CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7917, 24 September 1904, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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(Per Tresis Association.) ' '■; ' LONDON, Sept. 23. : The Bussian paper Sviet says that tho Thibetan' treaty . injures Russia's prestige among the. Lamas and Mongols. The jSovosii declares that Russia's, interests are - bound up with'Britain's,~ as both are facing' the same enemies. The; treaty, it states, was signedwith Russia's knowledge and c6nsent.'?W;h.en?; Russia vanquished' Japan, ■ doubtless. Britain would show the same calmness and goodwill. The Bourse Gazette fears ultimate ■-;nterhal'■ discord ''in^-Central; (Asia. ■ •-'.-• '■■'■■' ..-:••■•'.;'.■.■ •■:..••'

. BERLlN,.September 23y Trotha has recommended tbat a Kai-. ser medal should be awarded to Inspector Wood and Sergeant Austin, forprotecting under heavy fire a wounded lieutenant. ' ~l ' ■

? 'I.'-":-".: ROME, Sept. 23.? On Professor Plaeckel's motion the Freeibougii* -. ConLereuce sent M. Combes'-a me?'sag a of' -sympathy, u-ig-in^.hun topdr/everfi ifi his task,

■•;;■•■. pTTAWA:,:.Sept..2B..The Canadian Manufacturers'. Association Convention rfccomiii-rndfl a tariff revisioo, and higher duties for the protection of industries. Special reference was, mndo to the conditions of the woollen trade in view of British competition, whioh was described as ousting the Canadian manufacturers Reciprocity wi;h .the United States was condemned, ,if it affected tbe Canadian manufacturers. The Convention unanimously favoured an Imperial Commission to .consider preference within. the Empire. .

VIENNA, September 23,

The Austrian Government has ordered from Yarrows, Popular, 22 torpedoers to be serviceable on the high S6aS.

SYDNEY, September 23.

A Bill introduced into the Assembly provides that the Cabinet shall consist of nine members, instead of < eight as at present. . The portfolios of Justice and Attorney-General will be separated, likewise that of Minister of Agriculture, while the Colonial Secretary is to be abolished. Two members of the Cabinet will have seats in the Council. The salaries of Ministers are not to exceed LIO.OCO. , The specific allotment of salaries to individual Ministers is repealed, leaving it the Cabinet to' apportion the emoluments of office. The Bill also abolishes : the necessity for the reeleotion of Ministers on taking office.

The application of the Northern colliery miners to preserve the working conditions was decided in their favour at the Arbitration Court. This disposes of the notice given by the colliery proprietors for a reduction in the hewing rate.

PEKIN, September 23.

Chinese soldiers in the Tartar city assaulted Major Lirrin, Commanding the French Legation, his guard, and-an orderly. China has promised to severely punish the aggressors, and has apologised to Dubail, the French Minister, and Major Lamn

bT.- PETERSBURG, September 23. Anti-Semitic disturbances have occurred'at Odessa and Kharkoff.