THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7391, 18 February 1902, Page 2

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

t Received February 18, 9.55 a.m. Sydney, February 18. I The Telegraph, dealing with The I Times' suggestion that Australia should consider legislatively the legitimate susI capabilities of Japan in connection with . the Anglo-Japanese treaty, warns Aus3 tralia against the likelihood of the ( Japanese Government using the alliance , to press on a modification of legislation r excluding Japanese, and the possibility 3 of the British Government proving I amenable to pressure. It concludes : I "The determination of the people of t Australia haß suffered no modification, , and there is no possibility of their con- . sidering foreign susceptibilities to the extent of tolerating the immigration of colored people. 9 Received February 18, 9.41 a.m. 5 London, February 17. There are indications that the alliance will give an extraordinary impetus to Japanese vessels on China's waterways, 3 especially on the Yang-tse-kiang. • FEDERAL POSTAL REVENUE, o , Melbourne, February 18. The Federal postal revenue for January was £24,000 above the estimate. GOLD FINDS. b Thirty-six ounce nuggets have been - found at Yandoit. , i Brisbane, February 18. <y A Chinaman unearthed a four pound . nugget at Georgetown. b MEDICAL CONGRESS. Hobart, February 18. The Inter-State Medical Congress has opened. 3 BRITISH LABOUR MARKET. Received February 18, 9.14 a.m. London, February 17. The Labor Department of the Board [■> of Trade reports that the employment ? in 1901 was above the average for the preceding decade, i _____ SUGAR BOUNTIES. r ___ 1 The Vienna correspondent of The ■ Times says that Germany is favourable to the abolition of the bounties on s sugar, and Austria inclines to coming to an understanding of the difficulty, and favours a reduction of Customs duties rather than the abolition of the bounties. THE MEAT CONTRACTS. i Received February 18, 9.42 a.m. :• Sydney, February 18. The Agent-General has cabled to the 3 Premier stating that the Australasian a Agents-General interviewed the Undera Secretary for War in reference to 3 the meat contracts, and were in- • formed that a revision of the 1 contracts| was impracticable, but r that the War Department would get 3 regular reports from South Africa as to 1 the country of origin of the meat sup- ; plied, and • communicate with the I Agents-General if any difficulty arises t or the provision in regard to colonial s meat is not fully complied with. SMALL-POX ON THE WAKANUI. i _ Received February 18, 10.46 a.m. Hobart, February 18. It is reported that a passenger for Hob&rt developed smallpox thirty-two days ago, but is now convalescent. Other local passengers were vaccinated, ani the cargo fumigated before being ' landed. BOWLING. ' Melbourne, February 18. 1 The Secretary of the Imperial Bowling ' Association of England has notified the ■ Victorian Association that arrangements [ are being made to Bend a team to Australia for next bowling season. [ THE TRIESTE STRIKE. MANY LIVES LOST. Vienna, February 17. The Trieste strike originated among the stokers employed by the AustrianLloyds Company demanding eight hours a day. The demand has sinee ' been conceded. J Anarchists fomented the disorder. Twenty-one were lolled, including some women, and 150 were wounded when the military fired. A hundred arrests have been made. The Government declare the movement to be revolutionary, and threaten to proclaim martial law if it is renewed. THE PLAGUE. Received February 17, 10.43 p.m. Sydney, February 17. A man named Twist, residing at Camperdown, and employed in Pitt street, and a woman named Wear, residing at Leicbardt, have been attacked by plague. Brisbane, February 17. Three cases of plague have occurred in the city during the last few days. One has proved fatal — that of a mun named Shanahan. '. THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY. \ Received February 18, 1.3 a.m. ' St. Petersburg, February 17. \ The Russian newspapers calmly accept the Anglo-Japanese treaty, pro" | fessing that it is identical with the £ principles of Russia's policy. < GERMANY AND AMERICA. \ Received February 17, 1..3 a.m. Berlin, February 17. 6 Prince Honry denies writing to ( Admiral Dewey, though he' admits he j remarked to the American Ambassador ( in Berlin with referenoe to Manila: j " We made a great error." t