British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 November 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

[.PER I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] E.LECTIUC TELEUKAFII —COI'YItIGHT. SHIP ON FIRE. London, November 19. The steamer Seotsdyke, owned by 'Ross Allen Jolmstone, with a cargo of esparto grass caught fire off St. Catherine's Point. It was a remarkable spectacle owing to the highly inflammable cargo. British warships hastened to the rescue of the passengers and crew who were taken off the ship. It was then abandoned. A TRIUMPHANT TOUR, London, November 19. Mr W. Crooks, M.P., interviewed, said: "We had a great lour; the journey was a triumph from start to finish. TALLOW SALES. At the tallow sales Wo casks" were Offered and b'6S were sold. Mutton, tine oTs fttl, meilium 34s (Id. Beef, flue 35s 9d, medium 345. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) COSTS. London, November 19. Judge Darling has granted a stay of execution for costs amounting to .£2OOO in the recent action brought by Wootton against Seivor. The hitter's counsel urged that if the appeal was successful', it might be necessary to sue for costs in Australia, whither "Wootton and his son are proceeding. His Honour remarked that he doubted at the time judgment was given ,whether he ought not to have deprived plaintiff of costs and he was glad the wise was going to appeal. A DUEL. Paris, November 19. Owing to the famous French novelist Pierre Loti's (Teriunciation of Bulgarian atrocities of last August, Torcom, a Bulgarian lieutenant, came to Paris, and challenged Loti to light a duel. M. Brietincyer, a well-known French jurist, accepted the challenge on Loti's behalf and sixbouts were fought, Torcom-being wounded in the hand and breast. FRENCH MINERS STRIKE.

Over 25,000 miners have struck in the Pas de Calais district with a view to compelling the Senate to relinquish the amendments in I lie Eight Hours Bill and increasing the overtime margin. NEW ZEALANDEP SUCCESSFUL. London, Nov. '.3. Competing in the .Colquho'iu Sculls. 1(. Gould, a NV.v Ze.'ilandu\ (nullified in the semi-fin d heat. NOTICE OF BLOCKADE. Mexico City, Nov. 18. Ti is alleged that the German Minister has iuforniod the German merchants that Unrfecl States intends to blockade within three days. LOOPING THE LOOP. Pans, Nov. 11). At the Chevillard Aerodrome, •Juvisy looped the loop wit.'i a passenger, and was loudly cheered, lie repeated the nianou/re.