BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 19 December 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Assentation —Copyright. LONDON, December 17. When Mrs. Despard and other militant Suffragists were speaking at Sutton. noxious chemicals and cayenne pepper were scattered, rats wero"liberated, and created much alarm. The meeting was abandoned. It is understood the London County Council has declined the Commonwealth's offer for a site for the Commonwealth) building; in tho Strand.

Burglars stole £2000 worth of jewellery from Halsford and Sons', Pall Mall, but overlooked a tiara value at £25,----000,

Tho Very Rev. C. J. Ridgeway, Dean oP Carlisle, ihas been appointed Bishop of Clnchester.

OTTAWA. December 17

Mr. Paterson, Minister of Customs, in tho Dominion House, announced the tirovernment was taking further steps to prevent German goods entering: Canada through England and being sold under British preference conditions.

BERLIN, December 17

In connection with the recent seizure on the island of Abumusa, MoenckLaus, senior partner of th© German firm involved, declares the action of the gunboat Lapwing in making the seizure was quite unjustifiable, since there was no coal or firearms on Abumusa. The firm only worked the oxide mines under a legal contract granted to Moenekhans. It is believed the incident will soon by settled amicably.