CABLES.

North Otago Times, 28 May 1908, Page 1

CABLES.

DOME AND'FOREIGN. (By Elecirio Tolepph,-Copyright.) l'cr Press Association, Received May 27, at 8.4 a.m. 5 , London, 'May 26. Lord Wenlock'g Bill to facilitate), *tlic formation of thrift and.credit ■ banks was read n second time in tho House of Lords, Tlio British post ofTtces have i'o'inaugurated the mutual cash on ileliv try system 'between tlio United Kinj ilom, Egypt, Malta, and-Cyprus fo( goods of tho value of £2O. The Royal Geographical Sc«et>i a Rack iljcqucst medal has ken awarded lo Lieut. Mulocli for his survey worl ivitli the -Antarctic E.vpcdition and hi* Antarctic charts. Sir George Goldio, President of .tlio Society, \emnrko:j that the most notable event-of the year was Lieut. Simpleton's resumption of the Antarctic work. Dr, thai cot'a expedition would start in Aug-, list -to explore lietwceni King Edware VII Land and Graham's Land ; Dr Bruce was trying to arrange for an expedition, and others were in con femp^atioty Lord Curzon, speaking nt the Em pire banquet at the Hotel Cecil, do nied that Empire was an unpopulai creed, or was viewed .with extreme distrust by the modem demo' cracy, for deep in Hie lieart o! everV Hi itisher wus incrmlicnbliv prido of raw. Lord Curzon advocated thd looping of all British possessions by cables exclusively Britich nnd clicapcr than now. He welcomed the growth of Imperial education in tlio schools and said ho -thought a reformed llous* of Lords would be a means of afford ing greater representation to the co'o hits and dependencies. The time was I|wt i'i|'c for nn Imperial didi'crniive Council though that would come,. but Imperial conferences supplied a means of common consultations. ■ Before long then! would be another conference, "and, perhaps, under another Minister it would lie followed by better results. The Earl of Meath, addressing ilif Lyboum Club, said the Empire could not continue imlcspj the caildrm wcim ' brought up in a morn Spartan man-. , ncr than at present,

Empire Day was celebrated in- Canada and South Africa with many loyal manifestations,

toivid May 27, all 8.22 a.m,

Calcutta, May 20. General Willcocks destroyed '<t, great deal of Mohmnnd property, the reside:'.ee of Gud Millah, the chiel leader of the revolt, lie de'eatcd a gathering of 2000 Utman Khels opposite Tvarcgha with n. few rounds ol slell after a sharp fight with samo of the fanatics, of whom 50 wore ki'led. The campaign, which has nearly clos' ed, is expectc-d to cost £200,C00. All the Mohmands have submitted,

The Indilm Government is preparin t n stringent Press Bill. B New York, May '2O. Aft-: r two cars in Philadelphia had collided and had l:o:n partly wrecked, both rusliod clown a grade and cra?h* i-d into four stationary cars. ScorcJ oi passengers were pinucdi -in tho. wreckage. Seventy wero badly injuic'l. it is feared six fatally. The fractui'J of a brake was the original cause o) the accident.

' St. Petersburg, May 2G. A coin t martial at St-. sentenced four revohtionaries ■ todeath for compl ! city in the murd.rso! JL PavlofT (Military •Public l ; rosecr.t or*, M. Maxiinovs''! ,(Chief of the Central I'lvon Admini tratini 1 , nr.dtol ont-1 Ivanofl (Governor ofi Vii.org), f,.0 s'tlcs Other outrages. Four were sen knc;d to renal servitude aid two t-\ deportation. Received May 27, at B,'lß a.m. Calcutta, May 28. Three anarchists under trial nt Calcutta ImveUttcd nn appeal urging 'thi Bengalis to tafe l'J British lives ifor every prisoner executed. The I'tnmn Khcl tribesmen lot, n hundred, of V.dr numl)cr during tlw recent fighting They tendered submis' sion, offering to pay any fino demanded. 1 hey numbered 3000, but the position was easily turned, Tho 53rd Sikhs seized the crest of thq hd s, and the tri. efnK'ii were exposed to shrapml, maxim and magn'ino rillci lire. New York, May 20. A wealthy member of the CalholiO Chimb at St. Louis, Misiouvi, luiV' ing become suddenly (leincntcd, rushc.) to the altar aixl fatally stab!:cd Fat'licr Liibley, who was celebrating

mass. ■ London, May 26. Up to the present, the Bendigo Rillo Club heads the .Daily Mail Empire Cup comi'etition, with a score of ffS. Arrivals—Riinutaka, from Lyttelton and To' ommi, from Auckland. De pa'lure-Ecrehnna. f.r Wclingto:).

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (By Efoctrio Telegraph.—Copyrigbt,] Per I'ress Association, Receive*] May 27, at 10.30 a.m. Sydney, May 26. Dr Chennoll . deposed that ho dcclitv cd. Mrs Baikie's suggestion to givfl a certificate that Brown's death rcsul t id from; accident. Revived May 27, at 10.3 a.m. • • . Sydney,. May 2". j E'mjivc ■ day was loyally celebrated at Norfolk Island. • . Newcastle, May 27. . Arrived—Waiwora, from, Lyttelton. • . Frcmantlo, May 27. Arrive:!—MooHan. l'ns-ongcrs lor New Zealand s Jloarvs Wal'cntaglit, Jone?, Stead, Mrs Sfcad.. The pa* icngcrs include Mr, Henderson, * welknown journalist, who is special ivpi'csclitfltivc of tiio Standard in con neclion witt) its new supp'emcnt. Ho will usit various Paris of Australia, Tlio Stamford will fIIPPO'" 1 spooinl cor respcn-cuts in the eliffcrfiit capita . Received May 27, at 10.10 a.m. Portli, May 27.

Sir Fr.fkic'c Bedford, Governor ol Wost Australia, lias returned h'Pni a vi?st to England. . ■ Melbourne, May 27. • Tlic report of'tlio Ministerial Committee of Tti:,uiry into the alle;«l.disorganisation of ,Uw postal sorvico lw l-ccn talilt<l in tho House, fft rccommends a sekme of reforms including j tlio appointment of fin) jindeparient

Houri of Commissioners, n ngy tcm of finance, fltul more; business-like ir.cllimta of administration ili the Stutes. A Vci^yj-proportion ot t'lra jcoaiplainfg ffcro')ihs«l,on iOTr ; ; wx.t jnformatioii, aud exaggerated am] misrcf.i-oscntod''facts. .! • '•••"