News of the World.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12253, 12 May 1903, Page 5

News of the World.

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph . — C opy righ t. COOLIE RIOTS. . New York, May IL. Coolie riots have occurred at Ber--viec, British The police lirefcl, killing six ixiid wounding seven. H.M.Si SPARTATJii. London, May 11. The Hong ' Kong correspondent of the Times ; 'in annouiicing H'.M.S. Spartiaie's arrival there from Portsmouth stated "that' if- she becomes tho Australian ilagship the colonies will secure the m.qst economical and best steaming cruiser in," £he rtavy. ■ BAR-1"S HOSPITAL. An unknoMTi donor has guaranteed £300.000 for the modernisation and rebatilding ot St. Bartholomew 'ss Hospital in the city of London. ■'„: : _iiU2,*6dfe>i. tax. - <: r. 1 . The" Unionists' dissatisfaction" at tlio Government's action m abandoning the corn' taac is increasing. Mr Ritchie is; receiving many indignant protests. ARGENTINE CATTLE. The Board of Agriculture has practically prohibited the importation to Britain of Argentine and CJa.-.ugfuayan live cattle, owing to foot aud mQuth disease. Received May 12, 5:56 a.m. KING AT EDINBURGH. London, Maj r 11. The King and Queen left London for lijdinbiurgh. SLEEPING SICKNESS. Half the inhabitants on the shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza-aro suffering from sleeping sickness. Tremendous Z'avages- haf\*e -been- -made by the; sickness amongst the natives of Southern Kairi'du'do. •PREFERENTIAL TRADE • - ri J laUJj ; -Ottawa, May' ll : ' The J Gana'didn-^Gtistoms • officials ' insist that Br-itislv .goods claiming the beneiits of preferential tariff, must be acoonipanied by a declaration setting forth , their value and stating that none pf the article? were produced in Germany. ;-, - l , CAPTURE OF AN EMIR, A:niofl]oe^"bfelerigang ; to the British Boundary .Cominisisicm 'has captured the Emir, ot Kano. Received May 1 1-2, 8.40 a.m. MURDER OF O-H-RISTIANS. Gens'tantmople, May 11. There are nearly 100,000- 'Turkish troops. with' loQ gtms in Macedonia. • Moslems' at- Jtf on astir began the z-e-= cent oiitrages. by. attacking Christians liudigcrintinetely.. The Bashibazouks killed Christians in cold blood outside Monastir. A ROYAL BETROTHAL. ; ' . ■ -'"London, May Il ! . ; , A-ndrew; fourth son of tne King of Greece, .is .betrothed, to. Princess Victoria Alice of Battenburg, daughter of Prince -Louis.