CABLE NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8189, 15 May 1906, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Per Press Association.) (Received May 15, at 8.56 a m.i PIETEEMAEITZBURG f May 14. Lord Selborne's representative committee of enquiry into the system of control of the Chinese recommends the placing of barbed wire on the distant boundaries and strengthening the European guards, and the prohibition of the traffic in leave permits. No coolies have yet applied for repatriation under the Government terms. Received May 15, at 9.27 a.m. BERLIN, May 14. There are strong complaints in the Prussian Diet as to the intolerant police expulsion of Russian refugees. The Government admitted ordering the expulsion of all not possessing passports, and political suspects, and promised to see that their orders were not exceeded. PARIS. May 14. The leather market has been burnt, the damage being £400,000. Received May 15, at 1.45 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG. May 14. A body found in an empty villa at Oserki, a summer resort near St. Petersburg, is identified as that of Father Gapon. The authorities at Warsaw have released all prisoners convicted of minor political offences, BERLIN, May 14 German journals declare it is impossible that Germany will agree to Britain's proposals to reduce armaments. NEW YORK, May 14. In order to assist in rebuilding 'Frisco, the labour unions have promised not to demand increased pay for skilled or unskilled labour. LONDON, May 14. The North Mercantile Insurance Co. offer to take over the British policies of tne New York Mutual Life Assurance Company amounting to nine millions in exchange for North British policies without medical examiuation or extra premium '