TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Port Arthur. A tremendous conflict. Japanese victory in the balance. The University extension scheme. Second reading' of the Police Bill. The University Council asks for some £45,000 capital to initiate the schemes. Tibetans have agreed to one clause of treaty, and negotiations are progressing smoothly. Wheat advanced fittni 1/ to 2/ per quarter on the London market during the week. Vivid picture of the blowing up of ( Japanese troops by a mine- \ field. " ' Taranaki has chosen a strong team for the match against Auckland on Saturday.. Canada objects to New Zealand's proposed arrangement for the .Vancouver service. The Russian emissary, who was s-up-posed to have left Tibet, is with the Dalai Lama. Shanghai Xaval Court lias decided tfiat the Russian destroyer sank the IJipsang unjustifiably. Progress was reported on the Gaming and Lotteries Bill, which is thus virtually shelved. By an earthquake on the island of, Sarn'os 120 houses were destroyed and^ twelve persons killed. A speriaf meeting of the University' College Council yesterday discussed th^ proposed extensions. Increasing indignation in England against the Home Office settlement of the ■wrongful imprisonment case. Both Alexeieff and Skrydloff are severely censured over the unsuccessful sortie of the Vlavistok equadron. London Ministerial papers scathingly criticise Lord Roscbery's statements with respect to the Anglo-French Conr vention. Taranaki football team "will not go to the Thames owing to the difficulty •with the men of getting leave of absence. "; The new Gisborne Theatre; was opened last -week by Mr Mel. B. Spurr. Iα spite of bad weather -were was a record attendance. The Premier and Mrs Seddoo left' Dunedin for Wellington on the Westralia last evening. The Premier's health has improved. The Police Offences Bill, which passed its second reading, prohibits boxing contests, except under a permit granted by. the district police inspector. The Rev. C. S. Ogg. who died jesterdav, was a Mathematician of some dis* tinction, as well as a man of remark* ably wide culture generally. Owing to withdrawals from Oko'a troops to reinforce the besieging army, it is anticipated in St. Petersburg that Kuroparkin will assume the aggressive. Samuel Humphreys was fined £5 at the Christehurch Magistrate's Cotirt yesterday for having sold milk thai was adulterated by the addition of 15 per cent, of water. Mr Bedell-Sivrighti "replying to a farewell message from Mr Seddon, assured the Premier that the team farried away memories not to be forgotten of New Zealand, and that they were all sorry to leave. Cable advice was received in Wellington yesterday of the death in London of Mr Edward Pearce, of Wellington, aged 55 years. Deceased who for about 17 years had conducted a boot emporium in that city, left in June last on a health trip.

The work of driving the piles for the skeleton wharf riow being built along the inside of the -western breakwater at Lyttelton is now nearly completed. The skeleton whaTf is to be used, for mooring the tralks which now lie at the rther wharves.

A charge against a member of th 9 V.M.C.A. of obstructing traffic bypreaching on Sunday in Dunedin was dismissed with a caution, the Magistrate pointing out- that defendant should have moved further up the street when requested by the constable. Lady Plunket and the Hon. Kathleen Flunket paid a visit to the Christehurch Salvation Army Social Homes i'or -Women last Wednesday afternoon. The risitors chatted kindly to the inmates, and expressed their cordial approval of tho arrangements a,nd working of tha home. All the pretty C.B. corsets shown on C.B. stands are "genuine corsets," not pasted on for effect. —Ad.