BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10753, 26 April 1913, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

THE CONFIDENCE TRICK. By Telegraph—Press A«»ociation —Copyright. (Received April 26, 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. A man named Sims, formerly a New Zealand mining engineer, lost £SOO by the confidence trick. AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The San Francisco meat dealers hare arranged with the Mayor-to admit AttS» tralian meat, "which will effect a lowering of the cost to consumers by a penny per pound. The dealers expect to receive 2000 tons monthly. ALCOHOLIC SMUGGLING. At Las Palmas tubes, ostensibly containing hydrogen, but actually full of alcohol, have been smuggled under the nose of the officials, and the revenue has lost £BOOO. ARCHBISHOP CLARKE.

Archbishop Clarke's condition shows a decided improvement.

ESPIONAGE.

A Berlin message says that Kohler, convicted of espionage at Leipsio on behalf of Russia and France, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, and his wife to nine months. THE YOKOHAMA CASE.

The merchant Wheeler, who was arrested in January at Tokio on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, but who was at first arrested without any charge being made against him, has been sentenced to four years' penal servitude, and has appealed against his sentence.

KOREAN FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS. At Seoul the representatives of Japan and the foreign Powers have signed a draft agreement abolishing foreign settlements in Korea.