HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10516, 26 July 1910, Page 4

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ] (Per Press Association.) ] ROYAL APPROBATION FOR THE FLEET. Received July 25, at 9.45 a.m. ; : c v , London, July 25. ■ King George, on the termination of his visit to Portsmouth, sent a message to the fleet of satisfaction with , its high state of efficiency, and the zeal displayed by the officers and men. ANGLO-GERMAN UNDERSTANDING PROPOSED. Berlin, July 25. The newspaper Vorwaerts -urges a ■ mighty agitation in favor of an understanding with Britain, as an alternative to a fresh. Navy Bill m 1912. THE QUEEN MOTHER' ABROAD. London, July 25. '•Queen Alexandra is. expected., to'-visit Ymunden, Austria, on the 30th, and stay some weeks. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, July 25. The town of Novo Rossiysk has been declared infected-with Asiatic cholera THE DESTRUCTIVE STORM. Berlin, July 25. The storm devastated the park i-t Wolfsbrum Castle in Brunswick, the roof of the castle was also destroyed. SERIOUS SITUATION IN SYRIA. :, .• ■: Berlin, July 25. German' advices from Haifa state, that the murderers of Herr Unger, the German Consul, have purchased revolvers and are addressing secret meetings and stirring up hatred against the Germans in order to mitigate their own ; punishment and provoke disorders. J.he . situation, is serious. . . • INTERESTING SHIPPING DEPAR- ; TURE. ; London, July 25. The Times, commenting on the new Merchants', and, Shippers' Steamship Line, states thai it is an interesting departure, constituting . the first Com-monwealth-owned overseas shipping J! company. STRENUOUS GOLF.

New York, July 25. . ; Mr Taft, while golfing, sprained his ankle and suffers considerable pain. THE CANADIAN NAVY. London, July 25. The Admiralty are inviting 91 active service men of the various ratings to volunteer for- the Canadian cruisers Niobe and Rainbow. ORANGE AND GREEN. London, July 25. Irishmen at Liverpool attacked tram cars in which Orangemen were returning from,a demonstration an St. Jieleus. Thirty arrests were made. ' - SERIOUS STOCK DISEASE. _ London, July 25. There aVe no further cases of foot and mouth disease. It is reported that the cause of the outbreak is still inexplicable. The Board's promptitude and vigilance have given great satisfaction to agriculturists. POOR MAN. Received July 26, at 8.30 a.m. New York, July 25. The inheritance tax returns disclose the fact that Mr Harriman, the late railway magnate, was worth onlv tourteen millions two hundred and fatty thousand sterling. A NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER, Received July 26, at 9.20 a.m. London, July 25. ■ Newspapers give favorable notices to Clutsam's opera, "A Summer Night, produced at His Majesty's. HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA. New York, July 2'5. The temperature in the Eastern 'States is 100 degrees. LAWLESS RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, July 25. The villagers at Viatica lynched 16 horse-thieves, three being killed and 13 severely mutilated. Cossacks arrested 43 of the villagers. FATAL LIGHTNING. Berlin, July 25. There have been 65 deaths from lightning in Germany this summer. TRAIN AND COACH COLLIDE. Algiers, July' 25. A train at Groha collied with a stage coach, ten people being killed and eleven injured. NEW SPECIES OF FISH. Received July 26, at 10.10 a.m. London, July 25. The Norwegian fisheries steamer Michael .Sars, carrying Mr John Murray, the hydrographer, has been engaged for several months in exploration along the west coasts of Europe and Africa. She found 150 new species of fish. £1,000,000 IN PICTURES. London, July 25. The art sales in London are produc- • ing unusually high prices. The total amount of purchases already, exceeds one million. ! GROWING .TRADE'WITH CANADA. London, July 25. Mr Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, stated in the House of Com- ; mons, that the exports in 1909 to '.. Canada of products manufactured in the United Kingdom amounted' +o ■ £15,700,000, compared with £5,350,000 in 1907. THE COLONIES' .BATTLESHIPS. 1 London, July 25. Mr M'Kenna announced in the House of Commons that the battleships presented to the nation by the Dominions would be named Australia and New Zealand. t , COLD-BLOODED MURDER. - Received July 26, at 2.40 p.m. New York, July 25. A bomb-thrower killed Mr Bansman, Mayor of Ridgeway, Virginia, who was , lying in a hammock at the time. The murderer escaped, leaving no clue.