Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 266, 8 June 1910, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

THE KAISERS' SALARY. Berlin. The Prussian Government proposes to increase the Kaiser's civil list of £785,965 by £200,000 owing to the cost of living involving higher salaries to Court officials, and the increased cost of the upkeep of royal theatres, and the establishment of the royal princes. The non Socialist parties have assented to the increase. INTERNATIONAL PEACE. New York. The United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs favours a Bill creating a Peace Committee to visit foreign capitals in the interest of the limitation of armaments and international peace. It is stated that President is willing that Mr Roosevelt should accept the chairmanship of the Peace Corjmittee. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Melbourne. The term of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Poore, as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian squadron, expires in January or February next. Information received here indicates that it is possible that he will be succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott.

SUPPRESSING "TATT'S." Adelaide. > The Methodist Conference decided to make further efforts to induce the Governor of Fiji to suppress Tattersall's .consultations in Fiji, and also to uirge th% Federal Government to make it penal to send consultation literature through the Commonwealth Post Office.

AUSTRALIA'S BORROWING. . . London. The "Financial Times," commenting on the West Australian 3J million loan, says the public has got a bit tired of Australia's perpetual borrowing, and the conspicuous absence of sinking funds in the case of many loans calls for unfavourable comment; Nevertheless, a large proportion of the indebtedness is represented by remunerative public works. The Underwriters take up 88 per cent, of the Westralian loan.

ACROSS THE CHANNEL AND BACK. London, French newspapers cordially congratulate the Hon. C. S. Rolls upon his feat, which they declare is a remarkable one. King George, M. Bleriot, and Count Jacques de Lesseps have complimented Mr Rolls. In his flight Mr Rolls quickly rose to an attitude of 600 ft, and the highest point he reached was 1000 ft. Three torpedo boats followed the flight. He had no trouble in steering, but the wind caused a little deviation. The Short-Wright biplane which he used was ficted with air bags, as a safeguard in case of immersion. There was immense excitement among the crowds at Dover when it was realised that Mr Rolls was unexpectedly returning. The biplane circled round the Castle, ar.d alighted 60 yards from his shed. The only prize attached to the flight is an 80-guinea cup..