VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 106, 31 October 1908, Page 5

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Bj Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. U.S. SQUADRON IN CHINA. (Received October 31, 8.10 a.m.) PEKIN, 30th October. The second American battleship squadron, under Admiral Emory, had a great reception at Amoy. Admiral Sperry s division is proceeding to Manila. • 1 UNDESERVING. • LONDON, 30th October. The Lord Provost of Glasgow declares that a large proportion of the applicants 'for relief are not deserving poor oi' unemployed, but people homeless from choice, not misfortune, intemperate, and worse. RICH GOLD REEF. (Received October 31, 9.58 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. One hundred and twenty-five pounds i of stone frfcm a new reef at Meekathara i yielded 500 ounces of gold. Previously 500 ounces had been obtained from tho claim. A DRUCE CLAIMANT DEAD. ADELAIDE, This Day. Francis Druce, who twioa journeyed to England to establish his claim to the Dukedom of Portland, on the ground that - his grandfather was a brother of T. C. Druco, the alleged duke, is dead. COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY. (Received October 31, 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Colonial Sugar Company's halfyearly "report shows that the net profits amounted to £146,493. A dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared, and £36,369 carried forward. The cane crop now being cut is, states the report, disappointing. Heavy frosts have so reduced tho output that the sugar carried over from last season will be re?uired for the Commonwealth supply, t is intended to replace the Fiona by a larger steamer of the same name, provided with tanks to carry molasses in bulk. This is considered necessary in order to meet the growing demands. SCULLING. (Received October 31, 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Australia and New Zealand Sports and Amusements, Limited, are negotiating with Barry, the English sculler, who recently defeated G. Towns, to visit Australia. It he consents, probably a seriss of rowing contests will be arranged j here and in New Zealand. i FEDERAL POLITICS. - MELBOURNE, This Day. In the Federal House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, announced that the Government-- -did not I intend, during this Parliament, to impose land taxation. What next Parliament would do would depend on the necessities of the countiy at that time. NEW BISHOP OF MONTREAL. LONDON, 30th October. The Right Rev Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang. Bishop of Stepney, and suffragan to the Bishop of London, has been elected Bishop of Montreal. [Dr. Lang, who succeeds the Right Rev. Dr Carmichapl, was born in 1864, and educated at Glasgow University and Balliol College, Oxford. From 1894 to 1896 he was ,vicar of St. Mary's, Oxford (tbe University Church). His publications include "The Miracles of Jesus, as Marks of the Way "of Life," "The Paiables of Jesus," and "The Opportunity of the Church of England." A few days ago it was stated 'that Dr. Lang purposed visiting Australia early nexe year on a mission to men.] CATHOLIC BISHOP OF AUCKLAND. ROME, 30th October. His Holiness ihfe Pope gave an audience to Dr. Lehihan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who recently attended the Eucharistic Congress in London. " DISTRESS IN BRITAIN. LONDON, 30th October. Many mayors of provincial towns are abandoning the annual election banquets for this year. They will devote the money that would have been spent on these functions to relief of the prevailing distress. FOREIGN TROOPS IN CHINA. PEKIN, 30th October. All the Russian troops at Pekin and Tientsin are being withdrawn. [After tho attack on the Legations in Pekin an allied force under General Count yon Waldersee (German) was sent to the Chinese capital, and restored order, after which it was decided, among other things, that there should be established permanent Legation guards. Up to the present troops belonging to ten countries have acted in that capacity.] RIFLE-SHOOTING. MELBOURNE, 30th October. At the Victoria Rifle Association meeting the King's Prize was won by Sergeant Edwaids, of the Australian liitle-o, Sydney, with a score of 322. M'Leod, also of Sydney, tied with him, but m the shoot-off Edwards .. won. The victor also won the King's Prize at the National Rifle Association's meeting at Sydney earlier in the month. NEW ZEALAND INVENTION. SYDNEY, 30th October. A &anitary appliance, the "Silent Flusher," the invention of Mr. Turnbull, a Wellington architect, has been adopted by the Metropolitan Board of Works at Melbourne and by the Sydney Water and Sowerago Board, after critical tests- ,