BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14390, 4 January 1911, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Association —By Tel.—Copyright. MORE NEW YEAR HONOURS. LONDON, Jan. 2, Additional honours Are as follows - Barcmet, Sir George Farrar. Knighta Commanders of St, Michael and St, George, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Dr T. W. Smarttj and Mr 0. H. Walton, members of the South African. Parliament; Sir E. P. Solomon, South African Senator; Sir N. ,F. Detvall, Administrator of Capf> Colony. The New Year lionourß added £3OOO to the Exchequer. GENERAL WOLFE. Lord Roberta unveiled . Derwent Wood's statue of General Wolfe at his native village of Wester ham. SCOTLAND TAPERING OFF. ' In 1910 there were 21,000 fewer convictions for drunkenness in Scotland than in 1909, The decrease is attributed to the higher price of spirits. ROSYTH NAVAL BASE. \ In addition to the original contract for the graving dock, a closed basin, with entrance lock, capable of being used as aigraving dock at Rosytli naval base, the forthcoming estimates provide for a Dreadnought dock. BRITISH REVENUE RETURN. LONDON, Jan. 2. The nine months' revenue, after allowing for thirty millions of arrears belonging to the previous year, leaves a real increase of 13£ millions. The Westminster Gazette", claims that this is a justification of free trade finanoe. Received 10.50 p.m., Jan. 3rd. HELP FOR THE HOSPITALS. The League of Mercy's 1910 contribution to the hospital fund was £IB,OOO. I AUSTRIAN EMPEROR ILL. I VIENNA, Jan. 3. The Emperor Francis Joseph lias been ordered to remain indoora to pre-, vent complications. ~ GERMAN PRINCE IN- JNDIA. CALCUTTA, Jan. 3. The Crown Prince, the bearer of the Kaiser's friendly message, reviewed the First Royal Dragoons at Muttra, of which the Kaiser is Colonel-in-chief . - Major Makins, in thanking him, begged the Crown Prince to convey to Ibe Kaiser an expression of the corps' devotion. Received "9.25 p.m., Jan. 3rd. BILLIARDS. LONDON, Jan. 3. In a level . 8000 'game at Nottingham Gray has soored 1333,Diggle 793. A FRENCH FREE TRADE LEAGUE. Members of the Cobden Club oon- ! gratulated M. Yves Guyot on 'tie eatabi lishment of a French Free Trade | League. !■ THE CHURCH AND THE NAVY. The Archbishop of Canterbury's wife launches on the Thames the Dreadnought Thunderer. The Primate participates in the service of -'dedication and blessing. ' " . DEPORTED ALIENS RETURN. M. Seton, recorder at 1 Devizes, emphasised the fact that deported aliens generally return within six weeks, FOOTBALL IN FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 2. At a 'Rugby football match France scored 16 points and Scotland 15. QUEEN FALLS DOWNSTAIRS. ROME, Jon. 2. Queen Elena, when ■ visiting _ lier children, , fell on a staircase in the aee and strained her arm and wrist. Her Majesty, was not seriously hurt.