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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6311, 11 September 1907, Page 1

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Another English. Education Rill is ‘promised, and the President of the •Board of Education, says the Government will make strenuous efforts to past it. ' ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ British press comment on tho modus vivendi arranged Great’Britain and tho United ‘Suites regarding tho Now« foundland herring fisheries is unfavour* able, A Newfoundland Government newspaper says the colony has again been sacrificed. Hr Haldane, British Minister for War, expresses the hope that in ‘future when manufacturers ar6 tendering’ for army' 1 supplies they will not raise prices because the Government is the purchaser. A tragedy is reported from Venice, a Russian Count having been shot by another Russian, said to be tho disappoint ©d lover-of. the Count's fiancee. 1 Tho attitude of the Russian press to wards England is stated to be friendly. A now battleship, Paul 1., has bee» launched at St. Petersburg. tiding, the Now Zealand tennis player, defeated Otto Froitzhoim, a Ger* champion, in the final - for tho v men's singles at Baden Baden. Muli llofed is reported to have made an offer.to Germany of a port in return for assistance against the Sultan. • ; “ The Times" says 'it is impossible for tony civilised Government to concede tho terms demanded by Raisuli for the release of Kaid Maclean. _The action 'of Congo Free State Government in, placing King Leopold's territories under tho control of a development syndicate has aroused considerable' indignation in Belgium. . Tho riot at Vancouver on Saturday night was a serious affair, several thousand persons participating in it: Police were unable to protect Japaneso shops, and asked tho occupants to keep clear of the streets. ■[' .-i Seeing the crowd damaging their shops, the Japanese rushed out with knives, pistols, and bottles, .and quickly cleared the streets. . * The riot lasted all Saturday night, and ' was resumed on Sunday evening in Chinatown, Hero tho police beat tho crowd back, and two thousand rioters proceeded to the street where the first trouble occurred; Here, however, they found the Japanese armed and prepared to defend themselves. 'A; It!’■ is stated that claims will : bejmade^ ? .■ on the city for reparation, but the ■ Mayor says no damage will be paid. Commenting on recent outbreaks of colonial feeling against Indians, "Tho ■Times" appeals for fair play, and gives a warning against unreasonable precautions. A sensation has been caused in New York by a revival of tho alleged Presidential election fund scandal.

The "New York World” ‘ publijihes ;> i' names of those contributing to M t, Hoobottolt's 1904 campaign fund, with tho amounts given by each. , A tenth of tho Panama Canal excavation work has been completed. v ; President Eoosovclt, replying to oou- . , . gratulatious on. the victory of the American rifle team in tho Palma Trophy Match, says all self-governing Common- ; wealths should encourage the pastime. f. ; The New South Wales general elections were held yesterday. . -jA fir© in a'- prison workroom at Melbourne destroyed a quantity of machinery. It is supposed that prisoners caused the fire. ; ,v An offer of .£IOO,OOO to build a new hospital at Melbourne has been made by the trustees in the ©state of tho late Mr Edward Wilson, of the ** Argus" proprietary* - - Tho Victorian. Premier proposes to tax theatres and sports meetings, tho re* venue to be used for assisting charities. The steamer Tokomaru. bound from Port Pirie to I>arban.,; has put in to Fremantle, having been knocked about in a hurricane. A rich find of magnesite is reported from Pifleld, in New South Wales. Webb, tho sculling champion, ha** been challenged by 3>urnan, of Canada, to row a match on tho Thames. b 1 Tho tariff debate was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday. Seven heats of tho Australasian boxing * championships were decided la>tr evening in tho Wellington Opera House,. . A tram conductor named A then fell from a car at Kilbirnie yesterday, under circumstances at present unknown. . Athea became ill some time afterwards, and died during the evening.