CABLE NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5982, 11 March 1911, Page 1

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH ANO FUliF'diN. LONDON, March 8. The Commonwealth lias prepared a groat diplay of products, especially wool, and New Zealand makes a line show of meat showing the process of preparation and refrigeration, an the Roubaix Lhibition, the various buildings of which are almost comulncd. the, Morning Post and the Manchester Guardian upheld the Coptic demands for religious toleration and political ■civil equality, as against Sir Lklon Gorst's recent declaration _at the Copts received due consideration. The Mexican Minister in London declares Hint Mexico is quiet except for maraudiiui' bands in the *orth, and any steps taken by the United States to patrol on its own frontier would be welcomed. CAPF.TOWN, March 8. Tim British-!ndia steamer Palisana struck, an object west of Past London am] was beached. (here is little pi ospeel of sal vine her. The London 'I im<’s sun-nests that the submerged object was the steamer Waratali. XF.W VdliK, March S. The massing of American troops on the Mexican border is designed to proven ( Japan from acquiring a coaline station in Mexico, also as a warning of the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. PALMS, March S._ The Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of two Dreadnoughts. M. .Inures proposed that they should be armed with 13.5 guns. _M. Deleave Minister of Marine, replied _ that L--guns had (he same penetrating I 1 1 ’ 1 ' at (iOnn metres as 13.5 guns at JGGU ip el res, but the target Was vaguely visible at '.'Ono metros. Tt was rarely that whips w"re ai I to p-v.ni by long ra.n ■•■■■ bring.