Beyond The Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 192, 20 September 1909, Page 4

Beyond The Dominion

BRITAIN AND EGYPT. London, September 15. One hundred and twenty Egyptian delegates, and also Messrs Keir Hardie and G. N. Barnes, Labour M*s.P., attended the Young Egypt Congress at Geneva. Mahomed Farid, chief of the National party, declared that they would never ask Britain for a constitution, but would ask it of the Khedive, and soon obtain it. Hamid AH read a paper in English declaring that it was not England's business to put down anarchy in Egypt any more than in Mexico or Poland. Telegrams were dispatched reminding th-. Commons of Britain's reiterated promise to evacuate Egypt, and also to Ililmi Pasha, Turkish Grand Vizier, begging him to use his influence with Britain to secure the withdrawal of troops.

Mr F. M. Kettle, Nationalist member for Tyrone, assured the Congress of Ireland's sympathy in the struggle, and added that Britain had outstayed her welcome in Egypt. Mr Keir Hardie promised to defend Egypt's cause in the House of Commons.

j London, September 15. | "An orderly demonstratoin of several ■ thousands at Cairo resolved to telej j graph to Mr Asquith a protest againsat i British occupation.

The telegram declared that the Egyptians relied on the engagements and solemn oaths of the Queen's Governments, and added: "To gain our friendship is more preferable for English honour than to lose our hearts and support." Another telegram was sent to Hilmi Pasha, the Turkish Grand Vizier.

GERMANY JN MANCHURIA. St. Petersburg, September 15. The "Novoe Vremya" states that the German Consul at Harbin destroyed the seals affixed to the premises of a German merchant refusing to pay taxes in a Russian settlement. The incident is now being amicably settled between St. Petersburg and Berlin.

HALLEY'S COMET. London, September 15. Greenwich photographs reveal a faint : impression of the position of Halley's | comet, confirming the Heidelberg cbEcrvations. Professor Wolff states ! that the comet is between Orion and the Twins, apd is moving in a westerI ly direction.

THE MISSING WARATAH. Adelaide, September 15. The steamer Port Caroline, which was due last week, and whose delay might, it was thought, be caused bv her having the Waratah in tow, has been sighted off Cape Borda alone.

UNREST IN INDIA. Calcutta, September 16. There is renewed unrest in Calcutta, where Bengali students are systematically assaulting tramcar conductors and refusing to pay fares. A bomb thrown at a passenger train 57 miles from Calcutta blew off the roof of a treasure van containing 15 lakh 3of rupees. The Native escort guarded the treasure with great courage and beat off the gang responsible for the outrage. No casualties were sustained.

The "Bengali," a news paper issued in Calcutta, publishes an attnek on those who have written to the" Times" declaring their abhorrence of seditious crimes.

PERU AND BOLIVIA. London, September 16. It is reported at La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, that the Peruvian Government has sent an ultimatum demanding that Bolivia accept or reject the arbitration award in the boundary dispute.

CANADA AND THE ASIATIC. London, September 16. The Ottawa correspondent of the "Times" states that the request of the Grand Trunk Pacific railway for Asiiatic labour will be refused.

It is expected that the company will be given an extension of time instead.

SHIPPING DISASTER. London, September 16. Bullard, King and Company's steamer Umhlali bound from London to Port Natal, has run ashore at Cape Point. One of the Union Castle liners sent boats off and rescued some of the passengers. A heavy sea was running at the time, and one of the boats from the wrecked steamer was overturned. 11 lives being lost.

AIRSHIPS IN WARFARE. London, September K>. Reuter's Berlin Agency reporLs that the Kaiser considers the airship Gross | has been a success at the manoeuvres. j The Kaiser has nov.' invited Count : Zeppelin to bring his airship to the scene of the manoeuvres. Despite the Kaiser's opinion, German military authorities are sceptical , regarding the value of Zeppelin's airship, and consider that airships are • still in the experimental stage, though j Germany is ahead of other countries.