BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13991, 28 August 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright

EMPIRE FLAGS

LONDON, August 20

General Sir George Ifigginson, in the presence of a large gathering at JMarlow, unfurled. Umpire flags from the first Overseas League. The Hagstaff's erected in the United Kingdom included Commonwealth, West Australian and New Zealand Hags. LORD R< >S EBE RY. The "Times" says it is understood that Lord Rosebery has consented to address the . Budget Protest League meeting at Glasgow, and it is believed "that an inference may be drawn from this circumstance, as to Lord Rosebery's political future. DECLINE IN STOCKS. Mr Harriman's ill-health, and the reports as to his intended retirement, have caused a general decline in the stocks in.his railways, and the market is unsettled. A- NEW STEAMER. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Ruahino has been launched at Dumbarton. TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES. The "Times" New York correspondent states that there is a general trade revival in the United States. The postal receipts show that business has improved' in every part of the country Received 12.30 a.m., August 28th. ROYAL VISIT. LONDON, August 27. The Queen and Princess Victoria have embarked at Dundee en route for Norway. THE NIMROD. The Antarctic steamer Nimrod has reached England. THE-RONTGEN RAYS. ' VIENNA, August 20. The Austro-Hungarian army is us'mz field Rontgon Ray. waggons. " LORD STRATHCONA. OTTAWA, August 20. Forty thousand residents of Winnipeg gave' an enthusiastic welcome to Lord Strathcona, who is revisiting the town for the first time for thirteen years. EXPORT OF GRAIN. Mr Hill, 'president* of the Groat Northern. Railway of Canada, speaking at a luncheon, said that by 10]o the United States would cease i-> he a grain exporter. : ' ' t INCOME TAX. NEW YORK, Augint i.'< : The Alabama State -Legislature has approved of the income tax. MINING DISPUTE. CAPETOWN, August 20. The British firm of Depass and Spence at Capetown received in ISBG a perpetual title to an area at Luderity.bucht now within the diamond district. The German authorities have now granted the right to peg claims i:i the same area, to a German subject, and the British Foreign Office is intervening. PERSIAN HEIR. APPARENT. TEHERAN, August 20. The Shah's brother, Mohammed Hassan, has been appointed heir apparent. PRESS VIEW OF RELATIONS. BERLTN, August 20. The "Tageblatt," discussing the naval estimates for 1910-11, states that-Germany had the utmost difficulty recently in raising £25,000,000 of new taxes, and in commenting on the prospective increase of the burden, said it was' a grave,blunder to. reject England's outstretched hand.