BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13663, 4 August 1908, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Pfw» Telegraph-Copyright THI KING Q\JEFV LONDON, August 2 King Fdwaid <md Queen Alexandra have ftrnved at Comcsi THE QUEEN'S GENFBOSITY The Queen paid the expenses of Lady Dudlev'f first conducted paity of 50 Eai>t End children to the Fianco-Bntish Ex hibinon MEAT SUPPLY AND DISTRI BUTION. Mr William Weddell has been ap pointed a member <ai the Meat Committee to mquiie how fir and m what minner the gential supply and distribution and the pi ice of meat m the United Kingdom is controlled or affected by a combmi tion of firms or companies Lord Robert Cecil, MP, is cjiiirman of the committee, ■r hich includes four members of the House of Commons, and representatives of the P.oirds of Trade and Agriculture Received 950 p m August 3i d RELIEF CREWS 'LONDON, August 3 H M cruiser Gibraltar left Plymouth to day with reli"t crewft for the Aus tralian Station SMUGGLING ASIATICS NEW YORK, August 2 President • Roosevelt's Investigation Committee discovered the connivance of immigration agents on the Mexican and borders in smuggling in Asiatics Received 11 40 p m , August 3rd THE PERSIAN RFVOLT August 3 The revolutionirifih at Tibn/ lerom mended fighting owing fo the discover} that the royalist pouiparleis weio only intended to- save time until the Govern ment's reinforcements armed