GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 108, 30 January 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

<r Mf.BOD.APH—rnESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIGirr. LABOUR PARTY.—NET 1 . 7 CHAIRMAN. (Reo. Jan. 29, 10.4 p.m.) , London, January 29. Mr. A. Henderson, Labour member of the Houso of Commons for Barnard Castlo (Durham), a prominent trado unionist and Labour whip, succeeds Mr. Keir Hurdio as chairman of tho Labour party in the House of Commons. - ■ . A POPULAR GOVERNOR. London, January 29. It is reported that the Colonial Office has invited Sir Ilarry Raivson to remain Governor of Now South Wales for a year or so, if Now South Wales is agreeablo. (It was lately reported from Sydney that the reappointment of Sir Harry llaivsoir would bo popular.) . ' < TIBET'S INDEMNITY. London, January 28. The last instalment of the Tibet indemnity has boon paid. ! After Col. Younghusband's mission fought its way to Lhassa in 1901, Tibet agreed to open cortain parts of her territory to,trade, and to pay an indemnity of J}5(10,000, subsequently reduced by Britain to X10G.66C. It was provided that British occupation of the Chnmbi , valloy should eeaso after tk'rco annual instalments had been paid. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. London, January 28. The Prime Minister (Sir Henry CampbcllBannorman), who has been suffering from a cold, is nearly convalescent. SHIPOWNERS AND COLONIAL AUTHORITIES. London, January 28. In tho annual report of the United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association complaint is mado of what is deemed to bo unjustifiable conduct of tho colonial police and shipping authorities, especially in regard to their unwillingness to assist captains of ships in upholding the regulations respecting deserting aliens. THEFT OF QUEEN'S MINIATURES. London, January 28. Queen Alexandra's miniatures, which wero stolen from Hentschcl's studio at West Norwood, whore they had been sent for 'eproduotion, have been recovered. Tho thioves sold them in a public-house for £2. One of the thieves has been arrested. ROYAL VISIT TO DENMARK. London, January 29. King Edward and Queen Alexandra, in tho second week of February, will visit Copenhagen.