BRITISH AND FORIEGN ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 26 April 1910, Page 3

BRITISH AND FORIEGN ITEMS.

[PD FUJI ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT J RUSSIA AND JAPAN. TOKIO, April 25.—A Russo-Japan-ese Society has been formed at Harbin to promote- rapprochement and to study each other’s social mid economic ' life. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS PARIS, April 25.—The French elections are quiet. Party representation is but little modified. M. Briand was returned by a large majority for St. Etienne. A KILLING FROST. NEW YORK, April 25.—Frosts killed the early fruits in ten of the I nited States northern and central States of the Middle and West. BRITAIN’S FUTURE. PRETORIA, April 25.—Lord Methuen, in a speech at .Johannesburg, referred to the examples sot by tho Dominions in the matter of conscription, instancing Australia. Ho added that if Britons did their duty Britain’s present and future would he as good as Britain ’s past. THE GERMAN DEFICIT . BERLIN, April 25.—Germany has realised that there will be a deficit of £8,000,000, histoid of, as previously estimated £12,000,000.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION FUND

LONDON, April 25—The National Geographical collections in aid of the Antarctic expedition r.mv total £SOOO of the £IO,OOO guaranteed by thorn.

GERMANY’S NAVAL PROGRAMME

LONDON, April 25.—The Standard’s Berlin correspondent foreshadows legislation in 1911 fixing a battleship’s life at 15 years, also providing for a large increase in submarines.

HALLEY'S COMET LONDON, April 20—Halley’s comet was clearly visible to the naked eye at Malta. The tail sloped up at. an angle of 40 degrees. Its apparent length is twice the moon’s diameter.

THE THEFT OF JEWELS. St. PETERSBURG, April 24.—Fem in, the culprit in connection with the theft of the State jewels from Uspensky Cathedral, was discovered inside the Cathedral, despite the fact that the Cathedral had been thoroughly searched previously. After searching for 36 hours the jewels were discovered hidden in a tomb.

THE UNREST IN INDIA. - CALCUTTA, April 21. Sarorkar Brahmin was again remanded on a warrant on charges of treason, al-o in the abetment of disorder.

THE RIOTS IN CHINA. PEKIN, April 24—The British consul has returned to Changsa. He declares organised bands are rioting in the neighbourhood and that al Iforeigners have refuged on nvo British warships.

THE POLITICAL REVIVALISTS. LONDON, April 2!. —A meeting of the imperial pensioners at Rotberintmended in a free fight after resolutions in favour of free trade had been carried, the Radicals present complaining that 3d “bruisers’’ were employed in the gallery and dd in tie body ol the hall, to keep order. THE LATE MARK TWAIN. NEW YORK, April 24.—There are many tributes to Mark Twain from all countries. wilt be buried, according tq his wish, in a while serge suit, White tie and white flower in the buttonhole.

AN AMERICAN EIRE. NEW YORK. Ann! 2!.—A fire at Lake Charles, Louisian i. i; -suited in the destruction of two million dollars worth of property. There are 2001) people rendered homeless. GENERAL NEWS I TEMS PARIS, April 21.—-'n elector, voting at Cognac, shot th.e Mayor, who was presiding, dead.. LONDON, April 21.—Ei m Ed vain and Queen Alexamira ".Td attend tinconcert at the Festival < I Empire on May 24th.