CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1677, 22 December 1911, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. , [PER FRESB ASSOCIATION.] LORD DUDLEY SPEAKS. London, December 21. Lord Dudley, speaking at Worcester, said the greatest security of Imperial unity and Colonial adhesion lay in continually sending the best boys soundly educated, to the. colonial dependencies. Ho did not suggest the likelinood of deterioration in the colonies, but considering that Australia ivas 15,000 miles away, it Avas likely, unless there Avas an influx of neAV British blood, that there might be a danger of the development of a separate type. It was impossible to conceive that people so far separated could remain closely knit in customs, vieAvs and development, especially as the countries Avere climatically different, Avithout the infusion of the British strain. He believed this point was fully recognised overseas. THE PREMIER AGREES. Mr Asqui'th, replying to a memorial, signed by 400 hundred members of Parliament, and presented in August, | agreed to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the system of appointments and promotions in the Civil Service. •A RHODESIAN RESOLUTION. Capetown, December 21. Tho Southern Rhodesia Council •, has resolved that jury trial is unsuiti ed to cases where Europeans and natives <u*e mutually concerned in crimes of violence and has requested the Administration to provide a substitute. GERMANY'S NEW DEATH DEALER, Berlin, December 21. JU-upps are constructing a fifteen 3nch gun ivitb. a length of barrel of sixty five feet, and carrying a projectile of 5581b5. AGREEMENT APPROVED. The Chamber of Deputies has approved the Moroccan agreement by 393 to 35. COAL "MINERS IN CONFERENCE. London, December 21. Tho Miners' Conference representing 700,000 cm-embers, is discussing i the question of the minimum wage. j Delegates from South Wales, Nor- . thumberland and Scotland favour a j National strike. The militaoit section has increased and it is believed it is strong enough! to reverse the November decison against a strike. THE POSITION IN PERSIA. Teheran, December 21. The Mejiliss, by 39 votes to 19, accepted tha Governmemt's proposal to appoint a commission of five deputies, Avith plenary powers, to deal with the ultimatum from Russia. TARIFF PROBLEMS. Washington, December 21. The Congress considers tariff legislation after Christmas, though Democratic leaders say the measure Avill not be ready to report upon for some Aveeks. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Ruda Pcsth, December 21. In the Chamber oi Deputies, Herr Hedervary, replying to an interpellation, trusted that the Triple Alliance would, remain undisturbed Avithout .interfering with the friendly relations between Austria and the other States. (Special to the Sydney Sun.) FOR JOHNSON. DENVER ED. MARTIN TALKS. New York, December 13. Denver. Ed. Martin is the latest to issue a challenge to Jack Johnson. Ihe old trial horse wants a fight lor tho championship and has expressed his Avifliiigness to put up a side wager or £500. , Martin bases his claim for a meeting on the fact that in a former fight Johnson only gained the decision on points. [Tho contest Avhich Johnson Avon from Martin on points took place early m 1903. The folloAving year the champion won from him on a knock-out in the second round.] CHRISTMAS JOY. THREATENED STRIKE IN THE G.P.O. London, December 13. The Avhole, of the United Kingdom is menaced by the possibility of a postmen's strike durnig the Christmas season. A conference of the men's representatives is to be dield in Birmingham on Sunday to decide definitely Avhat. action should be taken with a view to having their grievances redressed. HUSBAND SENTENCED. UNWRITTEN LAW PLEA REJECT- ! ED. London, December 13. Archibald Duncan (was tried at the Old Bailey for the murder of his wife. - i The prisoner did not deny his guilt, bui- sought to justify the crime on the ground that the Avoman had had improper relations "with another man. Duncan was convicted and sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude. In passing sentence the presiding judge, Sir Thomas Horridge, said: "There is no justification for pleading the unwritten law in a case like this. Neither a "husband nor a wife has any reason for taking the IaAV into his or her own hands. That is Avhait the courts are for." DIVORCE CASE. MADAME CURIE CITED. Paris, December 13. Madame Langevin, who is seeking a separation from Professor Langevin, claims alimony on the ground of her 1 husband's alleged misconduct with, Madame Curie, the discoverer of radio-activity. j The petitioner asks for the custody , of the children, 'though she says that if she is alloAved a separation with consequent divorce for three years, sbe will withdraw the crimnal charge of adultery. FORTUNE TELLERS. POLICE ON THEIR TRACKS. London, December 13, 1

Scotland Yard is just hoav conduct-' ' ing a vigorous campaign against palmists, clairvoyants, and others avlio are always prepared to reveal the future for a consideration. t This action is being taken as the result of a robbery of Avhich the Avife of a Cabinet Minister was lately made the victim Avhile on a visit to one of the fortune-telling fraternity. It is reported that the lady lost mute a large sum. Desperate efforts Avere made to keep the case out of the newspapers, but the incident leaked out yesterday during a police court prosecution. MURDER OR SUICIDE? A WOMAN AND HER BABE. _ Vancouver, December 13. Returning home from work yesterday, a builder named "Wooldridge found his Avife lying dead on tho floor of the dining-room with a fearful gash across her throat. At the Avoman's side was her baby, whose throat had also been cut. The infant was alive, and although the wound from which it is suffering is rather serious the doctors are hopeful of the child's i*ecoA r ery. The discovery of a.razor close to the woman's body naturally suggested that Mrs Wooldridge had died Inner oivn hand, but her husband discredits the theory of suicide.