SUMMARY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7026, 14 January 1910, Page 1

SUMMARY

Mr Dalfout ia an election address at Glasgow, .-aid the -system of treaties uailer tiie pit-cut fiscal regulations iihvays tells against liriluin. "The country is berjinning to realise," said ill- Balfour, '""now much we are i-uiir'n;,' Ijy the Imperial preference extended bv lister States more far-siglitcd lhau ourselves."

Mr A. Ilonar Law. at Dulwieh, decTuirI'.il that no one- proposes protective taxation on foods.

Mr WwltiT Long declares that if the Unionists were returned to power and lomid the Xuvv deficient they would take the country into their confidence, un<l ask it to make the necessary sacrifices.

Admiral Sir Cvprian Bridge protests !]L'ain<-t the Unionists rfpret.en.ting tha \avv as w.vak. He adds that the is quite equal to the two-Power standard.

The British Government will give .UO.OOO annually for three years to.as*irt the Cotton-Growing Association s efforts -'n promoting experiments in cotton culture.

Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the eminent trench actress, has accepted an engagement at the Coliseum, London, ditrin"> next: September and October, at a huln-rv of Jnimi) weekly.

' It i«-estimated tk.it the sum of ,£l-4,5(K> will he jMivubli! under the Workmen 9 Compensation Act to 115 relatives of the crew of the Waratah.

An English engineer says the Essen works are full of guns and material for t-h'nn and forts, and are working day mid night, 66,001) hands being employed.

It is reported that the Portuguese Government has discovered a well-organ-i««l plot, in several centres, againdt the monarchy. Four leaders are under arrest.

, The trial is proceeding at Lahore, in the Punjab, of the ex-deportee Ajit Singh and others, on a chargp of publishing seditious literature. •V valuable deposit of soda has b?en discovered in a lake on the borders of Uganda, Central Africa. ' The Canadian Naval Service Bill has been introduced. It provides for permanent, reserve, and volunteer forces, and a Ifturnl College. Pivo cruisers and six destroyers will be built, and the total cost is put down at .£2,308,000.

In an emergency, the Navy will t>e placed at the disposal of the King. Mr Borden, Opposition leader, twitted the Premier, with holding views in favour of Canadian independence, and cont rasted AustralasiU'e response in the matter of fleet units -with that of Canada. -

In proportion to population, Australia and New Zealand had given, seven, times us much as Canada.

Miss Anne Morgun, daughter of Mi Fierpont Morgan, is opening a factory in New .York to employ 10,000 unionist blousemakers.

The Marquis VilladolUr, Spanish Minister- at Washington, has been recalled, for creating a disturbance because he wus not admitted to an audience -with the President among the Ambassadors.

A 9.2 shell exploded accidentally during practice at the Point Nepean Battery yesterday, wounding thirteen men. The injuries in most cases are not serious.

Lord Kitchener'is inquiring into mutters relating to the Military Board of Control. He has inspected the Colonial Ammunition factory, Japanese coal imported into Melbourne has been found of. great value as a gas producer. » ; Mr W. M. Hughes predicts that there will be crucial developments in regard to the Newcastle strike during the next fe iv days. Sydney wharf labourers have ended the boycott against the P. and O. Company, and are now working the Mooltan and Mantua.

lho New South Wales Government is providing assistance for Anglo-Indians liwv stranded in Sydney, and has warned the Immigration League to prevent further shipments. The tonnage of vessela which arrived at Sydney last ,year : amounted to T,!':W.:3-Kl—an increase 'of on the previous year. ,

Hard wick won the ouarter-mile swimming championship at Sydney in smin B 9 3-ssec. '

The Northern Bowling Association's tournament was continued in Wellington yesterday, when the preliminary rounds of the pairs competition were played.

The annual conference of the New Zealand I'riinitivo Methodist Church opened at Timaru yesterday. •

The Nautical Court at Dunedin yesterday found that no blame was attributable to Captain Newton for the loss of the Waikare, which struck an uncharted rock in Dusky Sound. The return of the captain's certificate was ordered, and the court recorded its appreciation of the work done by the officers of the ship for the welfare of the passengers. .. Captain Hunter, of the Union Company's steamer Jlaori, has been appointed second pilot at Lyttelton.

At the Chris+ohnrch wool sales yesterday 22,71)8 bales were submitted. Competition was keen and good prices were realised.