BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14278, 19 August 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Pi-ess Aseoeiation-By Telegraph-Copyright SALE OF SHIPPING INTEREST. LONDON. August 17. The Canadian-iPacific Steamship Company has bought a controlling interest in the Allen Lme at Montreal, and is ordering two boats of twenty knots and 20,000 tons.

CANADIAN-GERMAN TRADE. Since the removal of the surtax the Gorman imports into Canada have increased by 9 per centum, and the Canadian exports to Germany 100 psr centum. Received 8.55 p.m., August 18th. MILLIONS FOR ART. LONDON, August 18. lwenty-one million dollars' worth, of works of art have been imported into the United States in the past year. The previous record was six million dollars.

MOTOR CAR CRAZE. The bankers and financiers of America are protesting against the motorcar craze which lias been established Kansas has sunk £6.000,000 in motor cars, and 180.000 licenses have been issued in the State of New York. One billion dollars is spent annually on cars in the United States, the upkeep absorbing a further quarter of a miflion. LEADER, OF PEACE. Mr J. A. McDonald continues as chief editor of the Toronto " Globe," hut devotes considerable time to the promotion of international peace. ' LABOUR AND POLITICS. The "Daily News," discussing the Osborne decision, says that most experienced officials are convinced that voluntary contributions are useless. A branch of one hundred persons recently adopted a voluntary levy, and the following week two paid. The irony of the position lies in the fact that labour having based itself on independence of Liberalism and Toryism, is now obliged to appeal to one or the other for reform. Meanwhile labour is much omharra.sod, and munieipality and Parliamentary candidates are reduced to a minimum.

FMI'EROR'S BIRTHDAY. The Emperor Francis Josef of Austria : s celebrating his 80th birthday at Isold. Seventy-four archdukes ' and archduchesses are attending the festivities. Tin, presents to the Emperor were not costly, he desiring rather that gifts of money should he presented to chant'''K - The honours lists embraces 500 persons, including 114 women. Isold is brilliantly illuminated. Bonfires are alight, on l.ho peaks of the Alps and Canial.liians

ANNEXING KORFA. (| 11. is rcnorted at Seoul that Viscount Teiauclii has commenced the final negotiations for the annexation of Korea.

UNREST IN SPAIN. The Span sh Government has d: cided lo prohibit the Republican and Ca.rlist meetings in Catalonia.

■ RKKORMS IN CHINA. ■Renter's telegram .states that sweeping changes are contemplated by the Chinese Govrnnient. The changes in-' dieato that the regent realises the lailure of the, policy of the last 18 months towards foreigners, and that the Chinese are at last favourably impressed by the advantage to be derived from adopting western institutions.

NO COPPER TR.TJST. Mr Samuel Unter Meyers states that ,the "Standard's" story about the Copper Trust is absolutely without foun- , tion.

SITI'DRRSKION OF 'INDECENCY. The Nottingham 'Watch Committee is censoring many theatrical posters on the ground of indecency.