BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 278, 4 July 1908, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

The English lawn tennis championship has been won by Gore, who defeated Roper-Barrett in the final.

Holbein, who is preparing to swim the English Channel, swam fifty miles in the Thames in 13hrs 4 7 min.

The British revenue for the June quarter totalled £20,313,000, a decrease of over two millions compared with the same period of 1907.

The steamer Glenfuin, bound for Australia, collided with the Bosnia off Norfolk. The former was badly damangd.

In the House of Commons the Old-age Pensions Bill has been passed through committee. The schedule fixes the pension at 5s when the pensioner’s means do not exceed £2l, at 4s up to £23 12s fid, at 3s up to £2B 17s 6d, and at Is up to £29 10s. When above the last named sum, no pension will be granted.

During a debate in the House of Lords Viscount Morley’s Indian policy was applauded on all hands. Lord Morley said that having put his hand to the plough he would not withdraw on account of bombs. Lord Cromer suggested that “ our countrymen peregrinatin India as demagogues ” should be dealt with.

Margaret Gardener _ was sentenced at the Manchester assizes to twelve months’ imprisonment in connection with the robbery of securities and jewellery at the Manchester railway station on May 20th.

By arrangement with Mr Price, the South Australian Premier, the Central Unemployed Body of London have sent three cabinetmakers to Adelaide, and others are likely to follow. The unemployed are trying to send artisans and mechanics to other States.

The Emperor of Germany is arranging to pay a visit to the Czar.

The police at Kiel claim to have frustrated an attempt to reveal to France the composition of the German smokeless powder. A woman named Peterson, -who was French governess in a naval captain’s family, and a seaman named Dietrich have been arrested.

Lord Strathcona, speaking at a banquet in London, said "any little discontent that might attend the federation of South Africa would soon give way to the feeling of unity. What had been done in Canada and Australia was possible in South Africa. Lord Dudley said the secret of the Empire was the contentment of the various nations forming ir.

A German correspondent at Teheran states that the Shah complained to King Edward of the British Legation granting asylums to members of the Persian Parliament. King Edward’s reply justified the Legation, and emphasised the fact that there had been numerous executions without trial. King Edward an cl the Shah exchanged telegrams.

It is estimated that a crowd of 75,000 persons witnessed the demonstration made by women suffragists outside the House of Commons on Tuesday day night. There .were many frantic rushes to avoid the horses of the police as they patrolled Parliament square. Two w r onien arrested for breaking windows at the Premier’s residence were sentenced to two months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. One of the accused had shouted out when arrested, “It ■will be a bomb next time!” and the Magistrate commented upon the seriousness of the threat. Both prisoners made statements from<the docks to the effect that the fight must continue till justice was accorded to women

A Bill to abolish capital punishment in France has been withdrawn from the Chamber, of Deputies.

Margaret Gardiner was sentenced at Manchester to twelve months’ imprisonment for . the robbery of valuables from a train in May.

It is reported that fighting and pillaging continue at Tabriz, in North-West Persia. Revolutionaries at Teheran allege that a Nationalist leader was treated in prison before being put to death. The British Minister at Teheran refused to accept a verbal apology from the Persian authorities for the posting of Cossacks outside the Legation. In the House of Commons Sir Edvrard Grey stated that Britain would not surrender refugees now in the Legation unless Persia undertook that they should receive proper treatment. A German correspondent at Teheran states that the Shah complained to King Edward- that the Legation was granting an asylum to members of Parliament. King Edward replied justifying the Legation officials’ action, and referring to the numerous executions that had taken place without trial of the victims.