BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12897, 7 February 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—Per - Electrio T«le«raph--Cop k yrighu: r-5 - ■: ; NETjV ;iTAUAN MINISTRY. .- | , jt .RP.ME,, February 5.Baron Sontno is forming an -Italian Minis **7- :''. ''■■:"■'. .■"•';■ :, ■;" '.■' -

' THE SMUGGLING CASE.' _. NEW YORK, February 5. The Galveston incident has been settled, the ship's steward in accordance" with previous instructions, paying the duties due at the moment of. seizure.

[The Customs Inspector at "Galveston seized the German, training ship Grosser Herzogin Elizabeth, for smuggling and selling to tavern-keepers quantities of -wines and liquor. The ships officers had been the Customs officials' guest*.] . THE PANAMA CANAL. Fearing that the tenderers "will ask fabulous sums .to cover tufnreMea SoontingeHcie%; Senders for the -rrmtractß for, diggingjjthe Panama Canal will not vited ustil the surveys are completed in 1908. H . 5 r f Thou|K the majority of coMtJtirur Engineers i&vour sea level for &e Panama Canal gfesident Roosevelt referred their reports ;|p a Commissioa whieh "advises a oc^,. on tha ground of cheapness and rapidity^of ; construction. |4 FORTUNATE BRIDE. }*?* W KooseTelt ha* Teceived 4000 valued at a million dolors. :Tdb* presents' range from-.jewels to wines, fruits and vegetables. - ReceWed 9.32 p.m., February 6th. AMERICA AND THE < CHINESE, iII NEW YORK, February 6. Tlie Government propose a radical revision of the regulatiots' regarding the s«try and residence of Chinese. The provide against delav in the admission>sof Chinese, abolish the Bertillon Chinese Ijitbourers to be notified ;©n their departureiof the "conditions of readmission. "DOWIKS FAILURE. Elder '.Gorsum. Dowie's chief" lieutenant, preached;.S sermon declaring that Dowie's failure because ha was of, hit time.i ;,.'~ - -*-*■■• ".':/**' A-^,'^- • rSj __i_i"'- ---■- ■• 4- "" - THICKERY.' ; . :C A . PARIS, February-£,-- '" i.e .Temps" learns tlmt an ethergraph stiiiiui) nunned by Germans has .been established at Corinfiia" in Spain, ostensibly in the interests of the " Ferro!" newspaper, which intercepted an-J forwarded- ■to the German l Consul messages eniansttingat Gibraltar for Pbldhu, in- Cornwall, via intermediate firitish, vessels. . .... .-..•„-,-.

AGIfATI6N IN CHINA. PEKIN, February 6. Open agitation against foreigners is rampant in Central and Southern-China, The young, progressive Chinese, are lav patient at the slow development of refb'rtni, and the stabflity ; of {he present xegona is insecure, '"" '.': ... ""-. '.: .

REFUSAL TO SURRENDER. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5. Turkey refuses to surrender Jons, the Belgian found guilty of being concerned in the plot against the Sultan. It » unlikely that he will be executed, but imprisoned indefinitely. SUCCESS OF SMALL HOLDINGS. LONDON. February 6. Lord" Carrington claims that the system of small holdings is a financial and "social success*. There are 5000 such holdings on liis estates. AN ENGAGEMENT. The Marquis of Graham is engaged to Lady Mary Hamilton, the wealthiest heirces in Britain. CORDIAL RELATIONS. The chairman and a large party of London County Councillors, in returning the visit of the Paris Municipal Council, experienced a most enthusiastic and magnificent, reception. A great banquet and reception were held at the Hotel Vilie, and the entente was acclaimed. DENIAL BY MASSEY HARRIS. The Massey Harris Company have supplied the "Times" with their version of the dispute with the Australian Customs. The president, sent Australia a stronglyworded affidavit to the effect that Massey Harris were not connected with, the Inter-

■atior.al Harvester Coinr*.-iny. l*bc prcsi:cnt denies .-» coinbin.i! hm of in.intifact»Jens vviili the railway coaip.inics.

Receivcsl 10.40 p.m.. Fcbroarr 6»h. THE TARIFF QUESTION*. CAPETOWN*. February 6. Tlie C.tjM" Chamber of Commerce "by 50 yn;e:> ; In 14 votes defeased a matron in /avotj- rf ;i revenue J.irin" only.

A HU«'K DOCKYARD. TOKIO. Fchraarv 6,

The J.ip.moe • Jovcrnincn!, annotnw. a proposal for a docky.irtl. in which the naval authorities wiil b? ,-jlilc to construct a. b.itt'oh?|i of any m«. importing only hni>s tube*, and .'•unie .isxiliary im> chiiicrv.