HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8281, 24 October 1905, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

The railway from Albara to FortSmudon, near Suakim, has been completed.

Fourteen degrees of frost were experienced in London on Sunday night.

King Edward on Sunday unveiled a memorial to the Duke of Cambridge in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks.

The Dally Mail states that Germany in 190G will begin the construction of forty destroyers.

Turkey, in a fresh Note, protests against the presence in Macedonia of the international financial controllers, alleging that they are trespassing on the Sultan's rights and interests. The Powers are preparing a joint ultimatum, and if this proves fruitless they will then make a united naval demonstration.

The English swimmer Billington has been declared a professional, for having taken part in the recent races in the Seine. He has appealed against the decision.

The Times reminds Lord Rosebery that Australians have no call to express themselves respecting the Chinese on the Rand, and that essentially the Transvaal's decision will be token on the same autonomous principle prevailing already in selfgoverning colonies. For the Liberals to interfere and upset deliberately the expressed desire of the colony would be a strange departure from Liberal principles.

It is officially announced that ViceAdmiral Sir Arthur Moore, second in command of the Channel Fleet, will succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel in command of the China Squadron. Vice-Admiral Hon. A. Curzon Howe, second in command of the China Squadron, succeeds Vice-Admiral Moore. Hon. Joseph IT. Choatc speaking at the Lotos Club warned Americans again of going at two tremendous a pace. It was better to cultivate English repose.

On the occasion of Admiral Togo's public entry into Tokio there was a memorable scene, of enthusiasm. The Mikado gave an audience to Admiral Togo and the other admirals and their staffs, and warmly praised the services of the officers and men.

A mine oft' the Shantung peninsula sank the Sanchi Mam, a Japanese transport of 2400 tons. Three persons were drowned.

Cardiff has been created a city, with a Lord Mayor.

Mr Balfour has declined the Poplar municipality's request for an autumn session, which, he says, would be useless until the commission on the Poor Law has sent in its report. ■