BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14239, 4 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Press Asßociation-By Telegraph-Copyright NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. LONDON, July 2. The visited Bristol, inspected the Avonmouth docks, and discussed the possibility of Tasmania providing cargo to assist in securing the Federal Steamship Line's projected increased service between New Zealand and Tasmania and a South American port. A ROYAL ACADEMICIAN. Air A. Hacker lias been elected a Royal Academician.

DROUGHT IN CANADA. The "Daily Mail" says that, the drought in Canada is becoming more serious daily in Southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Many farmers in Alberta are ploughing up their wheat. The yield in some dry districts is likely to ho only five to eight bushels per acre. The ''Times," however, gives later reports to tho effect that general showers have fallen in Manitoba, and the condition of the crops promises to be excellent.

COLONIAL INSTITUTE. At the Colonial Institute conversazione, 150 were present, including the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Brassey, Sir W. Hall-Jones, Sir M. Nelson, and Sir E. Poynter.

THE GREEK BOYCOTT. The Porte has ordered a cessation of the Greek boycott. UNITED STATES POLITICS. Despite the influence of President Taft, Mr Boosevelt, and Governor Hughes, the New York Assembly, by 80 to 62, shelved the Direct Nomination Bill.

TBOUBLE IN ALBANIA. Turkish troops experienced a reverse in the Lieuma district of Albania. Ten battalions and somo mountain artilleryare hurrying thither.

A DUELLIST'S PUNISHMENT. The session of the Duma has closed. M. Guchkoff, the president, has resigned, and will undergo a month's imprisonment in a fortress, to which he was sentenced for fighting a duel. Meanwhile he will attend the Pan Slav Congress at Sofia. THE KAISER'S DISPLEASURE. It is reported that Herr Rheinbaben incurred the Kaiser's displeasure by refusing to agree to a grant of £1,200,000 for a new opera house in Berlin, hence his resignation. Received 5.5 p.m., July 3rd. H.M.S. ORION. * LONDON, July 2. The battleship Orion will be launched on the 29th August. A DENIAL. The Chilian Government denies baving placed an order for a battleship. DOMINION DAY. There was a great gathering of Canadians on Dominion Day in London, Lord Strathcona presiding. King George sent a message of felicitation to the gathering. The Hon. Mr Fielding remarked that if at any time the people of the Motherland desired a preferential arrangement with the colonies, Canada's right to enter into such an arrangement would be unimpaired by any commercial arrangement. That principle should -be maintained in any future arrangements, whether with the United States or with European countries. EXCITEMENT IN CANADA. There is considerable excitement in Canada owiug to Sir Archibald Douglas being credited with tho statement that Canada discriminates against British immigrants and encourages Americans, also the aspirations that she is spreading for annexation to the United States. Sir A. Douglas disclaims the statement. A LOST PROPELLER, The steamer Trieste has arrived at Bombay. She lost her propeller.