AGGRESSIVE NATIVES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2862, 20 January 1909, Page 26

AGGRESSIVE NATIVES.

LONDON, January 12. A band of Muncln native? fiercely attacked the Anglo-G<wman Boundary Commission which is delimiting the frontier of the Cameroons ard Briti-h Southern Nii-eiii. Alter live da\.-" fighting the natives were dispersed The British and Geinnns lost five killed and 19 wourcled. Janurny 17. In view of the repoited activity of the iSoinali Mullah. 1009 men have been ordered to reinforce the Biiti-h gavri&on thei-e. BERLIN. January 12. It is officially stated that th^e. Munchis were connected with the attack. The fight occmred at Sonk\valia. 80 mile* in the Hinteil.ind of Cal.tbar. Lieutenant Stephana, a German Coinmksioner, was dongeiously wo'inde'l. Relnfoi"cement.« •.%£. 3 ea>ily eiuiira JiK-d. January 13. lh» .Somali ilvllah looted "20.000 camel-- and kiikd many tnendly nati\e«.

a majority of one vot-e. The new president (Mr Thyer) declared himself to be a Socialist. SHIPBUILDING TRADE. LOXDOX, January 15. One hundred representative north-east coast ship-owners met at Newcastle and, resolved to form an international combination to regulate the supply of tonnage to the demand. Mr Walter Runeiman, the chairman, stated that nearly 2,000.000 tons of shipping were idle, and the dividends had dropped by nearly £30.000,000. Another speaker said that the shipowners were short of a living freight by £23,500,000.