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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8823, 15 March 1909, Page 5

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(By Electric Telegeaph—Copyright.) (Per Ebees. Association;) LONDON, March '14. Reuter's Berlin telegrams state that at the request.of the Governor of Samoa three warships from the China Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral Curper, who is aboard the cruiser Leipzig, are now due at Apia, the chief "town, of the Samoas, on the island of Upolu. The gunboats Jaguar and Arkon are following. It is added that the visit is connected with the succession of Matafa. Some opposition to German supremacy has been organised by the Chief Lanaki, who refuses to obey the Governor. It is hoped that the presence of the warships will suffice for the censure and punishment of the ringleaders and prevent bloodshed. Received March 15, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, March 14.

The Prince of Wales, when inspecting the cadets of the Royal Rifle Corps at Stirling, cited Australia's well equipped and soldierly cadets, testifying to some public spirit and self-sacrificing in sustaining the movement. Wireless telegraphy stations will be established on the Canary Islands. Mr Briggs' sale* of intoxicating liquors on Sunday in England Bill was read a, second time by 244 to Mr Asquith announced his intention at a later etage of bringing the Bill into harmony with the machinery of last year's Licensing Bill. , . , A large gathering of shipowners at Glasgow overwhelmingly rejected Mr McCarthy's international union scheme. Egypt's financial , surplus is one milBERLIN, March 14. The Zeppelin's airship attained an altitude of 1720 metres. It is reported that the Centre party in the German Parliament is preparing for a bold bid for power by giving Prince Bulow a safe majority for a fresh and extensive Dreadnought Construction Bill. CALCUTTA, March 14. A bomb was discovered in the office of the newspaper Englishman at Calcutta., , IOND q N! March 14. At the' instance of Sir Robert' Hart, the Lord Mayor is opening a national appeal for £100,000 for medical training and educational work in China. At tennis at the Queen's Club, Stone beat Chambers, 6—2, 6—3, 6—l. Wales (3 goals and one try) beat Ireland ( on | T^TERSBURY , March 14. At the international chess tournament at St. Petersburg Rubinetein and Laekar tied and divided the first and second prizes. Duras was third and Spielman fourth. '