CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 272, 22 May 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

♦ [BY KUtCXBIC nLSGBAFH— COPYBIGHX.] [PBB PBBSS ABdOCIAfION.] MB DEAKIN'S FAREWELL. London, May 21. Mr Deakin's farewell message expresses grateful thanks to Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, Lord Elgin, and other Ministers at the Conference for their constant oourtesies, to the Parliament and people of the Motherland for their unbounded hospitality, and to the Press of all shades for generous assistance. He says any differences of personal opinion disappear when the greatness of the occasion and the value of such meetings is recalled. "My own unaffected gratitude must not be taken as any qualification of my recent suggestions that the Conference in future should not assemble .while Parliament is in session nor where social obligations are numerous, and that none of those attending should be official guests. We hope to see within the next four years an independent Imperial secretariat acting with and for independent representatives of the Government of the Motherland and of the self-governing dominions in providing their practical co-opera-tion towards Imperial unity of aim and action." Mr Deakin's departure was the subject of many complimentary notices, the newspapers, including the Daily Chronicle, vicing in their tributes to his forceful presentation of colonial views and his unfailing frankness, fairness, and tact. REVISION OF THE VULGATE. The Timce states that the Pope has entrusted the whole revision of the Vulgate to the Benedictine Order. THE MONO-RAILWAY. After leading engineers reported favourably on Brennan's new type of mono-railway, the Indian Council voted him £5000 to continue experiments. The Indian Government is willing to construct 200 miles of line directly Brennan is ready. The War Office has voted £2000, besides giving Brennan the use of the BrenSian torpedo factory and all stores required for gyroscope experiments. The system nas been patented throughout the world. . TENANTS v. LANDLORD. A fire is raging over four miles of Slieve Annearium Mountain, Leitrim, its object being to destroy all young game. The tenants threatened not to allow the landlords to shoot on the mountain because they refused to sell their various estates. STANDARD OIL TRUST. New York, May 21. The Government report on the Standard Oil Trust shows that less than a dozen men reaped enormous profits. Owing to the conviction in April for accepting bribes the Trust is liable to five and three-quarter millions' sterling on fines. The annual dividends on thirteen millions sterling were 33 to 48 per centum. TOO MUCH ENJOYMENT. (Received May 22nd, 8.27 a.m.) London, May 21. Several members of the Imperial Conference consider it undesirable to again attend as guests of the nation, and prefer the complete liberty accompanying representation at the expense of their colonies. THE UNEMPLOYED. R. E. Tomlinson, in a letter to the Daily Mail, states that thousands of the unemployed are walking the streets in Westralia, and warns intending emigrants against going there. FRENCH CRUISER ASHORE. Shanghai advices state that the French cruiser Chanzy, is badly ashore at the Saddle Islands. [The Saddle Islands lie to the southeast of Lower Burmah.] SPANISH HEIR'S BAPTISM. Madrid, May 21. Forty-seven Bishops were present at the baptising of the Prince Asturias, heir to the Spanish Throne, and afterwards gave a solemn adhesion to the Dynasty. BOYS' HOME BURNT. London, May 21. A fire destroyed a boys' home at Sidcup, in Kent. Six hundred boys displayed splendid discipline, and marched safely out of the building amid cheers of the spectators. THE MAIL CONTRACT. Sir W. Lyne denies the Daily Chronicle's cablegram that the Mail Syndicate has received an extension of time to increase the bond. If a fresh bond is deposited, the syndicate will be at liberty to proceed with the contract, but its terms will be enforced. INDIAN UNREST. Calcutta, May 2J. Pindilass, editor and proprietor of a native newspaper in India, published in the Punjab, has been arrested on a charge of inciting sepoys to mutiny at Great Rajput. A meeting at Patrala strongly condemned the sedition and applauded Sit D. C. Ibbetson's vigorous action. The priests of the Golden Temple at Amritear issued a manifesto proclaiming the Sikhs' loyalty, expressing their contempt for political agitators, and emphasising the good results of British rule.