CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8538, 19 March 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric T«Wraoh —Copyright.) Per Press Association. (Received March 19th, 7.58 a.m.) LONDON, March 18. The Associated Chambers of Commerce, at a meeting in London, adopted by 40 to 30 a scries of resolutions in favour of tariff reform, and regretting that- the Colonial Conference had failed to promote reciprocal trading with the colonies. Thirty-one members remained neutral. Since* the resolutions were not carried by a two-thirds majority, no action will be- taken. "'" • (Received , March 19th, 8.35 a.m.) CALCUTTA, March 18. Lord Minio states that there is a loss of 15 million sterling over the crops in the united provinces of India. The famine, affects 50 million people. Relief committees are being formed. NEW YORK, March 18. In connection wih the shooting of Police Inspector Shippy by an alleged Anarchist named Overluch, it .is stated that the latter was merely trying to obtain u passport. It is believed that Snippy, who was the recipient of Anarchist threats to attack him, believed Ovorluch to be an Anarchist, and that the latter acted in self-defence. " BERLIN, March 18. The German. Government refused to use 120 million marks of the war treasure kept in Julius' Tower, Spandau, for the Empire's current, necessities, insisting that it. must be kept, available for the time of war. 18 The Hon. Feilding's budget, shows that Canada's surplus is £3,800.000. ST. PETERSBURG, March 18. M. Stolypin has warned the Duma that a refusal to vote for the naval construction scheme would be detrimental to Russia's international position, and would be a step backwards which would bo dangerous in the present competition of nations. Wilding- won the South of France tennis championship, beating Ritchie by three sets to love. ST. PETERSBURG, March 18. The Czar has commuted Stoesserfl death sentence to imprisonment in a fortress for ten years, with exclusion from military service and loss of ra,nk. (Received March 19th. 9 a.ra:) LONDON, March 18. General Fock fought a duel with. General Smirnoff. The letter was severely wounded.