GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 444, 22 December 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

London, Dec. 20.

King Edward telegraphed to the Sultanas follows“Sincerecon- !. gratulations on the assembling of i,> the Turkish 1 Parliament. My ft earnest prayer is that its activity ' may conduce to the happiness of f>- all 'your Majesty’s subjects and ti promote the prosperity and welfare V of the country, and maintain its cordial and peaceful relations with other countries,"’ The British Government defi spatched a telegram tendering the .p ‘ new Parliament cordial good & wishes for the strengthening of the -&■. ties of friendship beween Britian iff’ and Turkey, . " Pkrtii, Monday, feThe State' Government received "f a rebuff during a discussion on a motion to reduce the next Governor’s salaryT V- < The Government defended the S - present salary, but the feeling of &. , the House was displayed by its gjjL'carrying a r motion reducing the Government House vote by one A . poun Belgrade, Dec. 20. ill';.'' l Reuter’sßelgrade correspondent K.‘- reports that a captain and 50 men Reentered Sefvia at Mpnkragora, used Iffy a fieldglass and took notes. Another. crossed the frontier. A iff/ ‘Soldier Arid a rifle, alarming the RWrnu Customs guards, one of H& : ;’Vhom fiffefl in the midst of the Austrians, when the latter reBHBfelted'r .;:'v ■ Servian Government, rethe incidents as provocative.