CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3512, 20 April 1905, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Various Udriifi,

ll is imported at Amsterdam that the Kaiser is negotiating for the purchase or lease of the Dutch portion of Timor Island, Several more cases of supposed “sleeping sickness” are reported at Brisbane, the victims having slept for periods ranging from two to four days. Dengue fever is still vary prevalent. Hundreds of ms are absent from duty. It is estimat&d that 80 per cent, of the residents of the city have had dengue fever. The despatch sent by Lord Northcote, Governor-General of Australia, embodying tha Commonwealth Government’s views on marriage with a deceased wife’s sister, has been issued as a White Paper. The Hon. A. Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary, states that the suggestions of the Commonwealth Government will receive the most careful consideration.

The Mullah has pledged himself to prohibit slavery and the importation of arms into Somaliland. Italy will send a resident to the Mullah's seat. In the Italian Chamber of Deputies Signor Titton, (Foreign Minister) announced that the pacification of the Mullah had drawn closer bonds of friendship between Britain and Italy. fThe ship Brynhilda, bound from Melbourne to Queenstown, wheat laden, has returned to Sydney. She encountered rough weather off the New Zealand coast. The crew alleged that the ship was unseaworthy and refused to do their duty. Tha weather did not permit their reaching New Zealand, and the ship and to return to Sydney. The Hon A. J, Balfour has promised to reply to the statement adopted at Tariff Reform Leagues’ meeting on the 13th. Mr R. L. Enthwaite, a Victorian, who is at present lecturing in England, has been invited to oppose Mr Chamberlain for the Birmingham seat.