BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9117, 24 December 1907, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

' United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received December 24, 7.42 a.m.) A NEW STEAMER. LONDON, December 23. Messrs George Thompson and Co.'s twin-screw steamer Pericles, between/ 11,000 and 12,000 tongy built by Messrs Harland and "Wolff, has been launched. THE LATE LORD KELVIN. At Lord Kelvin's funeral, which, took place in Westminster Abbey to-day, the bearers included the Right Hoh John Morley (Secretary of State for India), Lord Strathcona, Lord Raleigh, Sir A. Geikie and Admiral Sir Edward, Seymour. '-''■•. SABBATARIAN RESTRICTIONS. * NEW YORK, December 23. The Sabbatarian restrictions Jin New York failed, and Sunday entertjain- • ments have recommenced at theatres and dancing-halls. A BURGLARY. \ VIENNA, December 23. An imitator of the notorious Koepenick gained access to the regimental safe <at the Vienna Arsenal and abstracted £1200. . A DUEL. Dr Wekerlej the Hungarian Premier, and M. Pokmzf> ex-Minister of Justice, fought a duel at Buda Pesth. owing to a Parliamentary quarrel. After two bloodless bouts the combatants were reconciled. . A TRAGEDY. ROME, December 23. A wealthy Veronese engineer was found dead in the Rome-Ahcona express, stabbed thrice. The body ' was rifled of title-deeds valued at £14,000. . A PRISONER'S END. ' '..' A, man, believed to be Penitza, arrested at Guirgevo, escaped, and committed suicide by jumping under a train. , „ .