BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9913, 30 July 1910, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 30, 8.5 a.in.) EGYPTIAN PRINCESS HURT. LONDON, July 29. Princess Lassan Rassem Bey, a member of the Khedive's family, fell wliile bicycling at Evinn-les-Bains. An automobile caught her dress and she was dragged some distance. She sustained broken ribs and other injuries. THE EFFECT OF HIGHER LICENSE FEES. ' Thft Court of Appeal in a Shoreditch assessment case, upheld the Divisional Court's declaration that the increase in tho license duty under the Budget of 1910 was prima facie evidence of a reduction in value of a public house. Tho cost of the license in this instance was suddenly raised from £35 to £l3O, equivalent to half tho rent. Tho tenant, for assessment purposes, was now entitled to deduct tho increase in the duty from £260, at which figure he had formerly been rated.

MOUNTAINEERING BY AEROPLANE.

Two residents of Lombardy ascended in a biplane the mountain peak of Trois Seigneurs, 7750 ft high.

THE FRENCH CROPS

The Paris "Matin" estimates ' that rain has destroyed one-fifth of the French crops, and the loss will probably amount to two milliards of francs. RAILWAY THEFT. Six bags of letters and thirteen registered packets, including many bonds payable to bearer, have been, stolen from the Paris-Toulon express. "THE AULD BRIG 0' AYR." Lord Rosebery performed tho ceremony of reopening the "auld brig o' Ayr," which has been restored at a cost of £IO,OOO. THE CADET CASE.

A recent cable message stated that the father of a cadet who had been dismissed the service demanded the reasons for the lad's dismissal, which the authorities declined to give. It is now stated that the case has abruptly concluded, the Admiralty . admitting the lad's innocence. Be was accused of forging a name and cashing a postal order. His father demanded an- official inquiry.