CABLE NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1906, Page 1

CABLE NEWS

[by ELECTEIO tELEGUAPII.] [PEB PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

EXPLOSION OF A MAGAZINE.

CAIRO, Feb. 22.—A magazine exploded at Khartoum, killing several British soldiers.

POLITICAL CLUB. LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Constitutional Club expelled Lord Balfour of Burlpjtgh for advising the Radicals to vote for a Freetrnde candidate at Chelsea*

AMERICAN SKY-SCRAPER. NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—The extension of the Singer Company’s building in New York includes a 40-storey tower, 554 feet high, containing ofliCERMANY AND AMERICA. NEW YORK. Feb. 22.—Germany will not enforce the maximum tariff against the United States for a year hoping (o make permanent arrangements meanwhile.

CANADA AND THE EMPIRE. OTTAWA. Eel). 22.—Laurier, speak big at a great political banquet at Toronto, declared the desire of Canada for the maintenance of (lie Union of the Empire was stronger than over. Mutual preference to the Motherland was only possible by a change in the liseal system. The elections in the Motherland had not effected the position. as Canada was friendly with whatever party was in power.

AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL. NEW YORK. Feb 22—The production of iron and steel rails of all kinds in America last year totalled 5.572,000 tons, showing an increase of 3.087.000 tuns.

SWIMMING. NEW YORK Eel). 22.—1 n an amateur swimming meeting at New York Dailies covered 66 yards in 51 5-sth seconds, putting up a record. THE MOROCCAN DIFFICULTY. LONDON, Feb. 22. The Times’ Paris correspondent reports that Franco has firmly resolved to make no further concessions regarding the policing of Morocco, considering that Germany is trying to iternalienalise Morocco and to place all Die Powers on an equality, which is wholly unacceptable t" France. Tie' Paris Press is adopting a very resolute tone.

ORDER OF MERIT. TOKIO. Fell. 22.---Prince Arthur of Connaught invested Toon, Oyama ami Vamagata with the Order of Merit. NAVVIES FOR NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, Fid). 22.—Plenty are apply in ir in response to New Zealand s demand for a thousand navvies.

THE SttKOTO INCIDENT, j LONDON, Feh 22.-'The Sokol,, in--1 cidenf is aUrihnled to the appearance of a new Madid among the Tuaregs. Tt is believed the French fere,* is also defeated.

THE TURKISH AFFAIR. LONDON. Feb. 22.- Owin'.- to the threatened oeenpalion of the island ef Farnan. ,ippo-.it,, Tabab. bv the I uric-, the erttiser Diane was ordered t>> ptvv,itl. it. whereupon the Turks desisted. Rrilain has agreed to investitiale by a Turko-Egyptian Commission if the Turks first evacuated Tabah.

: BUTTER ADULTERATION CASE. I LONDON, F,l). 22.—Coopman and ' Young plea,Ted guilty to having in | (heir possession a Queensland box of | butler, to which a false trade description was applied. The Magistrate | said it was only right lo support the i Australian Governments in (heir en- ; deavor to keep (heir butter pure and ■ protect their brands. He imposed the / maximum penally of £2O and costs.