Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 167, 24 June 1909, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

Kt>\<JA A.,1) BRITAIN. St. Pet* raburg, June 20

With an expression of the Czar's cordial goodwill, the members of the Douma and of the Council of Empire, who are visiting England, have left St. Petersburg for London, the object being to promote good relations between the two countrie. M. Homiakoff accompanied them. A great public reception is being prepared for the delegation on its arrival in London. CZAR AND KAISER. London, June 20. In connection with the meeting of the Czar and Kaiser, a banquet was held aboard the royal yacht Standard Speaking in French the monarchs exchanged hearty assurances of traditional friendship and mutual trust. The Czar remarked: "This is a pledge of good relations between the two countries and of general peace." SALVATION EMIGRANTS. Ottawa, June 20. General Booth is negotiating with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the purchase of a large tract of land in the western province of Alberta, on which to settle all the Salvationist immigrants. The proposal will form the largest colonisation scheme on record. 1 A MISSIONARY'S FATE. New York, June 20. The body of Miss Elsie Sigel, aged 22, who was engaged in missionary and Sunday school work in Chinatown, New York, has been found in a trunk in a room occupied by a Chinaman over a Chinese restaurant The Chinaman, who is supposed to have murdered the missioncr, left NewYork for Vancouver, via Colon, on 11th inst. Miss Sigel is a daughter of General Franz Sigel, a German-American Genera) who won the battle of Carthage during the Civil War in July, 1861.

THE NAVAL PROGRAMME. London, June 20. Speaking at Middle ton, in Lancashire, Mr Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, emphasised the need for making special effort in regard to the navy. Britain, he said, had only eight large ships laid down, while Germany had 10. and for the present, at any rate, the hopes of limiting naval programmes by arrangement had proved groundless. The speech shows that the Government calculates upon the three German battleships in the 1909 programme having already been begun. June 20. Mr R. McKenna yesterday informed Mr J. T. Middlemorc, Conservative member for North Birmingham, that some delay was expected in the completion of the St. Vincent and the Collingwood. originally fixed for completion next December and in February. VISIT TO CANADA. London. June 20. Lord Charles Beresford visits Canada in September next. AERIAL WARSHIPS. London, June 21. S. F. Cody, the British Army aeroplanist, in his new aeroplane, made a cirular flight of a mile and a half at a height of 20 feet this morning. The machine marie three sharp turns in the course of its flight. The "Morning Post" appeals to the public for £20,000 in order to present a dirigible to the nation. France is building four large dirigibles, Belgium one, and Spain oneall of French manufacture, while Germany is alio building one new airship of 500 horse power. A PETROL SUBSTITUTE. London, June 21. The Earl of Shrewsbury is at the head of a company which is developing as a substitute for petrol, a new English product, which has been named Homil, from waste materials. It is claimed that the new product will cost about half as much aa petrol, will be more economical, and, will have less smell.

FRISCO GRAFT CASES. San Francisco, June 21. The jury disagreed in the case against Patrick Calhoun,president of the United Railways Investment Company, of San Francisco, who was accused of paying £40,000 to the city supervisors for street railway privileges. Ten of the jury favoured acquittal. Two thousand talesmen were examined before the jury was finally chosen. MOORISH REVOLUTION. London, June 21. New-* from Morocco states that severe fighting has taken place, the Sultan's troops being defeated eight miles from Fez. A thousand fugtives have reached Fez. The Sultan, Mulai Hand, has quarrelled with the powerful Viziers El Glabi ami Aissa Ben Omar, who placed him on the throne, and his position is weakening. THE PREMIER IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, June 22. Sir Joseph Ward, on arrival in Sydney this morning, was met and welcomed by representatives of the Government and Brigadier-General Gordon commander of the military forces in New South Wales. A large gathering of New Zealanders on the wharf greeted him with cries of "Kia Ore," and cheering. A DREADFUL DEATH. Brisbane, June 22. A mailman, who bad been blinded by flies wandered for nine days in the bush near Burketown. He was found by a rescue party, but subsequently succumbed Ur bis terrible sufferings.