CABLES.

North Otago Times, 4 June 1913, Page 2

CABLES.

£ HOME AND FOREIGN By Electric Telejraph-CopyriEht. Ver Press Association, Received June a, at 10.23 p.m. . 'London, June S. The Ml Mall Gazette, conunerdng on South Australia's deterred attempt to raise a loan, fays the markets have enough to do to handle unplaced scrip-and deal with issues already arranged. It will then require a short rest, as great uneasiness prevails on the markets. Received June 3, at 10.# p.m.

London, June 3. A l o an has been arranged by Mr W n tt, with ii currency of nine years, with .tire option of ro learning it in five years l , It will 'be issued in a few days,

The recrudescence of the Balkan troupes awl the heavy German loans have further disturbed tho market, in addition trii the Brazilian and Chinese issues, and Mexico will shortly he issuing a twenty million loan. The on the new Issue during June arc estimated at twenty million compared with 9,000,000 in 1012.

New York, June 3. Tha Aldermanic Committee that is investigating the police conditions, recommend the removal from office of Commissioner Waldo on the ground of unifitness. The Comnritto asserted that the Mayor (Mr Gaynor) upheld Commissiomr Waldo in everything, consequently reforms were impossible'

Washington, Jims 3. Every Senator is Tieing: examined in regard, to his pr vate business in order to .establish whether the lobbyists, who were Ueii o inicd, had sought to influence them againstthe Tariff Ball. Senators denied any attempt to "bribe or "influence them In any direction. The beef lintere'st lias petitioned tho Senate's Finance Committee protesting] against tin 1 lowering of .the duty on meats, declaring flint 8"fli mil attempt to lull the Wei Trust. It is said to lie more likely to increase 'the Trust's control of meat. The petitioners tared a 15 p>r centum ad valorem duty on all meats and live stocks in ord?.r to prevent the ils'tay d the industry. Capotown.i June 3. The Assembly has agreed to th' increased excise duty on spirits, and (hat they be uniform throughout tlm (Tnion: also, n n increased Customs duty on spirits.

Reooivtxl June 3, nti il.-2ft p.m. London, .Time 3. Sir John French is-- gazetted a Field Marshall. The Birthday honors include seven baronets, T-1i» latter include ArchiImlil D?nny, shipbuilder ami Siphon F'invfas. MI.P. Tht> Kaiser .1-hiiifl medal for mihlic service in India has he»n conferred nn Commissioner BnrthTiio''Fr (Salvationist!.

Gndfrcv Isaacs was rharply cwa-cxnmin-d in reference to his connection with the St. David's goldmines. The questions were apparently bawl on-the nllegntions of Lockwood.'roho was the owner of paten's. Godfrey Isaacs said wlimTjOC'tw,owt !w.aS (lis. missed )i& pointed n pistol nt fiodfrey Issaacs- )i»ad „nd threatened to Bliot't friim, that he cornsred Marconi chares.

Dellii, Jim, &.. The wife of n Brahmin at LiicTtnow, get fire to her clothing as her Imshand'B body was -borne to . tin burning n t, hut the fia-mes were extm?i)ifhoil. She tli;n tri*d to throw herself nn the funeral pyre, ami wns arrested.

London, June 3. T'lm ImnTlnl fyrvicp- Order ihns be°n oonfpirH nn Mr Andrews, Secretary to the New Zealand Cnliinet.

The oirslandin? feature of th e Stock Exchinje Vkprfssion is the heavy sMimp in Cana-rlian-Pticiftc Railwav ptnclfß, whioh Jiavj .dropped 19 dollars In five oW. TJIS foreign bourses distnrVd. Tihe GfTrrnn loans are unsettled on the Berlin bourse.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

By Electric Telegraph—CopyClsht. Per Press Association. deceived June 3, at 8.15 p.m.' Sydney,) 'June 3. The Government has concluded a tentative contract with Griffiths oi Australia (Ltd.), a branch of Griffiths, Norton and Company, Londpn, to expend three, million's hi the construction of railways, including tile remaining sections oi the Worth Coast and Condoblin-Uroken Hill, lines, The company secures three millions as the current rate of' interest as required to provide a staff of

engineers • aa. supervisors of work, receiving a remuneration of 5 per centum on the cost of the work. The footballers arrived by the Ulimaroa, and are in line condition.., Received June 3, at 10.25 p.m. Sydney, June 3. Tlie Industrial Department has issuaj between two hundred and threo hundred summonses against the gas employees who participated in tliß recent strike. Received/ June •!, at 1 a.m. Sydney, June 3. The entries so far received Epsom 170, Metropolitan ]>l9, Thewf include Vrlido. ■».■;■■'; Melbourne, Jun!% t,: "' Tin faiijfieid Cup entries are '"' iinaVailable. Premaatle, June 3'.' SirHpimilier-Hpaton nnd family arrived by the Medina.