HOME' & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10628, 3 December 1910, Page 4

HOME' & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) THE CZAR AND THE DUMA. Received December 2, at 11.45 p.m. London, December. 2. : The Times' St. Petersburg correspon-; dent reports that Parliamentary circles are perturbed at the Czar's audience to M. Guclikoff, President of the Duma, wherein the Czar instanced the- slow work of the Reichstag, and stated' that lie had no complaint against the German Legislature, arid therefore saw no cause for finding fault with the Council of the Empire. The Czar made equally short replies to M. Guchkoff's complaints regarding,; naval reforms, Russian universities, and Finland.

GERMAN SEALING EXPEDITION. Berlin, December 2. Lieut. JFilchner has secured a sealing vessel of 530 tons burden, with auxiliary engines. The expedition numbers 30, all Germans, and sails in the spring. ANXIOUS TO TRAVEL. Calcutta, December 2. The Dalai Lama has renewed his request to be allowed to visit England. Tl\e situation in Llinssa is again '. unquiet. CANADIAN POLITICS. Ottawa, .December 2. In the House' Mr Gilbert, who recently defeated Sir W. Laurier's candidate for Quebec Province, in explaining the French Canadian's attitude to the naval question, declared that a plebiscite ought to be taken previous to the formation of a navy. He wished to preserve the country's autonomy unaffected, so that the fullest benefit would result from the public expenditure. Other members criticised the existing cruisers, and declared they would- be useless in warfare of thefuture. Home-built cruisers would not bo better. Amendments disapproving of the Government's policy and demanding a plebiscite were defeated by a majority of 50. THE COLONIES AND PREFERENCE. ... London, December .2. The Daily News says' th© most significant , thing-, .about, the resolutions that New Zealand and Australia intend to. submit the Imperial Conference is the deliberate omission in reference to Imperial preference, and it is equally certain that South Africa will not raise the question. It adds: "So much for the great colonial hunger- and great colonial offer. The colonies are not bothering their heads about Imperial preference or tariff reform, and have no intention of interfering in English affairs."

SHIPBUILDING LABOR. London, December 2. The Employers' Federation has adopted a resolution condemning Sir C. Furnoss' statement being made at a political meeting without seeking authoritative information.

AUSTRIA AND THE MEAT TRADE. Vienna, December 2.

The Chamber, by 223 votes to 20G, adopted a motion in favor of the unrestricted entry of trans-oceanic tnoar,. The. debate revealed that Austria was hound by a secret agreement, which .iid not permit of imports without Hungary's consent-. Austria is now of opinion that Hungary has sanctioned the importation of 10,000 tons of Argentine meat. Hungary denies that slio has agreed to more than 2000, and it in doubtful whether the Austrian Parliament's decision will result in meat being imported. THE MOTHER OF RADIUM. Received December 3, at 8.5 a.m. London, December 2. The Royal Society awarded Madame Curie the Albert Medal. DEATfr OF A BENEFACTOR. New York, December 2. Emil Dumas, who acted as the New York Times war correspondent in India and South Africa, has died at "Washington. He was found overcome 111 the city streets in October and refused to reveal his identity. The deceased founded the Manitoba Agricultural College. THE MEXICAN TROUBLE. New York, December 2. American women and children have been ordered out of the lumber towns along the. Mexican North-Western Railway, rebel attacks being feared. PERSIAN TROUBLE. London, December 2. The Times' Teheran correspondent states that the Regent is not likely to return, as threatening letters have increased his natural but excessive caution.

THE SPIES. Leipzig, December 2. Brandon and Trench will bo tried by the Imperial Court on the 16th. THE WEALTH POSSIBILITIES OF LIQUOR. Received December 3, at .9.50 a.m. London, December 2. The Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society estimates the license duties to the end of October at £1,061,768, which is four times the amount on the old basis. HONORING " UNCLE SAM." London, December 2. At a luncheon given at the Guildhall to-day, Rear-Admirals Schroeder and Murdoch and officers of the American battleships, and Messrs Balfour and Whitelaw Reid, Lord Stratlicona, and Admiral Noel were present. Eight hundred of the rank and file of the fleet will be entertained to-morrow.

MR LLOYD-GEORGE'S OPPOR- , TUNITY. London, December 2. Cohen and Harris,. music hall proprietors of New Y.ork. offer.Mr Lloydr' George £IOOO weekly, to .promote a trans-Atlantic campaign against tlio-' Lords, speaking twice daily on the lines of the Limehoiise speech. THE DISCARDED NBIROD. London, December 2. Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Nimrod, which was offered for sale, was withdrawn at £2975.

THE TICHBORNE ESTATE. - London, December 2. 'The late Sir H. Tichborne's estate was proved at £144,631:

PETROLEUM. London, December 2. Mr J. Henry, oil expert, will visit New Zealand, the United States, and the Far East in the interests of the Colonial Oil Co. READS LIKE A FABLE: Berlin, December 2. In connection with the census, the police searched 115 districts early this morning" for vagrants, and found only 90 homeless -persons in the whole city.

THE FRENCH FLOODS. Received December 3, at 11.20. a.m. Paris, December 2.All,the rivers in Brest have ■ over- ! flowed. The Morlaix, Guingamp, and L'Annioii are,flooded. ROCHETTE. Paris, December 2. The Committee of the Chamber v lnch investigated the conduct of the pros.'::iltion of Rochette. who -was sentenced I n two years on July 27 for swindling unanimously finds that the Prefect of Police, at M. Clemenceau's instigation, procured a bogus plaintiff, and blames M. Clemenceau for interfering without consulting tlio judicial authorities.