BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 314, 29 September 1908, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Fernando Caratrava, a Spanish anarchist, has been arrested at Pau, France, on a charge of plotting to assassinate King Alfonso at Biarritz.

Owing to the superstition of the populace leading to the expulsion of the doctors, there is fearful cholera mortality in Krasnyi Yar, north-east of Astrakhan.

The Calcutta Customs officials discovered an attempt by Bengalis to smuggle German guns, bayonets and swords on the pretence that they were steel goods.

Two thousand unemployed at Manchester threatened to raid the Town Hall, and the police dispersed them with batons. Mr John Burns has authorised Manchester to borrow £50,000 for relief works.

The London “Daily Mail’s” St Petersburg correspondent, reporting on the outbreak of cholera says that three hundred corpses, in roughly - constructed coffins, awaited burial at one cemetery on Friday.

Dr Sven Hedin, who has just returned from Tibet, lectured privately before the Ear] of Minto (Viceroy of India), Viscount Kitchener, and a select assembly of officials regarding his travels.Lord Minto, in complimenting Dr Hedin on his wonderful story of adventure and incident, declared that the traveller had divulged diecoveries of great geographical value.

The Hon. Mr. Haldane, Secretary for War, speaking at Ladybank (Scotland) and referring to the unemployed question, said that the Army Council had offered 17,000 young men six months’ training, which would tide them over the -winter.

The committee of the British Manufacturers’ Association has warmly congratulated Mr Morgan on the results of his recent trade mission to Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He claimed that concessions granted on his representations -would save British manufacturers £lOO,OOO per annum.

Seven Poplar Guardians and exGuarclians were charged at Thames Police Court with conspiracy to defraud the Board of Managers of the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum District. A remand was granted, bail being allowed. The

prosecution alleges that frauds were conducted by allowing James Calcutt, builder, to effect repairs to. the Blackwail branch of the asylum at his own unchecked prices.