BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13438, 9 November 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright TASMANIAN LOANS. LONDON, November 7. The Loudon and Westminister bank is willing to undertake the management, of Tasmanian kmiis and inscription of stock on the -same: terms as those of Victoria. These conditions, the Government will probably be.-able to accept. NAVAL CONTRACTS. The Admiralty and War Office are willing to replace the shipping firm of Cammell, Laird and Co. on the contractors' list if the company si reconstituted, the managing directors reirioved, and the methods of working altered. The company agree to these terms. THE KAISER'S VISIT. At King Edward's and Queen Alexandra's instance the Kaiserin, who feared that she. might carry the infection of chicken pox, has agreed to accompany the Kaiser on his .visit, to .England. AN EX-MINISTER ON TRIAL. ROME, November 7. The Senate is trying Signor Nunzionasi, ex-Minister of- Public Instruction, on a charge of malversation of public funds. Nunzionasi admits charging to travelling expenses a large part of the secret expenditure for political purposes. THE PAPAL COURT. ROME, Nov. 9. The Papal Court sentenced five of the insulters of Cardinal Merry del Val at Oairona to heavy fines and imprisonment. STATE ELECTIONS. NEW YORK, November 7. A great "landslide," or overwhelming vote, was recorded in San Francisco in favour of Mayor Taylor and the " good government" ticket. Received 9.20 p.m. November Bth. THE KAISER UNWELL. BERLIN, Nov. 8. The Kaiser's cold has left inflammation of the palate and in Hi? neighbourhood of the passages -lending to the oars. The Kaiser yesterday attended the opera. Whe nspeaking to recruits the weather was cold, with one degree of frost. JAPAN AND AMERICA. 'TOKTO. November 8. Viscount' Hayashi, in the-course of an interview, declared that the relations between Japan • and the United States were i as smooth and cordial as ever. Civilisation and community ■of interest demanded lasting peace and friendship. He was sure that the immigration question would' b? settled without" 1 friction. • Japan proposed to control immigration to the United States in a manner, benefiting Japan and conforming to the wishes of America, and was now taking steps in the The Viscount added that Japan was not solieitoits for the- emigration of its people to any "country. A STATESMAN; DISGRACED. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8.iTllie Supreme Criminal Court convicted M. Gurko, assistant-Minister of the Interior, for overstepping his official pow- • ers in connection with the grain contract and dismissed him from office. He whs forbidden to hold a public appointment during the next three -years.