CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 8316, 13 March 1911, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST

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Exhibitions on Sunday. Re.'i'ived March 13, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, March 12. The London County Counci^ has authorised cinematograph exhibitions on Sunday, on conditioii that a portion.^ of the proceeds is given to the London • Hospital funds. Several clergymen threaten to reiuse to make collections for the hospital fund if this permission is continued . ■

A German Prince. BERLIN, March' 12. Prince Adelbcrt (son of the Kaiser) is progressing favourably. [It was reported the other day that Prince Adelberb was suffering from appendicitis.] Britain and' Italy. ROME, March 12. Italian newspapers are, jubilant at the promise of the Duke of Connaught's visit on the occasion of tho national fetes, and also express a hope that King George will visit King Emanuel after his Indian tour. Trial of Camorrists. Terrorists in Sicily killed Signor Infant!, who was prosecuting counsel against on-j of their number, recently sentenced to imprisonment; also Signor Infanti's clerk, . Two .iudges have been appointed.to preside over the Viterbo trial, alternately, in case one should have to be unavoidably absent. The , jurymen receive an allowance from the State or 43£ pence daily. Many come from.' distant parts for the trial, which is likely to be protracted for months. Or. forty-two persons originally accused, one is dead, three arc fugitives, and! two are still free, but are watched. . There ws a great difficulty m com- • pleting a jury, owing to the lear or

vengeance. Robbed in a Train. PARIS, March 12. Dr Powdrell's widow, who acted as nurse throughout the South African; war, was" seriously assaulted and. roboecr"T in a train near Cannes. The assailant was seen escaping. Trinity College of Music. LONDON, March 12. The Trinity College of Music has appointed Mr St, George and M. Mestowski examiners for Australia, ana M. Schilski for New Zealand and lasmania. . Bo?nbs a«d Panic. ST PETERSBURG, March 12. A bomb, which had been placed inside, wrecked a biograph theatre .at Vasa, in Finland. The town was thrown into a panic. China and Russia. Received March 13, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 12. The Observer's St Petersburg correspondent reports that friction between (?liraa and -Russia is growing disquieting. The former refuses Russia's demands 'concerning new consulates, A Town Burnt. WASHINGTON, March 12. , The whole business portion of the town of Webber Falls, Oklahama, has been gutted by fire No lives were lost. The Beron Murder. Received March 13, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, March 12. The defence set up by Morrison, who is accused of the murder of "Beron, is an alibi, resting on his own assertions and the testimony of Jewish girls who are his lovers and admirers.

Steiner and Morrison gave evidence, and were severely cross-examined. The case was adjourned. British Naval Estimates. PARIS, March 12. Le Temps says that the British Estimates show that the Government now. ■ realises that Germany's rivalry in shipbuilding is -menacing; - also that the adoption of the' Dreadnought type musb compel Britain to scrap many vessels as being obsolete, thus proportionately reducing her numerical superiqritvjijn, fact, that the best means of discouraging Germany is not to negotiate, but to build. Mr Asquith's Child's .Illness. (Received March 13, LSO p.m.) LONDON^.Majrch 12. It has been announced from Downing Street that although the condition of Elizabeth Asquith (the thirteen-year-old child of the Premier) - is still causing anxiety, she is slowly improving in Switzerland. Mr Asquith will not return to London for a few days, and Mrs Asquith will remain in Swit* zerland until her daughter's recovery. Britain and the East. 1 Received March 13, 11.30 a.m. BERLIN, March 12. The North German Gazette expresses satisfaction ati Sir Edward Grey's statement, as showing the road to an' agreement over the Bagdad railway question.

[Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in replying in the House of Commons to Mr Balfour, said that Britain would not consent to the Porte—the Turkish Government—increasing the Customs duty at the Persian Gulf ports 4 per centum if the funds were used to promote railways of doubtful advantage to British trade, or to compete with services hitherto in, the hands of British" concessionaires. He added that the treaty rights in connection with the port of Koeit would be maintained.] - ' ;