BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9307, 6 August 1908, Page 1

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Associa Mob — By Electrio . Telegraph — Copyright. j . THE PACIFIC CABLE. LONDON, August 5. Mr Baxter, late Manager of Telegraphs at Singapore, has been appointed London manager and secretary of the Pacific Cable Board. Mr Deakin made strong representations that the j Board's work should be put on a busi- j I ness footing. | THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN. j Referring to a telegram from Ade- ! laide, Mr Jenkins, Agent-General for South-Australia; replies :-^-" The TreaI surer's statement that I disobeyed i specific orders in connection with the loan is not in accordance with fact. ; If the correspondence were fully - published it would clearly show that the Treasurer's premature announcement, which appeared in the " Times " on July 27, prevented the completion of the bargain he entered into. The I negotiations I started at the Government's request on the 27th, and which | were practically completed before my resignation, and would save the Government between ten thousand and fifteen thousand, are sufficient comment on the financial wisdom of the Treasurer's out^ido •ppeiotiatione." THE DRUCE CASE. Addressing the Welbeck Tenants Agricultural Society, the Duke of Port- ; land thanked them for their kindness ,. during the continuance of the / miser- j able, fraudulent Druce Cfese. That ridiculous and extraordinary case would never have been possible but for Press sensationalism and . tho gullibility of i the public. AN INSURANCE CASE. The Privy Council refused to reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Jamaica relating to claims arising out of the earthquake. The Scottish Union ' and National Fire Insurance Company contended that the fires were caused, by earthquakes, making the exemption clause applicable. The respondents con- j tended that the fires were accidental, j The appeal was dismissed. The decision ; was received at Kingston with great . demonstrations of joy.