BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13308, 9 January 1912, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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London, Jan 7

The Board of Trade returns show ■that the imports in December decreased £4,107,447, and tho exports increased £1,147,769, and the re-expoyts decreased £1.1-W,770, compared with tho previous Dconiber.

An Ausilo-NVtherlands Sugar Corporation has iioen formed, with a capital of £400,000. It is proposed to cultivate cugiir beet in Eastern England.

Horatio Bottomley lias lodged a sworn statement showing his liabilities to be £118,762-and his assets £121,160.

Swan and Hunter's floating Dreadnought dock, lifting 32,000 tons, has been launched. It will "be stationed in the Mechvay.

Naples, Jan 7. A Japanese commission under General Oshiina lias arrived to study European ivethorls of civilisation.

Hew York, Jan 7

V f.-in";t fiivs prevention organisation is being formed in Moiitaiiit. Tno promoters, are arranging to ostahlish wireless stations throughout tho State to give w;iniiti£.

Cairo, Jan 7

T|ip,:ti(:re Rixlru-anachi. head of tho pri)iiiii;i<:it Enjilis-h firm of IJorlorana'■lii and l{oynok!.«. luis committed suicide.