Various Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3605, 2 December 1905, Page 3

Various Items.

Berlin, Nov. 29,

The Kaiser, is opening the Reichstag, declared that Germany’s'relations with all Powers were correct, and with most gpod and friendly. He welcomed the highlygifted Japanese people to the ranks of the great Powers; and expressed the liveliest sympathy with the Czar’s efforts to effect new arrangement in Russian’s domestic affairs.

The German press imply that Britain'Was the Power the Kaiser meant when alluding to 1 ‘ correct ’ ’ relations.

London, Nov. 29, ■ The Times says there is no need for alarm ; the Kaiser’s object is' to find money for his new naval programme. The King has appointed a Commission to inquire into the working of the poor law. Lord George Hamilton is chairman, and other members are Charles Booth, Professor C. S. Loch (Secretary to the Council of the London Charity Organisation Society) Miss Octavia Hill, Mrs Sydney Webb, and several local Oovernmeut officials. ..*The Queen’s Unemployed Fund ' Jus reached /100,000. London, Nov. 29.

It has been, ascertained that the Russian cruiser Lena last year captured the sealing schooner Diana, imprisoning the crew in Siberia. Captain Thompson was manacled with chains on his legs and body. , A British force numbering sixty had a narrow escape in West Africa. They were sent to de-mand-the surrender of a murderer, and were attacked by 2000 Kwah tribesmen. Th«y fought their waw blck* tb ’ the launch. Captain Irvine was wounded in the lung, and , there were sixteen other casualties.

Pekin, Nov. 29.

China and Japaii have amicably settled the principal Manchurian] questions in dispute. Archibald Currie’s steamer Hymethus has been launched at Yarrow. / New York, Nev. 29.

Owing to the brutalities associated with the game, Columbia University has relinquished football.

King Edward has given the New York Yacht Club two cups, one for schooners and the other for sloops.