BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14327, 18 October 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Press Association —By Tel. —Copyright. PRINCE FRANCIS Oii 1 TECK. LONDON, Oct.. 16. Prince Francis of Xeck, who liad recovered from a second operation for quinzv, travelled to London on Friday, and then had a re'iapse which necessitated his going to a nursing home and undergoing an operation for acute pleurisy. Prince Francis Teck's strength is well maintained. PUBLIC RECORDS. A Royal Commission has been appointed to report on the system of .keeping public records in .England and Wales particularly as to their arrangement, collection, preservation, and classification, Sir Frederick Pollock has been appointed chairman. LARGE SCHOOL CLASSES. The County Council has reversed its decision not to order a reduction in the number of pupils to each class. EARTHQUAKES S 0 MEW HERE. A gigantic seismic disturbance has been registered at Santa Ilara Observatory, California. The seat of the disturbance is not located. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Rear-Admiral Jellico has been appointed to the command of the Atlantic Fleet in succession to Prince Louis of Batten berg. Rear-Admiral Briggs succeeds Rear-Admiral Jellicoe as Lord of the Admiralty and Controller of the Navy. LORD KITCHENER. With the King's approval, the Premier has requested Lord Kitchener to join the Council of Imperial Defence. KING MANUEL. King Manuel and his mother, who sailed in the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert for England, flew the Portuguese royal standard, and the fortress and warships tired sulfites on their arrival at Portsmouth. The Dowager Queen, Maria Pia, sailed in an Italian warship. COLONIAL IMPERIAL! STS. The Imperial Pioneers, including Sir William Russell and Mr William Templar, of New Zealand, and Captain Pounds, have held ten well-attended meetings in Yorkshire. Campaigns have been arranged in North Wales, West Scotland, Lancashire, Middlesex and London. THE MOTHER'S HELP. -^ r Avlesworth, Canadian Minister for Justice, declared that the result of the Hague Arbitration on the fisheries question will not- fail to increase Canada's devotion to the Motherland. CHAMPION TENNIS. In the covered courts championship, Wilding defeated A. H. Lowe—6-2 6-1, 6-3. Received 9.35 p.m., Oct. 17th. DRIVING A BARGAIN. ~ LONDON, Oct. 17. Ihe promoters of the Paris-in-London exhibition have not fulfilled their agreement to secure the Aldwych site, and their deposit of £SOOO is forfeited, but the option was extended to December Ist on payment of a further £2500.

FERRER'S DAY. Ten thousand Socialists celebrated Ferrer's execution, and the Portuguese Republic. Thero were encounters between the Catholics and Republicans on Sunday that necessitated a charge Ol the Municipal Guards. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. VIENNA. Oct. 17. Baron Aehrenthal, speaking in the Austrian Delegations, said he hoped that the feeling of annoyance with Russia was a thing „f the past. There was no fundamental difference between Austria and Russia regarding the nearer East.