Second Edition.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1912, Page 3

Second Edition.

TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD. [by BLEOTitIO TELKGIU PH-COPYBIGHT. ] •LI'KH IKBHB AUBOCJ 4TJLQN J (Received This Day, 10.0 a.m.) ESPIONAGE. LONDON, February 23. A Gorman stoker, who is a naturalised Englishman, has been arrested for espionage at Christiana aboard the Foxhound, oil board which vessel ho had servod for eight months. He was discovered making notes in cipher and was convoyed in irons to Chatham. COAL STRIKE. LONDON, February 23. Lord Dudley's agent has advised him to permanently close Saltwell Colliery in the event of a strike. Most of the manufacturers of potteries employing fifty - thousand hands, leading ironmaster in South Staffordshire and cottonspinners employing ten thousand persons, have notified a stoppage in the event of a strike. AERONAUTICS. PARIS, February 23. The Aeronautics Society has formed an association to investigate into the safety of appliances, and is asking the Government to contribute a prize of twenty thousand pounds. CORPORAL DEGRADED. Corporal Deschampcs, who was convicted of stealing mitrialle.ise and selling it to Germany and subsequently sentenced to twenty years imprisonment, was publicly degraded at Chalons. EMIGRANT ON ARRANGEMENTS. LONDON, February 23. Hie Rev Mr Gwynnc, presiding at the East Kent Colonising Association's meeting, eulogised arrangements at Australian ports for meeting emigrants and I,he action ol the Australian clergy in welcoming them. THE DELHI. LONDON, Januai-y 23. The verdict of the Court of Inquiry into the Delhi wreck was that the vessel was not navigated with proper seamanlike care, and the loss was due to the master's fault. Considering; the master's unblemished character and the trying circumstances and ability shown by fhe master after the casualty, the Court refrained from dealing with his certificate. IXD(JSTRIAL TROUBLES. LONDON, February 23. The National Federation of Collierj Enginemon decided to cease work in the event of a strike, excent for keeping water out °f the collieries. The Premier conferred with the leading coal owners and afterwards saw King George, who was desirous of being kept informed regarding the strike. The Transport Workers' Federation at a conference at Manchester, resolved to give any assistance to the miners required, including refusal to handle "Home and Foreign coal. PARLIAMENT. LONDON, February 23. The House of Commons agreed to the Address-in-Reply, PEACEFUL PICKETING. LONDON, February 23. The Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, after a vigorous discussion of the abuses of "peaceful" picketing, resolved that the Government must, deprive Trade Unions of the right conferred under the Trades Disputes Act of inflicting damage with impunity. Sir Walter llunciman said although he was r. Radical he strongly supported the repeal of the Act. RUSSIA'S ADVANCE. STOCKHOLM, February 23. Eight hundred thousand copies have been sold of Svon Hedin's book urging an increase of Sweden's' army and navy to withstand Russia's advance against Norway and Sweden. Horowhenua Cricket Association was resuscitated . at a meeting held in Levin last night, and a "draw" was made for tlie Hugh Hall Shield. Details of the proceedings will appear in our issue of Monday next. Levin Oppositionists are determined to miss no chance of influencfug Mr Robertson, M.P., to vote against the Government when the No Confidence division is taken next week. A meeting is to he held in Levin this afternoon to discuss the sending of a round robin to protest to the member for this electorate. On Thureday last an Opposition organiser was in Levin, rallying up well known supporters of the Opposition to telegraph to Mr Bohertson and express strong disapproval of any change of Front. As a result, between thirty and forty telegrams have been sent, couched in strong terms. There are, howevor, some 6200 other electors of Otaki (less the members of the Flaxmill Employees' Union, whose authorisation to change front was published yesterday) who have not telegraphed or written or displayed any violent emotion on the matter, so far-as we have been able ta gather.