BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

PJress A'ssociation-By Telegraph T Cbpyrighi TRACKING A MUP.DEBER;. LONDON, August 18. A bloodhound for four days tracked the murderer of Madge Kirby, a little giil, whose body was found in the cellar of an empty house at Liverpool. The dog finally gave up the scent at a railway platform; hence it is believed that, the murderer left the city "last night, by the Birmingham excursion train. BAPTISTS' CONGRESS. Dr Clifford will preside at the European Baptists' Congress which will, open in Berlin on August 31st. Britain .sends 500 delegates. A NEW STEAMER.'. The New Zealanu Shipping Company's turbine steamer Otaki has been launched at Dumbarton. PREMIER'S NEGOTIATIONS. Mr Kids-ton, Premier of Queensland, has secured a 35 years' lease of the -Marble Halls for Queensland's London, offices at most reasonable terms. He' is still negotiating witli reference to a' Torres Siraits mail service. The first tender W&s too high. CRUISER SQUADRON. '. , LONDON, August 19. : The " Telegraph" states that Admiral Swinburnd's consisting of six of the largest and most modern armoured cruisers, and seven. destroyers, which toured the straits, start from San Francisco on Monday for Samoa, at Germany's invitation, theneo to San Diego and Magdalena, returning to San 'Francisco in December. Received 12.20 a.m., August ,20th. A GREAT SAVING. Renter states that the abolition of the spy systern is estimated to-save Turkey £1,500,000 'annually.

TRAM PASSENGERS ROBBED. CAIRO, August-13. A band' of ruffians, armed with bludgeons, attacked two (ramrais in Cairo and wounded - and robbed .many passengers. Received 10.5 p.m.,' August 19th. > UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. ' , . ' DURBAN, August .!&.' The National Convention for -closer union will meet at Durban in October. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. VIENNA, August 19. All heads of State in Eiirnne and President Roosevelt (America) sent greetings on ihe Emperor's . birthday. Official and' popular rejoicings took place throughout the monarchy. King Edward, the Kaiser, . and the Czar repaired special banquet toasis.

BLOCKADE AGREED TO. NEW YORK, August 19. America has •; assented to the Dutch blockade of Venezuela. / HUGE POSTAL.FRAUDS. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug;. 19. The xeirovatinn and ■ reissue of 115-ed stamps have defrauded (he, jio.stal authorities in Moscow.alone of b £jsoo,flOq..Thirty persons, including .1 postal official, hare been arrested.