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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10957, 23 December 1911, Page 5

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[By Fr.iXTP.ir Telegraph—Copyiught.] O'er Press Association.) FKKXCH YVORKMK.VS I'KX>l< >NS. R, ■:;■:■.;■'} !) ■(•ember 2:1, at 0.10 a.m. Paris, Dec-ember 22. The Chamber adopted a modification of the workmen's pensions retiring age, which is redured from fio to GO. State contribution is increased from 75 to VWI francs. MOROCCAN AGREEMENT. Paris, December 22. The Senate referred the Morocco agreement to a special committee. LIBERTE OFFICERS EXONERATED. Paris, December 22. The court-martial exonerated the Liberte officers, though Captain James' and Commander Jotibcrt's action in absenting themselves from the vessel was an irregularity. It eulogised the gallantry of Liten, Goarnier, and Bignon. ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY. London, December 22. The Anglo-Jewish Association is urging the abrogation of the Anglo : Russian treaty, which differentiates against British Jewish subjects. GERMAN COLONIAL SECRETARY. Received December 23, at 9 a.m. Berlin, December 22.

Dr Solf, who was until recently Consul at Samoa, has been appointed Secretary to the Colonies. THE BERESFORD LETTER. Received December 23, at 8.25 a.m. London, December 23. Mr M'Kenna denies the accuracy of the Beresford letter, which was published without authority. INDIAN PRINCE'S LOYALTY IMPUGNED. Loudon, December 22. The Gaekwar of Baroda declares that the Times' statements were greatly exaggerated. He characterises the statement that he had employed extremists in his household as a gross pert version of the truth. POTASH WORKS. New York, December 22.In order to dispense with the use of German potash efforts will be made to develop a kelp industry on the Pacific • coast. This is expected to yield one \ million tons of potash annually. j REVOLVERS FOR BANK CLERKS. ' . Paris, December 23. The Prefect of Police has authorised bank clerks to carry revolvers. GALES IN FRANCE. < Paris, December 23. \ Terrific gales have occurred in van- \ ous parts of France, and foreign tele- j phones are cut off. Several aero- , planes at Etampes were destroyed, j Fifteen people were drowned in fishing boats at Boulogne. Received December 23, at 10.20 a.m. London, Deeemlier 22.

It is feared that the White Rose of Liverpool has been lost at Plymouth with 11 hands. Other wrecks are reported in the North Sea. Two seamen were washed from the quarter-deck of the battleship London in a storm in the Bay of Biscay, and Commander Forbes also had a narrow escape. Afterwards a steampipo burst and two men were severely scalded.

THE SPY MANIA. Berlin, December 22. The Kaiser has forbidden officers to visit England without permission. HERTZIAN WAVES FOR AIRSHIPS. Berlin, December 22. The War Office is .successfully experimenting with targe models of airships controlled by Hertzian waves. OPIUM AGREEMENT. ! The Hague, December 22. The Conference has agreed to the preliminary draft of the opium convention. COTTON LOCK-OUT—I6O,OOO HANDS AFFECTED. London, December 22. The cotton mill-owners met at Manchester and decided on a lock-out on Wednesday affecting 160,000 hands. The mills will remain closed tiil the nonunionist question is settled. Many employers regret that the trade unions are forcing the situation, as trade is at its height and prosperous. SALVATIONISTS' RESPONSIBILITY. Received December 23, at 10.20 a.m. London December 22. The Salvationists claim that they have saved 1064 suicides this y^ar. BRITISH STEAMER DESTROYED. Gibraltar, December 22. The -British steamer Chesapeake caught fire and has been abandoned. Two boats with 15 of the crew have been picked up and two others with an officer and 32 Chinese arc missing. WRECK OF THE DELHI. London, December 22. All the specie on the Delhi, valued at £300.000, has been saved. CRETE AND GREECE. Canea, December 22. The protecting Powers have taken meaures to prevent other Cretan politicians proceeding to Athens.