BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13840, 27 February 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Assoeiation-By TeWraph-Copvrio-ht SENT TO GAOL. * ° LONDON, Feb. 25. Miss Pethiek Lawrence, wjth another suffragette, who was arrested last night, have been sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Miss Solomon and Lady Lytton, to a month's imprisonment. They declined to give sureties. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. The London School Board has adopted compulsory attendance to the age of 15, and half-time from 15 to 18. There is an outcry because this will cause a scarcity of office boys and messengers. CARNEGIE STUDENTS' FUND. The Carnegie Trust lias paid the fees of 8263 Scotch University students, the total in seveii years amounting to £298,686. ARREST OF CRIMINALS. The Milan detectives have arrested four ringleaders of a well-known international criminal gang operating chiefly in London and New York. Forged notes and cheques valued at many thousands of pounds were found when the criminals wore arrested. THE LONDON TERRITORIALS. Eleven thousand additional recruits have joined the London Territorials. THE ARGENTINE LOAN. The Argentine loan proved a success. A BIG LIBEL ACTION. Mr Drysdale, a former factor of the Dalmenv estate, is suing Lord Rosebery for £IO,OOO damages for libel. Received 10.25 p.m., Feb. 26th. ROYAL TOUR. LONDON, Feb: 26. King Edward journeys to Biarritz on March 4th, and makes a short stay in Paris.

Received 11.17 p.m., Feb. 26th. THE PRESS CONFERENCE. The " Times'". Sydney correspondent reports that it is considered the Imperial Press Conference is not likely to have good results. The Australian delegates arc mostly managers or. proprietors of newspapers, not pressmen. The majority are opposed to cheaper cable rates, thereby misrepresenting Australian public opinion.

RAILWAY REBATES. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.' The Supremo Court's action has caused a. serious . reaction in American railway stock on Wall street. THE STEEL TRADE. The steel trade is demoralised owing to the Steel Trust reducing the price of steel shapes.arid plates by 6 dollars a ton, and steel bars by 4 dollars, followed by the announcement of an. open market in the rail industry. SHIPPING CLAIM • NEW YORK, Feb. 26.. The owners of the steamer Republic arc ■■ under limited liability proceedings, and are unable to recover much beyond the 225,500' dollars, the amount the Florida brought at auction. CANADIAN DEBENTURES. OTTAWA, Feb. 25. . The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has purchased a million pounds' worth of recently issued Dominion debentures. PRESIDENT'S SALARY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The. American House of Representatives rejected the Senate's proposal to increase Mr Taft's salary. SOUTH AFRICAN DEBT. PRETORIA-, Feb. 25. Mr Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, states xhat the : .; consolidated debt of the Union is £107,000,000, of which £00,000,000 is reproductive.