CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 592, 24 March 1908, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGEAPD — *JOtYW3HT.j [PEE PREBB ABBOCIATION.I A GRECIAN PROPOSAL. Athens, March 23. Greece has submitted to the Porte a proposal to establish a junction at the Piraelis, Larissa, and Salonika Mon astir railways, providing it is the shortest route from Britain to the Far East. __ KING OF PORTUGAL MAY LOSE HIS ARM. Madrid, March 23. The Madrid nawspaper El Mundo reports that the wound received by the young King of Portugal at the tim© of the assassination is so serious that, the doctors advise amputation of the arm, but the King and his mother resist this advice. BRITISH PREMIER'S ILLNESS. London, March 22. Tho condition of Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman, which was reported to be serious on Saturday, is unCba T&E" MEN WITH THE BAG. - (Received March 24, 8.16 a.m.) London, March 23. The Hon. D. Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, presided at the meeting to promote an International League of the Commercial Travellers' Association. Lord Strathcona (Canada's AgentGeneral in London), the Australian representative, and French, German, and other delegates heartily, supported the .movement. THE RISE OF JAPAtf. The Times says the growth of the United States and the growth of Japan are amongst the most wonderful ajid momentous phenomena in. the history of the world. The Japanese have never forgotten that it was due to its contact with America that they owe the impulse which led to Japan ■ marvellous transformation. America is proud of the part President Roosevelt played in terminating the Rus-so-Japan "War, and Japan is grateful therefor. The wisdom of statesmen on both sides had dispelled the recent war cloud. The Times adds that the American Pacific fleet is to be the honoured guest of both Australia and Japan, for the Commonwealth views the action of our allies in demonstrating friendship for a nation to whom, in civilisaton of a type to t when both belong, it owes many of its most valued features, ' and most conspicuous triumphs. THE ENGINEERS' TROUBLE. (Received March 24, 8.58 a.m.) London, March 23. Mr G.-N. Barnes. M.P. for Blackfriars and General Secretary of the Engineers 7 Society, in a speech in London, said that the engineers of the North-east of England had wrongly advised the rejection of the terms offered for the settlement of the di&Eute, inasmuch as arbitration would aye yielded better results than a strike fought on a falling market. The vote of the North-east men weakened the influence of trades unions. HOUSING IN IRELAND. The Housing of the Workers in Ireland Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons, without discussion. The Bill provides for a loan of five millions to local authorities to erect 25,00 dwellings. REMEMBERED IN HIS WILL^ (Received March 24, 8.58 a.m.) London, March 23. Lord Linlithgow, the first GovernorGeneral of Australia, bequeathed £2000 to Mr Wellington, formerly his private secretary in Australia. MORE GRAFT IN SAN FRANCISCO. ~ (Received March 24, 8.35 a.m.) San Francisco, March 23. The San Francisco newspapers declare that graft in connection with the re-building of tho city is worse than it was under Reuf (Municipal Attorney) and Schmidt (ex-Mayor). SALVATION ARMY AND EMIGRANTS. (Received March 24, 8.35 a.m.) Ottawa, March 23. The Salvation Army in Canada repudiato the responsibilty of findng employment, and declare that they have found post ions for all their emigrants. The Army courts the fullest inquiry into the matter. AFRICAN FEDERATION. (Received March 24, 8.35 a.m.) Durban, March 23. The Hon. F. R. Moore. Premier of Natal, in his speech at Durban, urged the South African Commission to study the federation and unification problems. LARGE .PROFITS. (Received March 24, 8.35 a.m.) Berlin, March 23. •The Nordentscher Lloyds Steamship Company's annual report shows that in 1907 its profits were declared at five and a quarter million marks (about £262,500). LONDON'S TRAMWAY SYSTEM. (Received March 24, 8.58 a.m.) London, March 23. Messrs Peats and Pixley, leading chartered accountants, after an independent audit of the London County Council's tramway accounts, show that the methods of keeping the ac- - counts are unsound, and that the displacement of horse by electric traction has caused a loss of a million. They state that the application of £203,592 earnings of the horse system to relieve rates is unjustifiable, and the money ought to have been applied to meet the losses.