BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14074, 4 December 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright POSTED AT LLOYD'S. LONDON, Dec. 2. The ship Clan Macpherson, which left Newcastle, Australia, on June 24th for Valparaiso, coal-laden, is posted as missing. THE UNEMPLOYED.

Lord May, at Newcastlc-on-Tync, inaugurated a fund for tho relief of the unemployed. Ho stated that there aro 40,000 sufferers through the present depression. AN AGGRIEVED HUSBAND. Resenting the criticism of the singing of his wife (Madame Clara. Butt) Mr Kennedy Rumford boxed the ears of the "Times' " critic, Mr Collins; in tho vestibule of tho Queen's Hall. Mr Rumford refused the "Times' " demand for an apology, alleging that the so-called criticism was one of a series of attacks. Mr Collins has commenced Polico Court proceedings. LABOUR EXCHANGES. Lieutenant Adams, a member of Sir Ernest- Shackleton's expedition, has been appointed to superintend one of the six principal labour exchanges. The appointments includo two Transvaal retrenched civil servants. A LIBEL ACTION. Cadbury Bros, arc suing the "Standard" for libel published on September 28th, 1908, in.commenting on Cadburys' delay in ceasing to purchase the Principe and Sant Home cocoa, which is grown by slaves. Sir Edward Grey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his.evidence, stated that Mr Cadbury asked liini to take steps to stop the scandal iu 1906. Ho advised Mr Cadbury not to"-, agitato publicly until the Foreign Office approached Portugal. IMMORAL BOOKS.

The Circulating Libraries' Association is determined not to circulate scandalous, libellous and immoral books, or. those likely to prove offensive to any-considerable section of its subscribers. The action is tho result of cttstomers' complaints regarding the recent increase in the output of doubtful books. The "Times" Book Club, Smith's and Mudio's libraries lead the movement.

VISCOUNT KITCHENER. SINGAPORE, Dec. 2. . Viscount Kitchener, who is at Singapore, is about to start for Java. MINISTER IN TROUBLE. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2. Tho majority of tho Folkething Committeo urged the arraignment of M. Christcnsen, ex-Premier, beforo, a special State tribunal, on account of his relations with Alberti, ex-Minister of Justice, who misappropriated a huge sum of money. JAPANESE NAVAL COMMAND. TOKIO, Dec. 2. Admiral Togo has retired from the naval command, and has been succeeded by Admiral Ijuin.