British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

I [nijKCTKIC telegraph, copyright.J i [per I'ilEIS ASSOCIATION. 1 (Received This Day, 8.5 a.m.) RAPHAEL'S MADONNA. London, Nov. 2G. Duvoons have purchased Raphael's Madonna in Earl Cooper's collection. The National Gallery was unable—owing to lack of funds—to accept the tirst option. The price is not divulged. A BIG LOSS. ! It is understood that Braiulstater and Quadranstein receive nine thousand pounds, and Home five hundred pounds reward in connection with the necklace case. The total loss to the underwriters, including twelve thousand pounds, the value of the pearls still missin", is estimated at thirty thousand pounds. THE TERRITORIALS. It its report the Council of the Teiritorial Association refers to the lack of public spirit, inadequate remuneration, and the difficulty in regard to the training period as the main causes of the difficulties in the Territorial establishment. It recommends personal allowance to cover pecuniary loss to officers who have made themselves efficient, bounties to the other ranks, and the adoption of a system of training in the elementary schools, continuing until the trainees are eligible for the Territorial force. Lord Roberts estimates the Council's scheme to cost an extra £1, 080,000 if the Territorials-are maintained at their full strength. London, November 26. Replying to a Territorial deputation the Right Hon. Mr H. H. Asfjuith emphasised the unanimous testimony of distinguished officers and generals regarding the efficiency of the Territorials.

The Committee of Imperial Defence regarded them as' of the highest importance, and he believed that with an organisation based on sound lines the government would meet all legitimate demands within tne resources at its disposal. PAPEPS COMMENT. Unionist papers comment on Mr Austen Chamberlain accompanying Mr Winston Churchill aboard ihe Admiralty yacht from Plymouth to Portsmouth. Both hold similar ideas on the solving .of the Irish question on Federal lines. STRIKE COLLAPSES. Paris, November 20. The strike has crumpled up and resumption of work is almost general. BOXER v. WPESTLEP. Jack Johnson beat Merbach, a German wrestler. During the match there Ave re disorderly scenes and several spectators were arrested. (Ileceived This Day, 9.20 a.m.) ANOTHER SUGAR COMBINE. London, November 20. The Daily Telegraph says, that fourteen Continental re fin cries have combined in an effort to force five outstanding refineries to join a trut\ It reg i 'ls this :i c r serious menace to English refineries, which produce half of Britain's requirement? SIEVEP IN TRO TBI/E Siever has been siu-iuii n-il t;i appear at the Bow-street Police Court, on a charge of ob» lining £1000 from a bookmaker nani r, d Dey. by promising not to publish an article against Dey in the Winning Post in 1907, also for perjury in the 'libel action last month. The hearing was adjourned. INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. DURBAN, November 26. Large sums of money continue to arrive at the Indian headquarters. Extra police have been sent to Tongaat, whore the Indians refused to listen to Mr Polkingborne. The protector of Indian immigrants in Rhodesia is offering unemployed Indians in Natal agricultural employment at £10 monthly and travelling expenses. IS IT A COPY? Berlin, November 26.

A sensation has been caused by several experts declaring that the famous Sistine Madonna in the Dresden gallery is only a copy of Raphael's original picture. A. LAUNCH SUNK. Pekin, jftoveniber 26. The steamer Toshumaru collided with and sank a Chinese passenger steam launch in Hongkong harbour. Thirty Chinese .were drowned. INDIAN VICEROY SPEAKS PLAINLY. Madras, November 26. Lord Hardinge, replying to an address, declared that the admissions in the official denial of the ill-treatment of Indians were such that if the South African Government desired to justify itself in the eyes of India- and the world it had no alternative but to grant a searching enquiry on which Indian interests were repI resented.