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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10012, 1 December 1908, Page 2

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[By Ki.KrTim: Tkt.eorami.—Copyhiqh t i (Pkk J'iikss Association.) Received December 1, at 7.55 «.m, London, November SO, Commenting on the doci-sion of |'| |( , Court of Appeal, the Times remarks tluu if tradek unions obtained the \m\vv n claimed they would become a menace to the' vital interests of the whole community. Tlio Times, referring to Mr Bin-ell's do. claration says everything indicates Ui«t the (ioverm'nent is in. lio hurry to ii H . sol™. The (iovvrtmient would an. patently prefer to drop the Licensing Hill to introducing a new measure devoid of extravagant I'eatui-es. The .Daily Mows interprets Mr Itim.ill to mean that next session would sec the last of the present, Parliament. Tim News fnyors an immciii. ate appeal' either on t,ho Licensing Bill or tim llouso of Lords Veto Bill which will he introduced early next session. The broad political results of tlio A me. riean-Jupaneso agreeniont. are everywhere recognised and tire welcomed* as a fresh guarantee of peace in tlio Far Knot. Tlio Times hopes that the reaffirmation of tlio principle of the open door will murk tlic> establishment of real commercial and in. dust rial equality in Manchuria. Mr Runcimau ,i»toos to discuss the tion of iinanee hi regard to the Education Hill with Catholic education, cxperta. St. John, November 50.

It is ivportod in Newfoundland that the United States Government.intend* t u claim from the Hague tribunal large,(lam ages as compensation for linos inllidcil cm Americans for offences against the Ushery laws. New York, November 30. Mr \\". .1. Bryan shot a. bear in Mexico and thinking it was dead approached, whereupon the bear tore Mr Bryan's hunting coat to shreds. The rest of tins shooting party tired, finishing the bear, St. Petersburg, November 30.

The Russian guards iired at a biillmin containing three Breslau aeronauts when crossing the frontier at Plesehen, The balloon ascended rapidly ami escaped, descending again at Pocotf and searing tlu> peasantry. Received December 1, at 8.40 a.m. London, November 30.

Tho Bishops ot Birmingham and Man. Chester, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duko of Newcastle, the Karl of Sliafksbury, Viscount Halifax, Lord Hugh Cecil, Dean Waco, and other advanced churchmen are forming a. committee to oppose I be. future stages of Mr Kuiicinuin'd Hill, Tho shareholldem of the ]Buckn;.i!l linn have consented to transfer the whole lloct of 28 steamers to Kllerman's combination, which will then total 112 steamers, aggregating 430,000 tons. ■Tho Tiincs' Constantinople correspondent savs notwithstanding Huron von AcrenthaTs threats, Turkey has abstained from encouraging' overtimes from other BalUa.ii States.

Tho Times' Vienna correspondent Bays the Kmperor Franz .losof is delermiii*! to maintain peace, and is displaying u vigor which is not welcome to tho inspn'ers and authors of tho annexation policy, which according; to other correspondents King Ferdinand fanatically favors. Received December 1, at 9.10 a.m. l'ort au l'rinco, November 30. The Government troops at Hayti woro defeated and abandoned 300 of their dead and wounded. The rebels are one day'B march from the capital. Vienna, November 30. Thousands of pro-Servian Czech demonstrators at Prague insulted 1 the Austrian Hag and cheered a team of Engli&h footballers, who were among tho onlookers. Now York, November 30. A majority of tho Mnrianua miners are. Englishmen and Americans. It in supposed that a miner struck a, Docket of natural gas, which ignited. It is estimated that 188 men perished. The New York World accepts Germany's contradiction regarding the nummary of tho Hale interview, and anolo■jises for an honest mistake. In tho editor's absence, the proofs were sent to Mi Hale and corrected, and this was considered evidence of approval.