British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

i.BY ELMCTRIO TELJCGKAPH-COPS |PBR I'RKBN ASSOCIATION J (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) EMPIKE DAY CELEBRATIONS. LONDON, May 25. Tho Prince of Wales and Princes! Mary mi id other royalties attendee '[ the League of Morcy Empire Daj concert in the Albert Hall. I The United States and Canadian cadets wei'e entertained at luncheon C at the Guildhall. Mr T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner, was present. The Canadians will shortly visit Australia. Twelve hundred Boy Scouts were received at Brighton. > The Hon. Walter Long. M.P., inj spected tlie National Reserve and 1 Boy Scouts at Marlborough. Twcu- ■ ty-ono flags Avci'o unfurled at Strati ford-on-Avon, representing those of I oversea do minions and fitratfords in i Australia and New Zealand. ; A demonstration mid sports was held at Belfast. Ten Unionist clubs participated in a squad drill competition for medals. The Hon. Mr Birrell did not accept the invitation to be present Three thousand Territorials. Reservists and cadet* held a monster church parade at Oodalming to-dmy. GIBRALTAR. May 25." One thousand pounds sterling was spent on the Empire Day cerebration. MALTA. May 25. Tho Hons. .Messrs Asquith nnd Churchill watched a double march past of the whole garrison. IXI)I AX KIfoXTI BR TR O('B LES. DELHI, May 25. Severe inter-tribal fighting is taking place on the Swat frontur. Tho Xeuagis have expelled their British Khan and invii-j l.Jununira Khan (the stoij.-y ~etiv! of the Chij ,; ' nl c to accept the Klianj .hip. (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) IX PERILOUS WATER'S. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25. Tlie steamer Nevada, flying the American flag, and owned 'by the tiladjilaout Company, endeavoured on leaving Smyrna to prevent a collision with an incoming Russian .steamer. She quitted the channel and entered the mined waters, where her bows .struck two mines in quick succession. There was a third explosion within two minutes. It is unknown whether this was a third mine or a boiler explosion. The vessel foundered immediately. Oi' two hundred passengers,, tho French warship Bruix saved eighty. A similar accident to the samp, company's steamer. Texas, in April. 1-913. (Received This Day. 1] a.m.) lIANSEN Till-: ACTOR. LONDON, May 25. Hansen, the American actor, who was bound <>vcr to keep the peace. is not yet b-ailed out.

DIVORCE. A bill based on the Divorce Commissioner's report will be introduced shortly. TUADK UNION JULLOTS. Hitherto trade union ballots have been much of a farce, and the Chief Urgistiar has issued rules for working the Act and setting aside the Osborne judgment. The rules presrribo that before a union can dovote its funds to any political object then; must be a ballot, in the taking of which absolute secrecy must be ensured. The registrar also has issued strong rules for keeping political levies separate. (Received This Day. 10.30 a.m.) LONDON. May 25. The Board of Trade has isuod minute regulations for the mustering of crows and passengers whenever boats aro lowered at sea. The Croomdal, loaded with nitrate 'f"'m Tnl Tnl for Plymouth) was wrecked on The Tiznrd during a Pog. All wore saved. The steamer Maiorose*, from Liver pool for Gonora. was wrecked at Xorclistnelf, and four people were drowned. CLOCKWORK BOMBS. A clockwork' bomb was found on t'H' steps of the Atlas Insurance Company's offices at Dublin. MERCHANT MARINE ARMED. Five Hoiilder liners and River Plate Meat Company's liners have boon armed with two -1.7 quiekfirer guns. TWO PARTIES UNITE. PARIS, May 25. President Poincare initiated a visi. from M. Clcmencwiu, and declared they were consulting frankly to prevent any grave anti-military plot, and that only the closest relations of leaders could avert civil war. M. Clemeneeau promised to co-operate.