British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

[UI ELKCXUIO XKLKCItAI-H-COl'lMllOUr] Jl'ilß I'UKSe aSHOCJATION.] (Rccevocl This Day, 10.5 a.m.) (Received This Day, 0.50 a.m.) TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO WORTH LONDON, June 20. President Poincare visited v Windsor, amd laid wreaths on King Edward's and Queen Victoria's tombs. BRITISH CABINET .STILL PALTERING. Harriet Kcrr, tho last of the suffragette conspirators, has been released after hunger-striking. In view of Mr Justice Phillimore's remarks when sentencing these prir soners, the police authorities are surprised at tho early release of All the prisoners. Lord Selborno, speaking at the Junior Constitutional Club, declared that tho real danger of the age was the power of wealth in alliance with ■ "tho party machine." He said the only check lay in a referendum. The Liberal policy was based on materialism. If labour unrest was mishandled it might lead to dire disaster. BELGIUM ASTONISHED. BRUSSELS, June 2(5. A violent earthquake was recorded this morning, pi'oba'bly originating in the Pacific Islands t"o the north-east of Australia. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) . • BRITISH LAW INFRINGED. LONDON. June 20. In tho House of Commons Mr MacNoill drew the attention of the Hon. Mr Montagu, Parliamentary Under- ( Secretary for Jndia, regarding three ' natives of Selapur, who were acquit- ' ted on a charge of murder and yet J were re-arrested five months later ' and found guilty. Lieutenant-Gov- ' ornor Hewett refused to grant a respite for tho. purposes of appeal, and ' two wore executed, while the third was sentenced to servitude for life. Mr Montagu promised a full hives- , tigation. BIG HANK RESERVE, ' BERLIN, Juno 20. , Tho Imperial Bank's gold reserve , is £53,7-15, which is a record. The | reserve is being steadily increased | by systematic restriction of gold | payinonts to banks. ( GERMANS ABROAD. i The Reichstag has read a thin.. ' time the Nationalising Bill permitting Germans resident abroad to retaiu their nationality; instead of losing it automatically after tho lapse of a certain time. The Reichstag ', also read a second time a 'bill to produce an increase in the Army. Duke Ludwig, of Bavaria, an octo geiinrin.n, has commenced a divorce ( suit. ■ i A FOOL AN f> HIS MONEV. t LONDON. June. 20. l In the probate case over the will of Sir John Murray Scott. Mr .Smtib. , counsel for Malcolm Scott, addressed | the court for nine hours. He mid j a letter, wherein Lady Sackville cal- , he sailed her "Dear oldblrfitoc 23-15(5 ( led .Sir John "Dear'old Beery." and he called her "Dear old Jose." She bitterly upbraided him for breaking his promise and altering his.will alter twelve years of friendship. Sir , John replied thnt he had promised nothing, but had treated her not [ illiberally. Mr .Smith mentioned that Sii John's gifts to her ladyship totalled , £81,000 in ten years.