NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 51, 7 February 1913, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

VOTES FOR WOMEN. PEPPER AND EXPLOSIVES. LONDON, Feb, 5. Four or five pinfire cartridges were dropped into a pillar-box in Portugal street. The newspapers in the box prevented an explosion. Every member of the Cabinet yesterday rece'ved letters in the House 'of Commons filled with red pepper. Margaret Morrison, who threAV pepper in a constable's face (lor which she Avas fined £2O or a month's imprisonment), sin shed, 12 windows in (the Police Court and threw a bucket of water over a sergeant, is now hungersir k ng. CHINESE AFFAIRS. LOAN NEGOTIATIONS RUPTURED. PEKIN, Feb. 5. The French and Russian Ministers have ruptured the loan negotiations by objecting to Roman and German partieipat'on. LOOTERS EXECUTED. PEKIN, Feb. 5. Forty unpaid soldiers, convicted of looting, have been executed. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN, Feb. 5. The caucus in the Orange Free State simnorted General Hertzog (ex-Minis-ter for Justice) and demanded General H.iths's (Pr ine Minister) resignation as the- price of continuing its support of the Government. lc is possible that th's Avill force a general election, involving the entire recasting of parties. WIRELESS AND ICEBERGS. LONDON, Feb. 5. The Government is negotint'ng Avith the principal Atlant'c lines jointly to bear the cost of equ'.pn'ng their Aress.'is w'th poAverful wireless stations on the North Atlantic so as to report icebergs and other dangers. ENGLISH BETTING BILL. LONDON. Feb. 5. In the House of Lords the Retting Inducement 15 11, preventing the publication of tipsters' advertisements, passed through the committee stage. The Bishop of Hereford's amendment Avas rejected, exieiid'ng the penalties t'> anyone writing or print'ng any bett'ng coupon or list of odds. It was stated that 325 large employers in Lancashire and Cheshire favored the : mendment OAving to betting on football interfering with Avork. A DIAMOND SYNDICATE. THE HAGUE, Feb. 5. Belgian and Dutch capital'sts have founded an Australian diamond syndicate r.t Amsterdam to fmonce the prospecting of New South Wales, Avhere options have been acquired. PACIFIC WHALING SYNDICATE. SYDNEY, Feb. 5. Captain Ring, who formerly operated in New Zealand waters, is promoting a syndicate with a capita] of £20.000 to undertake whaling near NeAV Caledonia. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE ACT. MELBOURNE, Feb. 5. Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) says that the Fedeial authorities do not foresee that imprisonment could he inflicted under the State Act for non-payment of fines in connection with the Commonwealth Compulsory Training Act. The matter has been referred to the Attorney-General (Hon. W. M. Hughes). MR ROOSEVELT ON AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Feb. 5. Hon. King_. O'Malley (Minister for Internal Affairs) has received a letter from Mr Roosevelt (ex-Prseident of the United States) statnig that nothing would give him greater pleasure than a visit to Australia. He could not imagine any American seriously interested in the affairs of his country and the Avorld who would not feel himself fortunate in having a chance to visit that great Commomvealth, Personally he had a very great admiration for Australian people.

NO LECTURrXG TOUR. SYDXEY, Feb. 5. A resident of Sydney while in America negotiated with Mr Roosevelt for a lecturing tour of Australia.' After consideration Mr' Roosevelt has nowreplied that the time required was an insuperable obstacle. COST OF HICHER EDUCATION. MELBOURXE, Feb. 5. The charges for higher education will be increased shortly by 12J per cent, in the case of tuition alone and five per cent, in the case of boarders. The Church of England Grammar School, Scotch College, Wesleyan College and Geclong have taken the initiative. The ladies' colleges, except the Methodist, arc also increasing the charges. It is explained that the reason is to allow teachers better remuneration.