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Mataura Ensign, 18 July 1906, Page 2

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. THE GIPSIES' WARNING. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. I'er United Press Association. Received Julv JS, 5.7 a.m. LONDON. .Inly 17. Eight 11 uii11 iiiI German trij from the North of England have left Hull to march to London for the purpose of interviewing the Homo Secretary, di hiring assistance to return to Germany. TROUBLE IN CENTRAL AFRICA. Members of the Duke Abruzzi's cX|k>dition to Central Africa report thai serious trouble ig probable nuiungHl the Uganda natives, who are pructieing with tin-arms and are preparing lor a revolt against the British. A CONGO EI'JSODE. A missionary laboring in the Congo I'ro' State states that the GovernorGeneral of Congo refused to allow the British vice-Consul (Mr Armstrong), under Sir Ed ward Grey's instructions, to act us counsel for the Rrv. J| r Stunmird in the case wherein he wuu recently lined for libelling Major II ugst run hi.

TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Lvttelton, Sir 11. C. linnniTinim, said he expected to l>e able to make n statement respecting the Transvaal Constitution before Parliament rises. NAVAL ACTIVITY. The 'Duilv Chronicle" says the Cabinet has decided to build a second Dreadnought, thus terminating the crisis between ihe Admiralty anil the Treasury. CRICKET TEAM FOR N'.Z. Cricketers lie Trafond, P. R. Mav. Simpson, Havward, R. B. JohnKoe. G. M. Branston and W. J. Curwen have accepted Marylelione's invitation to visit New Zealand. TINNED MEAT INDUSTRY. It is reported that Sir Thomas Lipton is establishing extensive meat civiiiiinir I'uctories in Western Canada. J)ISCOURAO INO PIRATES. Tin- Musical Copyright Bill has passed the Committee stages iu the House of Commons. A NARROW ESCAPE. CHRLSTIANIA, .Inly 17. An avalanche starthyl the horses attach* d to the royal carriage and Queen Maud was nearly precipitated into a river ten feet deep. King Haakon's presence of mind averted the danger. A VALUABLE VSSET. TOK'O, July 17. The .Japanese have refloated the Russian cruiser N'ovik, which, during the war, went ashore of (lie island of Saglmlien. CHINESE PIIiATES. I'EKIN, duly 17. It is believed that the pirate «ho attacked the steamer Sainam carried oli' a number of lilies and '.tx.IXHJ cartridges. TRAMWAY COLLISION. ROME, .July 17. A collision of electric trnmcars oc currcd between Route and Fraucali. 1 wo were killed ami 30 injured. A DISAPPOINTMENT. BERLIN, July 17. Because no amnesty was granted in honor of the birth of his lirst grundsoil, till' 'National Zcitung' infers Unit th • Kaiser w u s misled and misinformed by fawning courtiers. INTERCOLONIAL. THE CENSURE DEBATE. Received .Julv IS, 9.23 a.m. SYDNEY, July K I lie censure motion wus negatived by 5:5 votes to til. THE TIN INDUSTRY. The high price of tin hun stimulated the prospecting. A iniml>er of promising linds are reported.

AM I TM'ST MIX. MULBOI'HNK, July Is. The Anti-Trust Hill was read a third time and forwarded "to the Senate. Jil'X'll'HOCn V WITH n.z. In reply to n question, -Mr Dcuklll stated that oning to the death (A Mr Sneddon, the Federal Government had •* been rci|iiested by his surviving colleagues to allow the publication of the reciprocity treaty with New Zealand to awuit a further opuorUmity, owing to their not having received Mr Neddon's papers when the House wus sit ling. He added that as soon as New Zealand was ready to make public tho convention, it would In? laid on the table of the Federal l'arliami-nt. SALE OK A N.Z. HORSK. '1 In' New Zealand horse Windy has been sold for 3SO guineas. "* AN UNHAPPY FAMIJ.V. PICRTH, July IS. Notice of motion has bein given in the Assembly favoring a withdrawal of Mcstralia from the federal I'nion, declaring the I'nion to !*• detrimental to est ralian interests. TIiADK WITH TIUC HA'ST. BJllSilA;<i:, July Jti. It is reported that the Peninsular and Orientul Co. is urrt>>\ging that tliu new cargo steamer- jvm being built for trade with China aid Japan sliull come to Australia via Torres Strait.