CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13785, 25 December 1906, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN Preis Asßocialion—By Telegraph—Conyriglit. TITE DIH.TOK CASK AGAIN. LONDON, December 23. (Received Dee. 24, at 0.52 a.m.) The Court, has issued commissions to lake the evidence of aged witnesses on linlli sides in the Druce case. A HOTTENTOT RISING. BERLIN, December ?-4. (Received Dee. 25 at 0.12 a.m.) The "Tagliche Rundschau." a Berlin journal, report# that the Berseba Hottentots nil the upper reaches of (lie Great Fish River (Capo Colony), aro showing signs of iime-sl, and have mustered to the number of 600, armed with rifles. Great anxiety is felt in Berlin. GERMANY'S MEAT IMPORT. The American 'J'arilf Commissioners have met here, and are discussing the im)n>rtiitinn of live cattle lo Hamburg, where they will he slaughtered, and he conveyed thence by railway refrigeration I','irs. II- is expected that Hamburg shippers and the municipality will between them erect the nccftssary buildings. QUEEN OF SPAIN. MADPuII), December 23. (Heci.'ivcd Dee. ?A, at 3.58 a.m.) The accouchement of the Queen of Spain is expected in April. King Alfonso has ordered a three-days' Court festival (or Christinas week. MOROCCO. LONDON, December 23. Two Ihnusiind Shereefein troops, badly equipped, tiro eneamped outside Tangier, where they are supported by 1000 cavalry, Raisilu is concentrating his force.s atZinah.

UNWRITTEN LAW IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, December 21. (Received Dec. 25, at 0.4 a.m.) The Grand Jury at. Watkins, in (lie State of New York, lins refused In indict I 1 mli-rick Stoliey, a banker's son. on a charge »f murdering Frederick Dickinson, Lis wife's admirer. The refusal is based on Iho. doctrine of the unwritten law. Harry I haw's counsel is prepaying a .similar defence on his client's behalf in connection with tin; charge of murder preferred against Thaw for killing ,Stanford While, ii. millionaire architect, in the lladisou .Square Gardens.

A WINDFALL FOR CHINA. I'EKIN, December 24. (Received Dee. 25, at 0.4 a.m.) It is reported in I'ekin that America will shortjy rotund China the miexpeiidijd balance of Hie sum of £4,400,000, the amount of the Boxer indemnity. ANOTHER STEP FORWARD. PEKING, December 24. (Received Dec. 25, at 0.4 a.m.) China's Customs revenue for 1906 is the greatest on record. A PLETHORA OF CANDIDATES. CAPETOWN, December 24. (Received Dec. 24, at- 10.35 p.m.) For 34 seats on the Wihvatcisrand there are 24 Progressive candidates, 12 of the National jfarly, 11 Labourites, 9 HetVolkitos, and 21 belonging to no party, though the majority of "these are inclined towards the Progressive cause. -oINTERCOLONIAL.

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RAD WEATHER IN SYDNEY. N\DNEY, December 24. (Received Dee. 25, at 0.50 a.m.) Hoist eniiKs weather, acconipanicd by cold rain, prevails, and the weather is threatening for the holiday. THE POSEIDON GOLDFIET/O. MELBOURNE, December 24. (Received Dee. 24, at 9.59 a.m.) 'lhe largest nugget found at Poseidon weighs 9600z and measures 16in by lOiil by Sin. Several small nuggets weighing tip to 50oz were found last week. 'TRADE, WITH THE EAST. The State Government, in order to encourage trade with the East, will subsidise a foiir-wrekly service lo Singapore and I'enang, via Java.