LATE CABLES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12698, 16 March 1910, Page 6

LATE CABLES.

(Press Assn. — By Telegraph— Copyright,

(Received March 16, 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON, March 15,

[ At ft, banquet given by the Colonial Institute m honor of Sir G. Reid, 278 guests were present. 'There' was a brilliant and representative gathering. Amongst those present were Lords Rosebery, Beau-champ, Strathcona, and Ran-' fiirly,. Sir H. Rawson, Mr Sydney Buxton, Sir R. Talbot, Messrs Moore, Bedford, Herbert Samuel, .and Bowden.Smith,'. General Hutton, the AgentsGeneral for the Colonies, .Sir' Charles Lucas, and Mr Pearson. Lord Crewe, who presided, proposed Sir G. K eld's health, and welcomed him as ci statesman of long find varied experience, a skilful and accomplished orator, and a thorough 'man of affairs. Sir George 'Reid,. who met with a most enthusiastic reception, replied iii a brilliant' speech. He said ho "thought it his duty to put ; aside private sorrow to7obey the call of public duty ■He thanked Lord "Crewe for the honor dohe him by presiding. Tho Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company shares are quoted at 100s. 'ihe rise is due to /the oompany building up its debentures. (Received March 16, 12.45 p.m.) Mr Winston Churchill announced that a regulation would be introduced permitting mitigation of the treatment of suffragettes m prison.