BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 18 March 1910, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

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THE ARGENTINE’S WHEAT CROP LONDON, March 16.—A revised officia lestimale o£ the Argentine wheat crop states there is available for export 2,200,000 tons.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

LONDON, March 17— I The AgentsGeneral unanimously resolved to suggest to their Premiers that the States should advance their claim for representation on the Imperial Conference, with the view of the recognition of constitutional rights by the admission of the State Premiers, or their nominees, to the 1911 conference, so that the States may be represented in the discussion of such questions as the appointment of a State Governor, immi- ; gration and other matters upon which the Commonwealth representatives have no right to speak for their States The general opinion prevails that the present time is favourable for again advancing the claim in view of the harmonious relations existing between the States and the Commonwealth Government.

GERMAN POLITICS. BERLIN, March 17—A Bill is ready for introduction in the Reichstag, combining the seven existing industrial insurance laws into one, and increasing the State contributions, and extending and re-organising the present system. Herr Hollweg, in the Reichstag, in a debate one the mining concessions in Morocco, made a remarkably direct appeal to every section of the House to place their foreign policy above party, and unanimously support the Government on all questions affecting Germany’s position in the world.

THE UNREST IN INDIA. CALCUTTA, March 17.—At the Kanara trial, the police produced a document found on Kanara, saying that he killed Jackson for acquitting a European charged with murder, and for oppressing the poor adding that unless the work of administration was made impossible the evils would continue unchecked. WELL-DESERVED PUNISHMENT. LONDON, March 16.—John White was sentenced to servitude for life at Birmingham for causing his mother’s death by trying to induce her to drink cyanide of potassium, resulting in her death through frigid.

COMBATTING UNSCRUPULOUS TRADING.

LONDON, March 16.—British manufacturers and exporters have formed an influential association to combat unscrupulous foreign competition. They do not propose to boycott foreign goods generally, but only those palmed off on the public as British. They also intend to institute prosecutions against fraudulent traders.

COLONIAL NAVAL OFFICERS. LONDON, March 16.—Limits'. Feakes and Bill Lecomte, colonial officers, have passed their examination in navigation and pilotage for command of torpedo craft.

THE QUEEN AS AX EXHIBITED LONDON, March 16—Queen Alexandra exhibited her vassal hounds at the Manchester show and secured two firsts, two seconds, one reserve, and two highly recommendeds. LONDON’S ALDERMEN. LONDON, March 16.—The Aldermen nominated for London County Council by the moderate party have been elected. They include Lady St Holier, Harold Cox, and Geoffrey Dragc. THE BOARD OF TRADE. LONDON, March 16—The advisory committee of the Board of Trade includes Hon. Hall-Jones, Lords Avebury and Strathcona, Sir A. Spicer and Mr H. Birchenough.

NATIONAL LIFEBOAT ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, March 17.—The President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution states that lifeboats saved 644 lives and 43 vessels in 1909.

PORTUGUESE VESSEL FOUNDERS LONDON, March 17.—A Portuguese vessel foundered at Rico in Azores Islands and 23 wore drowned.

RECOGNITION OF ORGANISED LABOUR.

HALIFAX, March 17.—A Bill has been introduced into the Nova Scotia Legislature for the compulsory recog- j nition of organised labour. TREATMENT. OF SUFFRAGETTES LONDON, March 16.—Hon W. Churchill has announced that regulations will he introduced permitting the mitigation of the treatment of suffragettes in prison. ECONOMISING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE. NEW YORK, March 16.—Senator Aldrich has introduced a Bill in the Senate to establish a commission to enquire into Government business methods with a view of reducing Government ■ expenditure in various departments. Aldrich asserted that he could save sixty millions sterling per annum.

POCKET WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY HEREIN, March 10. Professor Gorehotam of Munich has invented a pocket wireless telegraphic apparatus, bv means of which a person carrying it ran he called tip from a central wireless station. A remarkable demonstration of the efficiency of the instrument has been given here.

MR ROOSEVELT IN EGYPT

CAIRO, March 10.—Mr Roosevelt, with his wife and daughter, are staying at the Palace in Khartoum. They inspected the battlefields round the citv ami Mr Roo-evelt addressed the students at Gordon College and said he was greatly impressed with the wonderful results of British rule in that part, the palatial houses and the gardens of Khartoum.