BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10535, 9 August 1912, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Rocon-ed August- 9, 10 a.m.) ROYAL GEOGRA'Pi-FCAL SOCIETY. LONDON, August 8. The Argentine Government has given the Royal Geographical Society £IOOO towards new headquarters in Australasia, with a provisional promise of £IOOO more. MARIE LOHR MARRIED. Miss Mario lohr, the young Australian actress, was married to-day. A VISIT TO INDIA. It is announced that the Hon E. S. Montagu, Under-Secretary for India, will go to India for four months in October. THE " TIMES '' EDITORSHIP. Mr Buckle is retiring from the editorship of the London "Times," and will be succeeded by Mr Geoffrey Robinson. EPIDEMIC OP TYPHOID. A message from Rome says that there is an epidemic of typhoid in Sicily, owing to polluted wells. In the villages of San Giovanni and Gemini alone 1200 persons have been stricken. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. Tho motor-launch Detroit crossed from Now York to Queenstown in 21 days 16 hours, experiencing a stormy passage. AN APPEAL. VANCOUVER, August 8. A special appeal is being made to obtain 1170 dollars, the deficit on tho cadets' tour. Captain Day telegraphs that the deficit is 1550 dollars.