BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13973, 6 August 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Floss Associaiinn-By Telegraph-Copyright MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND. LONDON, August 4. General Sir F. Forestier Walker has been temporarly appointed to succeed the Duke of Connaught in the Mediterranean command. A MISSING BABQUE. The Admiralty declines to make a special search in the South Pacific for the missing barque Australia, which left Mazatlan for Sydney in November. THE KING OF PORTUGAL. King Manuel of Portugal lias accepted King Edward's invitation to pay a yearly visit- to England. SIWI{Af;ETTES TMPRI SOX K\). LONDON, August 5. Two suffragettes who were recently released from Holloway Gaol were sentenced to one month and ten days' imprisonment respectively for assaulting wardresses. The Magistrates declined to order second division treatment. THE OVERDUE STEAMER. The reinsurances on the overdue steamer Waratah have risen to ;"Sogns. per cent. Received 9.", p.m., August . r ,U>. GERMAN FINANCE. Owing tn an expected diminution of tobacco production, the German Finance Rill provides £200,000 for distribution among the tobacco workers employed through the new taxes. TTRKEY AND GREECE;. CRKTE. August A. Hoisting the Grv.k Hag at Crete alter the departure of the international troops, aroused intense foiling in Turkey. The Chauvinistic spirit in ihe army threatened complications.

ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE

OTTAWA, August 5

The City Council of Winnipeg have voted sufficient funds to discharge all obligations for the forthcoming visit af the British Association of Science.