CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 534, 30 March 1908, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [by ei-ectric telegraph — copyright.] [per press association.] BRITAIN'S GOLD SUPPLY. London, March 27. _ Lecturing on the necessity of the war chest in Britain or a greatly iiioroased gold reserve. Sir Robert Gtriffen urged the possibility of some great war breaking down the whole system of international credit. He emphasised that Britain's banking position was one of .real daaiger, for against our liabilities, which exceed nine hundred millions, the available reserves at the most did not exceed fifty millions. He suggested that the Government should take such measures with its own banking arrangements or utilise ifs special relations wilbh the Bank of liiugland .to enable the bank .to add to its normal reserve in time of peace. A MEXICAN CATASTROPHE. Mexico, March 28. An earthquake destroyed the town of Chilipa, in Mexico. Tho ruins are burning. The extent of the catastrophe is unknown, but a cablegram mentions that a great panic occurred. Tliree severe shocks were also experienced in Mexico City, West Indies. RUSSIAN FINANCE. St. Petersburg, March. 28. Count de Witte, addressing the Finanoo Committee of the State Council, declared .that Russian finance was in an exceedingly critical state, and said itwould bo inadvisable for tho Government (to embark on an extensive naval programme. DEATH OF A SHIPPING MAN. (Received March 30, 8.50 a.m.) London, March 29. Obituary: Mr Ebenezer Cayford, one of tlie directors of Houlder Bros.' shipping firm. A DETERMINED SUFFRAGETTE. London, March 29. Miss Lewin, a suffragist physician,, of Wimple-street, was fined £10 for declining to pay her renewal crest liceaise. 'She declared that she would not pay until women were enfranchised. ARCHBISHOP v. CANON. London, Maroh 29. Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, claims, that >he has obtained evidence of the serious misconduct, which he considers justifies him in maintaining his refusal to grant Canon Nash his license for Christ Church, Geelong. In .replying, at an interview, the 'Arok. bisihop sakl that as Geelong was a diocesan educational centre, it became especially necessary that the incumbent of Christ Qhurch should be a mam of robust moral strength. ENLARGING THE RAILWAY : SERVICE. (Received March 30, 8.23 a.m.) Ottawa, March 29. The Canadian-Pacific Railway Coy. are building two new, larger, and' faster Atlantic Expresses, with a view to establishing a weekly service. In the event of the Motherland's renewing the mail contract with the East, new vessels will be Duilt for tho Pacific. BURIAL OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. (Received March 30, 8.23 a.m.) . London, March 29. The Duke of Devonshire was buried with the simplest, ceremony. Two retainers watched beside the 'coffin in the Edensor Church at midnight. The mourners including representatives of the King, and the Kaiser, met at .the Church, where the ; workmen of the estate, gatekeepers, etc., were assembled. . The Hon. victor Cavendish, who succeeds £o the Dukedom, was also present in the private burial grounds. The Duchess was present in a" Bath chair. The memorial service was held, in St. Margaret's, all the leading politicians being present. INTER-UNIVERSITY SPORTS. (Received March 30, 8.46 a.m.) London, March 29. In the inter-University sports, Cambridge won six events, and Oxford four. Robertson, of Adelaide, who was in the Oxford team, was second in putting the weight. Sutton, of Melbourne, who ran for Oxford, was third in the mile event; Murray (Cambridge) was third in the hurdles. THE BRITISH PREMIER. Sir Henry Canipbell-Bannerman shows little change in his condition, but there is no further marked loss of strength.