HOME & FOREIGN GABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10571, 28 September 1910, Page 4

HOME & FOREIGN GABLES.

[Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press. Association.) THE ARGENTINE EXCLUSIVE. Received September 27, at 9.15 p.m. Ijondon. September 27. The Board of Trade calls attention -to the law promulgated on 22nd August, operative within sixty days; limiting the coasting trade of the Argentine to vessels under the Argentine flag and the confiscation of foreign vessels with cargoes detected in contravening the law. IRISH OLD AGE PENSIONS. Received September 27, at 11 p.m._ London, September 27. The annual report on local government in Ireland mentions that 21,059 appeals under the Old Age Pensions Act, principally those of small farmers who, becoming septuagenarians, assign their farms to their sons and claim pensions, have been dealt with. TURKEY AND GREECE. London, September 27. The Times' Athens correspondent comments on what is regarded as the provocative attitude of Turkey to Greece, inspired by the consciousness of powerful support abroad. He mentions that the apprehensions rest on the possible irruption of irregulars from the Turkish frontier, which may precipitate a conflict. There is also a suspicion that Turkey will initiate hostilities without notire. AMERICA SECURES A PRIZE. London, September 27. The Daily Telegraph states that China has signed an agreement with an American syndicate for financing the Chinchou-Aigun railway. A ten millions sterling loan lias boon arranged. The director is a Chinese. and the chief engineer an American. Chinese and American materials -will be used. INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL. London. September 27. A Blue Book shows that the Transvaal Government, while considering carefully the case of the Indians legitimately residents of South Africa, strenuously resisted unrestrained immigration, and determined to enforce the law against all not previously resident attempting to enter without proper authority. " Lords M-.irley and Crewe Urged the relaxation of the prison regulations in order not to offend the Indians' re.'ligious susceptibilities. ANARCHIST CONFERENCE. Paris, September 27. An all-night international anarchists' meeting at Cantinetta. on the Swiss frontier, passed resolutions in secret. COAL FOR EGYTT. Cairo, September 27. .The Egyptian State railways have ordered 300,000 tons of Cardiff and Monmouthshire coal. FRANCE BUILDS RUSSIA'S FLEET. St. Petersburg. September 27. Russia is ordering several submarines from Laubenf and Creusot. CHURCH CONGRESS. London. September 27. Tho jubilee of the Church Congress lias opened at Cambridge, its birthplace, 100 attending. The topics include praver book revision, the relation of episcopal to non-episcopal bodies, the recent movement of philosophy relating to religious behet. and boy labor. ENGLISH SPIES IN GERMANY. Berlin. September 2.. The Ynssische Zeitung .states that papers found in the possession of Brandon and Trench contain exact plans of the North Sea and Kiel Canal fortifications, including their position, known only to pilots, also strategic calculations. . , The Tagliehe Ruiidsehau states thai.the prisoners admit thai they are officers. THE BLACK HAND. Vancouver. September 27. Julien. an old-timer of Revelstoke, British Columbia, was hacked to death with an axe bv three Italians oi the Black Hand organisation. They said that Julien was in the pay of tiie police to expose the organisations methods. TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE. New York. September 27. : Naco, a town of H>"> people, "i Arizona, is doomed by ine. Ihe hist message by telegrap; : - '• '".. :! '' people were fleeing for the.:- :,-.es. The number of deaths is unknown. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. Received September 28. at 8.5 a.in. London. September 2i. ■ln connection with the Festival o Empire at Crystal Palace, ten monorail cars will convey visitor., over a mile and a half on an all-Red tour, during which they will view the overseas dominions in miniature and their actual products. GERMAN PRINCE IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY. Berlin. September 27. China is paving an unique honor in inviting the German Crown Prince to Teside in the Forbidden City during his visit to Peking. BATTLESHIP FOR ADVERTISING. Berlin. September 27. Prince Adalbert of Prussia accompanies the battleship Von (ler 'lann to South America. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Received September 28. at 8.55 a.m. Loudon. September 2S. The half-vearlv report ol the Bank oi Australasia' shows deposits or £l7 000,503: cash and securities, £8,135,057: bills. £15.021.130. PAYMENT OFM.IVS. Loudon, September 27. Amongst the members of the House of Commons Mr F. E. Smith supports the payment of members and Mr Arthur Lee opposes it. REMOUNTS FOR THE ARMY. Received September 2S. at D.fw a.m. Ottawa. September _'< . \ site is being located for the army remount station in British Columbia. MUNICIPAL GRAFT. New York. September 27. ' An enquiry is to be held at Seattle into -the charges of "{in.ft' against .municipal officials.

PROFITS IN BEER. New York. September 27. Alfred Lonsdale, the American beer kinji. who died intestate. left property worth - seven millions sterling. His solicitors have discovered that his original name was Isaac Goldstein, and have traced his heirs to seven Jewish pedlars in Russian Poland. A company is being formed to enaMe them to prosecute their claim.

DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE. London, September 27. The court-martial dismissed Lieut. Sn.ttor from the sen-ice for writing criticisms of the army, but the Minister of' War commuted the punishment to a severe reprimand.

.' .- THE BONUS SYSTEM. London. September 27. The iVaference of Kent tr:>de unions has resolved that the Labor p::rty .'ball insist on the Government discontinuing the premium and bonus systei- ■•• the Roval dockyards and work>--ii». and shall not longer place coutr-L: with firms offering bonuses. EGYPT FOR'THE-EGYPTIANS. Cairo. September 27. Mohammed Bey Wahid, leader of the Liberals, has sent a letter to th? French Charge d'Affaires thanking France for prohibiting the National Congress meeting at ParLs. DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR. Berlin, September 27. Because he was cuspfetcd cf the misappropriation cf philanthrope funds Arndt, a town councillor of Burussiseh-

stargard, his wife, his adult son, and his daughter asphyxiated themselves. Arndt and his daughter died and the others are in a precarious state. KITES FOR WIRELESS. London, September 27. During the voyage from Argentina Mr Marconi conducted experiments of groat importance With a kite. He found that a kite takes a wireless message higher than the influences which have hitherto interfered wijth electric waves, and that long distances can be achieved at night. THE WORLD'S RAG BAG. Received September 28, at 0.25 p.m. New York, September 27. Mr .1. Ellis Barker, an English tariff expert, interviewed here, says that freetrade has made England the world's rag bag. A GREATER NAVY. London, September 27. , Lord Charles Beresford, in an open letter to the Premier, urges that a loan should be raised to start seven Dreadnoughts in addition to the five arranged in 1911. GRAND BURGLARY. London, September 27. Duncan Stokes and Davis, who were charged with a daring attempt at burglary on a large scale in Birmingham, were discharged.