VARIOUS CABLED STEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 134, 7 June 1906, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED STEMS.

[PKES9 ASSOCIATION.] (Received June 7, 8.32 a.m.) COMPENSATION CLAIMED. PARIS, 6th June. France has demanded from Morocco£Booo sterling to compensate the family of M. Charbonnier, a Frenchman, who was murdered at Tangier; also an official apology and the erection of a memorial at the scene of the crime. TAXING MINERALS. CAPETOWN, 6th June. The ' Cape Legislative Council, by a majority of two votes, approved Mr. J. D. Logan's motion in favour of taxing minerals and precioua stones. MILITARY ENROLMENT IN HUNGARY. BUDA PESTH, 6th June. The Lower House of tho Hungarian Diet has passed a Bill, authorising the enrolment of recruits. Sinco last year, when the Diet rejected a similar Bill, recruits have been summoned to the colours, though illegally. This state of illegality is now ended. AFFAIRS IN SERVIA. BELGRADE, 6th June. ' King Peter of Servia has extended for two years the term of his two aides-de-camp concerned in the murder of King Alexander and Queen Dra^a. COLONIAL MISSIONS. LONDON, sth June. The Colonial Missions Committee of the United Fics Church lids reported that conditions of Canada, Queensland, South and West Australia, constituted an imperative call to the churches to display evangelical enterprise. Dr. Rentoul, tho Revs. Scott-West, and Mac Donald (Australia), and Clark and Dalrymple (New Zealand), delegates, addressed the assembly. The Rev. Scott- West remarked that although some might think Australian legislative experiments fanatical, it was probable that the Motherland ' would be ultimately influenced thereby. FEDERAL NAVAL SERVICE. MELBOURNE, This Day. ' It is understood that eeveral tenders have been received for the English mail service, but no firm or company lias availed itself of the opportunity to lodge a tender contingent upon the construction of vessels for the service. Cabinet has not dealt with the tenders. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. MELBOURNE, This Day. Ma jor-Genernl Finn, whose appointment as Inspector-General of Defence expires at the end of the year, has been granted leave of absence from September. » A BRILLIANT METEOR. BRISBANE, This Day. A brilliant meteor was widely 6een at Dalby, _ and was accompanied by a rumble like distant thunder. The concussion caused dwellings in the vicinity to rattle. AUSTRALIAN CARGO SERVICE. SYDNEY, This Day. Advices havo been received that the Peninsular and Oriental Company inaugurates a monthly cargo service to Australia in November. Four eight-thousand ton vessels will be employed. The Poona will be the first steamer despatched. H.M.S. POWERFUL. SYDNEY, 6th June. H.M.S. Powerful, with Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes aboard, has sailed on a short cruise to Fiji. HEAVY GALES PREDICTED. SYDNEY, 6th June. Tho Observatory authorities predict tint an anti-cyclone of a pronounced character, now raging over Tasmania, will cause heavy gales in the Tasman Sea.