GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8932, 26 June 1905, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

THE WAR SCANDALS.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

(lleceived June 25, 4.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 24. Carl Myers, one of those impeached in connection with the war scandals, maintains that he-was not connected with the first Cold Storage Company, but joined the second as De Beers' representative, with no personal interest.

-THIBETAN . QUESTION SETTLED.

(Received June 26, 8.28 a.m.) ' ~ TOKIO, June 25. • Adviica from Pekin state that Britain and China liave settled the Thibet question. The indemnity is only 450,000 dollars.

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Ik'ocived June 26, 8.40 a.m.) "" BERLIN, Juno 25.

. The Kaiser lias decided to maintain 1 permanent cruiser squadrons in the Pacific i and Indian oceans. He intends to build 16,000-ton, battleships instead of 13,000. . MADRID, June 25. Monlcro Rios, a Liberal, has- formed, a new /Cabinet. — •- PARIS, June 25. A .man' named Caussanel was arrested here on a charge of receiving bombs from Spain in connection with the iate attempt to assttsainate King Alfonso. Coun.b-' Zeppelin's airship is costing £50,000. It is driven by an 80- horse power motor, and crossed Lake Constance, being easily steered. NEW YORK, June 25. The Ventura's • mails arrived two days late. The 'If risco- American! ' Postal Departments .and' railways s by "v, great effort made up time, and caught the steamer Etruria, which was only detained an hour. , . (Received Jun<s 24; 9.2 a.m.) I -■=- STOCKHOLM, June 23. The Riksdag has decided to refer the Government* proposals for the settlement of the relations between Sweden and Norway to a. special lcomnubtee of both/Chambers. • '";-"/" <■•.'"■ '>,'. -x r, LONDON, June. 24. A Borlin-correßpoii!den.t sq.ys" that Germany U disappointed at Rouvier's note. ►She., expected. 'France \vould^ -igiiore the right and obligations of her special position in, Morocco, assured under the agreements with Britain and Spain. . (Received June 26, 12.40 a.m.) PERTH, June 25. Willis was remanded for eight daye ; pending the arrival of the original * warrant, , Bail at £100 was allowed., '