BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13434, 5 November 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright EDUCATION, IN ABYSSINIA. MASSOWAH. Nov. 3. The Emperor Menelik lias issued a, decree making the State education of all li'iale- children over twelve years of age. compulsory. ' I'NTEbIIiTY OF NORWAY. LONDON, Nov. 5. As a result of a year's negotiaUVins a treaty guaranteeing the integrity of Norway ' has been signed by France, GreatBritain, Germany and Russia. A USELESS REGIMENT. Three majors and two captains of the Fifth Lancers have been placed on half pay, mi the ground that the regiment is unfit for service. , THE EDUCATION QUESTION. The Cominiitee of the National Couii: oil of Free Churches resolved that no settlement- of the educate-on .question .would be satisfactory which provided for the lirefeventfdl treatment of anv .church; COAL FOR THE PACIFIC FLEET. Twentv-oiie Glasgow .steamers have .been chartered to convey American coal to the =American, fleet- in. the Pacific.. Received 11 p.m. November 4th. FEELING IN THE DUM V ST. PETERSBURG No\. 4. Many -incmbevre of the,: Right m. the Duma, favour representative government thereby assuring a, majority for the Constitution. - - ' AIR-SHIP STATIONS. BERLIN, Nov. 3. Metz and Strasburg are each to be an aii-sliip station, ■ ~ BILLIARDS. In a billiard match on an. oval table- at Leeds, Roberts (7000), defeated Weiss (6947). - THE KAISER'S HEALTH. The Kaiser is much improved in health. CHARGE'. OF BLACKMAIL. - PARIS, Nov. 3.. Frank Yeltheiin: or Werthaim. has Ireeu at Par?s at? the instance of the British Government. ,