BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14006, 15 September 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

iPross Asuociiition-Tiy Telegraph-Copyright 11A1! ASSED ] M .PORTERS. LONDON, Sept. 13. The •• Daily Mail's" Now York correspondent reports that British importers nro stilforing from the ruthless acts of American appraisers since the passing of the- Tarilf Act. Val.nes on invoices are often arbitrarily increased by -1(1 per cent., and the importers' only remedy is an appeal to the law courts. THE ADAXA -MASSACRES. The '• Standard" reports that il is officially admitted that 18,0(10 Christians were slaughtered at Adana. Fifty persons have hern condemned to death as the result of the inquiry. THE SUFFRAGETTES. "Six policemen accompanied Mr Asqnilh round the poll' links while lie was spending a week end at Lympna, to prevent, the suffrage! tes annoying him. FRENCH FINANCE. M. Cochery. French Minister of Finance, in his Undue! proposes to meet the deficit of £5,000,000 liy an increase of i-2.o0(),000 on tobacco, £ 1,500,000 on wine, brandy and absinthe, and an increase of tl.f>oo,ooo on the legacy duty: also by taxes on motor cars, petrol, and receipt stamps. Received O..V> p.m., Sept. 14th. WOLFE COMMEMORATION. Field-Marshal Sir George "White, presiding at the Wolfe commemoration dinner in the white city, received from King Edward a. telegram stating that His Majesty was always glad to hear that the memory of a great soldier "was. being honoured.

Received 0.55 p.m., Sept. MUi. VIOLATION OF LAWS. The Now York "World" <t:itox that Assistant-General Agent Holland, of the A morion lino, admits that tho com-pany-accepted rebates from railways in violation of the inter-states commerce and Shorman-Elkis laws, and that a prosecution has been instituted. The "Times-" New York correspondent asys that if tho " World's " disclosures are correct, the case is likely to prove historic. - ARREST OKA LABOUR LEADER. There is considerable excitement at. Ottawa, Nova Scotia, at the arrest of Mr MaoDongal, president of (lie United Mine Workers' Association, and leader of the Glace .Bay strike, on a charge of criminal libel and conspiracy. AMERICAN NAVAL BASE. NEW YORJ\, Sept. 1.1. With a view to making the Sandwich Islands a naval and military .stronghold, a. contract lias been signed 'at Washington for the construction °f dry docks 1105 foot long in Pearl harbour. They will ho tho largest over built for the use of the navy.