CONDENSED CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11962, 13 December 1919, Page 7

CONDENSED CABLES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, : THE STEAMER COLLISION. C Halifax., Nova Scotia, Dec 11. The Carmania and the steamer Maryland collided in a storm off Cape Race. The steamers were damaged 'above the waterline, but were able to proceed to their destinations. It was at first feared that the disaster would assume the dimensions of the Titanic tragedy.

SHIPPING. Loudon, Dec 9. Arrived. —Oorinthic from Welliugto n. Sailed.—Port Caroline for Tiznaru. San Francisco, Dec 9. Arrived —Raupo from Auckland, and Tofna from Wellington. Sailed —La Mercedes for Auckland^ THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Paris, Dec 10, It is believed that M. Clemenceau’s visit to :Loudon is connected with the question of Peace Conference to London. M. (Jlemencoau opposes the proposal, rrguing that ,*as the Conference started in Paris it should finish there.

D’ANNUNZIO’S DOINGS. SKIRMISH WITH JUGO-SLAVS. 'Paris, Dec 10. ” The Jugo-Siav delegates are advised that a skirmish .between Jugo-Slavs and ‘ltalians' occurred at Buccari, near Piame. GERMANY’S REPLY' Berlin,' Doc 10. Germany’s reply to Entente Notes probably will bo dispatched to-mor-row. THE NEW HEBRIDES. <saesxe£ Sydney, Dec 12. Edward Jacomb, an English barrister, several years resident at Vila, 'the author of “France and England in the New Hebrides,’’ en route to England, interviewed, said the natives are rapidlv dying out. The New Hebrides population had decreased bj' a third in the past eight .'years. The decrease generally is mainly attributed to tiie indentured labour system. There was but one way to save the natives from that was by limiting white immigration to one white to every thousand natives. The Japanese were flowing into the New Hebrides, and all were coming in under the French flag. The 'reason for this, he ;was of opinion, was that France 'would, after securing her own interests sell ;it to Japan. It was suggested that Britain, should buy France’s interests in the Pacific. Mr Jacomb concluded by urging that Australia should advance a the New* Hebrides as the key of the situation lies with Australia.