PERSIA'S INDEPENDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 298, 15 December 1911, Page 5

PERSIA'S INDEPENDENCE.

A BRITISH APPEAL. (Received 1.10-aon.) -LONDON. December 14. Lord La-mington. on behalf of the Persia Committee, appeals to Britain to maintain its integrity and independence, and not allow Persia to fall into the plight of Bokhara and Khiva. It recalls the engagements of 1883 and the Convention of 1907. Britain's acquiescence in Russia’s actions raised a serious situation. The national honour and interests of both is involved. Loss of Persia’s independence would i produce a painful effect on the Mussulmans of India. MORE LIVELY SCENES nr hew south wales house. (Received 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, this (fay. The House of Assembly, after an allnight sitting, is still discussing the Estimates. In the early morning the Item “Speaker’s salary” was the occasion of a long and strong Opposition comment on the Speaker’s alleged misdeeds. The debate led to uproar, members hurling uncomplimentary epithets across the chamber. For a while the Deputy-Chair-man of Committees was unable to control the House, and finally the item was forced through by the application of the closure. In the Legislative Council the Government representative announced that the Government would not proceed with the Stamp Duties Bill until the House meets in February. The question of the constitutionality of the tax on boat fares had been raised, and the Government would await the Grown Law Officer’s opinion. A BANK HELD UP. (Received 11.20 a.m.) SAN" FRANCISCO, December 14. At Everett, Washington, a single armed man held up a bank at the revolver’s point. He secured £3OO and vanished. CANADA’S TRADE. OTTAWA, December 14. During the fiscal year Canada’s trade with Britain increased by 2,000,000d0k The imports increased largely, but the exports decreased slightly. The total trade of Canada with the United States was over 50,000,000 dollars, and showed on increase. DEMOCRATS’ CLEAN SWEEP OF ARIZONA STATE. (Received 11.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 14. In Arizona the Democrats captured the Governorship, the United States Senate seats, and one seat In the House of Representatives, A clean sweep-by the Democratic party is likely, DOCTORS AND INSURANCE. (Received 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, December 14. A referendum of 32,000 doctors in the National Insurance Bill has been commenced.