BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

West Coast Times, 21 April 1911, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

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CANADIAN IMMIRATION RUSH OTTAWA, April, 20.—British immigrants are arriving at Vancouver at the rate of two hundred a day. It is believed that the extent of ’immigration to the Dominion will exceed all records during the coming season. A BOMB OUTRAGE. NEW YORK, April, 20.—A bomb outrage committed in Chicago under a liquor dealers wholesale warehouse killed three and injured twenty occupants. STEAMER WRECKED. 1 CAPEIuW April, 20.—The Portuguese steamer Lusitania, insured in London for £90,000, has been wrecked at Gape Point during a mist. The cruiser Forte and a tug took off the passengers and crew numbering 800. The Lusitania's sister ship, Lisbon, was wrecked at Paternoster Point, near Capetown, last October. THE PLAGUE. BATAVIA, April 18.—There have been ten deaths from plague in Java in.'three days.

PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. CALCUTTA, April 18.—Th6 Afaor expedition has been postponed till the Autumn. THREE WORKERS KILLED. BERLIN, April 19.—A workman was killed at Hamburg through touching the wire of a broken electrical tidal signal. Two comrades were KUed whilst trying to rescue him. RUSSIA AND THE Y.M.C.A. HELSBSGFOR, April 19— The Governor advises the Imperial Government to prohibit the International Congress of Young Men’s Christian Association being held here. THE INDIAN AGITATION. CALCUTTA, April 19.—0f 42 persons accused of a vast conspiracy at Howrath to overthrow the Government, a special tribunal of the High Court has acquitted 33. Six are already in gaol on charges of dacoity. One has since died, one became insane. One other was released daring the trial.

THRILLING ESCAPE. LONDON, April 19.—Tho firing of an electric cable at the Finkton colliery lighted the woodwork at the bottom of the shaft, from which dense smoke issued. Four hundred miners were rescued, there being many thrilling escapes. A SOCIETY WEDDING. LONDON, April 19.—The Archbishop of York officiated at the wedding of the Marquis of Linlithgow to Miss Milner. King George and Queen Mary gave them a large silver loving cup.

HOSPITAL DESTROYED. LONDON, April 19.—The Fazakerly Hospital at Liverpool has been burnt but tho patients were rescued. A MATTER OF MUGS. LONDON, April 19.—The Worsley Committee has cancelled the foreign order for Coronation mugs and placed a contract in England. THE FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE THEFTS. PARIS, April 19.—Chedaunt, an architect at the Foreign Office, has been ares ted for complicity in recent ■disclosures. BOY SCOUTS EULOGISED. LONDON, April 19.—Lord Kitchener, at the Coronation review, in Leicestershire, said that hoy scouts Broke down class prejudice, and promoted comradeship, discipline and resourcefulness. The scout’s ideals were' the highest Christianity and patriotism. He must never forget that “once a scout always a scout.” "When the nation had a million men and boys imbued with the scout spirit, if may well be proud of itself. SIGNOR CARUSO’S VOICENEW YORK, April 19. Signor Caruso, the famous singer, has left for Italy, as bis throat needs a rest after his illness, which means to him. a net loss of £25,000.