TELEGRAPHIC

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12026, 27 March 1903, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

BRITISH. AND FOREST United Presß Association—Per Electrk Telegraph—Copyright. Received 8.47 a.m., March 26th. RUSSIAN CORRUPTION. LONDON; March 25. The ■" Standard's " Tientsin correspondent says that the wholesale robbery of Government funds at Port Arthur, Talienwan, and Manchuria generally, are absolutely appalling. Long lists of fictitious individuals draw large salaries, and the officials pocket the price of imaginary coal consignments. Where Chinese officials steal one dollar. Russians steal thousands of dollars. THE ADEN HINTERLAND. Germany and Russia have declined to mediate in the Aden Hinterland dispute, and have advised Turkey to settle with Britain direct. Several intriguing Sheikhs and officials have been removed. ROUMANIA ARMING. Roumania has ordered sixty-one thousand Mannliclier rifles. THE KING'S SUMMER TOUR. It is expected that King Edward will visit Portugal and the Mediterranean. The visit will occupy a month. Gibraltar and Malta will probably, be included in the tour. ENDOWMENT FOR KING'S COLLEGE: The Hon. W. Smith, member of the House of Commons for Strand, has given £20,000 for the endowment of liing's College. ■ THE WAR COMMISSION. The War Commission has examined Sir Conan Doyle and Lord Lovat. The latter recommended a permanent corps of scouts to chiefly consist of Highlanders and colonials. THE SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN. The Abyssinian column has reached Bari. The Mullah is on the upper waters of Webbi Shebbyali, though he has a force at Paladi. A LIFE INSURANCE TRICKERY. The Court of Appeal has ordered the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of America to rescind a policy issued to an Englishman, and refund his payments, with interest, on the ground of trickery and misleading statements regarding the periodical mortuary premium. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

_ Mr Chamberlain, in receiving a deputation on the subject of the liquor traffic, hinted that the Government favoured compensation on account of suppressed licenses when there had been no misconduct on the part of the landlord. Received 12.50 a.m., March 27th THE FRIEDMAN CASE. - LONDON, March 26. All the papers in the Friedman case, together with the letters which were published in the Sydney press, have been subnutted to Mr Akers-Douirlas, who wrote to Mr Wise, Attornev'-General for New ,£ statin ß that the Secretarv ot [state had never without most anxious and careful consideration refused to act upon the Judge's recommendation relative to a released prisoner when guilt was not established to his satisfaction even withoutfresh facts. ! THE UNITED STATES NAVY 1 NEW YORK, March 25. . Admiral Dewey and the General Naval Board consider that the defence of the United States possessions and commerce requires forty-eight first-class battleships, witii two armoured cruisers, four cruising scouts, four large destroyers, with auxiliaries for every four battleships. They advise that the fleet be increased yearly by four battleships, and others in proportion. THE VOLCANOES. La Souffriere is now quiet. THE PHILIPPINES. The town of Surigao, which had been captured from the Americans by the Philippine rebels, has been relieved. A NEW GERMAN CABLE. BERLIN, March 25. Germany is laying a second trans-Atlantic cable from Emden, via the Azores at a cost of £1,000,000. FRENCH SUBMARINES PARIS, March 25 It is intended to station fifteen submarines at Toulon,