BRITISH EMPIRE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13664, 31 March 1908, Page 5

BRITISH EMPIRE NEWS.

,—, — ♦ A NEW ARTIST OF TALENT. i j By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, ; LONDON, March 30. The Times, referring to Francis McComass'. exhibition of water colours in the Carfax Gallery, states that the works of this young Sydney artist display very remarkable talent. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S VISIT. LONDON, March 30. Mr. T. Price, Premier of South Australia, speaking at Whitefield's Tabernacle, warned democrats against an elected second Chamber, which might dominato the Houso of Commqns. He declared that tho Labour, Party in South Australia had- never resorted to levelling down. Ho advised England to -pay great attention to the colonies. * SNIP-BUILDING STRIKE. LONDON, March 30. The Federated Employers notify that j all shipyards on tho north-east coast will be closed unless the strikers 'accept a reduction of 8d a day within a month. Tho strikers intend to take a fresh ballot on the proposition. PROPOSED REDUCTION OF WAGES. (Received March 31, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, March 30. Tho Conciliation,/ and - Arbitration Board of the iron trade favours a reduction of wages by 7£ per cent. ■ i RAILWAY LUGGAGE THIEVES. (Received March 31, 8.50 a. m.) LONDON, March 30. As the outcome of investigations into tb© recent extonsivo robberies on tho London and North-Western Railway, Henry Slee, clerk in the London and North- Western Railway parcels office was sentenced to 18, moJiths' imprisoriment for theft. Others were remanded. THE SLUMP IN HOPS. LONDON, March ,30. ,! A great meeting of the hop piekore of Canterbury * demanded the protection of a .tariff, and protested against America' practice of dumping hops in England.- , f , CANADA'S ALIEN RESTRICTION LAWS. i (Received March 31, 8.50 a.m.) OTTAWA, March 30 ; Mr. Justico Clements' recent decision that the regulation of the British Columbian Government relating to Asiatic immigration was unconstitutional, was due to an error made in the original order passed by tho Canadian Government. Tin's order has been amended accordingly.

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