CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13469, 18 December 1905, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. . Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA, s LONDON, December IS. (Received December 16, at 7.33 a.m.) The Diiily Mail accuses the New South Wales Government of trying to muzzle its (the Daily Mail's) Sydney correspondent for telegraphing the truth respecting the prospects of immigration. The paper (ledum there is only too much reason, to believe that the declaration'published in England to the effect that Australia, is now anxious for settlers and immigrants is only a means of influencing the British investor in favour of Australia. It asserts' that the Labour party is trying to fetter enterprise, and so create a Socialistic Utopia. SLAVE DEALTNft IN WEST AFRICA. PARIS, December 15. (Received December 16, at 9.10 a.m.) President Lnuhet has signed the regulations providing for more drastic penalties in connection with overland slave dealing in West Africa. A SPEED TRIAL. NEW YORK. December 15. (Received December 16, at 11.0 a.m.) Prince Louis of lialtenberg ordered the ships of his British cruiser squadron to proceed independently at their greatest speed from Drake's Run, Sandy Hook, to Tarifa, in Mexico. They averaged 18£ knots, which constitutes a record. FRENZIED FINANCE. December 16. (Received December 17, at 4.37 p.m.) Mr Liiwson, the Boston financier, lost £660,000 in an attempt to reduce the price of copper. He intends to stake his fortune to bring the price to its normal value. THE MODERN BLUEBEARD. (Received December 17, at 4.44 p.m.) The Supreme Court has confirmed the ficnter.ee of death passed on Johann Hoeli for the murder of his numerous wives. THE SHANGHAI TROUBLE. SHANGHAI, December 15. (Received December 16, at 9.10 a.m.) It is explained that the 'Shanghai kidnapper, whose release was ordered by the Mixed Court, is a Chinese official's jvidow. China has guaranteed her innocence.