BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9788, 3 March 1910, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 3, 8.10 a.m.) THE "GOLD BRICK" FRAUD. LONDON, March 2. Charles Adams, head of a notorious gang, was arrested in New York in December on a charge of swindling English people of £50,000, including a widow in London of £IO,OOO, by the gold brick fraud. He has now been sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment. IRON AND STEEL BOUNTIES. s The Canadian iron and steel bounties, which expire with the fiscal year, will not be renewed. . THE EIGHT HtftJRS DAT. The Nova Scotia Government Commission has reported against a compulsory provincial eight hours day, declaring that it is calculated to injure industries, owing to the competition of the other provinces. * COMMONWEALTH LONDON OFFICES. . Sir George H. Reid states that one glance shows how utterly impossible are the present London offices of the Commonwealth. (Received, March 3, 8.40 a.m.) CHARGES AGAINST RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. , Fifty military officials at Kieff and Odessa have been arrested on charges of corruption and extortion.

A CURIOUS TANGLE. It hag been ascertained that Naffin, the correspondence clerk in Messrs Bae6oon'» employ, who waa shot by a Turk named Elaaar, is really Elazar'a brother. Tho prisoner appeared in Court to-day. He alleged that Naffin'e wife was a disgrace to the family. Tile case was remanded. SINGER'S SEIZURE ON THE STAGE Frances Alda was seized with pa,inn while singing in " Otello" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. The lady was carried to her hotel in a fainting condition, and an operation for appendicitis was performed at three o'clock in the morning. She is in a critical condition.