BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13016, 2 July 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Aaodativa-Vu Elwtaio German South-West Africa* campaign. The native prisoners nmnber 17,00 U., * The Hottentots at Romans' Drift, in irustrating an attempt to encircle them captured 100 German horses. ••__, THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE. , At the Colonial Institute convfersazmne 2000 persons were present, including ywcoimt Milner, the Sultan of Zanzibar, Mr Joseph Chamberlain, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Sir T. Brassey, Sir Montague Nelson, and the Agents-General. SALVATION ARMY EMIGRANTS. ; The Canadian immigration officials warmly defend the Salvation Army's selected emigrants as the best sent to Canada. Received 4.40 p.m., July Ist. v BRITISHERS MALTREATED. LONDON, June 30. The "Daily Mail's" Rio Janeiro correspondent states that an injuiry has been opened into, the incident, in which the police at Alfonso overtook and inflicted fifty lashes and' otherwise maltaeated two Britishers, and Allen, who, while proceeding to work, called at a cottage to inquire their way and frightened women groundlessly. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Two earthquake shocks have been felt in Carnarvonshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Croydon. PERSONAL. The Duke of Rutland is ill. GIFT FOR CHURCHES. ' The Bishop of London has received a windfall of £140,000 for the erection of new churches. THE FIRES ON WOOL SHIPS. The underwriters have urged the Board of Trade to approach the Earl. of Elgin and suggest the advisability of New Zealand holding an inquiry into the question qf fires on wool ships. . THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWA^. Strong' financiers have made a proposal for the construction of the Australian transcontinental railway, putting £50,000 on deposit with a twelve months' option. Thev are noxiously awaiting the decision of the South Australian Government, and ft'e confident of the success of the scheme if it is not delayed.

BRITISH DEFENCE PLANS SOLD. PARIS, June 29. French papers -that the Admiralty plans of the new British quick-firing naval gun, and probably the plans of the defence of British ports, have been sold to foreign powers. SENTENCES ON BOMB-MAKERS. PARIS, June 30. Halbert and Bombard,, two carpenters, have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for manufacturing bombs. An explosion of a bomb had injured' both men.