BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIII, Issue 14353, 19 November 1910, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Association —By Tel. —Copyright. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. LONDON, Nov. 17. In consequence of the Commonwealth refusing to participate in the Festival of Empire, Lord Plymouth :'s approaching the Agents-General with a view to the various States utilising the offer of the large free space. The utmost cost will he £20,000 to cover lighting. Lord Plymouth, not desiring that Australia alone of the dominions should not be represented, will become personally responsible for £7OOO of the cost of Ihe erection of copy of the Commonwealth. Parliament House. MILITARY RIDING. Twenty officers representing fcve armies competed at the National Horse Show. Colonel McKenna, of Great Britain was first, and Lieut. Martin, of the United States, second. A representative from France was third. THE CADET MOVEMENT. Lord Roberts, on behalf of the Imperial Cadet Association, has invited 24 Commonwealth cadets to visit England next year. Twelve of the number must be juniors, who will be eligible for Lord Roberts' Imperial competition. A similar number will be invited from New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. Twenty-four English cadets will leava on a world's tour in August, probably accompanying the returned colonials. CHESS The third game between Lasker and Janowski in the chess championship was drawn. THE NIMROD. The Antarctic exploring steamer Nimrod, "will be sold by auction on December 2nd. AN OCEAN LEVIATHAN. The Cunard Company invites tenders for a fifty thousand-toil steamer with a speed of 23 knots and! to carry 3790 passengers. A BIG DOCK SCHEME. The Clyde Trust has applied for a provisional order enabling it to con-: struct at Renfrew, at a cost of £1.000.000 a tidal dock of 32 acres, and the largest graving dock in Great Britain GREEK AT OXFORD. Dr Gilbert Murray, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University, has issued a protest against the statute abolishing compulsory Greek at Oxford, which was promulgated on Tuesday. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 18tli. BIG WARSHIP FOR JAPAN. LONDON, Nov. 18. •• Japan has ordered from London shipbuilders a Dreadnought-cruiser of 27,000 tons. Received 11.20 D.m., Nov. 18th. STRANDING OF H.M.S. BEDFORD. Lieut. Dixie, navigating officer of the cruiser Bedford, was acquitted of the charge of negligence, but found guilty of the charge of default, whereby the ship was stranded, and was dismissed hisr ship. ROYALTIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, Nov. 17. The Duke and -.Duchess of Conn alighthave arrived at Salisbury. They drove to Government House, opening on route a new road, which was christened Kingsway. They were then publically welcomed in the drill hall. • PANAMA CANAL. NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Mr Taft, w<h.o is visiting Panama, states that the opening has been fixed for December, 1913, owing to the rap'.d progress of the works. Speaking at a banquet at Paifama he declared that the American people would feel utterly dishonoured by the annexation of Panama unless the conduct of the citizens left no other course open. Such a crntingency was most improbable. Mr Taft, returning from Panama, said he was pleased at the progress made with the canal works. POLITICAL PARTY MOVE. NEW YORK, Nov. 18. The opinion in general in Republican ranks that President Taft ought to call a special session of Congress after the close of the present one, in order to revise the tariff, and thus dish the Democrats. TEMPERANCE TEACHING. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. Tlie Duma lias adopted a Bill' directing .the injurious effects of alcohol to bo included in the curriculum of c-ie-mentary schools.

THE CONNAUGHTS IN RHODESIA. CAPETOWN, Nov. 18. The Duke of Connaught, replying tc an address at Salisbury, said he recognised the great i hardships and the severe depression the settlers had undergone, whereto the address had referrd but lightly, which was the spirit in which Rhodesians always met difficulties. He was glad to learn of the rapid progress of agriculture and mining, whereon the future of Rhodesia depended. The Duke was everywhere welcomed most cordially.