BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13935, 18 December 1905, Page 9

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE “DAILY MAIL’S ” ACCUSATION. LONDON, December 15. The “ Daily Mail ” accuses the New South Wales Government of trying to muzzle its Sydney correspondent for telegraphing the truth .respecting the prospects of immigration. The “Mail” declares that there is only too much reason, to believe the declaration published in England to the effect that Australia is now anxious for settlers and immigrants as the only means of influencing British investors in favour of Australia, and asserts that the Labour Party is trying to fetter enterprise so as to create a Socialistic Utopia. MURDER OF AN OFFICER. Reuter’s Peshawar correspondent states that the Mulla Powinda, of the Mahsud tribe, is implicated in the murdef.of Major Donaldson, of the Bannu Brigade. Anticipating Government action, a Mulla called Jirga, 'apparently bent on fighting, requested the Ameer’s aid. The Government has informed the Mahsud that it’intends to make definite demands, and vigorously enforce them. ; THE PRIVY COUNCIL JUDICIAL COMMITTEE. (Received. December 17, 4.37 p.m.) LONDON, December 16. The “Times” emphasises the need ibr reforming the Judicial Committee, The bulk, of appeals emanate from the self-governing communities, often involving the settlement of disputes of profound interest locally, and mostly from the decisions of Judges trained as efficiently as those of the Motherland. FRENCH WEST AFRICA. PARIS, December 15. M. Loubet has signed regulations providing more drastic penalties for overland slave-dealing in West Africa. CANADA AND JAPAN. (Received December 17, 4.37 p.m.) OTTAWA, December 16. Early inclusion within the AngloJapanese commercial treaty of 1894 will; give Canadians most favoured treatment in Japanese markets. Japan secures corresponding benefits, notably the cessation of the harassing antiJapanese legislation of British Colum-’ bia. A SENTENCE CONFIRMED. NEW YORK, December 16. The Supreme Court confirmed the sentence of death passed on Johann Hoch, for the murder of his numerous wives. A TREATY.. ■i PEKIN, December 'l6. The chief points of the Japanese treaty are that China leases the Kwan\ung Peninsula, which lease expires in 1923,. China ultimately repurchases the railway. Japanese consulates and garrisons, guarding the railway, are stationed at Niucbwang, Mukden, Antung, Kirin and Shantung. The Customs, will be restored to China.