BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9912, 29 July 1910, Page 1

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Asuociation-By Electric - Telegraph—-Copyright. PURCHASE OF "WARSHIPS.. . LONDON, July 28. - Th« Turkish Government has pur'chlsed SW 12 000 ton cruisers for a half million sterling each. ■ COLONIAL INSTITUTE The Council of the Colonial Institute unanimously decided to ask Mr Asquith, prior to the Imperial Conference to receive a deputation of inflows,' ursing him to enable the Conference to discuss the closer constitutional union of the Empire and secure> the oversea dominions a real effective share of the privileges and responsibilities of Empiro. ■ " „,-—-,, , HOSPITAL FUND. 'The Hospital Fund distributed at the Mansion House yesterday, vaa i, W,**■, compared -with £67,000 in 1909. The decline is due to no legacy being received during the twelve months.

j PERSIAN MINISTERS. . I Mustaffi ol Manalik, the new Persian Premier, is a son of a former Giand Viaier. He spent several years m Mrope. Russeiii KuK, the Foreign Minister, was his companion. Both were educated in England. / . , • '»' A CONVICTION QUASHED. j ~■ BERLIN, July 28. _ i The Court of Appeal at Leipzig quashed tlie conviction and ordered the re-trial of Leslie Clark. _ (In February last Leslie Clark, an Englishman, was arrested m Berlin on a, charge of being m. possession of bills obtained in return for worthless shares. Clark was sentenced to two years imprisonment. A German named LessenbeT£ and two Berlin bill agents, arraigned with Clark, charged witli selling bills by fraudulent representation, {were acquitted.)