Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 219, 23 December 1909, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

A LARGE FORTUNE. London, December 18. Except for legacies ot family se-vanU and employees of Elder, Dempster, and Co., shipowners, of which he wan senior partner, the late Sir Alfred Jones, a bachelor,left the whole of his estates the value of which is estimated at £750,000, to charities. BRITISH ADMIRALTY. London, December IS. Mr Mullincr, of the Coventry firm, which.according to Lord Charles Be resfort!, informed the Admiralty in May, 1906, of Germany's accslerated shipbuilding, and which had never received an Admiralty order since, in a letter to the newspapers, details his treatment by the Admiralty. A scries of interviews with Cabinet Ministers and members of the Defence Committee last February, resulted in the Government accepting his conclusions regarding the dagger of Germany's preparations. Mr Mulliner declares that the present naval situation is graver than ever. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. Melbourne, December 20. The Central Postal authorities point out as comment on Sir Jo?cph Ward's »l«cech on the overseas mails, that the Queensland Government has now nothing to do with the Vancouver service which haspassrd entirely into the hand-s of the Federal Government. At one time Queensland was ready to have the call at Brisbane discontinued. To discontinue the call at Brisbane would not add to the time between Sydney and Vancouver, and it would lead to a reduction in cost, as New Zealand would bear a proportion of the subsidy. If steamers called at both Brisbane and Auckland the trip would be lengthened by 2-1 hours. Before the term of the interim agreement expired an entirely altered service would be considered. The Canadian Government has signified that it has no objection to steamers calling at Auckland. DEATH OF KING LEOPOLD. London, December 18. A message from Rome reports that His Holiness the Pope states that a religious marriage between KingLcopold and the Baroness Vaughan- was celebrated at San Remo last year. Only the doctors and the nursing nur,3 were present at the death of the King, which was very sudden. The funeral is to take place on Wednesday, and the new King (Prince Albert) will be sworn on Thursday. The British Court is to be in mourning for 12 days. In reply to a protest from certain Fielding citizens, Sir Joseph Ward replied:* 'The rale with the British territory, followed in accordance with arrangement with the Imperial Government, is that flags on Government buildings must be flown on the death of a crowned head on the day of burial.' Brussels, December 20. The body of King Leopold was taken from the pavilion De Palmiers, Lacken, to the palace at Brussels, at night, torchlights being carried in the procession. The new King Albert, with the generals of the army and the garde civique accompanied the.hearse. Enormus crowds hied past the coffin. Belgian newspapers state that Princess Louise's lawyers have given notice to the principal banks that she opposes the payment of deposits held in the names of King Leopold and Baroness Vaughan. The Courts have refused Princess Louise's demand that seals be placed on the rooms of Baroness Vaughan's house. FIRES IN THEATRES. New York, December 20. ' Stampedes occurred in connection with three fires in New York.' Many were injured. The fires occurred at Windsor Theatre, where the audience numbered 700; at Murray Hill Theatre, where the audience totalled 1600; and the Broadway Theatre. . THE MONORAIL. London, December 20. Mr Louis Brennan, the inventor of the monorail, has transferred his rights in the gryoscope railway to the British army and navy, in consideration of assistance during his experiment. He has sold his German rights. HEAT WAVE IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, December 21. The weather is very hot, and the drought is beginning to be severely felt in some districts. Melbourne, December 21. Great beat is being experienced tbrooghouut the State. Yesterday Melbourne was a regular brickfieldcr'a city, the thermometer reigatering 106 deg. in the shade. SYDNEY IN DARKNESS. Sydney, December 2<J. North Sydney and adjacent :-üburbs arc in dark?'' ' ;;T ' r - r .i?:ht, thr. jjnj supply V.Y-"