THE CONGO.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 228, 26 September 1907, Page 4

THE CONGO.

KING LEOPOLD'S CUNNING,

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received Sept. 26, 0.55 a.m.)

LONDON, Sept. 25

Mr Morel, secretary of the Congo* Defence Association, speaking at Liverpool, declared that unless Britain supported the Association the labour of years would be wasted, because King Leopold was so pulling, the strings as to retain financial control of the Congo.

CJJSiLE NEWS.

JBT EfcEGTIUO TBLEGRAJpk.—COP^rRIGHT*!

ftUSTRALHUi NEWS.

ASSOCIATION^ MR DEAKIN,.; •! (Received Sept; 2<o<i#jfc.m.) MELBOURNE, Sspt. 25. Mt -Deakin's health is and Ibe has resumed his Parliamentary QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS. BRISBANE, Sept. 25. , The Railways report for the past j year shows that the percentage of net xevemie to capital expended was £4 ■4s—the highest -for 24 years. The percentage of working expenditure to revenue was 59.88, compared with *5.84 for the previous year, and was the lowest for-24 years. The nei revenue increased by £233,000. • GOLF. /, MELBOURNE, Sept. 26, The golf doubles championship was won by Meader (Victoria) and Pea-roe (Tasmania) with a total of 171, A GOOD KEEPER. MELBOURNE, Sept. M. Samples of Early Rose potatoes placed -in the Government >cool storage chamber in February, 190^, have ■been taken out, 82 weeks after, and ifound to be in excellent condition, THE MOTOR FEVER. ADELAIDE, Seixt.:26. There is a probability of an atitempt being made to motor across Australia from Adelaide tblPort ©arA DESERTER DROWNED. PERTH, Sept. 26. Two seamen from the flagship Pow<erlul deserted, jumping overboard at "Fremantle. They 3iad :a terrible ' Struo-wle with the w-aves- -One reachted the shore safely, -but the otKer, j&eslie, was drowned.

THE BIRTH-RATE. ADET.AIDErSept.-26. I The Presbyterian Assembly has' -airected the Moderator to issue a, ;pas'toral dealing with the birth-rate '.problem, warning the people against ■-the use of patent -medicines and appliances to prevent the birth of chil- • ,-SMAXL -A.RMS. MELBOURNE, Sept.-25. The -Federal House has voted £32,----1000 -for the establishment of a small .arms factory. SIDNEY, Sept. 25. -The Marylebone'^&icket Club adwise that the visit ofSn Australian, - cricket team to England "next year will not be . acceptable. They will^ * consider later the .s-uggested visit for ithe .following year.