CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8546, 28 March 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association

LONDON, March 27. In the House of Commons, Mr T. M. Kettle's resolution regarding the excessive cost of the administration of Ireland —which was not pressed —elicited from Mr T. Russell this. statement : — "The question must be dealt with by Irishmen on our own soil and in our own way." Mr Birrell personally hoped that the Irishmen would soon obtain Home Rule. The only solution would be a very liberal .measure of Home LONDON, March 27. ' It is estimated that the estate of the late Mrs Rylands, of Manchester, will benefit the Exchequer to the extent of £650.000. (Received March 28th, 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. The London Chamber of Commerce has unanimously protested against any modification by the International Telegraphic Conference, to be opened at Lisbon on May 4th, of the clause of the telegraphic service regulations applicable to code words, urging rather the removal of all restrictions respecting the unpronouncibility of words so long as they did not exceed ten letters. Mr Charlton. chairman of the Council, believed the English Post Office contemplated no radical alteration, only the withdrawal of a small percentage of words, but the cable companies were pressing the Government to prevent loss of time and revenue resulting from the use of unpronouncible j words. ■• I Mr Gladstone, in reply to a deputation of iron, steel, shipping, and cotton trade representatives, and other users of coal, declared that the Eight Hours Bill would provide an additional half-hour above what would bo allowed by a rigid bank-to-bank regulation. Experts would examine the economic side with a view to reaching a reasonable basis. The Bill | was open to amendment, and the Government, would pass no measure which, in their honest judgment, they thought would do harm to the permanent or other industries of the country. Sir Hugh Bell declared the speech did not allay their anxiety. The Attorney-General of Ireland has announced that he is issuing a nolle prosequi in the case- of Minnie Walsh charged with complicity in the explosion at Lord Ashtown's residence. The Bank of Australasia elected Mr Alfred Lyttolton director, vice Mr U. R. MacAi-thur. In the House of Commons, Captain Sinclair introduced a Bill to strengthen the provision for the Secretary of Education in Scotland. ST. PETERSBURG, March 27. The Naval Prize Court at Libau rejected claims for £150.000 and £80,000 as indemnities for the British steamers Princess May and St. Kilda, sunk by a Russian cruiser for carrying alleged Contraband of war. The case will now go to the Supreme Court at St. PctersHir (Rcceivcd March 28th, 9.3 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. Twenty thousand sterling worth of canned goods have been rc-shipped to a New York firm from London. A considerable shortage of moat in America has greatly increased prices for both fresh and canned meat, and it is expected to continue until new supplies are on the market in June. The release of the Balein's sailors, captured at Cape July, was due to Lord Mountmoiris, who inveigled the leading tribesmen aboard his yacht, detaining them until the crew was liberated. Arrived. Opawa,- from Wellington. ! Sailed, Star of Japan, for Wellington. (Received March 28th, 9 a.m.) .. LONDON, March 27. General Babington, formerly of New Zealand, has been appointed to the command of the Lowland Mounted Brigade of the Territorial Force. (Received March 28th, 9.10 a.m.) TOKIO, March 27. Owing to the failure of nationalisation, Japan proposes to lease the railways to foreign syndicates, which will extend and improve them. LONDON, March 27. The Duke of Northumberland, in a speech at Newcastle, described the Peckham result as a miniature general election. He emphasised the revulsion of Chinese labour and the plundering Licensing Bill, which attacked capital. Unless capital was defended workmen might find themselves worse off.