British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 January 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign.

fELECTEIC TELEGRAPH, COPYEIGHT.J [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SOUTH AFRICA'S TROUBLES Capetown,li Jan. 12. The train service is being gradually resumed, and it is considered unnecessary to proclaim martial law. Pretoria, Jan. 12. General Botha, Premier of the Federation,. lias, declared that this struggle must be a fight to a finish. The declaration, coupled with the Government's carefully conceived plans, produced a great impression in the Labour circles. Johannesburg, Jan. 12. Although there is not a policeman or soldier visible m Market Square, 'Johannesburg, the knowledge that the town is full of armed men instructed to shoot relentlessly on the first serious trouble has produced a sobering effect. (Received-This Day, 8.35 a.m.) A child witnessed a native strangling and mutilating Mrs Hood, housekeeper, at Fordsburg. The murderer escaped. The mine owners at Vanryn, Eastland, are paying the miners special rates to keep the natives in hand. The Daily Mail's Johannesburg correspondent now reports that a strike of miners has begun in Eastland. : Details from J agersfontein show that the native 'concerning whom the rumours arose that caused the trouble died in the local hospital. The order to fire on the rioters was given only in the greatest emergency. Three were killed and several wounded. A lull followed and then the natives resumed the attack, whereupon the whites, "iin self-defence, killed three more. Many were wounded, five subsequently dying, (lleceived This Day, 11.5 a.m.) Capetownj January 12. Harrison, the well-known Socialist agitator, lias been arrested for inciting the railwaymen at Salt River xo blow up the railway. An attempt was made to blow up an important railway bridge at Fourteen Streams, Ivimberley. The points were damaged and the rails displaced. Strong guards are now posted along the line. After the Labour meeting at Germiston marched to the gaol, and threatened to wreck it if Wade was not released. A strong force of mounted police dispersed the crowd. Capetown, January 12. The men have struck despite tlio advice of Mr Haggar, M.P. . Their action is considered important as the Cape employees hold the kev to the situation. The strikers madejui abortive attempt to induce the tramwaymen to strike. FILM FACTOKI 7 BURNED. London, January 12. Einora Ltd., film manufacturers, at the Litchworth Garden City, have been burned out. The damage amounts to <£35,000, anc is believed to be due to short circuit.

DAMAGES AND Aft INJUNCTION. Sergeant Fitzgerald asked for an adjournment of tlie appeal of the libel on the ground that he was without means and unable—like the Rev. Ghent-—to appeal to the public for subscriptions. The Judge refused the adjournment and pointed out that if the defendant was without means the law provided the necessary machinery. Besides damages tfie llev. Mr Ghent obtained an injunction against the repetition of slander. [This case concerned the alleged betrayal by Ghent of Fitzgerald s wife.] FIRE AT SEA. Another fire at sea Is reported by the revenue cutter Miami, which found the British schooner Glenafton afire in the Gulf of Mexico. The fate of 'the crew is unknown. It is believed that an unknown merchantman, finding the Glenafton a derelict, set lfer on fire in order to obviate the menace to navigation. A. NEW STEAMSHIP LINE. Ottawa, January 12. Mr J. B. Clarkson, of Christchurch, New Zealand, is expected to shortly tour West Uanada. He will meet the Boards of Trade, and urge them to endeavour secvire a dominion subsidy for a new steamship service betweeff Canada and New Zealand in order that N'ew Zealand may import Canadian wheat and other agricultural products, giving butter and other dairy products in exchange. OBITUARY. Obituary.—Hon. David Laird, first commissioner in the Northwest territories. .He negotiated many treaties with the Indians, whereby large tracts of territory were added to the Dominion.