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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10042, 9 January 1909, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electbio Teleghaph.—Copybiqht.] L " (Peb Peess Association.) ; Received January 7, at 10.5 p.m. ~ Berlin, January 8. ® A well-informed Berlin -correspondent of the Hamburger Nachrichten" says that the c Kaiser confined his approval to the milir tary passages of the Deutsche Revue's l * article and did not read the political por--11 tions. He approved 1 ; of the theory of 0 Count.. Scheffan and General Von der ■' Goltz that Jines in skirmishing order and S with little depth are alone of practical use in the modern battlefield. New York, January 8. 5 Mr T. H. Newberry, Secretary to the ? Navy, .has submitted to the House of Re--3 presentative's Naval Committee, Washings t-on, plans for the expenditure of 75 mil- " lion dollars oil four 25,000-ton battleships, ' four scout cruisers, four submarines,' and ten destroyers. The Chamber of Commerce of New York has initiated a national movement in favor of a reciprocity treaty with Canada. Berlin,' January 8. "" The Norddeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung, in recording the Cape Government's surrendering or disarming and interning Hottentot marauders, and the feet thaV the Cape police had shot two chiefs for attempting to escape, remarks that the arrangements between the British authorities and Herr Dernburg for mutual support- in the repression of turbulent border elements is bearing fruit. The significance is that whereas the frontier population believed that raids on Germany's South-west Africa met with the approval of the neighboring territory this is being thoroughly dissipated by the action of the Cape Police, which will have a lasting effect oil other tribes! Received January 8, at 11.58 p.Hi: Vienna, January 8. There is a deadlock in the negotiations with Turkey, also in connection with the conference. " This causes misgivings. 1 Mr Edison has perfect an electric batl tery for a street car, which runs for the i whole day without recharging. He is conr vinced that this will prove a revolution in ! surface car traffic. : Received January 9, at 1.3 a.m. l London, January 8. , The Earl of Crewe denies the accuracy ; of Mr O'Connor's statement cabled on the s 21st November, which does not represent r his opinions. i ' [lt was- stated that the Earl of Crewe, : in an interview with Mr Daniel O'Connor, , of Sydney, expressed surprise that Ausr tralia lagged behind Canada, South Africa., . and New Zealand in encouraging immigra--5 tion. He had pleaded for the appoint- [ ment of a High Commissioner for the t Commonwealth, aSd riiore thali once urged [ an early selection. -A well-informed re- : presentative would be highly beneficial to . the Commonwealth.] -5 culty in Cabinet-making, The Times says ; that his majorit-v is ample for all practical » purposes', aiid: if it- can be maintained ' Liberal;"prospects will remain, bright. The [ conciliatory and more moderate elements, in pursuance of Sir J.- G. Ward's advice, • are in a period of -repose after (. .the 'somewhat feverish legislative activity ■ ■ f.i ili£' years, and this may result I in a working majority for years to come. Calcutta, January 8. , Owine to the action of the leading Ma- ; libmmedans the riots in India are subsiding. Berlin, Janpary 8. While all the police at Koepenick were on duty in the streets, burglars entered the Town Hall and stole £3O.