NEWS BY MAIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 149, 20 December 1911, Page 6

NEWS BY MAIL.

COLOSSAL GANG OF SWINDLERS. £GO,OOO BUCKET-SHOP CASE. London, October 28. A new development in the bucket-shop case, in which Herbert Jones, a stockbroker, is alleged to have been assisted liy a "colossal firm of swindlers," who ob-, tained £ 80,000 from the public, occurred in Birmingham yesterday, when Joseph John Lovesay, a stockbroker's clerk, of Hohndene Avenue, Heme Hill, S.E., who! is a son-in-law of Jones', was remanded with him. It was stated that Lovesay was arrested in Birmingham gaol while visiting Jones. The firm traded as T. Morton Harris and Co., of Birmingham and New York. "A man who is on his way from America will be arrested in due course," said Mr. Hill, for the prosecution, "while the chief director, the brains of the firm, is being tracked in the South of England., ISefore Jones came to Birmingham twelve months ago he lived in a small tobacconist's shop at Brighton, almost in a state of penury. 'I think that when the case finishes we shall have rid the country of a most dangerous and clever gang of swindlers, who have been exploiting not only Birmingham and London, but\the whole of the British Isles." Lovesay, he added, was a clerk in a reputable stock and sharebroking business in London. Bail was refused. THE KAISER'S SLIP. TACTLESS REMARK AROUSES STORM OP CRITICISM. Berlin, October 31. The German Emperor has once more called down on his head the displeasure of his own people by a somewhat indiscreet and thoughtless utterance. His Majesty yesterday received in audience Bishop Munsch, the head of the German mission in German East Africa. In the, general discussion on missionary work which ensued, the Kaiser expressed his opinion that the black man should be taught religion, but that it was not necessary that he should be imbued with extreme- piety.

"Mankind must have religion," said the Kaiser, "but must also work." His Majesty then enquired as to the progress of the Mahometan faith in Africa, and delivered himself of tho following remark:— °

"We must work energetically against fie spread of the Moslem faith, other-wi-e I shun may prove a grave danger to nil!' colonies."

Phis speech has aroused a storm of unfavorable comment, as only a few weeks ag„ the Kaiser was hailed by several thousands of Mahometans as the '•Protector of Mam."