BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9792, 8 March 1910, Page 1

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electrio Telcgta-ph—Copyright!. THE CENSUS. LONDON, March 7. In the House of Commons a Bill, introduced by Mr John Burns, for taking the next British census on April 2, 1911, was read a first time. THE KING. King Edward, aboard the Royal yacht, will sail for Calais to-day. He gave a brilliant dinner. The Prince of Wales, the Marquis of Lansdown?., Lords Rosebery, Cromer and Curaon, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Lord Rayleigh. Sir George Reid; Ministers and ex-Ministers were present. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS. Sir John Bigham, having accepted a barony, has resigned tho presidency of the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice. Sir Samuel Evans, Solici-tor-General, succeeds Sir John Bigham, and Mr Rufus Isaacs becomes SolicitorGeneral. ROYAL BIG GAME HUNTERS. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Princess Patricia and Prince, Arthur have arrived at Laikipia, British East Africa, after a successful elephant hunt in the Aberdage Mountains. A BEQUEST. Mr Edward Massey, brewer, of Bumley, bequeathed £IOO,OOO to philanthropy. TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC. The Trinity College of Music has appointed Mr Charles Schilsky examiner for New Zealand. tr3ARGE OF MURDER. NEW YORK, March 7. Dr Hyde has been iudicted for murdering Colonel Swope. Eight members of the family found bail to the extent of £IO,OOO. S