BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

FERRER ANNIVERSARY, Press Assocjation-By Teiegraph-Copyright LONDON, Oct. 13. The police, who had 1 been warned that a Ferrer demonstration would be attempted in London, found that the pavement and steps in front of the Spanish Embassy had been chemically stained a blood colour. A message from Madrid states that all the Spanish troops are confined in their barracks, pending the Ferrer demonstrations. SOUTH AFRICAN SENATE. The following official appointments to the Union Senate are announced: — Messrs Brebner, Marks, Reitz, Southey, „srogh, Moor, Schreiner, and Col. Stanford. The last four represent native interests. Dr Jameson sits for Albany. Mr Moor resigned the Ministry of Commerce to become a. Senator. AUSTRIAN NAVY. The Austro-Hungarian delegations have been asked to gradually increase the naval force- to 14,000 men. X-RAYS FOR SCHOOLS The Finchley educational authorities have been experimenting with XRays on ringworm, and find that cures were effected in 8-1 days. DR CHAPPLE ON BARGES. The Loudon newspapers have published Dr Chappie's allegations that the barges used for the lightering of Australian meat are contaminated by bilge water and cock-roaches.

Sir J. W. Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria, who was interviewed by the " AYestminster Gazette," denied that the conditions w-ore insanitary. He said that the men engaged in the unloading, wear special shoes, and the inspection in the port of London is very severe. Lord Crewe has forwarded Sir George Reid's communication on frozen meat to the Continental Governments. COMMON-STEALTH LAND TAX. The newspapers publish the text of a cable message from the British-Aus-tralian Society, . representing the principal land companies, to Mr -Fisher, the Federal Premier, protesting against the land tax as oppressively heavy and restricting the flow of capital and inducing withdrawals. LOS ANGELES DYNAMITING. The National Association of Manufacturers of New York condemns the International Typographical Union as responsible for the Los Angeles dynamiting. CHEATING THE GOVERNMENT. Dtrtfen Brothers, well known New York art dealers, have been arrested, charged with huge frauds on the Customs, involving £200,000. They were released on bail for £IO,OOO. " The frauds extended over some years. UNCLE SAM. THE BIGGER. MAN. Electioneering for Senator Beveridge, Mr Roosevelt at Richmond, Indian:!, said the aim in Alaska was to control the coalfields development, so that all the profits would not go to enormously wealthy men in New York.