HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8280, 23 October 1905, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

William Retz, a Hungarian, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude for having feloniously shot at Mrs Franks in her office, Ludgate Circus, on Septemper 6th. The Crime had mysterious surroundings at the time, but correspondence between the parties has revealed a love intrigue.

The death is announced of Mr Phillip Mennell, editor of the British A ustralasian.

The Manchester (luardiau, referring to the Federal Prime Minister's statement on the Alien Immigration Restriction Act, says that since Japan, under the new treaty, may tight for the defence of Australia, she has additional grounds for discontent at Australia's attitude. " From the British point of view," the paper adds, " the disabilities of our Indian subjects touch our self-respect more closely than the disabilities of an allied but alien nation."

The North German (Ja::etle strongly denounces the attack on King Edward, which, it says, originated in a recently established press agency. The Xeuc Frie Presse disclaims any intention to adversely criticise King Edward and declares that its comments were misrepresented.

Freeman s Journal, commenting on Australia's Home Rule resolutions says: "It is a salutory reminder to Imperialists of the Asquith and Roseberry type, who profess to respect colonial opinion, that Ireland still blocks the way."

The Prince and Princess of Wales and party embarked on the warship Renown, at Genoa, en route for India.

The two British officers, who were captured by brigands, have been exchanged for Valiente, the brigand chief on the coast.