TO-DAY'S CABLES

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 113, 8 December 1905, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES

The Kaiser in a Friendly Hood Telegraph Press Association Copyright Received Deo. 8, 7.88 a.m. London, December 7. The Kaiser, in acknowledging a telegram, thanked Lord Avebury and his friends for their feelings of friendship and goodwill in promoting the resolutions adopted at the meeting at Westminster. West Borneo London, Dec 7. It is officially announced that Great Britain has arranged for the appointment of a resident empowered with control of the general administration of Brueneir, in Weßt Borneo. Britain at the same time has resumed the Government of Labuan. A Seditions Circular London, Dec 7. James Ward was sentenced at Conn aught Assizes to nine months for writing and publishing a seditious circular with a view to prevent* ing the Irish enlisting in the army. Freedom of Speech ToEio, Dec 7. Nine thousand Chinese students at Tokio University are resenting the efforts made from Pekin to induce Japan to regulate their freedom of speech and meeting. They threaten that unless the restriction is cancelled to return to China. The leading professors at Tokio University resigned because the Government dismissed one professor for dissenting to the peace terms. Marshal Uyama's Reception Tokio, Dec 7. Marshal Oyama made a triumphal entry into Tokio, where he was given an immense reception. Wool And Wheat Markets London, Dec. 7. At the wool sales the average price realised for the fleece portion of the Blackhead clip was 12] d. Eight thousand quarters of Victorian (December) wheat sold at 32s 6d, and 12,000 quarters (Decem-ber-January) at 325. The Coming Cabinet London, Deoember 4. Sir Campbell Bannerman's delay in forming a Cabinet is interpreted to mean his arranging to go to the House of Lords now. The Daily News says it will be a source of profound regret if Sir Campbell Bannerman accepts a peerage, and it will be the initial blow to any democratic efforts to renovate the Lords. A conflict between the the two Houses is certain at no distant period. The Supply Of Wool London, Deo 7. The Manchester Guardian says the sale of a number of the largest and best pastoral properties in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland for farming purposes, must curtail very seriously the supply of the best classes of wool. Federal Politics Sydne*, This Day. The Council passed a similar resolution to that of Mr Carruthers with reference to the Federal treatment of the State. The Assembly discusses the motion to day.