British and Foreign.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43213, 10 August 1907, Page 2

British and Foreign.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) LONDON, Yesterday. During night manoeuvres at Swanage, the scout Attentive rammed the destroyer Quail, cutting off 40ft of her bow. , The Quail was towed to Portsmouth. The crew had amazing escapes, . Lieutenant Shackle ton's Antarctic exploring ship sailed for Lyttelton on Wednesday. There was a farewell gathering of 2000 persons. Replying to Sir Maurice Levy, Mr Winston Churchill (Under- Secretary for the Colonies) stated that he again intended to call the Commonwealth § attention to the alleged unfair treatment of certain British imports. The military have occupied the chief squares and thoroughfares of BeUaet. Employers object to negotiate with the trade unions, and contend that these are merely political and religious organisations in disguise. The employers further state that they will resist any system of making rel gious and political tests condition* of employment, BRUSSELS, Yesterday. The New South Wales Government has obtained the Grand Prix at Spa (Belgium) for its exhibition of dairy and agricultural produce.