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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1907, Page 3

LATEST CABLES

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NEW HEBRIDES COMMISSION. LONDON, May 20.—The AngloFrench New Hebrides Commission has concluded its sittings. OBITUARY. LONDON, May 20.—The deaths are announced of Sir Benjamin Baker, consulting engineer of the Nile reservoir ; and of Mr E. H. Conger, former American Minister at Pekin. THE WOOLWICH ARSENAL. LONDON, May 20. The King's reply to the petition, as sent through Mr Gladstone, was read at a mass meeting of Woolwich Arsenal employees. The reply expressed grief at the distress arising out of unemployment and stated that His Majesty was confident that no man would be discharged whose labour could be profitably utilised in the public service and everything will be done to mitigate the unadvoidable hardships referred to in the position to Mr Haldane. It concluded with the expression of the King's personal wishes to that effect. The reply was received with cheers but Mr Haldane's name was received with groans. The meeting resolved to favor the summoning of Parliament with the view of stoping the discharges. 'THE CLOSED DOOR.' LONDON, May 20.—The Daily News dealing with Mr Churchill's speech says that the door has been banged, not upon the colonies but 'upon protection. The Daily Chronicle declares that the door has been slammed . not against the colonies, whose interests are dear to us, whose loyalty we appreciate, and in whose virility we rejoice, but against a cruel and mischevious policy. THE RAND STRIKE. JOHANNESBURG, May 20. The mine owners having refused to submit the trouble to arbitration, delegates representing twenty seven producing mines on the Rand have resolved that all skilled labor employed i the producing mines owned by the companies and syndicates affiliated to the Chamber of Mines shall cease work. The last shift will be worked to-morrow. The resolution exempts the J. B. Robinson group of mines. LONDON, May 20.—The Daily Chronicle's Johannesburg correspondent says that the outlook is grave owing to the Chinese who may try to break out. ANTARTICEXPLORATION. NEW YORK, May 20.—Doctor P. Cook of New York, is preparing an expedition to the South Pole in the summer of 1908. He is constructing special motors able to travel on the land service.

RUSSIAN INTERNAL AFFAIRS. ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.—A number of political prisoners attacked the guards and attempted to escape from the central prisons at Warsaw. The soldier's fired killing three and wounding two. The Magistrates inquiry into the recent conspirators plot showed that there was an intention to kill the Czar, Stolypin and the Grand Duke Nicholas with a view to overthrowing the Monarchial regime. Numerous dangerous acomplishes escaped. THE JAPS IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 20.—General Kuroki has been warmly feted at New York. A movement is progressing to invite Prince Fushimi to visit America. DEAKINS RETURN. LONDON, May 20.—Deakin has started for Paris to join the Orontes at Marseilles. A number of Australians farewelled him. . AMERICAN TINNED MEATS. NEW YORK, May 20.—The loss of exports of American canned beef for the past fiscal year is valued at £l,000,000. FRENCH WINES. PARIS, May 20.—The overplanting of the vineyards in South France, and the adulteration in other centres, has caused much local distress, and some rioting. The Town Hall at Bizier* was burnt down, because the Mayor obstructed a demonstration, BRITISH FRUITS.

LONDON, May 20.—Cold weather at night and the frosts are seriously affecting the British fruit crops.