HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9792, 18 March 1908, Page 1

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Tklehkai'u.—CorTiuoux.] (Per Press Association.) Received .March 17, at 8.30 p.m. liondon, March 17. Before daybreak on Sunday a dozen residents of Port-au-I'riiicc (Hayti) were dragged from their homes and summarily shot by order of General Leoonte, Minister of the Interior, on a charge of conspiring in favor of General Firmin. Many revolutionists took refuge in the French ajid German Legations, and the Government demand their surrender, alleging that the conspiracy was hatched in the Consulates. The French cruiser Destress has been ordered to Gonaives, and the German cruiser Bremen and the British cruisers Cressy and Indefatigable have been ordered" to Hayti from Jamaica. Deceived March 17, at 9.37 p.m. Morocco, March 17. General d'Amade, on Monday, attacked and routed 2000 Moors near Favielwrimi, capturing their camp at the bayonet's point. The Moors lost heavily. Ottawa, March 17. A procession of a thousand unemployed at Toronto marched to the City Hall and demanded' the initiation of relief works. The Mayor promised some assistance. Capctowm, March 17. The Dutoitspan diamond mine at KimInnley will he closed in April. Xew York, March 17. The authorities at Washington consider that Hayti ought to be allowed to put her house in order without interference. The Consuls at Gonaives (ire trying to arrange for the removal of the refugees from the Legations. London, March 17. Mr Justice Warrington has sanctioned the formation of a conipanv to take over the Times. Me Walters 'will be chairman and Mr Moberley Bell manager. The other directors will be Messrs Buckle (editor of the i.mcs), Cbirol (director of the foreign department of tin* 'limes), Money (lately editor of the Daily News), and Penny, all leading members of the staff. Xo shares will be offered to the publie, and' there will be no change in the political or editorial direction of the paper, which will be conducted by the same start' on the independent lines hitherto pursued. The Chronicle suggests that Lords Rothschild, ami Xorthelill'e (Harmsworth) provided the bulk of the Times' capital, and' states that the goodwill is valued at £320.000 without plant and freehold pre mises. The Daily Mail states that the capita' will be £750,000.