BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13874, 10 April 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright PICTURE FOR MELBOURNE. LONDON, April 7. The trustees of the Fclton bequest have purchased Burhc-Joncs's picture, "The Wheel of Fortune," for the Melbourne Art Gallery, VALUE OF EXHIBITIONS. - The Prince of Wales, in presiding aL the Royal Commission on International Exhibitions, declared that Britain's neglect of this form of national advertising was highly detrimental to the interests of a manufacturing country. He strongly hoped, that the unprecedented facilities offered Britishers to exhibit at Brussels and Turin would overcome their reluctance. GENERAL BOOTH. Queen Alexandra and the Empress Marie of Russia received General Booth at Buckingham Palace. I'licy were greatly interested in his narrative. He will visit Scandinavia and Russia. SERIOUS LOSSES. Cases are proceeding in the Appeal Court to recover large sums upon bills of exchange. Incidentally it is alleged in connection therewith that a young officer named Vincent Eyre tost £BO,OOO as a result of transactions in which Horatio Bottomley and Ernest Tcrah Hoolev had taken part. RAILWAY CONTRACT. The firm of Sir John Jackson, Limited, has secured the contract for the Arica< LarJez railway across the Andes. The work will cost '£3,000.000.' The railway will cross the Andes at an altitude- of 12,000 feet. Sir John Jackson expects to complete the contract in four years. A German firm, backed by the Deutsche Bank, competed for the- contract, but the English tender was four per cent, lower than the German. EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO. AL the instance of the United States Government, General Castro, ex-Presi-dent of Venezuela, has been forbidden to land at Trinidad. He will remain at Martinique under surveillance. The French Government have decreed his expulsion. Received 1.15 n.in., April 9th. TERMS FOR LIQUORS. LONDON, April S. ' Referring to the Greenwich case, Mr Tavcrner, Agent-General for Victoria, explains that the Imperial Government hold that the use of such terms as "Burgundy," " Bordeau," with the word "Australian," is legitimate, and docs not conflict with the Madrid Convention of 1801. The French Ambassador was informed accordingly. THE TSAR ATTACKED. The ," Daily News," in a furious protest against the Tsar's visit to England, /attacks him for encouraging the Black Hundred, in executing and torturing women, and says that he is the worst enemy of freedom. INCREASE IN SHIPPING.

There is 65,000 more of tonnage building in.Britain than at the end of 'March, 1908;

PRISON REFORM. LONDON, April 7. The Home Office has arranged a scheme of physical drill and gymnastics daily for prisoners between 36 years and 21 years of age. Special instruction in useful industries will also be afforded. MAKE BELIEVE HUM. The West India Committee states that quantities of plain spirits mixed with jj. small proportion of rum are exported to the colonics as rum, and asks the Australian Customs to assistin stopping the practice, which seriously injures the West Indies industry. OBITUARY. The .death is reported of Helena. sModjiskn. the actress. SEQUEL TO A DEAL. The "Daily Mail's" New York correspondent reports that as the sequel to the deal (cabled in October, 1907), and to avoid litigation, but reserving the right to recover from the Metropolitan Street Railways Company, T. N. Ryan and the trustees of W. Whitney's and W. Elkin's estates, with Widener and Dolan, have sent the Metropolitan Securities Company a cheque for £138,458, whieh they received when iu 1902 the Company paid Brcady £193,100 for the Crosstown Tramway Company then existing on paper, and of which Moore and Schley received £36,800. The above group declare that the money represented repayment of the loans of the late Mr Whitney for the benefit of the Street Railway Company. It was intimated during the enquiry in 1907 that the money was to defray the railway corporations legislation, political and other secret expenses. Received 11.5 p.m., April Bth. -SULTAN'S CIVIL LIST. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 8. The Turkish Budget Committee have reduced the Sultan's civil list to 25,000 Turkish pounds per month. MR ROOSEVELT IN ITALY. HOME, April 7. King Emmanuel of Italy greeted Mr Roosevelt at Messina. Received '1.30 p.m., April 9th. VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE. ROME, April 8. There was a violent shock of earthquako at Messina, oil Wednesday night. RUN ON CANADA. OTTAWA, April 8. The emigration from the Pacific States into Canada for three months was 50 per cent, above the same period iu 1908! THEATRICAL ENTERPRISE. Taits, the theatrical managers, ii ive acquired the rights of Wilbur Wright s aeroplane. Colin Dcfrics is now practising at Pan, and sails iu May to.gi/s exhibitions iu Melbourne and Syd ley. LORD MINTO'S SUCCESSOR. CALCUTTA, April 9. The newspaper "Statesman" suggests that Lord Kitchener should be Lord Miuto's successor, owing to his practical knowledge of India and his keen insight into administrative problems.