CABLES.

North Otago Times, 23 May 1908, Page 1

CABLES.

. ± HOME AND FOREIGN,

(By Elcclrio Telegrapb.-Copy right.) I'er Press Association, Received May 22, at 8 a.m. London, May 22. The fact iliut tho Foreign Olliio makes the announcement of King Edward's visit rto Russia, coupled with the manner of the wording, indicates that the State character of the visit is predominant. Moreover, Queen Alexandra does not accompany the King. Sir Charles Hardinge, rcriuoncut Under-Secretary (or the Foreign Office will'bo one -of the party, Tho fact that King Edward is sailing on the evening of the 3rd, as soon as convenient after President l'nllierics' visit is commented upon.

Lord Cnrzon, at, the Central As'an Society's dinner, said the recent ar-. rnngemcnls, however successful, had not determined Britain's and Russia's future in Asia, Vigilanre was rehired to hold and defend what Britain had gained. There was a'dark, almost impenetrable, pall over India, and. Britain must do nothing to retard tin success of tlio great trust- with wliic'i sho had 'been charged jlhere.

Received May 22, at 8.10 a.m. London, May 21,

Miss Pnnlthurst declares that iinisw of the absence of n definite i.ktlgeby tlie Government to tat'o action tlii session, the suffragist campaign will be vigorously pursued. The Stnmlnr! says Mr As(|uitli is affording facili ties, for the introduction into' the R" form Dill of a woman's' suffrage pro posal, if Parliament approve, and iinsistent in such case that woman'? suffrage must have a wide las's; i other words, nearly equality wi lv <h. male franchise. The movcir.cnt is in tcrpreted in some circles as n> design lo distract the Tariff Reform Party, believing that women will be opp'&.d to increased taxation on any ■nvt'.cloi of household necessity,

Sir Edward Grey, ft t'» Japan' Society's (barer,' unlusHn'tiri;ly affirmed that the object of lh< treaty with Japan was more sc'jurt than ever, as .were the pnspecb i'l pence, ■

The thief of the parcel of Jewels am! securities from tho train at Marches Icr described herself as Maiynre Gardner, n widow. She pawned n portion of the eonleuls of the pile!;age and-'shared the proceeds with two racecourse frequenters. ■ New York', May 21. At tho Laporlo lire inc|Ue3t tho cor oner's jury returned a verdict that Mrs Guinness had been burned t* death aa. tho result of felonious hon i cide, the .perpetrator being unknown. Received May 22, at. B.SO a.m.

LondoivMity 21. Mr As(|Uitli, spcnkirg at the Reform Club, riilicu'ecl the, imposition of the forty shillings duty ou hops, which was 90 percent, ton raw material. He declared that ho was confident that the returns from fteetrado would l;« adequate to'meet pens-ions, The Standard's Empire Supplement has a good appearance, and contains interesting information, t-o Commonwealth, Victoria, West. Auslral'n, and Queensland fill a pnge-'of advertisements. Captain Collins contri!:ut's an article explaining Australian preference. Lord Mi'nrr wr'tes on the mcaiuni,' of wider patriotism. Sir Edward Grey, n/ldrcss : ng llic Victoria League, said all implication of subordination. and restraint la I disappeared from the word ■" Enipii'.'. Liberty and independence would constitute a bond of un on liike.n His Jfotherland and the colonic-'.

BoceivKl May 22, at 8.37 a.m. London, May 21. The suffragettes mndc a d t monstm-

(ion at Mr Asr|ui(h's residewo i.i Downing-street, demandhg a more dofiuilo statement of the flovpvnnrnt's intentions. 'for their enfranchisement. Mr Ast|"jth sent word that he had nothing to poy. Tlie stifEra~ct'K demanded a personal interview, declaring' that tliey intended lo io'hv Mr Asci'iilh's advice to " keep on r o w-

intf." Six'of llic women were arrestoil . ■ ■ • ' . , Itiawpetlcd that P,000,C00 dvl-'ron

will narnde on. Empire Dav, nearly 3,000,000 of them in the Motherland.'.': On the division being taken on Captain Craig's Bill for tho disjliy of' the Union Jack Mr As;juitli loft the House, while tho rest of tho Government unci many Ministerialists abstained from toting. ~ The Times fays that Lord Cromer, in mocking Australian clas ; ificiitibn, mocks the praetieo of'every nation except Britain,; which, carries ir.suLr pre-' judice mthcr. far, Heeeived May 2?, at 0,30 p.m. Brussels, May Sl.'-.''. A railway collision occurred near" Antwerp. Twenty-six dead ha"o been extricated and others aro pinn?d intho wreckage/ Wool met with an animated competition for all sorts, at tho highest prices of tho scries. Tho Amerimnß me operating on (lio best New Zo.v , land erossbreds, , v

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. '.I (By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright.j Per Press Association. Received May 22, at 10.16 a.m. ' Syduey, May 22.. Kubelik was accorded an; enihusleslie reception. Probably the official landing place of tho American fleet will be at tlib spot' nt Farm Covo where tho first Governoi\Gentrai landed. One of the features of the' reception wll bo tljo magnificent illuminations on a'l the headlines within Sydney Harbor.

News from the East states that the' natives ambushed a Dutch patrol l , at Klugkung Island, Bali,. lill'ng an officer and four men and wounding 12. Tlie Dutch warships Ful:so';UGnU/_,Lonibarded Klugkung. Tho attack" is nttr'billed to the suppression 'c f the opiu:n traflie.

Received May 22 nt 10.30 a'.m. Melbourne, May 22. Mr Dcakin, in reply to a qW'.i "n whether or not friction exis cd \e , twecn the German officials and Btiti&V -, miners in Papua, said itherc lad Vein ■no collision 'between tho av.th.ritios. Certain -Britishminers-had l.en nig over, the country, belonging: to Germany, but had paid the dues demanded without..demur. The Commonwealth Government! had written to t':c Colonial Office, it (o arrange a meeting between the Brit'sh. an! German representatives to s.ttlo the boundary and other matters,

Brisbane, May 22. The Commission of inquiry into the' pearling industry has tommencd its iiltings. Witnesses cental that th) work could not bo carried on frofit ably by white labor un'ess sti!fldi?od. At the Conference of Associated Chambers of Commerce it was rgreod to cooperate with the Vancouver Chamber, in tut efiort to have inter imperial news exchanged between vui'ius parts of the Empire.

Received Mav 22, at 1.55, 0.-ii. « Sydney', May % ' •Inno Baikie hns been i. rinally charged with murder. Tho in iiiesl »ili open on Monday and sonsa'.ional developments are oxpectcd.