BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14481, 30 June 1911, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

O.VJiRSEAS CIA 13. Association—By Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, Jiuio 28. An Overseas Club has been inaugurated in Loudon. Alroady tho membership numbers 50,801)0, Branrhes have been formed in all parts of the world. TRIAL OP BOWRON BROTHERS. John Bowron pleaded guilty to the first three counts charging him with conspiracy to defraud. He was acquitted on the other charges. Sidney Bowron was acquitted and' the case against Knight was adjourned.. | Received 9.40 p.m., Juno 29tli. NEW STAMPS DEFECTIVE. LONDON, June 29. Many criticisms are. voiced on tho eng.-ived portrait of the King and the printing of tho penny and half-penny stamps issued on Coronation Day. THE NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. At tlie annual meeting of the National Service League, Lord liobevts stated that the membership was now over 91,000. Seventeen Commoners ar*> now pledged to the League's proposals. 3 he; Australian Ministers i ad assured him;of the immene advantage to the health of boys through the Cadet corps. If Britain got the boys trained, compulsory service would follow naturally. It was infinitely regrettable that the military training of boys which was the one part of Mr Haldane's scheme of immediate practical value, had been dropped.' at the first breath of disapproval of those inaccurately called, tho Peace- Party. Mr W. B. Leylandj of New Zealand, was amongst the speakers. • CANADIAN POLITICS. OTTAWA, June 28. Mr Borden, who is campaigning in .the prairie provinces, outlined the Conservative Party's policy. He said that if returned to power at the com--1 ing elections the party will favour preferential Empire trade,'a common, defence scheme, a referendum en all. great national ovations, reform of land-' grants to synd'eates, abolition of bonuses on growing industries and tariff protection/ and reiterated the party s intention to fight reciprocity, to the bitter end.

WELL-TO-DO SMUGGLERS. NEW YORK, June 28 A smuggling scandal, said to involve teal prominent society men and women, haa been unveiled. It extended over a period of two years, and goods worth £500,000 csoaped duty The culprits' names hav« not been disclosed'. showy "flying feat. Lincolnßoachy, uCaliforuian aviator, biplaned over Niagara Falls anld! swooped beneath -tlie arches. of the upper steel bridge down tlio gorgo almost to the whirlpool. Here ho landed on tlie Canadian side. Subsequently he declared that he. intended to repeat the feat. His speed was 50 mile 3an liour. A REJIAItKABLE FIRE. VIENNA, June 29. Lightning, started an alarming fire in .the t Galician naptha district. Flames from a reservoir covered the streets and. railways, and have already destroyed two bridges and out off Gorlitz from the outer world. CONVICTED-OF MURDER. SINGAPORE, June 29. Mistress Proudloclc reiterates hor inn°cen9e - She states that she is unable to bear the horror and suspense of a second' trial. She withdraws her appeal .and asks the Sultan to have pity on her sufferings and pardon heiv