VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 118, 20 May 1905, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

I I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.! SUDDEN DEATH OK AX M.P. (Kccoivcd M.iy 20, 8.31 v n\.) LONDON, 19th M.iy. Mr. William O'Dohcrtv, member for Norih Donegal, \vu« si-1/.i'fi with apoplexy in llii 1 House of Commons. He wius removed to tho Westminster Hospital, whero Im died soon after admission. GERMANY AND CHINA. LONDON, 19th Mny. TJic Gorman (jovorninent slates that the sailors only lnnded at lliiicliau for praet ice in purveying. (Received May 20, 10.54 n.m.) LONDON, 19th May. Tlu> St-indiird'H Shanghai i-orrofpondent reports that, the incident tit Ihu'.liau is cot.m'clud with the selection of n landing pluio nt Java, Shanghai, and Tsingtau, lor a on bio which is being laid by Holland and Uoi many. AUSTRALIA'S IMPROVED CON- . DITION. LONDON, 19th May. The Financial Tutus weli-omes tho evidence of tho vastly improved condition of Australia. A NEW HATTLESHIP. LONDON, 19th May. The building of the hittlcship Lord Nelson liitM been commenced at Palmer .md Co.'s yards, J<in-ow-oii>Tyno. A NAVAL BASK. LONDON, 191 h May. Captain Pretyntau, l\i ilia men tary S.-croiary to thu Admiralty, annniimcd in the llhhm> of Commons lh.it Hermiida is to remain a naval b»so on a reduced scale. * DJVOBCE. LONDON, 19th Mov. > By 169 votes to ii the London l)ioecuan Oonfoience haw resolved that tho law tui^hl. to hu nmonded to predude. re-marriage by tin 1 Chiaoli of nny party to divorce during tho lifctimo of tho other. THE "JUOaiNU" INCIDENT. LONDON, 19th .May. Tho sequel to tho "nigging" incident on board 11.. M.5. Kent, <Uiring which a uiidHliiptimn who mm being maltreated umjJ a revolver, in Hint. the .captain has boon placed on half pay. EXPEDITION TO SOUTH AFKICA. LONDON, 19th May. The Duko d'Abm/./.i is preparing im exploring expedition to feudal Africa. FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES. (Received May 20, 10.64 a.m.) NEW YOKK, 19th May. ]t now transpires that the Moron' chief, I'.ila, was killed iv tho recent fighting in tho Philippines. A PROSECUTION DISCONTINUED. BERLIN, 19th May. Tho prosecution of Berlin newspaper* for publishing v speech by* the Kaiser refer! ing to tho Japanese, as "tho scourge of God" has been dropped. MR. ]3ALI''OL'R AND MR. CIIAMBERLAIN. (Received May 20, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 19th May. The Morning Post declines that there is reason to think that tho negotiations between Mr. Chumbcrluin and Mr. BaJfour havo failed to bring a common policy much neurer, though to sonio extent tho negotiations had cleared the air. PRIVY COUNCIL CASE. LONDON, 19th May. Tho Privy Council has refused special loavo to appeal from tho decision of tho High Court of Australia in tho ca.se of Le<ihy v. Clough, which arose out of an enquiry by a ltoy.il Commission into the working of tho Machine Shearers' Union. Leahy, Soerotary of tho union, on tho informutiof of Clough, was lined for refusing to givo evidence before the Commission. Tho New South Wales Full Court decided against tJio fino on tho ground that the Commission was illegal. The High Court reversed that decision, and Leahy sought leave to appeal to tho Privy Council. AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURES. (Received May 20, 9.46 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Thft Tariff Commission, in onquwing into tho aoap and candle industries, obtained further evidence that thero is a, strong local prejudice against Australian manufactures. GENERAL BOOTH IN AUSTRALIA. BRISBANE, This Day. General Booth received an enthusiastic reception on his ariival here. POLITICS IN WEST AUSTRALIA. PERTH, This Day. Tho Premier (Mr. Daglish), in outlining tho Government policy, said ho was prepared to introduco an Unimproved Land Tax Bill with Hio exemption of £400, and an lncoino Tax Bill with an exemption of £200. It is proposed to construct a iloating dock in tho Fremantlo harbour, and to curry out other hwpo public works. CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING TnE CUSTOMS. MELBOURNE, This D*y. In tho case in which ccitain fish im. porters are charged with defrauding tho Customs, the evidence disclosed inegiilnrit.ies in the Customs Deportment by which tho revenue suffered largely. The case for the defence ia now pioceeding.