LAST MIGHT'S CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9918, 5 August 1910, Page 1

LAST MIGHT'S CABLES.

BRITISH AJ\ T D FOREIGN.

' United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SLACKNESS'OF TRADE LONDON, August 4. Owing to had trade the Savings Club is paying out £< 0,000 instead of, as is customary, over £IOO,OOO ai connection with the operatives au- . xual holidays.. ENTERIC FEVER IN DURHAM, The medical officer of the Local Government Board makes a scathing- de- '■■ uunciation of domestic sewerage and ■ public scavenging in the mining district in Durham' County, which has the highest enteric death-rate in England. Shell ' fish, particularly mussels, are a frequent source of enteric. LIBERI-A'N FINANCE. The "Times" understands that British, American, French and German jankers will subscribe the Libenan loan oi equal proportions. . BRITISH CAPITAL IN RUSSIAN i OILFIELtiS. , ST PETERSBURG, August 4. The- British Embassy is protesting i<rainst the action of the Minister in nuestionine the right of twelve million sterling o rßritish capital used in .workin* the Maikop oilfields. The Minister pleads that he is desirous to prevent, a foreign monopoly. THE CZAR AND CZARINA. BERLIN, August 4. t Tt is semi-officially announced that me Czar and Czarina will visit Gernany in the autumn. The Czarina will the heart cure at Nauhcim. Ine Dzar will probably meet the Kaiser. .