BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
United Pirns Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—OopYrijrht. FRANCO-RUSSIAN TREATY. . PARIS, February 18. The Senate has adopted the FrancoRussian commercial convention. THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE. PARIS, February 19. M. Loubec retired from the Elysee after installing M. FaUier as President.
DRASTIC REMEDY FOR GAMBLING.
XEW YORK, February 18. A Bill has passed the New York State Assembly making gambling on a racecourse a felony. It goes to the Senate on Monday. ' .-•-■'-
OBITUARY. NEW YORK, February 19. Mr McCall, late president of the New York Life Insurance Company.
Received 9.14 p.m., February 19th. THE FUNERAL OF KING CHRISTIAN. COPENHAGEN, February 19. The funeral of the late King Christian was. impressively conducted at Roskilde Cathedral, in. the presence of his three daughters, the King of Denmark, the King of Greece, the King of Norway and the Kaiser.
King Edward attended a memoria'' service at the Chapel Royal (London) for King Christian.
OFFER TO PURCHASE SHIPS LONDON, Febvuai-v 19.
The Japanese' Steamship Company have offered to purchase four of the Pacific Mail Company's steamers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12906, 20 February 1906, Page 5
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