CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9540, 17 June 1911, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electrio Tklegraph-Copyrioht.) iPbr Press Abbooiation.) QUEENSLAND'S DEVELOPMENT. Received June 17, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Juno 16. The Queensland annual dinner was largely attended. Speeches made by Mr Andrew Fisher and others dealt with tho development of Queensland. ONE IMPERIAL FLEET. Speaking at the Fishmongers' Banquot, Sir John Forrest declared ho disliked tho idea oi separate fleets, and preferred 0110 Empire fleet. They must take caro that there was 110 question about standing together when trouble arose. GRAY EASILY LEADS INMAN. In the billiard match Gray has scored 13,334. including a break of 870 unfinished, and inmau is 6.614. CHINESE LOAN. China has issued her six million five per cent Joan at 100$. Equal'parts will bo distributed with Britain, Germany, France, and America. The loan was immediately over-subscribed in London and Berlin. EIGHTEEN HOURS UNDER WATER. PARIS, June 16. The crew of the submarine Arganaute voluntarily submerged their ship at Toulon for 1c hours, which is a record. ESPIONAGE. BERLIN. Juno 16. Joseph Remane, a reservist, has been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude at Leipsig for selling carbine and military drawings to France and Russia, lib sister was sentenced to 18 months' for abetting him, SUEZ CANAL. Received Juno 17. 9.0 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The Peninsula and Oriental Company last year sent 1,214,200 tons through tho Suez (.'anal; the Alderman lines 1,028,400; Africa-Holt, 999,300; German Hansa, 831,000; Messagerics 565,000; and tho Nord-Deutschor Llovd, 557,600. THE RECIPROCITY STRUGGLE. WASHINGTON, Juno 16. During the reciprocity debate Senator Nelson accused President Taft of usurping the I real y—making powers of Congress, also ol_ having infringed tho Constitution's spirit. The reciprocity measure, in order to pass, ought to receive a two-thirds majority in tho Senate instead of an ordinary vote. Tho Canadians had followed President Taft regarding the Presidential treaty-making powers, also with respect to free-listing of Canadian agricultural implements. SEAL KILLING, Received June 17, 9.30 a.m. LONDON. June 16. It is expected that the International Conference will agree to tho payment of reasonable compensation by America and Russia to Canada and Japan in return for tho latter "s relinquishing the right to take seals at sea. It is probable that a proportion of seal-killing profits will be devoted to compensation purposes. PLAGUE RATS. Received Juno 17, 9.30 a.m. LONDON. June 16. ! Special precautions are being taken at Shadwell (London) owing to a number of rats having died of plague here. BY-ELECTIONS. LONDON,, Juno 16. The Ross and Cromarty by-election, caused bv tho death of Mr Galloway (Liberal).' resulted:—Macphcrsoa (Liberal), 3717; Templeton, 1253. In the vacancy at Brighton, caused by tho elevation of the lion. Rico to the peerage, the Hon. W. Gordon was returned unopposed.