BRITISH AND FOREICN.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12878, 23 August 1910, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREICN.

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PARIS RESTAURANT PRICES. Paris, August 21. The managers of 6000 wineshops and restaurants in Paris have decided to increase their prices. MOTOR RACING. London, August 21. Pattscbke and P6ole won the 24 hours' motoring race on Brighton beach. They covered 1253 miles. NEW ITALIAN BATTLESHIP. •• Rome, August 21. The battleship Dante AHghieri has been launched at Castellamare. NEW CANADIAN SERVICE. London, August 21. The Thompson liner Tortona has inaugurated a direct iservice between Southampton and Canada. FRENCH- CORN DUTIES. Paris, August 21. French Socialists are discussing the advisableuess of dropping the corn duties, especially as the existence of a ring is suspected. TAXATION IN IRELAND. London, August 21 . The directors of a Dublin company announce that there will be no inter- • im dividend, the increased taxation .under the Budget having wiped put their profit. THE INDIAN LAND INVESTIGATION. (Received August 22, 11.5 p.m.) New York, August 22. The Congressional Committee who investigated the Indian land affair fully exonerated Mr Sherman and Senator Cuxtiss. THE BANNTJ RAID. ■ (Received August 22, 11.5 P-m.) Bombay, August 22. Tho Waziristan militia rescued three of the prisoners captured in the Bannu raid. JUDGE GAYNOR. (Received August 22, 10.5 p.m.) New York, August 22. . Judge Gaynor is progressing favorably. ■;■*■•■-.;.■.---'-.. ;; y; v '• " A CRUISER AGROUND. (Received August 22; 10.5, p.m.) Kobe, ftugus{i 22. Renter's Tokio co^espontoit reports that the cruiser B«UQTO, jhen steaming from Wei-hefcwei io Nagasaki, ran aground at Guelport, Japanese warships have been dcepatpfled, to render assistance. AMALGAMATION OF BANKS. (Received August 22, 10.5 p.m.) London, August 22, Parr's Bank absorbs the Lamcash.ire and Yorkshire Bank, m4^creases its capital to £16,000,000. Three of tho Lancashire and Yamshire Bank's directors join the boa^jl. FRENCH HARVEST PROSPECTS. (Received August 22, 11.50 p.m.)" Paris, August 22. Better weather is improving the harrest prospects. ACTIVITY OF MT HECLA. . (Received August 23, 0.15 a.m.) London, August 22. Volumes of smoke are issuing from Mt Hecla, and the snow has melted. An eruption is expected. BRITISHER MURDERED IN SPAIN (Received August 23, 0.15 a.m.) Madrid, August 22. • A beheaded body, stabbed in several places, was found near Alcazar. Some Moors identified it as that of a Britisher.