist Committee. Morocco, July 12. Sir Harry Maclean writes in good spirits. The headmen of the neighboring tribes prevented Eaisuli from removing him elsewhere. One of Kaid Sir Harry Maclean's bodyguard has reached Tangier. He states that Sir Harry Maclean had carried a letter of pardon to the tribes who bad been assisting Raisuli. i The latter pretended that the tribes would not accept the letter as genuine unless Sir Harry Maclean personally read it to them. Raisuiil induced the Eaid to visit the tribesmen, and had him arrested after the reading of the letter. The Sultan heads a powerful expedition against Raisuli. _