CABLE NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5681, 16 June 1908, Page 1

CABLE NEWS.

LONDON, Jane IE Earl Dudley, -the new Governor-Gen-eral of Australia,, was present at a pageant at Dudley Castle, and in speaking at the baniquet, said that in recognition of the appointment he should act on the advice of Mr Oh am-' berlain, who was a former Colonial Secretary, to say nothing about Australia until he came back. Ho believed in the nobility of public service, and was unable to sec why a policeman should be less willing to accept service abroad than a soldier. The young, virile, warm-hearted people, who inherited British traditions, but'-weileuntrammelled with the customs prevailing in 'older countries, had the advantage of a-“clean slate.” 'Jin; newspapers of Lisbon report the arrest of Jose Duarte and Constantino Mendes, the ringleaders, and many others connected with the same society as Luica Costa, for planning (ho assassination of Ring Manuel and Queen Amelia, Duke Alfonso, -and the Dowager Queen Maria Pia, during a religious festival on the 18th. A factory for the manufacture of bombs was -discovered in the suburbs.

Two la-dies intending to make a d. f.ihle descent at Longtou, StalVoixlshiro, by one parachute, became entangled in the cordage of the balloon. One lady extricated herself from the parachute at -an altitude of 11,000 ftvt and made a Hying leap for her companion. Both descended by one parachute. LONDON, June 12.

Sir Robert Hart, who entered tine Consular Service in China in ISO was appointed Inspected General of Customs in China in 1803 and of Posts iu 1800, reached London to-d-iu after an -absence of 54 years.

*At the ColoQ'ial Fruit Show organised by the Horticultural Society, the New Zealand Government’s 100 varieties of apples and pears won the society’s <rold medal. Blaheway, Christchurch, for apples, won th> silver Bnnksian medal ; Clarke Bros. Whanyarei, preserved fruits, Mr -I. Anderson, Adelaide, apples, ami the West Australian Government, grapes, won the silver Jvnightian medals; If. C. Williamson, won medals in bron/e. The Canudian pavilion at the Franco British exhibition lias been opened.

LONDON, dun-. Id. The ca'url-mnrt'ial into the loss of the ciriiiser Gladiator reprim'aivdi'd Gap r tai<» Lumsden, ’who was dismissed his ship, LONDON, dune M. The Australian League gave a great reception to the Australran .Dn'liites at' Ki nsington d own Hall. Lords lennysoii, Daniley, and Brassey nnd many Knglish bishops were among those present. A new Dreadnought, to be eommcm’ed at Dorlsmoiilh ill Deicmbd . will be an improvement upon die Saint Vincent. is to cost Cd, I atI.OIH). ami will be completed in IS months. The I’rinee and I’nneess of Wahls opeia-d the Bo t liei hit, he -S tepney tunnel, which is to be; (iS'lt feet long, of uJi'ieli 1500 feel will be under the rivj el, and is to cost I t will be \he largest 'boring in the world, d he I’riace of Wales in his addntss rcjoieed;'that the work* would- lx; Meoomphshed entirely by British minds, muscles, and material.

Archbishop Bonne has urncd to Ireland. lie dt'clim's tlud ih«* interview cabled last mouth WHS a ])IIK’ invention, lie never staled that Aus--1 mlia and Sew ‘Zealand were on vhe verye of rebellion. lie never ivfeiVed to India. He admitted staling in a Niav York draw inn room that when Britain lieeame old and inlirm dive was likely to receive the eon]) de erafe from her Bash subjects whom sin- was sending to foreman lands and who Went with venyeuuee. iu their heart-. VI BN NA. dime M.

The Bmperor Francis doseph. in the presence of half it million people reviewed the jubilee historical patront and procession of llofbnrtr, in whieli •J-J.IMId people participated. I’ABBS, .I title 11.

Maitv eiiests, alter the Automobile Cjnb iian'i'iet at Baris, suffered from ptoiiitailie poison'llty. One died, an d several. indmibm the Marpms It Dion, are seriously ill. BAUIS. dune Id.

Madame Melba had an exlraordinary reception la “ritroletto at the Baris Opera House. The IT. dd.nt w Branee, M. Ballieres. was present. The receipts went !A >'ft» francs, an I Hie Benefit was for the Authors' >ocietv. A fee of f 1 2 IV:i- pail for n single seat. 1 ’ \I’IS, d line Id. I.ieiilenmH I Him > v.:m pnlil'mly de yradeii at Tonhm for treachery, amid the execrations of the populace.

, OTTAWA, June 11. I The General Assembly of the Presbyterians of Canada by 156 t 0 .22, acj copied the principle of union with ' the Methodist and Congregational 1 Churches.

Tho Canadian Minister of Railways has announced that the Welland Canal will bo deepened from 11 to 25 feet to enable Canada to compete with American transportationTIFLIS, Juno 11. The Exarch of Georgia was assassinated on the doorstep of the Synod building at Tiflis. The assassin escaped. Later the chief of the political police who Was entrusted with tho case, was murderously assaulted. An attempt to seize documents connected with the c a so failed. The assailant escaped. TIFLIS, June 12.

Ten robbers entered the Customs offices at Tiflis at noon, killed five o)fficinls -and decamped with £2410. They were pursued, three were killed, one v.-’ivs wounded, and six escaped with the booty. ST. PETERSBURG, June 10.

Polish Terrorists killed four policemen w luf were driving in a carriage at Euloli in revenge for the execution of four Terrorists at X/odz the same morning. Proion'ged interviews, between Silr-' A. Tlardingo, Sir. A. Nicholson, M. Stolypin, and M. Isvolsky, have resulted in a complete understanding in respect to Macedonia. Russia accepting Sir E. Grey’s recommendation thalii the revenues of Macedonia be primarily devoted to local needs. ST. PETERSBURG, June 14. M. S tolypin, in an interview summarising the results of the. meeting at Reval of King Edward and tho Czar of_ Russia, said that an Anglo-Russian agreement was necessary for the elquilibrium of Europe, The traditional friendship of Germany was essential to P. vssia. The Imperial interview's had been fruitful in relation to Macedonia and Persia, where assistance had been rendered without any form of intervention with internal alYairs.

A schoolmistress 'belonging' to the Government gymnasium at Reval, a former revolutionary, but long since repentant, committed suicido by throw vug herself nudet -a train prior to King Edward’s arrival rather than obey the orders to commit a Terrorist act- at the railway station on tho occasion of the Czar’s arrivgl. HONGKONG, Juno 10.

The British steamer Rowan bound from Hongkong to Canton ran ash C) re on the cotist> Eighty’Ohinoso passengers were drowned, but tho European passengers were saved. ROME, June 10. A pilgrims’ and a goods train collided at Rocapietra in Italy. Nino persons wore killed and eighty injured. _ NEW YORK, Juno El. The .Senate of (New York State by the casting vote of a dying Senator, who was carried into tho House, made gambling on the, raco,course punishable wi.i Ii 1 mprisonmont-. Samidem, a former salesman in the employ of Abraham, Brothers, jewellers, Birmingham, and White-, a salesman at Jamaica, have been arrested at -Pittsburg f»r stealing £l-5,000 worth of Messrs Abrahams’ jewellery, £12,000 worth of which has been discover! d, LONDON, Juno 12. Towns’ and Barry’s backers h-ave -deposited £IOO each for a race which is fixed for 12th October.