NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Mataura Ensign, 29 January 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

♦ TURKO-ITALIAN WAR. ANOTHER SEIZURE. *T XLECTBIO TEUSGEAPH. —COPYRIGHT. FSB UHTXBD PBES3 ASSOCIATION. PARIS, Jan. 27. Italians seized the French steamer Tavignano on the Tunisian coast, and she has been taken to Tripoli. MANOUBA'S PASSENGERS. ROME, Jan. 27. France lias undertaken to establish the identity of the Manouba's passengers. The matter of principle involved in the seizures would be submitted to the Hague tribunal. THE CHINESE TROUBLE. ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE. PEKIN, Jan. 28. A young Chinaman threw two bombs at General Chang-hui-shi, commandant at Tient-sin; wrecking his brougham. The assailant was captured after shooting a policeman. -Chang-hui-shi, who is a stern opponent of the revolution, was unharmed. "THE STARVATION DOCTOR." JURY TAMPERED WITH. NEW YORK, Jan. 27. ' At the Hazzard trial, the judge, acting on positive evidence that'the jury had been tampered with, issued a stern warning that the discovery of the guilty party would result in imprisonment. He exonerated counsel on both sides. Mrs Hazzard's counsel asked for acquittal, which the judge refused. CERMAN ELECTIONS. , , ' BERLIN, Jan. 27. Polish voters, enraged at the defeat of a compatriot, wrecked the windows of German tradesmen at Schivetz and severely wounded two German students. EARTHQUAKES IN BRITAIN. HOUSEHOLDERS SCARED. LONDON, Jan. 27. Earthquake shocks have been experienced in Perthshire and Monmouth Valley. Hundreds of residents of the latter district quitted their homes and remained in the streets till daylight. No damage was done. CHANCE OF CURRENT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Advices from Alaska state that steamers frequenting northern waters report an extraordinary change in the Japan current. One vessel was carried 20 miles out of her course and another 55. No explanation is forthcoming. Shipping is being warned by ethergram. AMERICA'S TARIFF. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The Tariff fight has been opened in the House of Representatives. The metal tariff is being taken first. Republicans attacked it as likely to damage labor and industry. SYDNEY LABOR CONFERENCE. SYDNEY. Jan. 28. The Labor Conference adopted a re* solution in favor of the introduction of a Bill providing for a six hours' day, and fixing the pay of unskilled labor at 10s, limiting the age of employment in the public service to 65, and making nationalisation of the health department, limitation of rents for the working classes and the establishment of State fire and life insurance departments planks in the Labor platform. The Conference resolved in favor of reforming, cheapening and consolidating law procedure. A resolution was adopted in favor of a minimum wage of 10s in all occupations, with equal pay for women for equal work. BAND CONTEST. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, Jan. 28. The Rozelle Band won the A grade inter-State Championship.