CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9361, 9 November 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Bl ELEOTBIO TELEGRAPH—COP?BIGHT.) {Peb Pbess association, j GERMANY'S NAVAL VOTE. . BERLIN, Nov. 8. The newspaper Hamburger Nachrichten says the Naval Estimates for 1911 total 224 millions, an increase of £800,000. The building 'and armament votes total 12£ millions, whereof £3,850,000 ie for guns'. ■ \' .

NEW WAY TO SETTLE INDIAN UNREST.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 8. . The newspaper Englishman suggest! that King George should visit India and there. be crowned as Emperor. The paper adds that, inasmuch as Indians regard the Sovereign as a Deity, the visit would appeal to them and destroy the seeds of discontent. GRAY STILL PERFORMING WELL. '• Received Nov. 9, 8.25 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 8. At billiards Lovojoy,. receiving 2000 in 8000, has scored 2273 to Gray's 1501. TRANS-DESERT BY MOTOR. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Harvey Herrick won the Los Angelos to Phoenix desert motor race, covering the 450 miles in 15 hours 44 minutes, beating the .previous record holder, Joe Nizrot, by 3 -hours 29 minutes. Ralph Halmir, 16 hours 16£ minutes, was second. ThGre were 14 entries, and the majority finished. CANADIAN POLITICS. QUEBEC, Nov. 8. The Nationalists declare they will defeat Sir Wilfrid Laurier in his own ■ constituency at the next election. They alleged he rarely visits his constituents. "HOLD-UP" DESPERADO. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. 1 "Earl" Pinder, a "hold-up" desperado, and alleged murderer, has been arrested at San Francisco, en route to Australia. He is said' to have shot a woman at Cleveland, Ohio, when furious at the escape of a car-driver he had shot. "TEMPORAL POWER." VIENNA, Nov. 8.. A largely-attended Christian Socialist meeting protested against the Mayor of Rome's utterances and those of the ViceBurgomaster. The meeting declared a grave wrong was done to the Holy See when the Italian Army found courage, after the departure of the French troops, to march through Port Apia into Rome. The occupation of Rome and the destruction of 1 "temporal power" was a shameful blot on history, both to those undertaking it and those tolerating it. GERMANY AND RUSSIA. BERLIN, Nov. 8. During a conference between the Kaiser and the Czar the German Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs conferred, and agreed, if future difficulties arise, that a frank discussion between the two Governments would be immediately begun. HONOURING A GREAT MEMORY. LONDON, Nov. 8. Lord Charles Beresford, Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton, Sir Clement Markham, and Colonel Finn were present at Admiral Sir Harry Rawson's funeral. The Admiralty and the Colonial Office were also represented. Many naval officers were present at St. Margaret's Church, at which Sir George Reid was also present. The Commonwealth wreath is inscribed, "In deep sympathy." He was a man who, in world-wide service, gained universal esteem." WAIHIS STILL GOING DOWN. Waihis are quoted at £5 16s 3d to £5 18s 9d, Dalgetys sgd to 6-Jd, Debentures 99 ex-dividend. Silver: 27gd. THE PREUSSEN'S CREW. Twenty of the Preussen's crow have landed, and the remainder will be brought off to-night. THE KAISER'S JUBILEE. BERLIN, Nov. 8. A national testimonial is projected to present the Kaiser with a steam yacht as his own personal property to mark the 25th anniversary of his accession. GERMANY'S TOOL. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8. The Dutch war estimates prove intentional neglect of fortifications on the eastern frontier on the plea of lack of funds, but coastal defences which would be of substantial service to Germany are being pushed forward. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Received Nov. 9, 9.25 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 8. . The King Edward Memorial Committee has received 164 suggestions, which have been reduced to Lord Esher's historical museum, Lord Avebury's central hall for London University, Lord Eversley's annexe to Westminster Abbey, and the acquisition of Crystal Palace. The Committee will further consider ■ Lord Northcote's suggestion for the endowment of the Tropical Research Board. HOME CRICKET. The Cricket Control Committee will hold three trial matches for the selection of test teams, and will also regard the Gentlemen v. Players matches at Lords and the Oval as trials. CORONATION EXHIBITION. A Coronation Exhibition is to be held at Shepherd's Bush. It will represent scenes and climates of the Empire, including racial representatives.