MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 15139, 22 March 1913, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press Association-By Telegraph—Copyright. M. Barthou is forming a new French Cabinet. M. Pichim taken charge of foreign affairs. The ne«- Premier proposes to ask the Senatorial Committee to accept the principle of the representation of minorities. The Californian fanners are combining to carry a law in the State Legislature, preventing Japanese from holding real estate. They threaten to drive out bv force the Japanese if the law is not passed. Mr Huntingdon Wilson. Assistant United States Secretary of State, has resigned oving to I,js <]JtTermg from the Administration's action in respect to the Chinese loan. At Medicine Hat (New York) nine men wer.: killed by an explosion of gas in the Malcolm. Canning Company's plant. The building was reduced to debris, and many people were injured. The Labor members of the House of Commons entertained Mr Scaddan (Premier of West Australia) at a banqnet.. Mr Scaddan advocated nu exchange yearly of visits between British and Australian leaders. Mr Hotman. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., and Mr Henderson, M.P., endsrsed the statement. The India Conspiracy Bill lias been psff-pd through all its stages. The sentences imposed on the alleged Korean conspirators last September have been reduced to six years and five years in seven cafee, and in the others the appellants wore acquitted. The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday was 92.000, and tlic" takings £4,100.