CABLE NEWS.
Per' Press Association.—Copyright,
STATE-OWNED CABLES.
LONDON, June 4
Opportunity is to be taken "at. the Imperial Defence Conference' m July to di&cuss the question of State-owned cables. In all probability the first Imperial cable will be laid between Britain, Ireland and Canada. THE FAKUMEN RAILWAY. China has now withdrawn the prot posal for arbitration m regard to the ' Fakumen railway, and expressed a de-, siro for further negotiations. BALLOONS AND DEFENCE. NEW YORK, June 4. The United States Secretary for War proposes <to erect balloon r houses, 250' miles ,'■ apart, along the coast,: from Maine: to,-Florida, each to be furnished with a. dirigible for observation puK' poses.' It is 'intended-tliat the service , shall co-operate, with the coast artilr. ■ lery.':.. s -"' ■,; '•• •.". •. : ■ •'•■' ■■■ :■:■; ''. " :: ': ■POPULATION OF FRANCE. . ; ■' PARIS, June 4. The population.' of Fiance m 1908 increased by 66,333." The decline m thr ' death-rate; represented 48,266, and the increased birthrate 18,067. - , ' ; CRETErAND TURKEY. ' CONSTANTINOPLE, June 4. Anxiety/is felt respecting what may .happen, m Crete upon the withdrawal of the international troops m July. X Raifaat Pas,ha declares that Turkey is willing ::to allow. Cretan autonomy, but/GreeliPoccupation will be resisted i "to the' finish. '• ; ' i
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7814, 5 June 1909, Page 1
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