CABLES.

North Otago Times, 20 July 1908, Page 2

CABLES.

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RcceM July 29, at 4,15 p.m. London, July 18. In tho Houso of Commons a resolution for tho uso of the guillotine in tho debate on ,the licensing Bill was earned by 209 to 89. Mr Balfour, roIciring to tho excessive employment of itlio guillotine, declared that between 1&8G and 1905 so\en Bills ( were closured 'by compartments, while during the two ami a-hal[ sessions of the present Government they had closure.! ten Bills. The Radical newspapers ie tort that it was sW of one and half a dozen of the other.

Berlin, July 18. Gflncr.nl Blumo has presented a remarkable report to the German Stall stating' that Germany can ..put.-4}. million soldiers in the field in the next war, whiMi will cost Germany 200- millions annually, nparti from any indirect financial. and commercial losses, which would be far greater, and if'several European powers wero involved, as seemed likely, "tho cost would bo proportionately greater. • General Blume estimates thai a European war'iOfrthe.snmo duration .as tho Eusso-Japanese, war,; would cause at least 900,000 casualties, and.', be? como n vciitablo orgy of blood, deceived. July 19, fit:ftS3o p.m. , London July 18. Commander Peary has sailed,in tho "ship Roosevelt from Sydney (Cope Breton) for tho Arctic. Ho declares that he will spend throe years in tho attcmipt to reach tho pole. The London directors ofi tho 'Australian lluttoal Provident Society havo bcoh/appoiiitod as, follows: Sir Henry Soympur jlvine, Chairman;, Earl' Jersey, Mr' Herbert Gibjbs, -and Sir John Cock, burn.

The Union Company's new steamer, Ifakura lias'■■boon.launched .on the Clyde.-.;'[ •■:.'•,..' . : :...-.'.'.' .' .

The Kolaporo Cup, shot tA Bisley, was won by tho Motherland team with a scoro of 762, Canada (second) 758, Guernsey (third)' 754. . 'At tho Olympic games Beaurcpairo won his , heat • in tho 100 metres swimming race, Tartakovcr was' second in another heat, Kerr, was scratched. ,for. the final in the ton miles walk, which was won by Larhor, in 1 hour.ls minutes §7 seconds, establishing' an amatour record.

The crowd, at the Sandown Park mccs received Joel's victory in the Eclipse Stakes with savage outbursts of hoots ond groans. Sievicrs' horse, runnings in ilie following race, was vociferously cheered. . Berlin, July 18, Upon the advico of modical exports and at tho Publio Prosecutor's instance, Princo Eulonburg's trial ha? lika, adjourned jndofin'itnly on the ground that ho is physically incapablo of, following the proceedings and conducting his defence. Princo von EnIcnlyiirg, liaiFjhg himself from n couch, earnestly innd vainly implored tho Court to proceed, and urgod)'|the| painful susjKnsc, tho uncertainty of his . recovery, and tho prospects of .lii.i dying ' elore -tho chnrgn was clonrod up. Tho general impression is that tho trial will not-bo resumed. • -. Teheran, July 18. Tho Elders, in. the chief quarters o( Tabriz agreed to concertod ac&ion against tho Government! forces. Priests harangued crowds of .thousands ol cilizons, who proceeded to, Kakhim Khn-n's head garter?, and tlu'oalcned n holy war unless they withdrew. The, Ka'Jiim, without wailing to parley, withdrew his horsemen to the suburbs. The mob looted the residences of tho iShnh's wealthiest supporters. Many o[ tho KaMiim's horsemen wci'o isolated iu the town owl killod, and the ma'ority of -the infantry melted away into tho crowd of civilians.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Received July 19, at 4.25 p.m. Sydney, July 19. Tho race for the championship of Australia and £IOO aside was rowod over the Raymond Terrace course, Huntor river, Ihcro was an even start. Thoroughgood was soon a •lUartcr pf a. length in tho lead, which ho held to past the half milo; thon Fogwell drew level, rowing strokq tor stro!«o. An exciting struggle to the milo was covorod in 5,30. Just bovond tho mile, lioth taking the middlo of the river,. fouled.. Both appealed. Thoroughgood was quickest to get away again, and established ut lead of six lengths beforeFogwcllfairlystarted an pursuit. Though Fogwell stuck gamely to the finish he was unable to overhaul Thoroughgood, who; won by eight, lengths. Time, 18mins 20 2-slh sees. Tho umpire declared Thoroughgood tho winner. Melbourne, July 19. Arrived—Norfolk, from Invcrpool; Maitai.

Sydney, 'July/18. Sailed (3 |p,,m.)-Ulimaroa; Stephanos, for Now Zealand. Newcastle, July 18, Sailed—Mary Isobel, for Gisbornc. The golD omalete champidifship at Australia was won by Poarce, do'oaling Christoc by 10 up and eight to play. deceived 'July 20, at 12:48 a.m. London, July 19. ;The weather fo-ilay was warm, in the shade the temperature Ibeinir .71.9 -ono of the hottest July days for 49 years'.