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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 666, 16 March 1909, Page 7

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(Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright). PRIVATE LICENSING BILL. London, Yesterday. Mr .Briggs' Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday (England) Bill, was read a second timo by 244 to 59. Mr Asquifch announced his intention at a later stage of bringing the Bill into harmony with the machinery of last year's Lioensiug Bill, EGYPTIAN SURPLUS. Egypt's financial surplus is one million. AUSTRALIAN OADET SYSTEM. The Prince of Wales, when inspecting the oadets of the Royal Rifle Ooips at Stirling, oited Australia's flell-equipped and soldierly cadets, testifying to Borne publio spirit and self-sacrifice in sustaining the movement. WIRELESS. "Wireless telegraphy stations will be established on the Canary Islands. "REAL" TENNIS. At tenuis at tho Queen's Olub Stoue beat Chambers, 6-2, 6-3' 6-1. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Wales (3 goals and one try) beat Ireland (one goal). EDUCATING THE CHINESE. At the instauce of Sir Robert Hart, the Lord Mayor is opening i national appeal for £IOO,OOO for medioal training and tducational work in-China, AN UNPLEASANT FIND. Oaloutta, Yesterday. A bomb was discovered in the offloe of the newspaper Englishman at Calcutta. OHESS TOURNAMENT. St. Petersburg, Yesterday. l At the international oliess tournament at St. Petersburg Rubinstein and Laskar tied and divided the first and second prizes, Duras was third and Spielmau fourth. MURDER BY SECRET SOUIETY. Rome, Yesterday. A Mafia gang at Palermo in broad daylight in a publio square assassinated an Amerioau deteotive named Petrosini, who was investigating their connection with the Blaok Hand Sooiety. Petrosini defended himself with a revolver, and received many wounds. He did more than any man in the United States to bring Italian oriminals to jastioe. (The Mafia ib a powerful seoret sooiety). GERMAN POLITICAL SITUATION Berlin, Yesterday! It is reported that the Centre party in the German Parliament is preparing for a bold bid for power by giving Prinoe Bnlow a safe majority for a fresh and extensive Dreadnought' Oonstruotiou Bill. ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP. Zeppelin's airship attained an altitude of 1720 metres.