CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8143, 17 November 1905, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph - Copyright), (Per Press Association.)

CALCUTTA, Nov. 16.

Eelations between India and Thibet are again unsatisfactory. It is difficult to tell whether this is attributable to Thibet or China. Tha Prince and Princess of Wales and party are visiting Indore. LONDON, November 16. Mr H. H. Chaplin, at Carlisle, declared that Mr Balfour fails to realise the strong feelings of the great majority of the Unionists. SYDNEY, November 16. The Newcastle Shipping Company on Wednesday notified the wharf hands that it would pay 4Ss per week of 60 ; hours, and that the overcime rate from Monday would be Is 4d instead of Is 6d. The men demurred, but to-day they intimated their intention of accepting it. The entry of the Maheno into tho Australian trade was marked with a luncheon aboard, whereat representatives of all the shipping interests were present.. Tho vessel was greatly admired as the finest specimen of a passenger vessel that has ever visited Sydney. Sailed : Euryalus for Portsmouth, Zealanditu at 1.40 p.m.-.. - - -: •■■■ -*.-- ---..... -raiiTH, November 16. '■■ hx the.Presbyterian General Assembly the Moderator, Eev Brewstcr, attacked the heathenish selfish cry of a ''White Australia." No man could, he said, remain a Christian and look down on their black brethren. If a man thought less of his coloured brother he would become disloyal to the Cross of Christ.