NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11698, 13 December 1899, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Cable Messages.

British and Foreign Telegrams.

United Press Association - By EJcctric Telegraph — Copyright. Received December 12, 11.50 p.m.

OEIIUARY

London, December 11. Baron Penzmce is dead, aj;at 83. Received Deejmbcr 13, 12.50 a.m. DENMAfIK'S WEST INDIAN COLONIES. New York, December 11. Denmaik h»3 offered America her West Indian possessions for £600,000. [D ;nmaik has three islands in the West indies - Santa Cruz, St. Thoma«, and St' John. A proposal to transfer them to the United States in 1867 fell through. St. Thomas has a good harbour, but suffdrs from earthqmkes.] Received December 13, 9.15 a m.

THE GERMAN NAVY. Berlin, December 12

Prince Hohenlohe, Chancellor of the German Empire, his introdused ia the Reichstag a Bill providing thU the number of battles-hips be doubleJ. Extra taxation to the extent of ten million marks will be impose! to meet the expenditure. Barou von Bujow, Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, speaking on ihe Bill, Slid an adequate navy was iudispensablo for the crta ijn of Greater Germany, and there was necessity for concentrating the strength of the Emj iro to be in readiness for any emergency in Kurope. However, though Germany wea pledged to a traas-ou^autJ policy, tfcuy would becautbui. Received December 13, S.lB »m. THE COLLISION IN THE RED

SEA. London, December 12. At the enquiry iuto the collision, in August last, between the steamer Oriziba and the Clan McKiy in the Red Sea, the Orizaba was found alone to be blameable, ana her owners were ordered

;o pay the whole of the damages.