BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13841, 1 March 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press INDUSTRIAL CO-PARTNERSHIP. LONDON, Feb, 26. A. meeting-of 1200 of Lever Brothers' employees at Port Sunlight heartily accepted the co-partnership offer. CANCER RESEARCH. ,;TIW cancer research department at Middlesex Hospital reports that hi'Booo cases there was no evidence that the disease'was inherited. . NATIONAL GALLERY SUICIDE. Dawson, who committed ..suicide in the National Gallery, was one of the best known business men in Montreal. CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE, .The Toronto ; '' Globe," a 'Ministerial organ, referring to the proposed Department of Externalt Affairs, in reply tc those impatient' frir'independence, admits that Canada's* evolution is in that direction, but adds, "On the whole it is better it should be so slow as to attract little attention and cause no irritation." MONEY EASILY MADE. Joseph Stoddart and ; Frederick Catling were charged with conspiracy to obtain money by offering prizes in certain circulars called I'FoutbaJl Record" and .!;'_football: .Sporty" TJt|e j-that ue||ed ' £200;0(©..' ,-■ H?).; • riias-;, ;;s*S|?|cnc:ccl i ; ; jtjp eighte|ii niontjis' : Ca£-. ling. i *as fpuiil §itiiii#< o| ■ false ;rpjer tpneesi ah/t in ; regard ib, conspiracj the jury disagreed. Catling was released on his. own recognisances, i Received 4:20, 0.r0., Feb. 28th. THE FRENCH TARIFF. LONDON, Feb. 27. , Anions tariff details." a dispute-, .is proceeding Twtwecn the French Goverjilneiit and the ""Parliamentary Committee respecting frozen meat. The latter urge a 50 francs general tariff; the Government urge 35 francs out of consideration to the Canadian Convention.' "'

GERMAN POLITICS. BERLIN, Feb 27. ! Owing to a threatened rupture with tbc Bloc-, Prince Bnlew, to save the Government, 'abandoned the estate duty in favour.; of higher legacy duties and fresh iiidjrfict; takes..,. ,