BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10104, 16 March 1911, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 16, 8.5 a.m.) NEW AUSTRALIAN LINER. LONDON, March 15. The new P. and O. liner Medina has been launched at Greenock. (Received March 16, 9.25 a.m.) COLOMBO'S CENSUS. The census shows the population of Colombo to be 211,184, as compared with 182,000 ten years ago. EX-BISHOP WALLIS. "Truth" says that Dr Wallis, until recently Bishop of Wellington,. New Zealand, will probably be appointed Archdeacon of Wilts, and will assist the Bishop of Salisbury in routine work. DEPRIVED OF HIS LIVING. The Rev John Lax, of Stainmore, Westmoreland, whom the Consistory Court recently found guilty of misconduct, has been deprived of his living. (Received March 16, 9.45 a.m.) DISCHARGED. Federoff, one of the men arrested in connection with the HoundsditoU murders, has been discharged from custody. THE YEMEN REVOLT., A Constantinople report says that Turkey has ordered flying machines for reconnoitring in Yemen. SCRIPTURE TRANSLATIONS. The Greek Government has agreed to forbid translations of the Scriptures except when the Patriarch's assent is given. (Received March 16. 12.30 p.m.) A RIGOROUS WINTER. VANCOUVER, March 15. An unusually rigorous winter has brought much suffering to the fishermen of the Labrador Coast, and many of them have lost their lives.