"By Independent."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 December 1913, Page 3

"By Independent."

Cabled from Abroad, (Published in The Times). TEA 7 MILE TUNNEL. London, Dec. G. The Canadian-Pacific Railway Company has let a contract for the construction of a tunnel through Roger's Pass, in liritish Columbia. This great underground passage; will be ten miles long, and is to be completed in three years. ltoger's Pass is in the Selkirk Mountains, along the Canadian Pacific llailway Company's line. It has an elevation of 4275 ft, and it noted for its grand scenery. WOOTTON-SIEVIER SUIT. Mr Richard Woo 11 on appealed yesterday against the injunction granted against him in the Woot-ton-Sievier case, restraining him from claiming costs in the action. The ground for refusal to pay the costs was because Wootton was going to Australia and might not return. The court ordered Sievier to pay the amount, and ordered that Wootton should undertake to refund the money in the event of Seivier's appeal being successful. POLITICS IN PRANCE. M. Ribot haviug failed to form a Government, President Poincare sent for M. Dupuy, who interviewed the chief Republicans and encountered similar difficulties to those met with by M. Ribot. He reported the result to the President, and will make another attempt this morning to get together a Cabinet.

OVEPD LE NEWCASTLE SHIP. Ten guineas per cem. is being demanded for the reinsurance of ' the ship Kensington, which sailed from Newcastle on September Bth for the Chilian port of Pisagua. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND'S CPUISE. The btittloskip New Zealand met with the heartiest of receptions on her arrival at Devonport yesterday from her long cruise. PIANOEOPTE PRODIGY. A new pianist has been discovered. His name is Jascha Spiwakowski, and he comes from the same district in Pussia as Mischa Elmaiin. He is only IT years old, but he has played in London, and acclaimed as a prodigy whose temperament and technical accomplishments are reminiscent of Carreno and Paderewski. SWISS POLICEWOMEN. The woman's societies at Neucha lid, in Switzerland, have created a corps of voluntary policewomen, whose duties are the aiding of and looking after women iu every way. They wear no uniform,,and their chief object is to fight against the great social evils. GAY LIE J'] IN THE WEST END. The big hotels and restaurants in the West End are suffering rather seriously from the growth of supper clubs in that pint of London. Three large society clubs have recently been rounded on the lines of a French cabaret. These places are open throughout the night, the programme including supper and dancing until 5 o clock in the morning. HIGH I'PICED HOUSES. At the Newmarket bloodstock sales yesterday, Pedwood was withdrawn at £2101), Glass Jug at £2000, and Poseviile at £2700. A mare by Isinglass—Orphrey fetched £1500. Other big prices realised were: Early Hope £1700, Mercutio £PJBO, Aye Aye £1000, :uh\ Eortuna £1000. The aggregate for the week was £l!0,tl58 for the 713 lots sold. AN INCA MUMMY. New York, Dec. G. A 500-year-old boy came to New York yesterday in a wooden box. He was a mummy found in the Peruvian mountains by Thomas Taylor, of Montreal. He is believed to be the remains of the son of an Inca, and although he has been for centuries in the tomb his black hair is still lustrous and the body has shrunk only slightly.