THE WORLD'S NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 30 November 1912, Page 9

THE WORLD'S NEWS.

SOME' RECENT CABLEGRAMS. The following items have appeared in tlio Sydney "Sun's" special cable service: MONGOLIA'S INDEPENDENCE. London, November 15. The Peking corret-poiiacnt of the "Daily Mail" reports that Russia's action in recognising the independence of Mongolia is having a far-reaching effect in Cnwa. Telegrams are being received in Peking from the interior demanding the impeach' ment of the Government.' Tlio Foreign Minister has already resigned. It' is pointed out that while proclaiming her adherence to the policy in favour of the maintenance of China's integrity, tho. United States has witnessed, witnout a word of protest, tho separation of Mongolia and the bringing of that region' umler Russian suzerainty. The has taken pla'co in tho recognition, of the new republic lias, tho correspondent says, materially assisted Russian policy, .and. has shaken tho Chiiieso 'Government. ' Tho British memorandum, threatening that unless China gave a written undertaking not to interfere in Tibet, Great Britain would not recognise the republic, is still unanswered. . This,.it is said), is regarded as an unfortunate blunder on the part of Britain.

CHINA-MAKES A DEMONSTRATION. London, November 1.1. The Chinese Government, consequent on the pressure of public opinion, has been compelled to make a military demonstration in Mongolia. It has tnoreforo concentrated IO.UOU troops at Kaigan, and has also issued secret orders to tho second, third, and fourth divisions, which are about to proceed to Inner Mongolia. Thb princes, dukes, and dignitaries of. Mongolia have issued a manifesto declaring that the rebel community that is claiming independence represents less than onetenth of the Mongolian population, and that they, therefore, on behalf of the ro=.t of the people, decline to recognise the .treaties made between Russia aiid tho rebels.

ARCTIC EXPLORATION. New York, November 16. To discover whether, as many scientists, believe, there is another continent within the Arctic Circle, Vilsjalmur Stefansson, of the American Museum of Natural History, is preparing to head an exploration party to go to that part of the world. Stefansson .is the man who recently (liß* covered a race of blonde Eskimos. The expedition hopes to leave San JTrauci6co in May, next, and will be accompanied by six other scientists. Bases will be established at Cape Bathurst, in the Behring Straits, at Victoria Land, and at Banks Island. Funds for carrying -out the investigations, which, it is expected, will take three or four summers .to complete, are being supplied privately.

PACIFIC CABLE. London, November 17. Examined before the Imperial Trade Commission to-day, Mr. Charles Bright; Electrical Adviser to tho Commonwealth Government, declared that the present position of the Pacific cable was highly, undesirable in. "both a national and an Imperial sense.. Witness considered that a cable was required from the west coast of Ireland to Halifax, with'an.intermediate one to Newfoundland, and that its construction would, cost .£500,000. The Imperial telegraphic communications.- of the Empire, in his opinion, should Ue far more closely controlled, if not actually, worked, by ther State. He suggested the appointment of a permanent board of representatives of the whole of the Empire to replace the present body controlling the Pacific cable. Mr. Shaw, of the Newcastle Chamber.of Commerce, advocated a reduction of the Suez Ganal dues. The-canal was paying a dividend of 28 per cent., and tho receipts were steadily increasing, but shipowners were not receiving fair, consideration.

. ADRIFTJN .AN OPEN ( .BQAT. London, November 15. A thrilling story of shipwreck. was re- - lated to-day - by the crew of a small steamer, the Zeha, which foundered in the Irish Sea, near' Dublin. When they found that their ship, was 'sinking, ,the captain and his men took.to one of the lifeboats. They drifted about at the mercy of wind and wave for thirty hours, malting signals of distress by burning flares at fTequent intervals. The castaways wero finally picked lip by a. passing steamer, and when taken on board they were all incapable of either walking or 6peaking aa a result of the sufferings they had endured.

ELECTRIC LETTUCE. . 'New. York, November ,16. i near Washington, is growing vegetables by means of electricity. A hothouse vegetables, company lias, to use an Americanism, "slipped one over" on tile lettuce. The Tesult is that now four crops ore grown where three were originally produced. The theory is that the lettuce does not know when night arrives, and so keeps on growing. As sooa as the sun goes clown eight 20U candle-power aro lamps are switched on, flooding the hothouse with blazing light. The experimenta are to be extended, and it is even suggested that electric light shall be used to grow hair on bald heads.

ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP. London, November 18. Replying to an address, of welcome dun ing a visit to tho Bermuda Islands, in the North Atlantic, Dr. Wood-row Wilson, the President-elect of' the United States, said that the friendship existing between Britain and America was a very happy and a very natural one. "I hope," added Dr. Wilson, "that -nothing may happen during my administration to disturb the present relations between the two coun* tries."

CANADA ANDTHE NAVY, ■ London, November 15. In the by-election campaign in Canada, necessitated by the rearrangement of portfolios, tho Liberals are voicing a sturdy resistance to the proposed naval grant.' Ministers state that the advices from the 'Admiralty render immediate action imperative, and Canada's present contribution is merely of an emergency character. A permanent policy will subsequently ba promulated., . • . PRUSSIAN RAILWAYS. London, November 18. The Rhenish Westphalian railways have been completely disorganised by the abnormal pressure of the goods traffie. Tho existing conditions are declared to be unprecedented. For the first seven months of the current year the Prussian railway revenue has increased by ,£4,500,000, compared with the . corresponding period of the previous year. . COAL IN THE CONGO. .. London, November/is.. Immense deposits of coal aro reported to have been discovered at Katailga, on the banks' of the Lukuga River, in tho Congo Free State. ' THE BRITISH WORKMAN. London, November 15. An analysis of the rates of wages prevailing in Great Britain, which las just been prepared by tho Labour Department of tho Board of Trade, shows t;iat the wages paid increased by .£14,500 weekly in 1910, and by .£31,578 in 1911. DUEL IN PARIS. , London, November 15. A duel was fought at Bonulieu, near' Paris, to-day, between M. Aubrey, a Parliamentary journalist, and M. Lsroy, a raembor of' the Chamber of Deputies. Four 6hots were exchanged, but neither man was touched. The combatants lc-ft tho field unreconciled.