CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12215, 3 August 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

r-*^ : 7— ■ (From the Australian Press.) ''V'"'V LONDON, July ?■?. " The Clerk of the House of CommoVis ■has been fairly overwhelmes with amendments to the pecla ration Bill, which have come from all parts of the House. Notwithstanding the violence of the opposition that is being manifested toMards the measure, Mr Asquith is determined not to accept any of the amendments, his , intention being to force tne bill through without conceding any? of tho changes for M-hich members * are clamoring. Mr Balfour, m the House of Commons, took the last' opportunity that will occur before the Imperial Conference meets to raise the question of Imperial preference. He made a strong appeal for this policy to become one for? all statesmen, instead of for only one party. The Prime Minister said he had heard with great satisfaction that a question which had slumbered so long was to be again brought into prominence, but, he warned them thot the policy of the colonies was not to allow' British manufacturers to, enter into effective competition with their .'own cheap raw mate*"ial. OTTAWA, July 21. The 10,000 traihmen on the Canadian Grand Trunk, M-ho have been out on strike, have agreed to submit the matters m dispute to arbitration. ' In the. final for the lacrosse champion- 1 ship Westminster defeated Montreal by] 14 goals to' 4. -.-".' ' NEW YORK, July 27. V A message from Manila reports that] Mr Frederick Bonner, a former public : works oflidial iri the Philippines; V,wa'B : burned to death m a fire at his lesjdencc. • ' v Brazil is offering tempting concessions to any company that will establish w«thiii its borders a plant, for the manufacture of steel. The concessions include reduction of- railway freights, exemption froni consumption taxes and Customs charges, reduction of dock charges, and tlie privilege of building branch lines from any of the federal rtfilroadc.. „ Senor Pena has been proclaimed President of Argentina m succession to Dr. Jose 7 - Alcorta. '-..■; „..■:.-. Ahofner heat wave is passing over the Central States. Numerous deaths have. Occurred. » The United States Government declares that there wili bo no blockade of •Bltrefields, Nicaragua. The 'Government has further declared that ence with American vessels will- not be tolerated. Mr J. Pierpont Morgan, the millibfiaire are connoisseur, is constructing on "range Mountains a miniature castle which he intends to present to Mr Homer Norm, composer. and organist at St. George s Episcopal Chtircli m New York. Mr Morgan's idea is that if far removed from the distractions of city life the well-kpown oYgrtnist will be able to compose better music. Hence his cift? which is to cost £54000. -m. \»- • x 'MADRID, July 27. liie Minister for the Interior has admitted that 178 persons Mere kjlled m last year's riots, which is a much larger number than that given out at tho time of the disturbances. King Alfonso's popularity is declared to have gone completely, and the.fafct that he is rto longer admired .by his subjects is \>eighine heivily on the. youthful monarch. < A sensational revolt among the prison <■ ers m the gaol occurred on "Friday/ Ihe mutineers whpse plans had been very carefully laid, made a determined attack on the prison guard, and a desperate fight ensued. •= The battle lasted three hours, . ftnd the gaol authorities Were able to end it only by sehdinc for' tht military. . ". - V. ' HAMBURG, July 27. ti. tt S r ? bber y has been perpetrated on tho Hamjjurg- American liner Amerika, one o£ the passengers, Miss Eva Stradi of New Jersey (U.S.), having had^ ±,8000 worth of jewellery stolen. The police believe the robbers belong to an' international gang that is nou- Morking the trans- Atlantic liners. rvu * „ VANCOUVER, July 27. the first Canadian apple shoM* is to be opened on October 31 next. A desire has been expressed by the management i that the Commonwealth Government will arrange an exhibit of all varieties of fruit grown m Australia, together with every form of. tinned and dried fruits. Ihe exhibition will remain open until November 5. . V JOHANNESBURG, July 27. It is reported that a large diamond has been . discovered, m the Premier mine. 4he gehi is said to be a pure white stone, and to M'eigh 191 carats. Its value is estimated at £30,000. CHICAGO, July 27. Jack Gleason, one of the promoters of the JoTinsoh-Jeffries fight, and Satoi Berge'r, Jeffries' late manager, arrived m Chicago to-day. Frbm statements they have made It is believed that another match betu-een Jefftifes and his black rival will soori be arranged. Tex Rick- \ ard is now on a fishing trip with Jeffries, and it is understood that it is m? I consequence of the former's solicitations 1 ■[■ that Jeffries will be willing to once more i tace the doughty negro. ■••'" ! „ ' ROME, July 27. j •Latest estimates of the loss of life " occasioned by the devastating cyclone i that swept over the Milan district place H}*«s! wnber of * illed at 10 °* Upwards ! of 500 people were injured.

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