NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Mataura Ensign, 15 May 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

THE CASE OF TOM MANN. BX SLECTBIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. \ PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. * LONDON, May 13. J In the House of Commons, replying to the Marquis of Tullibardine <' Unionise * M.P. for Perthshire), Hon. R. McKenna (Home Secretary) stated that Tom Mann f iiad been convicted years ago of dilut- s ing beer in a public-house of which he was the tenant. Asked 'whether he "would order his release, Mr McKenna said he was considering shorthand notes of the case and was unablo to reply. , Mr Lansbury (Labor member for Bow) was refused leave to move an adjournment of the House in connection * with the Mann debate. Only 30 members supported the motion. AVIATOR AFTER FOUR DAYS. LONDON, May 13. ( Captain Paine, of H.M.s. Aetaeon. ' secured an aviator's certificate after . only four days' flying. He lias been appointed to the Naval Air Corps. ' REPORTED SHIPPING COMBINE. LONDON, May 13. 1 The 'Manchester Guardian' has reported that a group is endeavoring to arrange a combine of the Orient, New Zealand Shipping, British India and Union Steam Ship Companies of New Zealand shipping lines, an offer to buy • the P. and 0. line to follow. KING AS PIGEON FANCIER. LONDON, May 13. A pigeon loft has been completed at Sandringham for King George, who will compete at the June Grand National contests in France. FICHTINC IN MEXICO. MEXICO, May 14. The preliminary engagement with the rebels resulted in General Orozco's defeat. He attributes his setback to the superior artillery of the Federal Army, and said that his losses, he believed, were heavy. The rebels under - General Salazer, General Orozco's lieutenant, it is re; ported, were ambushed in a canyon and almost annihilated. One report states that 1000 men were killed. TOLL OF THE AIR. LONDON, May 14. An aviator named Fisher, accompanied by Mr Mason, a passenger, fell' 200 feet at Brooklands, both men being Milled. The monoplane burst into flames on Teaching the ground, burning Mason's body. INTENDED ASSASSINATION. ST. PETERSBURG, May 14. A girl, who had been chosen by lot to kill the Minister for Instruction, poisoned herself in a cab. An antidote saved Tier life, but her ravings while in the hospital revealed the plot. WAR OFFICE ORGANISATION. LONDON, May 14. Lord Charles Beresford (Unionist member for Portsmouth), speaking at the Municipal Association's dinner, said that he was gratified with the recent development in connection with the War Office staiT, which had laid plans, enabling the Navy to meet any emergency. The organisation was more valuable than t'he expenditure of £10,000,000 or £15,000,000 on battleships. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. NEW YORK, May 14. In connection with the Presidential] campaign Mr Taft bitterly attacked Mr Soosevelt and declared with intense fervor that he was a dangerous egoist, a flatterer and a demagogue. "You would suppose," he said, "that there was no one in this country to do the job but himself. It is I, I, I, all the time." AN AWKWARD POSITION. LONDON, May 14. Dr Donald, a New Zealander, was charged with having stolen jewellery from a lady occupying a flat above his. Dr Donald stated that he saw a hand inserted through an open window, and" an attempt was made to abstract some jewellery lying on a table. He heard a woman scream, and rushed to the assistance of the lady, who accused him of the theft and he was arrested. The magistrate, in acquitting him, expressed his sympathy with Dr Donald. GERMAN AMBASSADORS. BERLIN, May 14. Baron Wangenheim, German Minister at Athens, has been appointed to Constantinople. Baron Marichall Bieberstein, the Minister at Constantinople, will assume similar duties in London in June. j AUSTRALIA'S NAVY. j LONDON. May 14. The cruiser Melbourne will be launch«d on Mav 30 and the cruiser next month. GERMAN NAVY BILL PASSED. BERLIN, May 14. The Reichstag passed the Navy Bill, the Socialists alone opposing it. VICTORIAN POLITICS. MELBOURNE, May 14. It is definitely announced that Mr Murray, the Premier, will resign from the Premiership next month in favor of Mr Watt (Treasurer), who will reconstruct the Ministry. DAIRY COWS AT 9s EACH. SYDNEY, May 14. The drought is severe at Bathurst and the adjoining districts. Farmers axe re-sowing their crops, and dairy cows have sold as low as 9s per head.

JAPANESE IN ANTARCTICA. TOKIO, May 11. Lieutenant Shirase (who was in eoninand of the Japanese Antarctic expedi-' tion) gives a glowing account of his | Antarctic exploration work; but Fat-la,! the secretary of the expedition, declares 1 that no dasli for the Polo was attempted, and that the exploration work wasj limited to a fortnight and was of a perfunctory nature. The expedition was split up owing to jealousies. THE CARMEN'S CARGO. SYDNEY, May 14. The cargo of the brigantine Carmen, from Sydney to Hobart, wheat laden, which was drifting dismasted for some days off Montague Island and was towed into port, is not damaged. THE SINGER CASES. SYDNEY, May 14. F. D. Brown, ex-manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, has been remanded on a further charge of having incited an officer of the company to steal and destroy the cashbooks and other books and papers showing the transactions of the company, with intent to defraud. Bail wa:, allowed. BURGLARIES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 14. Burglars made a poor haul from the premises of Mr Wchrles, a jeweller in George Street. By smashing a window they were enabled to steal £-! worth of goods. SIR JOSEPH WARD IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 14. The New Zealand Association gave aj, reception 'o boor of Sir Joseph and f Lady Ward. There was a large and representative attendance, and speeches'

were of a complimentary character. j