BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9308, 7 August 1908, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

» United Pre&s Association — By Electrio , Telegraph — Copyright. (Received. August 7, 8.7 a.m.) THE CULLINAN DIAMOND. LONDON, August 6. The Cullinan diamond has been cut into two beautiful "white stones. One will be placed in.tho King's crown and the other in the sceptre. (The Cullinan diamond was found in the Premier mine in South Africa on January 25, 1905. Excepting the disputed stone, which is amongst the treasures of the Crown jewels of PortugaJj and which many consider to be a white topaz rather than a diamond, it is the largest diamond in the -world, weighing 3025J carats, or rather more than twenty ounces. The original weight of the Koh-i-noor wa6 nearly 800 carats, butf by unskilful cutting it was reduced to 279 carats.) THE EUCHARIST CONGRESS. Nine Cardinals, including Cardinal Moran and Cardinal Vannutelli, the Papal legate; will be in London simultaneously in September in connection with the Eucharist Congress. (Received^ August 7, 8.20 a.m.) MOTOR TAXICABS. A number of prominent Australians have formed a syndicate to place motor taxicabs in Australia, commencing with Melbourne. The capital has been su\yscribed for the purchase of Renault cabs. The company will be floated in Australia. AN ANTI-MOTORISTS' LEAGUE. Owing to many recent accidents in various parts of England, and the difficulty experienced by' the police in controlling motors, an Anti-motorists' League has been started to check reckless driving. '