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Temuka Leader, Issue 3835, 24 December 1901, Page 1

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ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 20. Lord Brassey suggests a scheme for providing a naval reserve of 100,000 men afc a cost of £2,000,000. He advocates 100 school ships for training apprentice, and the subsidising of shipowners to iruin officers for the Naval Eeserves. The railways in the north of England and Scotland are greatly disorganised by further snow falls. A family numbering six, living at Cork, indicted for the murder of a farmer, have been sentenced for manslaughter. The Dublin Corporation, by 50 votes to seven votes, conferred the Freedom of the City upon Mr John E. Eedmond, upon his return from America, where he has been conducting a vigorous campaign. Mr Eedmond, speaking at Dublin, defied Mr Wyndham to use coercion. There were plenty ready to share Mr Conor O'Kelly's fate Ireland was never better equipped lor a final fight with England. The more menacing and dangerous the movement the more Americaa masses would help them, Mr Wyndham, speaking at Exeter, minimised the movement in Ireland, and said that the Irish League had only established 40 branches Mr Tully and Mr John O'Donnell, members of the House of Commons, and three others have been prosecuted at Mullaghoe, Sligo, under the Crimes Act, for unlawrul assembly and inciting the nonpayment of rateß. . The Daily Telegraph states that petroleum has been discovered near Suez at a depth of 2115 feet. Surgeon David McCosh, of the Bridge of Allan, has bequeathed £500,000 to the Edinburgh Eoyal Infirmary. The secretaries of fifteen of the chief British trades unions deny charges that members are practising skulking with a view of causing a reduction in the output, and resisting the introduction of machinery. There are 550 cases of smallpox in various London hospitals. The man Horos has been sentenced to fifteen years, and the woman to seven years imprisonment on several charges of fraudulently obtaining money from women, procuration, etc. Dec 21. The Uganda railway has been completed to Lake Victoria Nyanza. The Prince of Wales has accepted the Colonelcy of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Mabaroukh, Sheik of Koweyt, has been summoned to Constantinople to make obeisance to the Sultan. The Sultan's emissary not being allowed to land at Koweyt, Iburaschid, Ameer of Nejd, at i'urkoy's instigation, collected an army. Mabaroukh has appealed for British protection and offered to abdicate in favour of his son. The British cruiser Potnmone, and gunboat Eedbroast, are at Koweyt; also the Kussian cruiser Varyag, which made a sudden appearance later and created a great impression The commander of the Varyag visited the Sultan ad Muslcat, and the Russian doctors enquired in regard to the healthiness of Ormuz and Kissrn. The Times insists that it is necessary that drastic steps should be taken to enforce the "status quo" in the Persian Gulf, or, if this is opposed, to sweep away the Sultan of Tin-key's shadowy suzerainty. The natives of Acos river, West Africa, kilied and ate 80 natives, who were friendly to the British. Dec. 22. His Majesty the King gave an audience to General Huttou, the Commonwealth Commandant. New York, Dec. 20 General Castro, the President of Venezuela, is defiant in reference to Germany's announced intention to compel the payment of the claims of German subjects. The President says that he will not suffer Germany to humiliate Venezuela or deprive her of her rights. Dec. 23. A serious military rebellion has occurred at Venezuela against President Castro. America will bespatch a warship. AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Sydney, Dee. 20 News from the Philippines shows that the Americans are actively conducting a. campaign against the guerillas, and are harrying Samar Island in retaliation for the recent massacre. A company of American infantry captured the insurgents ammunition factory. Island news states that a wreck occurred at Bicar Island some months ago. In is supposed to be that of the ship Manchester, bound from Philadelphia to Japan with a cargo of kerosene. It is believed that all hands were lost. The schooner Santa Cruz, bound from Hong Kong to Carolines, is missing. lb is believed that she also is lost with all hands. Campbell was executed to day. Death was instantaneous. Campbell ha_s left a statement confessing the committal of both outrages on young girls. A notice has been posted at "Broken Hill Block XIV. mine, that the directors are sorry that owing to the prices of lead and silver falling to such an extent they have no option but to cease working sulphide ores after the 21st inst., when operations below the 200 feet level will cease, and the mine will shut down until prices improve. About 300 men will be thrown oct of employment. A representative meeting discussed th 3 proposed memorial to the late Eev. James Chalmers. It was suggested that it should take the form of a mission steamer for New Guinea rivers and the evangelisation of the district where Mr Chalmers was murdered. Melbourne, Dec. 20. The Melbourne Bicycle Club withholds the prize money in the Wheel Eace at the Austral meeting, pending the result of an enquiry that is proceeding. Martin, the winner, threatens a legal action. Dec. 21. The Melbourne Bicycle Club, after examining various riders in the Austral Wheel Eace, decided to shift further enauiry on to the shoulders of the League of 'Wheelmen. The club informed the League that the evidence taken - disclosed an undesirable state of affairs, which, if allowed to continue would destroy cycling. The club pays over the stakes today.

Brisbane, Dec. 21. The heat wave is unabated, and several deaths from sunstroke and heat apoplexy have occurred. A man at Barcaldine, who was digging a grave, climbed out and dropped dead. Cyclones did much damage to property in several townships. Three deaths have occurred at Croydon owing to the excessive heat. The steamer Duke of Devonshire, bound from London to Brisband with 46 passengers and 4000 tons of cargo, went ground at the Hunter reef near tlannibal Island, Torres Straits, last Sunday. Assistance has been sent. Adelaide, Dec. 21. The combination of Wirth's Circus and the shipping of cattle caused trouble on the steamer Paroo. A bear broke loose and caused a panic amongst the cattle. The bear, after mauling several cows, was captured in carrying off a calf.