BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12711, 23 March 1911, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(United Press Association. —Copyright.) jTOKIO, March 21. A motion of "the Diet condemning the Government's policy regaining the British and American trod.lies was i>egatived by a largei majorit ■. LONDON 7, March 21 The King Edward me»;icri:i,i, to be erected at Maryborough House, will consist, of a bronze statue with allegorical figures, and will cost £30,000. A further £20,000 will be spent in widening the avenue and '.ridge in St. James's Park. ■

The suffragettes' anti-oensus campaign is growing. They are arranging all-night entertainments lo keep them away from tilieir homes, <=o as to avoid making returns. The suffragettes' tactics are caxising considerable anxiety in official circles. - ; ■

Mr Arthur Kidman, of Sydney, who has visited the principal 'abattoirs of Canada, the United States, and Eurot>a, considers the public u hattoiys «xt Homebush Bay, Sydney, when completed, will rank as one of tlio l-est in the world.

Tho Women's Social :?r.d ' Political Union report shows that -MO members ofi the House of Commoas :ire pledged to support female suffrage. The sum of £9,000 has been received towards the £100,000 asked for tl»~e c.impsiign fund.

OTTAWA, March 21

One hundred and sixtv-fiv.j iiogroes bound to Albertaland wero rof;:s<?d admittance into that country. l€ is feared they wii! drift into Canadian I'lties

NEW YORK, March 21

The Italian coalminers on strike intend i;o hold a demonstration in-the streets. If they clash wita tho police, bloodshed will probably resir-r, An overland 'train to L ss Angeles crashed into a train •.vhii.'h was si .-aiding on a siding, with the result that 35 person's were injured.