GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 329, 16 October 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

» (til TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION—COPT RIGHT.I PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT OF JAPAN. (Rec. October 15, 10.15 p.m.) Toklo, October 16.

. Tho Mikado has issued a remarkable rescript in favour of diligence in tho development of the national resources and strength' in healing tho wounds of the war in a peaceful way. NEW DESTROYERS. London, October 15. Contracts for a portion of tho fourteen new coal-burning ocean-going destroyers— which were orderod earlier than was intended with. a view to mitigating unemploymentrhavo been placed on tho Clyde. ' ' GUN-RUNNING. , London, October 15. In the House of Commons Mr. J. A. Peace (Junior Lord of the Treasury and Chief Government Whip) stated, in reply to a question by Mr. J. D. Rees (Liberal member for Montgomery) that strong British representations have been made to Persia as to tho importance of intercepting caravans conveying illicit arms to Afghanistan. [The Persian coast in tho vicinity of the Persian Gulf, and eastwards therefrom, is a favourite dumping placo for gun-running craft, and British cruisers and gunboats have been kept well employed.] LABOUR RECRUITING IN THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, October 15. In tho House of Commons, tho UnderSecretary for tho Colonies, Colonel Scely, stated, in reply to a question by Mr. H. Staveley Hill (Unionist member for Kineswinford division of Staffordshire), that tne Government had issued instructions prohibit-1 ing the recruiting for labour purposes of women and children in tho New Hebrides. SHOT BY MISTAKE. . Toklo, October 14. Japanese gendarmes at Cholla-do, Manchuria (? Korea) attacked a party belonging to a pro-Japanese society, which was going on a pilgrimage, killing twenty-two out of twenty-three. The gendarmes mistook the party for an insurgent band. FOOTBALL AT HOME. London, October 14. . The Australian Loague team of footballors (professional) played a drawn game against York, 5 ' points each. Tho lattor scored a' goal and a try, and Australia a dropped goal and a try. ROYAL EFFORT FOR CHARITY. London, October 14. In t-n-o days 200,000 copies of Queen Alexandra's Christmas book (containing photographs taken by herself), the proceeds of which will go to charities, wore sold, r RIFLE SHOOTING. Sydnoy, October 15. At tho National Rifle Meeting, the King's Prize was won by Sergeant Edwards, of Sydney, with 312. Fisher, of Sydnoy, was second with 305. FEDERAL CAPITAL. Melbourne, October 15. The Senate will discuss tho question of the Federal capital site on October 29. AGAINST EIGHT HOURS BILL. Sydnoy, Ootobor 15. Mr. Wade, tho Stato Premior, gave an unsympathetic reply to a deputation asking for the introduction of a Bill providing for tho application of the eight-hour pl'iuciplo wherever practicable. VICTORIAN HARVEST. Melbourne, October 15. Harvest prospects arq encouraging. It is expected that in most districts the yield will be above tho average. LOCAL OPTION: PROHIBITION OF BARMAIDS. Adelaide, Octobcr 15. A Bill has been introduced in Parliament to improve the local option principle. _ The provisions include rogistratiou of existing barmaids, and the prohibition of the employment of any more aftor tho passing of the measure. TASMANIAN JUDGES: GOVERNMENT ATTACKED. Hobart, October 15. A want-of-confidence debato is progressing in tho Legislative Assembly over tho action of tho Gpvernment in paying two Judges oxtra salary to do work usually performed by tlireo. ADULT SUFFRAGE. Melbourne, Octobcr 15. In tho Stato Legislative Assembly Sir Thomas Bent, tho Premior —who recently announced that ho had "turned turtlo on woman's franchiso, to which ho is now converted —introduced an Adult Suffrage Bill. HIDES. _ Melbourne, October 15. In tho hides market prices wero firm for all classes.