Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 August 1913, Page 3

Second Edition

British and Foreign _ « |>T KtKGTKIC TEL*GUAF-H-COrTUIOfIIJ |_PIR TRKia AJWOOUTHS*.' (Received This Day, 8.50 a.m.) THK MADIIAGETTES. London, August 5. The lato Sir G. Newne's residence, at Lynton, valued at £12,000, was burned. Several bombs were found, and suffragettes arc suspected. Suffragettes set fire to Heathdown Mansion at Waldingham. The servants extinguished the flames, but ihc staircase was dent roved and other damage done. •FRISCO EXHIBITION. Sir E. Grew in reply to Mr Williamson, M.P., said the Government had decided it would not be justified in incurring an expense of a quartet of a million sterling for the 'Frisco Exhibition, which would lie quite out of proportion to anv commercial advantages derived. Moreover, there was no active desire in commercial centres to take part in the exhibition. STOLEN NECKLACE. Paris, August 5. Detective Nchimii's final report definitely states (hat the necklace robbery was not committed in France. (Received This Day 11.15 a.m.) i'CTTYAXI) STEEL. London, August U. In the House of Lords, Lord Selbonie drew attention to the Government's shipbuilding proposals, quoting the lions. Asquith's and Churchill's speeches. These, lie said, were bravewords, but bore as much resemblance to Germany's unswerving policy as a roll of putty did to ;i bar of steel. He went on to say that 191.5 would be a critical year. If a sixty per cent, margin were maintained in home waters the Malaga and New Zealand would be the only capital ships in the Mediterranean, and the Australia the only super-Dreadnought in the rest of the Empire. Tn substituting dominion ships, the Government failed in its duty to the overseas dominions. At fhe vvopput moment the navy' was short by a whole squadron of modern cnniial shins. The Lord Chancellor replied that the present position was not unH:iHsfnHorv: the French flccf in the Mediterranean was almost fcmal in the Ttalian and Austrian fomhiixvl. m. d:\xfff. The Bulgarian Legation in London denies thai M. DanelV has l>oen arrested. COMBINES. In the House of (.'ominous, tlie Hon. Mr Harcourf, replying to Mr John Roes, promised to ask fhe Australian Commonwealth regarding the alleged intention of American firms to monopolise Australia's meat supply to flic Fnited Kingdom. CASHIERED. Berlin, August 5. The Krupps case resulted in seven officers being sentenced lo Icnus of imprisonment- varying from one month fo six months, with dismissal from the service. (Received This Day 11.45 a.m.) ANTAftCTIC HEROES. London, August 5. Lord Curzon, in the House of Lords, proposed that a national memorial fo Captain Scott and his colleagues be erected on the edge of Hyde Park, opposite the Poval Geographical Societv's building. Lord Beam-hump replied that it was necessary to secure the House of Commons' consent. TWO TERMAGANTS. Mrs Pankhurst, looking very ill, held a meeting in Kingsway Hall. The police did not attempt to arrest her, though her license had expired. Her license was sold at auction for £'100. _ Annie Kenny's license realised fifteen pounds. DOVER TO CALAIS. A deputation fo the Premier in favour of constructing a Channel tunnel, pointed out the development of aerial navigation and the fact that the French Government was favourable, and that the tunnel would cement the entente cordiale. The cost of a double funnel would be eighteen millions sterling, which would readily be subscribed. The Hon. Mr Asquith said the Cornmilt ee on Imperial Defence was reconsidering the tunnel question. BEATEN BULGARS. The Evening Standard's Bucharest correspondent states that at the conference Major Escu hotly accused the Bulgarians with playing a farce. The Bulgarians retorted, "Can't wo make propositions?" Major Escu replied: "Don't forget you are defeated; you come suing for peace; if you can't do better than play a farce you had better go home."