HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12571, 14 August 1906, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright PORTUGUESE SECRET SOCIETY. LISBON, August 12. Tho seamen of the Dom Carlos and other ships of the Portuguese Navy, who are awaiting trial at Lisbon for mutiny, belonged to the "Black Cross" Secret Society, which is supposed to be revolutionary, and whose ramifications are very widespread amongst the men of the fleet. LABOUR SCARCITY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. OTTAWA, August 12. It is proposed in British Columbia to import Hindoos to relieve* the labour difficulty, on account of tho poll-tax on Chinese being so heavy. HOUSELESS RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK, August 12. Fifty thousand people are still living in tents in San Francisco, the erection of business premises monopolising attention, and no skilled or other labour being available for house construction. THE PANAMA CANAL. Tho Panama" Canal Company is engaging 2500 Chinese coolies. THE HAND CHINESE. JOHANNESBURG, August 12. Two hundred Chinese on the Rand have applied for repatriation under tho first notice, and three hundred and seventy under the second. THE JAPANESE SEAL POACHERS. TOKIO, August 12. Japan docs not protest against tho shooting by Americans of the Japanese seal fishers who wero caught poaching. POLICE AS LAW-BREAKERS. RIO DE JANEIRO, August 12. Tho polico at Sergipe, Brazil, revolted and attacked the Governor's palace. THE SULTAN'S CONDITION. (Received August 13th, 10.16 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, August 13. Though the Sultan is in a critical, condition, there is no immediate danger. THE "MAD" MULLAH AGAIN. LONDON, August 13. The "Daily Mail-" Aden correspondent reports that the "Mad" Mullah attacked and killed a thousand of the Raresdron tribe dwelling at Ogaden, on the Abyssinian frontier, and captured ten thousand camels. [The Mullah agreed last year to Uvo in a portion of Italian territory assigned to him. to abstain from raid-, ing Italian and British territory, and to prohibit tho importation of arms and -lanumitioa.] BRITISH INSURANCE REGULATIONS. ••LONDON, August 13. Tho Select Committee of the House of Lords appointed to enquire into tho question of treating British and foreign lifo insurance companies, as far as possible, on an equality, and tho possibility of reprisals being taken by foreign governments, reports against the suggestion to compel foreign companies to deposit funds as security to British policy-holders. It recommends making not withdrawable the deposit imposed on any new company since 1870, also furnishing the Board of Trad© with Ml accounts of the business of companies and tho market value of securities held, and in the case- of a foreign company the appointment of British trustees. THE CHINESE CUSTOMS. Despite Sir Edward Grey's firmness in obtaining from the Chinese Government reassurances concerning tho Customs administration. Router's correspondent indicates that there is a strong feeling in Hong Kong that tho abolition of the now Customs Board and the reinstatement of Sir" Robert Hart to His former powers, is imperatively necessary to protect the interest of tho bondholders and ensure a fair treatment of traders, HEAVY PENALTY FOR LYNCHING. NEW YORK, August 13. The first conviction in the- State of Carolina for lynching negroes has been secured at Salisbury. A ringleader named Hall was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment.