British and Foreign.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11814, 7 January 1903, Page 5

British and Foreign.

Press Association —Telegraph—Opyrignt LONDON, January 5.

The South Australian Agent-General is forming an Australian Musical Society m London with a. view of introducing performers to the pub! c through the medium of special conceits. He asks all Australians intciested in music to subscribe.

The Mansion House Fund distributed £265,487 amongst 58,226 Transvaal refugees, enabling 13,500 to reach the coast, and providing employment for 9500.

Lord Howard Dewalden has purchased the late Harry McCalmont's racehorses.

The Federal Supply and Cold Storage Company of South Africa, has been formed with a capital of half a million in London.

A conference of Irish landlords and tenants, presided over by Lord Dunraven, unanimously recommended that State aid .should be given to settle the land difficulty. It was considered that in substitution for dual ownership occupier* should be given proprietary- rights on payment of an equitable price on the basis of their income amounts, to bo guaranteed by the State.

Though the Lord Mayor concurred with the Dunraven Conference, many influential landlords--, including Lord Abercorn and Colonel S'aunderson, did not "attend the •convention. ROME, January 5. The Hon. F. L. Bertie's appointment has been well received at Rome. CAIRO, January 5. The Egyptian Casse Del.adette offers £40.000 for .study with a view to finding a remedy for opihalmic diseases in Egypt. j The offer comes from Sir Ernest Cassel. NEW YORK, January 5. Rumour is current in; Washington that Germany is instigating Colombian opposition to American control of the Isthmian Canal in order to enable a German syndicate to purchase the Panama Company's rights, contending that such a .step is a commercial transaction and not infringing the Monroe doctiine. Many people are urging President Roosevelt to commence the canal, leaving Colombia to appeal to The Hague Tribunal to assess compensation. Senator Hoar has prepared a drastic Bill with the object of controlling trusts in America, forbidding, under heavy penalties, misquotation of prices or entering contracts with combinations directed against outKiclers.