BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

West Coast Times, 10 April 1912, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[PE» PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT^ the flood crisis reached. NEW YORK, April o.—The .rrisis Ti«,% been reached in the flood. If the dykes hold for another day all danger will be past. Total Josses already amount to £2,COD,f)OO and thirty thousand people are homelesi and are living in tents. The army supplies are arriving. CAUGHT SMALL I‘OX. FREMANTLE, April 9.—An Australian officer is returning from India ky the R.M.S.S. Maltva, after gaining experience. Ho was found to bo suffering from small pox and the necessary precautions hare been taken.

“DR. JIM’S" RESIGNATION. . CAPETOWN, April 9.—The Unionists discus? Sir Lenmlcr Jameson’s Resignation on Wednesday and it is cxthat they will elect General Smart as leader. Dr. Jameson sails for England immediately but retains the Grahamstown seat. A VALUABLE DISCOVERY. OTTAWA, April 7.—A valuable discovery has been made of a great range of iron ore in the Fort Frances district. The range extends seventy miles and the mineral is of the highest class. TARIFF RECIPROCITY. OTTAWA, April 7.—The West Indian Tracks Conference reported favourably for the sweeping away of tariff charges between Canada and the West Indies and instituting reciprocity on a most extensive scale. The Indian delegates believe that a new area will be opened for their product* and will enable them to be independent largely of the United States’ market*. Arrangements for a new cable and shipping communication are now pending. It is hoped that Jamaica will now enter into agreement, as hitherto that colony feared the United States reprisals if it made a trade agreement with Canada. ROUNDING UP SOCIALISTS. NEW \ ORK, April 7.—The Industrial Workers of the World, a socialist organisation which has recently been disturbing the whole Pacific coast from Vancouver tovAian Francisco, has been rounded up at Ssn Diego. Hundreds were compelled to kiss the American flag, and then an armed force of citizens drove them all from the district. LORD LISTER’S ESTATE. LONDON, April 5. —Lord Lister’s estate has been sworn at £55,190. He gives the Royal Society £IO,OOO, hospitals £30,000 and the Lister Institute £20,000. CHURCH UNION. _ LONDON, April s.—The Church of Scotland has issued a memorandum on the reunion. In recognising that one of the obstacles to the union lies in the exclusive recognition of a national church, it declared that it is desirable to have a statutory disclaimer in regard to State recognition. The church of Scotland, however, will only accept union if the United Free Church and Government conserve the endowments for the United Church.

SCOTTISH REUNION. LONDON, April B.—The Duke of Argyll, in a letter approving of a appeal to the Scottish public to support the reunion says he rejoices that efforts are being made to terminate the outward forms of separation. He adds that these exist chiefly in form and for the exaltation of the church of Rome. The Duke of Argyle, Mr A. J. Balfeur, Mr Bonar Law and 1,157 Peers and Commoners and other influential Scotsmen have signed an appeal to Scotland on the subject cf re-union.

AN UGLY INCIDENT. LISBON, April B.—The authorities prohibited the Holy week procession at Chamiiria. Some 5,000 assembled in the church and seized the Image and commenced’ the procession. The Republicans threw a bomb and revolvered the crowd from windows, killing five and wounding thirty.

A DEATH-TRAP. TANGIER, April B.—The capsizing of a launch drowned two children of an official belonging to the French Legation, their English governess and two nurses. The absence of landing facilities is attributed to the jealously of ifie Pewers and. renders the harbor a death-tran.

SPECIE RECOVERED. LONDON, April 8.—£190.000 of the Oceana’s bullion has already been recovered. GOVERNORS’ APPOINTMENTS. LONDON, April B.—The appointment of Governors of Crown Colonics from outside the Colonial Office is creating dismay in the service. The selection of an officer to govern Mauritius and the appointment of an outsider to Hongkong are given as instances.

ABYSSINIAN RULERS. ADISBEBA, April B.—Both King Menclik and the Empress Taitu cf Abyssinia are in a critical condition. HISTORIC CASTLE BURNT. LONDON, April 8. J - The historic Gibbstown Castle at Meath has been partially burnt. The damage is estimated at £40,000. A PREFERENCE AGREEMENT. TORONTO, April B.—A preference agreement of wide scope ha? been drafted conferring substantial advantages on Canada and the West Indies with improved transport and cable services.

KAILWAY COMPANY IX DIFFITIES.

OTTAWA, April 6.—The DetroitPoremarqnette railroad is in the hands of receivers. The line operates over 3,000 milts. The Ohio, lillinois and Ontario Railway Commission refused to allow the issue of additional bonds as they said that it would be necessary in order to meet certain maturities, M. Pierpont Morgan being a heavy stock holder.

A fast airship of the Parseval typo built for the Japanese had a successful trial at Bittertiehl.