BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 13145, 29 November 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

... United Press AxiQciaition— Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. CONSPIRACY CASES. LONDON, November 27. The master and two ex-officers, of West Hsin -workhouse, and four more guardians, have been arrested on a charge of conspiring .: to defraud the West Ham Union in connection with a coal contract. Two oi the guardians were acquitted. EXPERIMENTS ON PRISONERS. Reuter's Manila correspondent states that ten out of twenty-four prisoners -who were believed to have been inoculated with cholera virus for experimental purposes, died. The virus was contaminated with that of bubonic plague. ' FLYING MACHINE RACES. The Brookl&nds Automobile Club, Weybridge, offers £2500 to the first aeroplane covering, three miles of its course in 18 minutes',' and suggests that the course should form part of the journey of the "Daily Mail's" race to Manchester. ' ■-■ AUSTRALIAN PROSPERITY. The "Financial Time?" . says :: that the leading Australian land ■ companies have greatly strengthened their positions during the past two years, and can face-the future with equanimity, while other companies are in a rapidly improving position. MR CHAMBERLAIN. Mr Chamberlain, who is gaining strength, shortly goes abroad. SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED. PORT SAID, November 27. The transport Rewai went ashore, and blocked the Suez CanalJ but was subsequently refloated. THE SINKING OF THE MIKASA. ",::,; TQKIO, November. 27. An inquiry held at Tokio exonerates the personnel of the battleship Mikaisa for the sinking of the vessel, which is officially attributed to decomposition of chemicals causing an explosion. BRIDGjNG THE YALU.

The Japanese' are bridging the Yalu at Yonghampo. THE FRENCH ARMY. PARIS, November 27. General Negier recommends the disbanding of thirteen French Cuirassier regiments, and releasing 9000 horses and men towards the formation of 120 batteries of heavy field artillery, ' which "are imperatively needed. THE KAISER ON RELIGION. BERLIN, November 27. The Kaiser, addressing naval recruits, emphasised the value of a firm, religious belief, adding that those who died for the Fatherland would certainly receive eternal I rewards. /:;.■'.--'''-'' ; 7v-/> ~ : r, ; - ; ' : GERMAN ADVISERS. MOROCCO, November 27. There are two- Germans in Raisuli's camp,- apparently in the-capacity of advi-. sers. !'..<• ' ' : ,JL.