MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrlelit. A TACTICAL CRUISE. (Eeceived February 18, 10.55 p.oiv) LONDON!, February 18. Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, has ordered the Second Division of tho Homo Fleet to sail on a six weeks' tactical cruise. THE LHASSA GARRISON. LONDON, February 18. News has been received from Pelcin that 2000 Chinese soldiers have reinforced tho garrison at,Lhassa. A CONSTITUTION SIGNED. .VIENNA, February 18. The Emperor Francis Josef has signed the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Constitution. SCOOTS ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. LONDON, February 17. A mooting of citizens at Manchester subscribed £IOOO towards Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition fund. BOY SCOUTS. LONDON, February 17. General Sir R. S. Baden-Powell is asking tho colonial immigration authorities to - offer facilities for emigration to boy scouts who_ haivo passed efficiency tests in dairying, farriery, and carpentry. y. SPANISH POLITICAL OFFENDERS. MADRID, February 17. The Spanish Cabinet has decided to pardon: 2000 political offenders, including those , connected with the Barcelona riots, but excluding seditionists; rebels, and incendiaries.

AN ACTIVE MUII/AH. CAIRO, February 17. Tho Somali Mullah, _wlio has been very active lately, raided Mijertain tribesme?!, killed many, and captured 4000 camels. MINERS' AOCfIDIBNT FUND. SYDNEY, February. 1 .18. '; The. revenue of the Miners' Accident Fund for tho past year totalled £56,155, a decrease of £8695 compared with, tho previous year. Tho decreased was due to tho strikes. Tho total funds amount to £41,511. The expenditure decreased by £651. NEW ZEALAND SCULLERS. HOBART, February 18. The New Zealand scullers -who aro to take part in tho championship regatta arrived in good condition. MINOR ITEMS. : Destructive bush frres are raging iu tho Moe distriot, Victoria. The FJmir of Bokhara opened, the first mosque at St. Petersburg. It, is a handsome edifice. The executive of tho Northumberland miners will withhold strike pay after. Saturday. The New South Wales Savings Bank Commissioners have, purchased .tho Royal. Hotel, in George street, for £CO.OOO, for the purpose of creating banking premises." ■'