CABLES.

North Otago Times, 7 December 1910, Page 1

CABLES.

—f —. HOME AND FOREIGN, By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, Per Press Association. London, Dec 5. All the cable and telegraph companies concerned have consented to the Pacific Board's' proposal for de- | ferred rates, and now only the adhesion of one or two European countries is necessary, It is hoped that the reduction , will begin on Ist January, . London, Dec B, Seven men were killed at thePemberton pit in Shropshire' by jthe cage breaking, away, Berlin, Dec. 5.The Government declines to allow a representative of the.British Government to attend Brandon's and Trench's trial. . ....

Krupps' net profits are a million sterling, and a dividend of 10 per cent has been declared, Peking, Dec. 5. The Army and Navy Boards have been transformed into ministries preparatory to the issuing of a constitution. The Cabinet approved toie reduction of poppy cultivation, which lias heretofore represented 25 per cent of the Customs revenue. The National Assembly, by -a large majority recommended the total ex-, tinefcion of poppy cultivation and the interprovincial trade in opium within short* periods. The Government considers it impossible to summarily suppress the trade in opium.

. Tangier, Dec. '5,. The Netherlands Bank is giving an; annual subsidy of £48,150 to secure tiie tobacco monopoly of Morocco. London, Dec 5. There are severe floods in the valley of the Severn and Gloucester is partially inundated, Dec. 5. Tommy Burns has announced from Seattle his retirement from the prize ring. He will turn over the engagements he had arranged in England to Jack Lester, of Seattle, whom he picks as, the coming cham-' Pion,

New York,-Dec. 5, The eighteenth annual sis days' bicycle race has started at Madison Square Gardens. Fifteen teams .have entered, including the following colonials : Patrick Hehir,, Ailired Goulette, E, A. Pye, Gordon Walter, and Jack Clarke. London, Dec. 5. The Pall Mall Gazette considers that the outer portions of the Empire will foe aible to judge in juster proportion than those in the thick of the conflict, therefore it is not )f the conflict, therefore it) is nat s.urptioed that Australians are welcoming the referendum as a long stride towards idemocilatic Government. It agrees with the statement of Mr Nesbit, an ex-Can«diau .judge, that

if the dominions find the "Empire is to 'he administered by the distates. of political passion they will take some thought;,as to their, own future poMtbllj ail materiality. The dominions are not ready to make obeisance to President Keir-Hardie. Somei German balloonists who started from Munich for Switzerland on Saturday were caught in a gale and driven across the North Sea at a terrific rate. They succeeded in landing in the Orkneys on Sunday. One passenger was jerked overboard and drowned.

Lord Glasgow has sent a letter to Lady Jersey wishing her all success in her women's anti-suffrage movement. . The ' Shipowners Parliamentary Committee was unable : to come to a decision on the declaration of London, and referred the matter to the respective associations, who will resume freedom.of action.

Lord Oharles Beresford, at Portsmouth, denounced the Declaration of London as a disgraceful betrayal of the national security and national power. If it was!ratified the country wouid only exist on sufferance and 'he liable to be starved'into submission at the will of an inferior sea power. Franklin, who assaulted Mr Winston Churchill in a train, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment,

A rear-end collision took place at Willesden Junction, where a fast train crashed into a slow train from Watford. One passenger was. killed and thirty seriously injured,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Elfcctrio J'clsKiapli-Copyii^lil. Per Freu Asgocintion. Sydney, Dec. 6. Judge Hig-giiis, in the course of the Merchant Service Guild judgment, declared that one witness had said the ambition of seamen was to get a job ashore, and one could hardly wonder at such am -ambition. Low wages and homeless, wandering conditions were rapidly' tending-, to deplete the British merchant service of Britishers and to fill the ships with foreigners,. There were not wanting gloomy prophesies to the effect that (this would have 'the effect of depleting, the naval power, of' the Empire,

Arrived (6. a-m-'J-Ulimaroa, from Wellington Mel-bourne, Dec, 6,. The Papanui sailed without a pilot. She .took several hours. to negotiate her way out of port, and was watched. by -an interesting crowd, •' The Papanui's destination- is Japan. The Marine! Board refused to allow the pilot to take her out. The State Premier declares that in his opinion the vessel is not seaworthy, and no Marine Board in the world would have granted her a certificate. 'As the State -had no gunboat handy it couM not stop her departure, The Filipino crew being subjects of the United States, it..was thought, as'their safety was involved,-some action might have been taken by the representative of America.

. Adelaide, Dec. 5. The Commonwealth destroyers have arrived. The Governor/ Admiral D.. H. Bosan'jtfet, congratulated the crews .on. the success achieved in performing the long; voyage in such) small vessels without, accident or breakdown of any kind. • Melbourne, Dec. 6. The Executive .passed the Federal Capital proclamation, which provides thet from the first of January next l.he territory surrendered :by New South Wales to., the Commonwealth is accepted as territory of the Commonwealth. ;• • ■. During a hailstorm at Murriwillumbah lumps of ice as big as teacups fell, causing considerable 'dama»e.

Sydney, Dec, 6. Obituary—Captain Bremner,'. aged S2, the oldest manner;in the Commonwealth, and'one of the pioneers of the Island trade. A strike lias occurred in the Abermam colliery owing l to a dispute as to the payment fon pillars, and (JSOL men are thrown idle; *v: , - Perth, Dec. fi. Two brothers named Toe were found dead on the sandhills with a bottle of chloroform alongside. It is supposed to be a case of double suicide.Adelaide, Dec. 6. The lumpers engaged on the stea.rner "'Gracchus struck against unloading a cargo of Java sugar IBeoause the bag was above the prescribed weight.'

Adelaide, Dec. 6. Owing to an adverse report on the Great Chaffinch mine, Westralia, there is a heavy slump in shares, A. Stock Exchange meeting discussed the situation, and sent an urgent cable to the Westralian Minister of Mines asking that, for the Rood re-' putation of mining, a strict, investigation should be made into the conflicting Chaffinch reports, Perth, Dec. 6, A French woman!. named Defaur died as) the result of wounds inflicted b'y a Japanese named 1 Sfeto with Whom she had been living. The fatality was the outcome of jealousy, Sydney, Dec. 6. : Mr M'Gowen will deliver his Budget to-night. : Mr Holroan's Deserted Wives • and Children Amendment Act provides that when husband is sent to gaol for non-payment of. maintenance orders lie be Riven remunerative labor, and the money earned, after deducting the cost of his,keep, is to go towards the satisfaction of the maintenance order.

Sydney, Dec. 6. Speaking at the Chamber, of Manufacturers' dinner, 'the PostmasterGeneral declared that.it was the earnest and sincere 1 desire of the Federal Government to give every possilbjffi help towardsi Jostering the development of local industries..' Australian tenders, in his' own idepartment would be given the fullest consideration even if prices were 'foeyond those of outsiders. He said Imperial penny postage would be in operation not later than the Ist of May, and hoped the -day of cheaper cables was not far distant. The Government would do -all it could. It wanted to nationalise the Atlantic cable, but.there was a lot of opposition to the proposal. He would support all he knew sixpenny cables between England and Australia. Mr Cook, Leader of the Federal Opposition, said he hoped - the day would come when they would - have ■a right-of-way by cable through the 'heart of the Empire, and when such cables would be used to advantage, In respect to defence, the Government might rely on the support of the Opposition in any steps taken towards welding the Empire together.

„ Sydney, Dec. G. •At the) RoyaJ Life Saving swimming carnival, Cecil Healy registered another Australian record iby covering -150 yards in lmin 3teecs, Sydney, Dec, 6. H. Thompson put up an amateur competition mile record, doing the distance in 2mins 3 l-sth sec.

WHAT CONSTIPATION MEANS,

Constipation resembles nothing so much as the stopping of the sewerage system of a city; and you know the outbreak of disease that would result if this , should happen. Then tiy to realise the danger to yourself if you allow your bowels to become clogged. The poisonous matter which should pass oil is absorbed into the blood, which is the cause of numerous diseases. When you are troubled this way there is just one thing, to do-get a box of Chamberlain's Tablets. They cleanse and invigorato the stomach and bowels, and clear the system of all foul accumulations and restore it to a normal condition. Sold by Milligan and Bond.

AN INTERESTING CASE,

Per Press Association, Dunedin, December G.In the Supreme Court to-day the City Cduncil proceeded, against Lieut, Qolonel Smyth -and the AttorneyGeneral, the object being to. determine whether upon the true construe-' tion of the will of the late Mr Andrews and of the Defence Act of 1903 trusts of his! will for. the benefit and advantage of the Dunedin volun-. teers have lapsed or become inoperative owing to the passing of the Defence Act, 1908, and the Defence Act, 1009, or otherwise. The late Mr Samuel Henry Andrews left a will under which the Dunedin volunteers benefited to the extent of between £IOO and £2OO a year, and in the event of the Dunedin volunteers -being -disbanded or ceasing; to exist as a regiment the property, providing the -trust funds was to go to tne' City Corporation. - The case was heard before Mr Justice Williams.'

Mr W. C.iMacgregor appeared for the City Council, -and Mr J. P. M. Frascr for the 'defendants. Mr Mac'gregar argued that in New Zealand

the, change' from volunteers to territorials ■ was a change in the status as well as in name, whereas in Britain the change was one in namo only. The ter r '>nrials no longer answered to the description of volunteers. Every man, with certain exceptions, was liable to compulsory service, and. clearly the volunteer force as such had ceased to exist. Mr Fraser argued, that no' volunteer corps formed before the Act of 1909 had ceased to exist by virtue of that Act, the effect of which had been to reorganise and rename but not to do away with them. The Act provided that ■the, property held by a volunteer corps was still to be I held by it under the name of a unit of/the territorial force. Where the legislature M intaded a corps should cease to exist it said so in plain terms. The only important differences; made to the volunteers by the new Act were : (L) That they would not elect their officers .below the rank of field officers, and that they were made subject to military ,Ww. His Honor reserved his decision.-

COMMERCIAL.

: h ' HOME markers; (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) Per Prcßs Association, London, Dec 5. , The wheat and flour afloat for- the ■United Kingdom is 2,440,000 quarters, and for the C/oi tinent 2,250,000. Atlantic shipments IM',OOO, Pacific 80,000. The total shipments .to • Europe ■during the week.were"l,3oo;000 Quarters, including 101, j)00 from the Argentine, 485,000 from Russia, 200,000 Danubian, 124,000 Indian and 31,000 Australian.■. • : v At the wool sales merino is unchanged, .hivt there is' slight 'irregularity' in crosshreds'.''• ~ ■ : ; London; Dec-5. Waihi, 118s M to 121s 3d. ' The P, ■ and O. Shipping-. tJom-

pauys profits, for the. year were £275,981, of which; £67,181 has 'been earned forward,

I CHPJSTOHDRCH MARKETS,

Per Press Association. . Chnstchurch, December fi. . Business, this week in the grain and produce markets has opened very quiet, The turn over in-wheat and oats is very. limited, holders ' of wheat being firm, and oats are' very scarce. A few small sales of milling wheat have been made at 3s 3d to 3s 4d at country stations, but, the demand on the part of millers is not at all keen. ' ' i

; Ryegrass seed keeps firm, find iB siill 'being turned over in fairly large quantities. "

JUNCTION YARDS

Messrs Bruce Christie, and.Co held their usual weekly, stock sale at the J unction Yards yesterday, when there was a good attendance, also a good yarding of stock, v • ; Cattle. —G6 head were yarded.-Ow-ing to the continued dry weather prices dropped all round, with the' exception of yearlings: to 2-year-olds, which commanded late values. A Splendid- line, of 20 polled Angus Sows, yearlings to 18 mofttlis' old, averaged £& 5s per head. We 'quote: forward bullocks at £slos to £6 10g, 2tyear-old steere|£4 to £4 ss, 18 months' old steers and heifers £2

•10s to £3 ss, yearlings 30s to 355, calves 10s, bulls (potters) £2 toi £2 10s, cows (stores) 303 to 355-. Dairy cows (and heifers coming to profit were wanted, but prices dropped 20s to 1 . 30s a 1 he)ad. Oo\ts in milk a few weeks sold at store prices. 38 were yarded. Best cows (at profit) sold at £5 5s to' £6los, extr a good cows .(at profit) £Gl7s 6d to £8 ss, medium sorts (at profit) #3los to. £4 ss, cows (in milk afew : weeks) to !£37s 6(1. ' Pigs.—s9 were yanded. Best weaners sold at 10s 6d to 12s, medium sized weaners 6d to 7d, small weaners Gs to 7s,'small weaners 3s- to 4s. . Prime Jbaconers, (alive) are wanted at weights running from 120!t)s to leOlbs. .'■■■.

WAIAREKA YARDS,

The Associated. Auctioneers report having held their usual weekly sale yesterday, when moderate yarding of stock came forward. The attendance of buyers was goo'd and representative, and Ijate ruling) prices were well)'maintained.. Sheep.—3so ■ penned; Fat ewes (heavy) to 14s 9(1, good do 12s to 13s, medjurn do Us to lis 6d, fat wethers of medium ojuality 14s lOd, fat lambs' 14s sd, 13s 6d, 12s, light do 10s,i 2-tooth shorn wethers (in fresh condition) 10s, full and failing mouthed ewes (with lambs) Gs 6d (all counted), Cattle. —'10 penned. Fat cows (good) to £9 2s, forward cows to £4 ss, forward bullocks £.6. Pigs—2o- • penned.- Good weaners sold at 4s Gd to' 6s 6d,

DUNEDIN MARKETS,

Messrs Dal-gety . aiid Co, report having held their weekly sale of grain and produce at their stores on Monday, There was a good attendance cf buyers, but the catalogue was a small one, and under good competition the bulk of it was cleared as follows: Oats.-'Dmi'ng the week there has. 'besn no - volume (of business passing, only odd lots coming to town, and supplies in stores are very small. At to-day's sale prices advanced another Jd per bushel. All descriptions are in demand.' We cjuote: Prime milling 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd', good to best feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, interior to medium Is lid to 2s 2d per bushel (bags extra). • - . ■ Wheat,-There 'is very little fresh to report in the cereal, Prime velvet and velvet-ear are inquired - for, and bring a ready sale at quotations. Fowl feed is scarcer, and at to-day's sale sold briskly under Jteen competition'. We quote: Prime velvet 3s lOd to 4s, medium milling 3s 7d to 3s Bd, best whole fowl feed 3s 4d to 3s sd, inferior and damaged, 3s to 3s 2d par bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes-There are now hardly any consignments coming forward, and there is practically no demand for old potsjtoes, bluyers preferring the new sorts. 1 The market, however, shows no difference from, last week, Best table sorts, £lO to £ll, medium £8 to £9los, small anf inferior £4los to £6. Chaff,—At to-day's sale very little prime quality was offered, as supPlies during 1 ' the week were light. Prime quality was very keenly competed for, but medium quality ,was. harder to sell, We quote: Choice chaff £5 to £5 ss, medium to good £4 5s to £4lss, inferior £3 to £3 15s per ton (bags extra),