British and Foreign.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11745, 23 September 1902, Page 2

British and Foreign.

Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright.

Received September 22, 9.55 a.m. LONDON, September 21. A Marconi station is being established at Rome.

The Baitisli AdmSliialty has effected wireless oammunica.tion with submarines.

King Menelik, of Abyssinia ;l»as been invented with the Grand, Cross of the Bath.

German-Britifih steamship lines trading to La Plata have signed a three years' agreement. The .South African - and! Av.sitrala.siau C*ld Storage Companies have agreed to amalgamation. Britain, in a note to the Powers, .endorses and emphasises Colonel Hay's circular regarding- tile amelioration of the condition of the Jews in Roumania, and recommends concerted action in this matter1. .....-■

Herr Sverdwrps Polar expeditionary vessel, the Fram, has arrived at Stavanger. Scerdrup states that lie explored unknown icefields westward .of Ellersmereland. The discovei*v of deserted .Eskimo dwelling* showed that the northernmost limits of habitable parts had receded during recent times. Tho Hon. A. J. Balfour, in receiving the freedom of Ha ddington, feelingly acknowledgedl the congratulations of all parties on his accession to the Premiersnip, and the fact that he was a brother Scot patriotically judged by Scotchmen. He added that the working of the British Constitution was so admirable that it enabled necessarily varied elements to assert a rightful position, and subordinate patriotism to grow and flourish without being allowed, to interfere with the larger patriotism which was the essence of the life of the great Empire. The first-class 23-knot cruiser Berwick has been launched a,t Glasgow. The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, in a letter to the Friendly Societies, says it is Eopeless that any Government can dead satisfactorily with old age pensions. The FrdendTy Societies themselves are divided on the question. He also "blames tie obstructive attitude of the Trades Congress. ' The "Post" reports trials of the typewriting telegraphic system invented by Donald Murray, formerly of Auckland and Sydney, which were conducted between "London and Edinburgh with very satisfactory results. The system wi'l bs used commercially later on. VIENNA, September LI. The Kosmth centenary was celebrate'! with national rejor.cin'rs in Hungary. . The deficiencies of JelPinek, the defaultetr, amounted to £180,00J). _ Twothirds of the money was invested in various concerns. Hi% partner in the motor business, Namar Follak, has been arrested on a charge of complicity. The further export of wild bdrd skins for trimming and feaithers is prohibited. ST. PETERSBURG, September 21. The Government has issued a 5 per cent, gold loan of £4,200,000. The minimum has been fixed at 94£. ' The interest is" free from taxation, and guaranteed by revenue from the tobacco monopoly. CAPETOWN, September 21.

Tho election for ten constituencies in Cape Colony have been ordered to take •place at the end of October. PEKIN", September 21.

Russia promises to transfer the Shan Hai Kwan-Niuchange Railway to China on the 10th of October -next. BRUSSELS, September 21. Tho funeral of the Queen of the Belgians will be of the simplest, the body not lying in Stia.te. v