CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 104, 6 May 1907, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

Press Association.— Copyright. London, May 3. Britain has applied td Turkey for the recovery of Mr Abbott's ransom. Oswald JBingley, a New Zealander, is exhibiting in the Paris Saloon and the Royal Academy London. Mackennal, the Australian sculptor has sold a group entitled Earth and Element, now on exhibition at the Academy to the committee who administer the fund 3 of the Chantrey bequeat. At the wool sales there was a brisk sale. Merinos are very firm and there was improved competition for crossbreds. Calcutta, May 3. Serious rioting has taken place at Rawalpindi. The mob burned some motor cars and pillaged a mission church and contractors' stores. Armed police dispelled the rioters. A squadron of the 10th Hussars is patrolling the town. St. Petebsbueg, May 3. Russia and Japan have agreed on the text of a commercial treaty embodying specific concessions on each side. Adelaide, May 4. An application was made for a recount of the votes at the recent Senate election. On a petition against the return of Mr Yardon, it transpired that 9000 odd votes had been accidentally burned in clearing out old documents from the Returning Officer's office. The District Court adjourned to consider the position. Paris, May 3. King Edward held 45 minutes' conversation with President Fallieres at the Elysee. Cooktown, May 4. The Aparima, bound to Auckland, passed here.

Brussels, May 3. M. De Trooze, a Clerical, has formed a Ministry for Belgium. Madiud, May 5. The children in the Royal Palace at Madrid are suffering with measles.