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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6411, 7 January 1908, Page 1

SUMMARY.

Mr 8011. M.P., complains that tho London and North-Western Kaihvuy Company, in approaching its employees ivilh a suggestion that tho cost of arbitration proceedings should be borne by tho company alone, is violating tho spirit oi tho recent agreement. IXo says this move ha# ’’or its object tho packing of Conciliation Boards with non-union men. Recipients of outdoor relief are to bo emit by the Poplar Guardians lo a farm colony, where- they will bo made to undergo a working test. The’injuries inflicted by Major Phillips on his former wife's mother, at her residcuc'o in Hampshire, have proved fatal. H. Druce has left it to his leading counsel, Mr Atherley Jones, K.C., to say whether tho perjury charge against Herbert Druce shall he gone on with. A report is current in London to the effect that ■x sale? of "The Times" 1 is contemplated. It is reported that Mark Hambourg, th’o well-known pianist, will visit Australia and Now Zealand this year. Tho third-cIaRS cruiser Philomel and sloop of war Algerine have been placed on tho active list of tho British, navy. The branch Cabinet has been reconstructed. The Xing of Portugal is co visit Brazil in May. Russian prisons at present contain 140,000 persons, or 24,000 more than there ?.eprj per accommodutiou for. Military operations In Zululond have been' suspended. The Transvaal Government intends ti carry out its Asiatic Registration Act, but another opportunity may i-n given to Indians willing to register to uo so. Vifleoimt Middleton draws attention to the fact that Indians have saved tho situation for Britain in several parts of *-ho world, but cautions fair treatment to statesmen in dealing with tho Asiatic problem. The strike of coal-heavers at Port Said has ended. Trouble is reported in Morocco in connection. with the policing question. Edward Haulan, the Canadian sculler and one-timo champion of tho world for several years, is dead. Tho second test cricket match was continued at Melbourne yesterday. Australia’s second innings closed for 397, and the Englishmen have lost four wickets for ,159. They rcqtiiro 123 to win. Mr Abo Bailey suggests the formation of an Imperial Cricket Board of Control. ; Assisted immigrants arriving in New South Wales last year numbered 2845. Mount Morgan (Queensland) mine profits for the past half-year amounted to .1340,067.