Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 199, 14 October 1909, Page 4

Beyond the Dominion

WAGES IX BRITAIN". \ London, Octci.er 9. The Board of Trade's Labour Department report shows that a steady downward movement in wages began early in 1908. During that year the wages of 30,000 work people were reduced, and the wages of 1,093,586 were reduced in the first six months of 1309, entailing a reduction in wages paid of £67,744 weekly. London, October 9. The Miners' Federation Conference, which is sitting at Newcastle, decided unanimously in favour of a uniform minimum wage ofrSs per day through out the federation area. TRADE RETURNS. London, October 8. Imports into the United Kingdom for September increased by £1,449, 000; exports increased by £1,180,000; re-exports increased by £1,176,000, compared with the previous September. IMPORTED CHINESE PORK. London, Ocotber 8. The shipment of 1182 Chinese pigs which arrive i in London on August 2 has been inspected in London, with the result that 9 per cent, were condemned, mainly on account of tuberculosis. CANADA'S NAVAL PBROGRAMME. London, October 8. The Ottawa correspondent of the Times reports that a rather serious hjtch has arisen with reference to the graving docks. The Admiralty urges the construction of larger docks on both seaboards as more essential from an Imperial standpoint than the creation of local fleets. The Esquimault dock is considered too much exopsed, and a safer and larger dock in British Columbia is necessary. Similarly, the dock at Halifax is considered too small for Dreadnoughts. The question of whether vessels should be built in Canada is exciting discussion. This will greatly enhance the cost, but many leaders of public opinion hold that the money must ue j spent in Canada if the naval scheme I is to be made popular.

MOORISH VENGEANCE. London, October 10. The "Daily Mail's" Fez correspondent states that Bou flamara, the Moorish Pretender, was not shot, but his feet were chained and he was thrownjnto a garden where there were three starved lions. He tried to climb a tree but a lioness tore off his left arm. Soldiers then stabbed him in the breast a dozen times. The lions returning toyed with the body as a cat with a mouse. The Sultan and hie court watched the scene from the windows of ths palace. THE SUFFRAGETTES. ' Lnodon, October 10. Four suffragettes were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for breaking the windows of the Liberal Club, Newcastle, during the visit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Lloyd-George. Lady Constance Lyttleton was arrested for breaking the barrier leading to the Pab.ce Theatre with a hatchet. NAPTHA DISCOVERY. St. Petersburg, October 11. A sensational discovery of Naptha has been made at Kuban, near the terminus of the Tuapse-Armavir rail way, which is being built by British capital. After the discovery the ignorance of the workmen resulted in a fire, which took 200 men 10 days to extinguish. It is estimated that £2,000,000 worth of naptha was destroyed. ADVENTURES OF THE SEA. Adelaide, October 12. The barque Wynford, from London, had an adventurous voyage. A succession of gales was experienced, and for three months the decks were constantly flooded. The crew suffered severe privations. During the hurricane, a big wave swept the whole starboard watch, six men, two boys, and the second mate, over the side. A seaman named O'Rielly wa* drowned, but the others managed to regain the deck. The first mate, Sprange, died during the voyage. SCANDANAVIAN ANARCHY. Stockholm, October 11. The Young Socialist party, desiring revenge, sent bombs through the po3t at Stockholm to M. Hammar, manager of the Swedish Export Association, and M. Sjoholm, a well-known manufacturer of Gottenburg Hammar's three fingers were blown off, but the other bomb missed fire. The Young Socialists threaten others.