BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13313, 15 June 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Pre-s Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright THlv 'HORSE SHOW. i " , LONDON, June 14. Mr E. B. Winans, an American: exhibitor, hit,! taken three championships and 24 first prizes at the Great International Horse Show, at Olvinpia. ■•" TENNLK Brookes and Mis Hillyard won the mixed doubles at- the championship, beating "Casdagli and Mrs Sterry by two sets to love. A NEW ZEALANDEII'S SUCCESS. r ■ Miss Reeves, daughter of the Hon. W. ■l'. R-e-e'ves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, obtained a first-class' with honours in the- moral science Tripos at Cambridge. No male students obtained firstclass honours. - -THE RED CROSS SOCIETY. The International Red. Cross Society's Conference in London agreed to' the appointment of four delegates to visit various institutions and Red Cross Societies, and prepare '.a report.: Tha Confereirce also dio'cuss.'ed the abuse of the''emblem': It was agreed thai-it is'within the Society's province'".to- 'succour, .prisoner's of war. An exhibition of ambulance, and surgical appliances is beihg held in connection with'the Conference. MAJOR-GENERAL DUNDONAID. Major-General, the Earl df Dundona.ld, interviewed by the " Daily Mail," states that Tie retired from the army owing to the. authorities not offering him employment since he was turned out of the Canadian militia; for calling attention to political competition in the 'appointment of. officers; , ■'. OBITUARY. Sir Henry Hicks Hocking, formerly Attorney-General for West Australia, is dead. *.;.'.. . ". '■' Received 9.47, p.m., June 14th MR CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH. LONDON, June 14. Mr Chamberlain has reached Birmingham. His helplessness 1 gave a .shock to the spectators. RUSSIA AND: JAPAN. ST. PETERSBURG. June 14. M. Ivolsky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, assured the Douina that the Government had a firrii belief in..the stability of peaceful relations between. Russia and Japan. ,