CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8306, 10 June 1907, Page 6

CABLE NEWS.

(Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association. LONDON, June 8. Reuter's correspondent at Capetown states it is understood that the Admiralty have agreed to naval contributions of thj Cape and Natal, being spent locally, a portion of the| contributions to be devoted to the upkeep of ships provided by the Admiralty, and the rest to be spent on improvement, of defences and esta'-f* lishment of the nucleus of a colonial navy, composed of submarines or destroyers. Local legislation is to settle arrangements and provide for a service of volunteers anywhere abroad. Dr. Smart, Cape Commissioner of "Works, announces that the Cape and Natal will henceforth act joiitly, as if the volunteers of tho two colonies were a federal force. William Waldorf Astor has given four London charities £10,000. It is semi-officially stated in connection with the late negotiations between Britain and France over the New Hebrides, the question of exchange of territory did not arise. MELBOURNE, June 9. j

The High Court declined leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the income tax cases. . As a result of the decision Sir John Fori est states that a Federal Bill will be introduced to provide for the collection by the States of income tax fron Commonwealth officers.

In the inter-University boat race, Sydney beat Victoria by three lengths, Adelaide a bad third.