BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12508, 21 October 1904, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United -Press Association—Per Electric Telegrapn^—Copyright. THE AMERICA'. GUP. _ . ';'. LONDON, October 19. Sir ThomasiLiptottwill not race ; for the America Cup in 1905/ 'Messrs. Watson .and Fife dsginmg.fo':design, a. yacht. THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.. t The Social Democratic 'Federation will ask Sir H. Gampb : eli ; Bannerman to support payment of-.members of Parliament, and also, a scheme -for clothing, feeding, and sheltering school children.

FIND OF GRAVES: . The "Daily Ma.3's : " Ottawa! correspondent\stat(Bs -that .Captain Low, leader of the Neptune Expedition, found five graves on Beechy Islands' The inscriptions showed thaj two Sir John Franklin (fhe great Arctie explorer) and some' of his men. Three other graves belong to a later expedition. Received 11.53 j>.m.,;October* 20th. SHIPKNG-.CASUAI.TIES. JiONDON, October 20. ;_ The destroyers .Boxer., and Ardent collided .off^the,Moroccan ;cpast on the 18th October. Both '-ffere; damaged, but have reached Gibralter;' During the'manoeuvres at. Gibraltar yesterday a ferry.boat collided and smashed the destroyer. Dragon's bows.' deceived Ll3 a.TQ., October 21st. ■ AFGHANISTAN. . ; LONDON, October .20. Lord Curzdn'is returning to India at the end of November. "The Ameer proposes to send his eldest son to meet Lord Curzon. and the Ameer receives at Cabul the Indian Government official wlip is authorised to discuss with therAmeer, questions concerning his relations with' Britain. The "Standard" declared that no time could be more Javonrable for defining and consolidating onr friendly'- relations with Afghanistan, and removing any misapprehensions legarding 4he ■ - firmness; of our purpose and the'-, adequacy of x our re-, Bonrces in India. -The-paper welcomes the Ameer's suggestion of-'initiative, : which is donbly agreeable.,-to the Government as a proof of hia political capacity.aid cotifidence in us. The discussion-)and possible'readjustment of arrangements dating frcm 1885" to 1905 will be of interesting inrpbrt. THE THIBETAN INDEMNITY. .:

The Indian Office emphatically denies the alleged, intention to occupy Ghumbi "Valley for 75 years wbile-the Thibetans are paying their indemnity. .-'- The "Times" says'that Britain is animated by a sincere desire ti> : take Russia's susceptibilities' into accoinit/ ■and that there is fie- reason whv, ifSthje Thibetans act up- to 'the spirit jOf the treaty, payment sb.all-not.~be spread" cfvef; a number of .years-■•■without a eorjjfspoiiding extension of the period of ttccirnaJion.' . v .

A COLUMN SNOWBOUND/ ' BOMBAt;:"October s>.'. ■ General Macßonald's Ja.sb column is at iPhari snowbound after... jcroßsilig the Tung Pass where the snow is .now far '■■ worsen