"By Independent."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1913, Page 2

"By Independent."

Cabled News From Abroad. (Sydney Sim). BLUTISH ROYAL SHOW. LONDON, Juno 10. The Commonwealth . Office, with I the co-operation of New South "Wales ' officials, is arranging for a special display xt the Royal Agricultural Show, to be held at Bristol during tho4ir.st week in July. The show will lie honoured with a visit from the KiVig. BRITISH ATHLETES. Tin' South African Athletic Association has arranged for a team of British athletes to visit South Africa, having provided a guarantee of L'llOO. 'FOR WEST 18 WEST." Roar-Admiral Mahan, the Unßeil Stittes linval authority, has a letter in tho London Tinv.s. respecting kipnn's position among the nations, iie rejects the assumption that tho K glish .race is superior to tho Jap:itiu.se, or tho {.'hiiu-.5; , . but he says that- hi , perceives with clearness the difficulties of the West assimilating tlie East. The formative influences of tli:.> divergent pasts, and the racial instincts of the two distinct peoples, contribute to these difficulties. The rear-admiral claims that there is no necessary connection between a nation's status as a Great Power iind its right to receive the privileges of immigration and naturalisation from another country. Ho adds that governmental methods are unable to change national characteristics sufficiently to obliterate racial distinctions. DAVIS CUP CONTEST. M'Loughlin, Williams and Hacivett, who represented America in j the Davis Cup tie, will leave New York for London on Thursday. Tho Australian representatives (Doust. I'ice and Jones) will accompany the Irani to England. TANGO DANCING. The latest thing in international (iiilesis is a dancing tournament, uhicli is being organised in Baden, Germany. The tournament is to take place in August, and one of .'ts features will be a tango daiiciug competition, for which a prize of 1:100 is to be offered. OLYMPIC GAMES. The questions on the agenda paper lor the Olympic Congress, which is to be held in Paris in March next, include the following:--(1) Whether "onien shall be permitted to lake part in the games; (2) the minimum age of competitors; \S) definition of ■amateurism; (I) n,ature of the programme. A GAME OF GOLF. Kduard Ray. the British open champion, and George l>unea;i, another leading professional, to-day played the second half of a wager match for £100 on the Sunningdalo links. The pair were all square at tlio o.iif| of the first 36 holes on tho Walton Heath links. To-day the game was wonderfully even again, and when the last hole had heen pLay••'l the iikVii M-ere still all square. Un.v lost the fii'.st thiw. holes in tho morning, but s(|iiared the first round ;"••' though i n the second round ho was one down at the turn, once '"ore lie managed to finish up square, getting level on the last green. THE MOXSOOX. The arrival of the monsoon has '•con abnormally early at Simla, «mk! • typical wet season conditions prevail "■ver the whole of India. _.SETTLERS LV CANADA. During the present yuar ] 1,000 now homestead selections have been ta- ™« »l> m. Canada. l,y English-.speak-")g settlers.