BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14394, 9 January 1911, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Association—By. Tel.—Copyright. THE BRITISH PACIFIC. LONDON, Jan. 6. The "Morning Post" says that Au»tralia would bo the natural headquarters for tho High Commissioner of the Pacific. Ho would still act on hifl own responsibility, subject to the Colonial Office, but his propinquity to the Commonwealth Government would ensure due consideration of their wellinformed views and the rival claim of New Zealand therefore would not arise, ASSSISTED EMIGRANTS. During 1910 assisted emigrants to the number of 65,000 went to New. South Wales. This number included 2100 farm labourers and domestics. The remainder were mostly the wives and children, of settlers. THE TWO ROTHESAYS. Sir Harry Hope, M.P., for Buteshire, unfurled at Rothesay, the New Zealand flag sent by the Rothesayschool in New Zealand. A reciprocal flag is being sent to New Zealand. SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM. .The International Congress for the suppression of opium' meets at the Hague, on May 30th. Britain proposes that morphine and cocaine shad he included. ONE MEAL A YEAR. Twelve hundred ragged school children attended the Sunbeam dinner at the Guildhall. The Lord Mayor, tho Hon. A. Kirkpatrick, Agent-General for South Australia, Sir R. Beaeheroffc, Chairman of the London County Council, spoke. Mrs Kirkpatrick and her daughters present. Sir G. Reid telegraphed as follows: —"If as you grow older you do not find room in Britain, there will always be a welcome in Australia, the land of sunbeams and prosperity.'■' A ROYAL VISIT. It is believed that the Duke of Connaught intends to visit Canada early in the autumn. This will probably mean the postponement of the Governor-General's Arctic trip. Received 5.5 n.m„ Jan. Bti!i, OBITUARY. Baroness Alphonse Rothschild. CROWN JEWELS. On the occasion of the Coronation the larger part of the Cullinan diamond, now called the star of Africa, will be be set in the Kingfs sceptre, making it *he most magnificent in the world. The smaller portion will bo set in the front of the Crown below tho Black Prince ruby, instead of the great oblong sapphire, which will be transferred to tho back of the crown. Received 12.20 a.m., Jan. 9th. THE PRINCE OF WALES. LONDON, Jan. 8, The " Observer" states that the Prince of Wales goes to Oxford University for two years in tho autumn, and will afterwards make a twelve months' tour of the Empire. BRITISH CAPITAL ABROAD. The British Statistical Society's paper states that British investors supplied during the past three years to the colonies and foreign countries, capital to-the extent of 455 millions. The proportion of British capital invested is said to be 53 per cent, in North and South America, 14 per cent, in Africa, and 12 per cent, in Australia. CANADIAN PARTIES. OTTAWA, Jan. 6, Mr R. L'. Borden, Leader of the Opposition, declares that the very existence of the party led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, depends upon the outcome of the Washington negotiations. ATTACK ON TOBACCO TRUST. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The Supreme Court of the United States has commenced the hearing of an appeal in the Government's suit for ;the dissolution of the tobacco trust, with subsidiary companies. The proceedings began in 1907, alleging unlawful combination. PEARY AND THE POLE. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Commander Peary retold the story of his Polar journey to the House of Representatives Committee charged with deciding whether Peary is entitled to Congressional honours. Peary declared that he covered 25 miles daily in the final dash for the Pole, and thirty on the last day. He asserted that Polar observations will not stand the test unless they are genuine.