MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 88, 2 June 1911, Page 5

MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.

CABLE NEWS

By Klertric Teb'eraph Copyright United Press. A-s'^-ianon.

WANTON DESTRUCTION. SULTAN WANTS FRENCH GARRISON. HEAVY FIGHTING. Tangier, May 1. On the evening of the arrival of the French column at Fez, a detachment of tiie garrison under officers of the French mission destroyed the Lcmta suburb of Fez, burned the houses, and killed a number of the dispersing inhabitants. Eighty Lcmta women and children were sold into slavery at the Fez market, the princes ranging from a dollar to forty dollars. The native papers bitterly protest against the Maghzen, and state that the Europeans previously promised the tribes immunity. General Monior had a further conference with the Sultan, Mnlai Halid, who asked that 5000 French troops remain and •gavrispn Fez and a similar number at Mcquincz. He declared that the withdrawal of the troops would he the signal for a revolution. It was certain that neither Europeans nor the Sultan would remain when the French left. General Gonraud’s column, with General Dalhioz’s column, which went from Fez to assist General Gouraud, reached Fefc on the 20th ult., after heavy light-

THE INURANCE BILL. PROPERTY-OWNERS’ PROTEST. London, June 1. The Property-owners’ Protection Asso : ciation has resolved on a vigorous protest against the clause in Mr. LloydGeorge’s Insurance Bill forbidding tin levying of distress or taking proceeding? for ejectment against a person insured it in receipt of sickness benefit. The speakers complained that the clans? would force them to give free lodgings to sick tenants. This, they state, would b( certain to encourage malingering. A manifesto lias been issued by tin 'Social Democratic Party declaring that the Insurance Bill carefully safeguard? the capitalists, and stating that then ought to be no contributions by wortmen.

SURVEYORS SN CONFERENCE. SURVEYORS IN CONFERENCE. t ’■' ', / Louden, June 1. A conference of survcyors-gcncral Lord Lucas presiding, described surveyors as • skirmishers in the front of tin army,and the work tv as becoming mor important as the Dominions were open in<r up at an unexampled rate. If the profession were organised on a wide Im aerial basis, it would attract the bcsl tdaW'b’f inch. Sir Duncan Johnston was chosen chairman. NIPPED IN THE BUD. London, June 1. The Times’ Lisbon correspondent reports that in consequence of active measures by the Spanish Government, tin anti-Rcpnblican movement, organised jr Galacia, has practically collapsed. Tin funds were supplied by Monarchist sympathisers in Brazil and Portugal. Tin conspirators are returning to Portugal. SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, June 1. Union Day was observed as a puma holiday. A festival week* is in progresin Pretoria, including a pro'etession of a! legorieal triumphal ears. At the'preliminary enquiry at Ruin wave regarding the shooting of a native Lewis’ daughter, aged 15, gave evident'* that the native made frequent indcconl suggestions and offered her money. Sin told her father, and she accompanied him to identify accused. Her father immediately shot the native with a revolver.

THUNDERSTORMC JN ENGLAND. WILD BEASTS INFURIATED. MANY PLACES FLOODED. »^i• • AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. London, June 1. A spell of tropical heat culminated in a series of thunderstorms. In the lowlying countries the streets and many places were hooded. The Epsom crowd returning from the races presented a sorry plight. Lightning killed two > policemen and three other race-goers. Seven deaths are reported already and many severely injured by lightning. Two city churches were struck. An underground railway was hooded, and the electrical system short-circuited. An extraordinary scene took place at Rostock’s jungle at the, White City. The thunder infuriated the pumas, which attacked and mauled a lady trainer. Tno pavilion was crowded, and the people escaped in the torrential rain. Great excitement prevailed. The trainer was rescued hy attendants using crowbars. THE HOSE DA LE. Sydney, June 1. The Rosedale has been floated oh' the Bellinger bar. FEDERAL REVENUE. Melbourne, June LIhe Federal revenue for the past eleven months was £11,048,400, an increase of £1.282,108 over the same period of last. year. TOWN HALL BOOKING'S. Juno 22.—Hosnitnl Rail. June 2L-—Scarlet Troubadours. June 21. —Scarlet Troubadours. Juno 2(5.—J. C. Williamson.