CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 271, 21 May 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

- •«• [TIT BLBCTBIC TBLWBAPH— OOIYBJCffIT.] [PBB PBBSS ABSOCIATIOK.] DISTRESS IN FRANCE. (Received May 21st, 8.32 a.m.) Paris, May 20. Over-planting on vineyards in the South of France and adulteration in other centres has caused much local distress, and some rioting. The Town Hall at Biziers was burnt because the Mayor obstructed tho demonstration. INDIAN UNREST. Calcutta, May 20. The differences between the Hindoos and Mahommedans are likely to be modified by the decision of conference leaders on both sides of East Bengal, that Madommedans may buy and sell foreign goods without interference. The newspaper Englishman demands the suppression of so-called national volunteers, who are preaching sedition through Bengal. BRITISH FRUIT CROPS. London, May 20. Cold weather and night frosts are seriously affecting the British fruit crops. AMERICAN CANNED BEEF. New York, May 20. The loss in exports of American canned beef in the fiscal year is valued at a million sterling. AN aIRCTIC EXPEDITION. New York, May 20. Dr. Frederick Cook, of New York, is preparing an expedition to the South Pole in the summer of 1908, and is construe ting special motors, able to travel on land, sea, and ice. AMERICA AND JAPAN. New York, May 20. General Kuroki has bee*i warmly feted in New York. The Government is proposing to invite Prince Fushimi to visit America. MR DEAKIN. London, May 20. Mr Deakin has started from Paris to join the Orontes at Marseilles. A number of Australians farewelled him. *