CABLES.

North Otago Times, 2 December 1911, Page 2

CABLES.

By Electric Telegr^h.-Copyrlght. Per Press Association. Received Dec, .1, at 9-45 p.m. " ' Capetown, Dec. 11. The Defence Bill, prepared by the Government, is modelled on the Swiss system, and will entail a cost ol £300,000 in addition to the present cost of defence and police. The first line consists of 2500' permanent mounted rifles, 25,000 activo citizen force aged from seventeen to twenty-five, The second lino consists of citizens aged from 21 to 45 who have'teen trained or learned the' use of the rifle. The third lino is the national reserve, aged from 17 to' 60, who may be cane's out in grave emergencies, Only citizens reasonably required for defence will be trained. The training j consists of as many night drills as are required for recruits for the ranks, plus eight to fifteen days' continuous training] in addition i to paying a pound yearly for twentyfour years, It is not proposed to establish any elaborate military college, The colored inhabitants nro not Included in the scheme. A ballot has been arranged, for if the dtizen force proves inadequate, Received December 1, at 11' p.m. London, December 1. ' The newspapers deny tho story of n naval loan excepting one covering the cost of the Itosyl-h works, Lindruni is now 6fWO and Collins 5937. In tho house of Commons the roport stage of the insurance Bill hab Concluded, with the assistance of guillotine. Mr Bonnr Law declared that an outrage was being perpetrated in order that thero should lie no obstado to Home '-Rule. If 'the Opposition challenged the divisions tho House would have to sit until 7.30 on Saturday ovening. Mr Lloyd-George said the Bill was supposed to be non-contentious. Tho Opposition left tho House in a body when the divisions were called, Sir E. Grey, dealing; with tho Persian situation, said tho effect of Rushlb's action may be very serious. No reflections were cast on Mr Shustor's energy 0 r (intentions, but his persistence in appointing British officials in North Persia made things •Impossible. Tho Government was concultlng Russia as to how best tho Anglo-Russian agreement could bo madp to remain unimpaired. Russia had assured Britain Jhat her occupation was temporary. Mr Ohurohlll, answering Lord Charles Bercsford, stated that two cruisers In Australia were recently ordered to join the China squadron temporarily in view of possible developments.

Teheran,- December 1, The Mtjllss is considering the Russian ultimatum In secret session.

AUSTKAUAN NEWS, Hv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. V*r Press ARBoclatlou, ( Received Decomjbjbr 1, at 6.10 p.m' Sydney, December 1. Arrived (2 p.m.)—Wimmera. The Coroner committed Moir for trial for murdering Trovascus. Constable Ramsay gave evidence that while Moir was detained in the Mel bourne lock-up he asked him how ho got Into this trouble, and he replied, "1 will tell you in confidence. J went on tho Saturday before the murder and met a man named Cordrlen, who proposed to him to l'ob Trevascus. On the morning q! tho murder 1-visited Trevascus, and introduced Cordrien, and when Trevasciis' back was turned Cordrien hit him on the head with an iron bar, and he fell to tho floor." Moir wen went downslairs and borrowed paper from a girl, He did this as a blind. He left the building, and watched till Cordrien cam'o out, and Cordrien gave Moir £25 of the £sl) he got from Trevascus. He supposed Cordrien cut Trevascus' throat, but did not see him do It. Before tho separation it was agreed If either were caught the other would not s'quwik. The" police gavo evidence that all efforts to tracu Molr's alleged accomplice had been fruitless. Tho Assembly referred to the Public Works Committee Mr Griffiths' alternative schemes ■for the linking of the city and north Sydney, first by a subway under the harbor, costing £1,388,000, second by a'bridge to cost £1,602,000, and third by a State ferry costing £IOB,OOO, ' Mo Griffiths also carried amotion empowering an Incmse of lue output of the State brick, works to - millions bricks weekly, at an estimated cost of £38,000, . Brlsbnue, Dec, 1. The body of a' black gin, shot throiugb. the head,, propared for "burial, was found a.t: a blacks' cam'/

at Bundaterg, * Decoasqd's' husband is, tnissiog,. and? the' pollco : ; are Bearobingifor hlni,>'.: : ';' J: "-'•,.•::;;- >: ; ..'Adelaide-, -Decl. ■ Arrive4-Blenholin',';from lliiiiertin.Received Deoi 2, at 1,6 a.m, ._■■:; ■••'■ ■'■ ;•■•■■■■ Sydney, Dec, 1. ' .'A lire at MarrlckvlUe destroyed one and damaged two adjoining bouses. A lady; Bleeping alone where , the outbreak! occurred, ; 'was disturbed 'by two who got away, with a quantity of loot, and immediately after the Are was discovered,lt Is presumed the burglars started it, The High Court 'reserved its decision la the Peacock murder case,

' Melbourne, Dec. 1. Davis, the champion hurdler, will be unable to visit -New 2fcalatod for the athletic championships owing to examinations at. the date of the meeting,