CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7090, 26 August 1901, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

[By Electric Telegrap¥.---<Jopyright<J (Per Press Association.) --' ;' ; A LABOUR HEADER'S WATERY .: beer; w,^ •■■!;>■■■. •^.'\. ,r,-..-. . .■;:-London, August 23. i'-Tom -Mann/WeLabour Leader, lias bien fined £10 and costs ;for ;sell.mg diluted beer at.-hisihoteL ; ENGLISH COIJNTY ORICEET,1 lii county bricltet eightjeenturies were 'made in five innings yesterday. , Fry, p':iying for Sussex against' Middlesex, compiled (149 —his,' tenth century-' this reason. '■"'* ''' " ■;■■■- • . . . STOCK EXCHANGE SPECrDIATION Melboubne, August 24. There is some excitement on tlio Stock Exchange .over a "bear" squeeze of Duke of York scrip. "Within a few days contributing stock has risen from 12s to 70s, while paid-up stock,: which was not so much affected by the squeeze, is offering at 30s. .':'.. asANTARCTIC; EXPLORATION. ■>. ''"''■ y' !i i'';"-'""Ai)ELiiDEJ':Au?ust24.'- '■ The steamer Star of Australia,'which' has arrived here, from London, has brought twenty-thiee Esquimaux dogs for the Discovery's Antarctic expedition. | Six pups were born during the voyage. Pending arrival of the Discovery the dogs will be kept in the Melbourne Zoological Gardens. ■- THE HEIR-APPARENT'S TOUR. London, August 23. ..The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Corn wall'afid'York1 has' endedj and the. dphir,. with the Royal party onboard, has sailed for Ascension.. THE TSAR'S VISIT: TO FRANCE. Paris, August 23. j The Tsar and Tsaritza will spend five days in France! - ■ ' JAPAN'S ARMY AND NAVY. . Toiuo, August 23. Japan is reorganising its army and navy. The Ministerial heads of these departments may in future be civilians. THE BRISBANE_LIBEL C&SE. : Bbisbane,' August' 24.: A shilling subscription fund has been started for the assistance of the Brisbane Observer, against which; a' verdiot of £500 damages for libel has been obtained by Lieut.-Colonel Ricardbv.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINE. Adelaide, August 24. The present years vintage constitutes a record. Nearly three" million gallons of wine have been produced in the State. PROSPECTS OF BRITISH TRADE.! ■■■.":.' London, August 23. The Times says that there is a more hopeful feeling at trade prospects. The shrinkage of general business during 1901 was small and wool is slightly recover-; ing. . ".." . -.