TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1913, Page 3

TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

[BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COFWGIIT? [PKU PRESS ASSOCIATION j (Received This Day. 0.0 a.m.) WHERE WOMEN ARE FEW. LONDON, March 18. The Hon. Mr Harcourt, in reply to a question, said he was communicating with the Governor of Fiji regarding the frequency of mindcis due to marital jealousy arising out of the inadequate number of women brought to Fiji under the iudentuied immigration system. The Governor has said there were no grounds for commuting the four recent sentences. The Hon. Mr Harcourt did not think a special enquiry necessary. BRA VKI ! Y R ECO GN IS ED. Lloyds presented Captain Dagnell (? Hid well) of the s.s. Naming, in token of appreciation of his "bravery and resourcefulness in the trouble of last December, with a gold watch, and a cheque for £300. Tho first officer receiced a cheque for £120. and the boatswain one for £50. THE WAR, CETTTNfiE. March 18. Tell thousand (Servians, with forty guns, have arrived at Scutari. PIfOBABLY A SCOT! VIENNA, .March 18. It is reported that a, British officer in the Turkish service is responsible for the Hamadieh's raid in the Adriatic. ATHENS. March 18. The Greeks have now occupied tin whole of Epirus. It is stated that Riza Pasha's troops have fled into the interior, and tliiat Albania is in a state of panic. WISE COUNSEL. CAPETOWN. March 18. Tho Federal Council of the Dutch reform churches has urged Generals Botha and Hertzog to settle their difficulties and avoid a schism. SIR J. 0. WARD ON EMPIRE. LONDON, March 17. Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at the Irish National dinner, eulogised MiRedmond's wise and courageous leadership. He emphasised the fact that the Overseas Premiers at the last two Imperial Conferences, wherever they were born and whatever their respective creeds, were strenuous supporters of Home Rule. He believed tho Irishmen at Home wore equally as loyal as tfiose overseas. Ho incidentally remarked that every Irishman in New Zealand willingly Loro his share of tho Dreadnought cost. He concluded bv anticipating a great struggle making for unity and strength, and crowned finally with peace.