GABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 3

GABLE BREVITIES.

LONDON, 'November 14. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to 'an invitation of the West India Ol^Qib, expresses the hope that he may some day be able to-visit the West Indies. The Pelican and British CorUpere Mutual Assurance Companies £aye agreed to amalgamate. PARIS, November 14. The Miners' Union of North France has voted in favour of the resumption of work. LONDON, November 14. Labaudy's, the Fnench aeronaut's air-ship, made several trips from Vaux to the Seine and returned against the wind to the starting point at a speed of 25 miles an ho,ur. '.LONDON, November 14. The Rev. W. H. Dallinger, ,D.Sc, LL.D., the well-known Wesleyan. minister and scientist, has published a letter supporting the Education Kill. He -protests against the Free Church Council's movement as an jynti-rate-paying scheme. LOfNDON, November 15. Lieutenant Dugdale, holder of the Victoria Cross, was ldl/ied while hunting in Gloucestershire, in the presence of his father, brothers and sister. Owing to several recent deaths under Christian science treatment Mrs Eddy, the head of that cul*, has forbidden her followers to "doctor" infectious and conjtagious diseases. Americans hffve sub/scribed £15,000 to the Queen Victoria memorial fundPAMSk November 15. An insane soldier £red five shots, in the lobby of *he Chamber of Deputies. He was subsequently arresteVL LDNDOiN, November 14. Chevalier and (Sir Henry Irving have been giving performances at Sandringham, wfhere the .German Emperor is the guest of the King.

OTTAWA, November 15. The Doukhobors have appealed to the Sultan of Turkey to allot them a tiny corner where they will ncjfi be compelled to obey the laws 01 men, or become the subjects of &&nty t monarch excepting the Lord. MOROCCO, November 15. The Kabyle tribesmen have rebelled, terrorising Tetuan. Several British have been killed and imprisoned. A cruiser is being sent. LOXDOX, November IS. Mr Chamberlain declares that tke report with reference to the Imperial Government taking over Rhodesia is unauthorised and untrue. NEW .YORK, November 15. A telegram from Setalhulen, Guatemala, states that the volcano of St« .Maria is stall active. PEKDST, November 15. The Japanese troops have received orders to evacuate Shanghai by: the 22nd.