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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4937, 13 August 1906, Page 3

Home and Foreign News.

(Received 10, 9.34 pra) PARIS, August 10.

Le Matin and other newspapers state that tho Pope makes a distinction as regards acceptance and submission of the separation law. He \ forbids public worship by associations, but permits canonical associations membership to be under the t approval of the priests and bishops. LONDON, August 10.

Seventy «five Alpine accidents have occurred during thei present season. There have been 15 fatalities in the past fortnight. The convention between Britain and China, published in China, adheres to 7 the" Anglo-Thibetan convention. (Received 11, 9.7 a.m.) LONDON, August 10The death is announced of the wife of Bishop Moorehbuse^ • : " " ' CAPETOWNv August 10; The Capetown police ?bave arrested Needhsm, chairman of the Social Democratic Federation, and Levinsohn, anarchist, for inciting the unemployed in the recent riot to seize government land. :

(Received 12, 4,2$ p m.) LONDON, August 11. A London syndicate has chartered the steamer Naema to proceed to an unnamed island off the African coast, to search for diamonds.

Harry Elijah Bond, contractor and a member of the Ley ton Urban Council, was charged with having defrauded the Westham guardians of £200, by supplying coal other than that contracted for. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months impri-

Mr Gladstone has appointed a committee to enquire into the dangers attt nding building operations The committee will prepare whatever fresh regulations are found necessary to enuure the safety of the workers. (Received 12, 4.31 p.m ) CONSTANTINOPLE, August 11. The Bultan of Turkey is iIL There U much excitement in Constantinople in consequence of a rumoured operation.

(Received 13, 8.33 a.m.) LISBON, Augusts. The seamen of the Don Carlos and other ships of the Portuguese navy, awaiting trial at Lisbon for mutiny, belonged to the Black Gross, a secret society, supposed to be revolutionary and having ramifications very widespread amongst the raea of the fleet. LONDON, August 12. Additional sarviVors from the Seria have laoded. It is officially stated that 603 persons were saved, whilst 219 are missing. The catastrophe was due to approaching too near the coast in order to embark boat loads of emigrants who were evading the authorities, many of whom were escaping military service. NEW YORK, August 12. The Panama Canal Co. is engaging 2,500 Ciinese coolies. !i