CABLE NEWS BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 513, 26 March 1908, Page 2

CABLE NEWS BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.] [P£B PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ROYAL VISIT TO VENICE. Berlin, March 24. The Kaiser and Kaiserin are proceeding, via Corfu, to meet King Emmanuel, of Italy, at Venice today. BRITISH BUDGET, SURPLUS OF £4,000,000. London, March 24. The Standard states that Mr Asquith's estimates give a surplus of £4,000,000. EIGHT HOURS FOR MINERS. Mr H. Gladstone,- Home Secretary, receiving deputations from the Miners' Federation, stated that the Goverunrent meant to energetically press the second reading of the Miners' Eight Hours Bill before Easter. REPORTERS' RETURN. London, March 24. Reuter reports that Herr Groeber refused to apologise for calling the reporters "swinish louts." The journalists' boycott of the Reichstag continues. Prince von Bulow therefore postponed his speech on foreign affaire. Berlin, March 2.4. Herr Groeber having withdrawn the epithet used regarding the reporters, and apologised in the Reichstag, Prince con Bulow delivered his speech. . as reported elsewhere. GREATLY EXAGGERATED. London, March 25. It is now proved that Henri Rochette's losses were greatly exaggerate _ cd. TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD LEADER. London, March 24. The Duke of Devonshire succumbed to pneumonia, contracted in Cairo and aggravated by the fatigue of the journey to Cannes. King Edward sent a message of condolence to the Duchess of Devonshire. The newspapers pay warm tributes to the late Duke. The Daily " Chronicle describes him as "a great Englishman." There are many signs of mourning in the localities wherewith the* Devonshire family is^associated. Lords Ripon, Lansdowne and Rosebery, in the House of Lords, and Mr Asquith and Mr Balfour, in the House of Commons, paid tributes to the late Duke's sincerity, conviction ' and devotion to duty. On the motion of Lord Rosebery, the House of Lords adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Duke of Devonshire. OBITUARY. (Received March 26, 8.51 a.m.) ~. „ r London, March 25. Obituary— Lady Tozer, wife of the Agent-General for Queensland.