BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12551, 14 July 1905, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—Copyright. Received July 13, 7.24 a.m. LONDON, July 12. Tho Union Bank has declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and added to the bank premises in the colonies account £10,000, to the officers' guarantee and provident funds £4000, to the reserve £15,000, and carried forward £27,000. Tho Princess of Wales has given birth t-> a soa. Tho Aliena Bill has been taken through committee. Mr. J. E. Reedmond leads the chief opposition against the Redistribution of Seats Bill. Many Unionists complain that tho scheme is too lenient to little boroughn and to Ireland. Tho 'first Baptists' World Conference is proceeding at Exeter Hall. Four thousand delegates are present, over j 1000 being from abroad, chiefly from tho United States and Canada. Messrs. Richardson and Carey spoke on behalf oi Australia and New Zealand. Shooting in the Grand Prix de Casino pigeon match at Aix le Bains, Donald Mclntosh, of Victoria, won with eight straight kills, and secured the gold medal. Three were rescued in the colliery disaster, but two of them succumbed. PARIS, July 12. M. Delcasse, interviewed, declared that it was useless to think of fighting Britain on the sea, and it was better to utilise the British power as to render it impossible for Germany *to declaro war on France. It was a great mistake for France to agree to the Moroccan conference. BERLIN, July 12. A fragment of stone falling overturned a petroleum lamp and fired the Borrusia mine at Dortmund, entombing 39. OTTAWA, July 12. Sir Frederick Borden, Dominion Minister of Militia, has announced that it is intended to raise a Canadian militia on a peace footing of 60,000, which will ultimately be raised to 100,000. It is recommended that every Canadian under 21 should undergo 12 days' training for three years.