BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13315, 18 June 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright P.ILLIARDS. LONDON, June 16. In the billiard match between Reece and Chapman, half a million tip, Reece made ah uncompleted break- of 150,136, including 75,052 " cradle cannons." TENNIS. At lawn tennis Wilding beat" Gore in the-, final for the championship of Kent. Gore and Roper Barrett defeated Brookes aud Wilding in the d6ubles. AN IMPORTANT CEREMONY. King Edward unveiled the ffont of the new War Office, where an equestrian statue of the Duke of Ctimbridge, by Adrian Jones, has been placed. The King referred to his dee]) appreciation of the honour the Kaiser had conferred by sending Field Marshall Von Hahnke. and a deputation from tlie Vangosben regiment to take part. TRINIDAD SUGAR. INDUSTRY. NEW YORK. June 16. News from* Trinidad states that the Chamber of Commerce arid the Agricultural Society there protested against the withdrawal of the sugar convention, declaring hat it Mould extinguish a local industry. CHURCH UNION. OTTAWA. June 15. The Presbvterian Assembly of Canada decided by 137 votes to 11 to support the projected union of Presbyterians, Methodists. and Congregationalists und-er the name of the United Protestant. Church. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE. CHRISTIANA. June 16. The women of Nerwav have been granted the Parliamentary franchise. Received 11.29 p.m., June 17th. EARTHQUAKE- SHOCKS. ROME. June 17. Earthquake shocks have been experienced round StromlWi, also in the vicnitv of Gibraltar, travelling from north to south.