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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11975, 26 January 1903, Page 2

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BRITISH tiWJ FOREIGN United Press Association— Per Electrit Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.30 a.m., January 24th. POOD SUPPLIES ASSOCIATION. LONDON, January 23. The Imperial Eood Supplies Association, is issuing 250.0C0 shares to public subscription. Mr Geddes is chairman of the Association, and Mr Hotson, manager. IN BANKRUPTCY. The Bankruptcy Court granted B. J. Pink, formerly of Melbourne, his discharge, subject to the payment of a nominal sum. OBITUARY. Mr Augustus Hare, the well-known, author. UNWHOLESOME GAOL SOUP. The soup served in the gaol at Maryborough, Queen's Cerinty, Ireland, sickened 120 convicts on Tuesday, and 200 on Wednesday. Five are in a critical condition. Accidental poisoning is suspected. THE LATE QUEEN VICTORIA—ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. "The King and Queen, and members of the Ro3'al household attended an impressive service at Progmore on the anniversary of Queen Victoria's death. Numerous wreaths were placed on the mausoleum,

and many statues of the late Queen at Home and in the colonies were wreathed with laurel. A menieorial service was also held in Whippinghani Church. Services commemorative of the accession of the King were held in the Chapel Royal, a::d in, the church of St. James, and churches elsewhere. Salutes were fired in St. James' Park, Windsor, Portsmouth, and at other naval station, where the ships were dressed for the occasion. Received 5 p.m.. Januarv 25th. THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR. January 24. Til-.- his invited Count Metternich. the dep.-.iri.g German Ambassador, to dinner at Wiuusor on the Kaiser's birthdav. CABINET CHANGES. Mr Charles Hardinge, Secretary to the British Embassy at St. Petersburg, has succeeded Mr Bertie, who was recentlv appointed Ambassador to Rome, as assistantUndersecretary for Foreign Affairs ia the British Cabinet. HERR KRUPP'S FORTUNE. BERLIN. January 23. The- late Herr Krupp's fortune is assessed at £9,250,000. GERMAN POLITICS. In the Reichstag Herr Bebel scathingly attacked the "mailed fist" policy, and said that the Kaisers gross insults"to the Social Democrats were certain to provoke I retorts. The Kaiser's recent Essen and Breslan speeches had added hundreds of thousands to the Socialists' ranks. Herr Bebel also attacked the Crown Prince for calling the Socialists '"wretches." Count Von Bulow denied that Germany was aggressive, and said that her naval policy was not directed against Britain. Received 5.19 p.m., Januarv 25th. A POLITICAL SENSATION. January 24. A sensation has been caused bv Count Von Ballestrein, President of the Reichstag, resigning, owing to the criticisms of a number of Conservative newspapers of his stiflkg discussion upon the Kaiser's recent speeches dealing with Herr Krnpp. THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY WASHINGTON. Januarv 24. The Panama canal treaty has been referred to the American Senate's Foreign Relations Committee. It provides that America pays 10,000,000 dollars in gold. thereafter an annuity of 250.0C0 dollars; and instead of Mr Hay's offer of ICO.GOO dollars for the lease of a zone sis miles wide bordering od the canaL America is g:ven the right to protect by a military forca such zone if Colombia "is unable to do so. The treaty provides for the lease of the canal for a century, renewable at America's option. Colombia, however, is to have a voice in that matter. The control of the waters from Colon to Panama is vested in America in order to ensure the working of the canaL and America's extra territorial jurisdiction in regard to streams pertaining to the canal is to be unquestioned. The port dues go to America in consideration of the payment of the annuitv.

ARREST OP OFFICIALS. BUCHAREST, January 24. 11. ParUiano, vice-director of the" Public Debt of Ronmaaia, and M. Dimitresco, an official of the same department, have been arrested on charges of dishonesty in connection, with the issue of a 4 per cent. loan.