MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. DIEVT3LOPMEOT IN PAPUA. .LONDON, February 16. Applications to sub-underwrite the British jVow Guinea Development Company's loan, exceeded £500,000. The company lis offering in JJondon mid Australasia £300,000 worth of 7 per cent, rjarfficip-aAing .preference Shares.

NEW SOUTH .WAIVES ,LOAN. ' Fohriiary 16. Tlie New South . JVulea' loan of £2,750,000 is quoted (at from 2s 6d to 5s premium. '

THE OHAKLESWOBTBS'.TRIAL DONDON, February 16.

Tho Gharlesworthls, mother' and daughter, were committed for trial at the Derby Atesizes on, .charges of obtaining .mtoney by false/pretences. Dr Jouea, 'Violet Oharlesworth's former fiancee, testified (to lending her £4300.

INCOME ,TAX .ARREARS. LONDON, February 'l6. The present arrears of income tax in ,Great .Britain, .total £10,000,000. ,

.YOUNG EMIGRANTS. . •LONDON, February 16Tho (Dreadnought Training Farm* Committeo has received 300 appTicaitions already, and has selected 150 respectable- lads for despatch to New South Wales.

LOAN FOR ATJCKLANE. (Received February 17, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, February .17. Tho Ati/ckland oity Wan has been over-sufbscribed. i

TBHD ENCOUNTER,. - SYDNEY, February ,17. H.M.S. Encounter proceeds 'to Colombo, wihere she ..will be resoimnissioned for .another .term on the Australian sittartdon. ENGINE DRIVER, DISRATED. HOBART, February 17. Alexander, driver or ''Ehe recently derailed troop train lias been distorted for travelling at excessive speed in order to pick up time. '""-' MINOR ITEMS. Japan withdraws her objection, to the Cliinohau-Aigu'n railway, «nd will be allowed to participate in financing China in connection with tho South M&nchurian railway. The Australian Agentfe-General in London are arranging for a, public Australian banquet to welcome Sir G. H. Reid, the Commonwealth High Commissioner, on March 10th.

The fi'rtlt Chinese school has 'been opened in .Sydney. Look Yet, a, distinguished Chinese scholar, after lengthy negotiations .with the Federal Government, has been allowed to land. He takes .charge of tho school. Mr iStra-wbridge, an American tourist, hired an automobile at.-Biaritz. The steering gear broke, amd tho car was overturned. Strawbridge, who had both legs broken, was awarded £2BOO damages by tho Pferis Courts against the automobile company.