British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

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[PKR I'BKfia IKSOCUTION] (Received This Day, 9 a.m.)

"A GANG OV RIWIANS AND

MURDERERS."

LONDON, June J)

The report of the committee which enquired into Piitninsiyo atrocities has been issued. It severely censures the British directors for culpable negligence in regard to labour conditions exacted from the Indians, and adds that tho directors should not lightly have exposed England's good name- to contempt. Illtreatment of Indians was not conlined to Piituinayo. which was only one shockingly bad instance of conditions existing over a wide area of South America. The officers of the company were "a gang of ruflians and murderers, who shot victims from sheer lust of blood, and burned and tortured and violated them in n spirit of wanton devilry." NAVAL CQMMA.\I>KU'S ACCIDENT. Commander Moore, whose legs were broken by an explosion on a submarine, has had both legs amputated. THK FIRE AT ITL'UST PARK. Damage by the fire at Hurst Park grandstand is estimated at £13.000. AUSTRALIANS IN PARIS. PARIS. June 9. The Australian section of the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris has passed a resolution to submit to >Sir George Reid suggestions to secure most-favoured-nation treatment for certain Australian staples. AUSTRIAN CABTNET. VIENNA. June i>. Fisyahas has formed a Cabinet. (Ueceived This Day, 9.55 a.m.) AMKIUCA WINS THE DAVIS OUP. XM YORK. June 9. Tn the tennis championship McLoughlin defeated Doust by three straight sets. Thus America won the tie for the Davis Cup. THE MARCONI MIRK. LONDON, June t). Before the Marconi Committee the. chairman announced that though pressed in April to return and give evidenc: , , the .Master of'Klibank cabled thai he -Wiis unable to attend before July. Mr Solomon, trustee of tho Estate of Finner. the stockbroker, testified that a share account appeared in iFinncrs ledger in the names of the Master of Elibaiik and Mr Illingworth, but the account was not connected with Miarconi shares. The Master of Elibank's trust account did not .show deals in' Marconi shares, but the other did. Mr Illing worth gave evidence thai the Master of Elibnnk's brother told him the Master of Elibnnk purchased 8000 Marconi .shares for the Liberal Party, but they were not amongst the .securities handed io him.