CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13210, 17 February 1905, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE FEDERAL MAILS. LONDON, February 1&. (Received Feb. 16, at 9.9 p.m.) The Australasian Merchants' Assoeia '.ion lias cabled to Mr Reid, the Federal Premier, emphasising the great income niehce, loss, and prejudice to trade through Hie cessation of the weekly mail service. A PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL CASE. In the Privy Council appeal case, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company v. Reid, arising out of the transference of the Aramoho freezing works, judgment was reserved. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. PAHIS, February 16. _ (Received Feb". 16, at 9.9 p.m.) News has been received that the Sultan of Morocco has received Hie French mission at Fez with great ceremony. THE HEREROS RISING. BERLIN, February 16. (Received Feb'. 16, at 9.34 p.m.) Trotha surprised and kiled 62 Hereros St Aabis Tirpitz. GERMANY'S COMMERCIAL TREATIES. The German Association of Commerce met at Berlin and expressed lively dissatisfaction with the new commercial treaties. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, February IS. (Received Feb. Iff, at 8.63 a.m.) Baron Gautuch, the Austrian Premier, speaking in the Reichsrath, declared that Austria stood upon the compact of 1867. If new conditions were proposed Auswould know how to defend their Interests.

THE HUNGARIAN CRISIS. : ■ February 10. (Received Feb. 16, at 9.34 p.m.) Owing to Count Onorassv's failure Herr Yi'ekerlc lias been summoned to form a Hungarian Ministry. 1 VENEZUELA AGAIN IN TROUBLE. NEW YORK, February 16. ' (Received Feb.. 10, at 9.9 p.m.) Negotiations between Venezuela and the United States are at n standstill, President Castro declining arbitration.