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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8192, 18 May 1906, Page 5

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(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Per Press Association.) LONDON, May 17. Mr Winston Churchill, Colonial Under-Secretary, demurred at the recommendation of the Committee that wire fences be put around the mine premises except at the gates (where watchmen are posted) in South Africa m order to better control the Chinese labourers. The Government would not be readily disposed to concur in unusual devices of restraint of ordinary liberty. A more adequate police force was preferable, the cost to be borne by the importers of indentured labor.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 17. The Douma's draft address has evoked general manifestations of approval in the Assembly. Some members violently demanded punishment of the bureaucrats. (Received May 18, at 8.18 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 17. The Cape Mounted Police captured (who has been fighting against the Germans in S.W. Africa) and several of his followers at Reimravmaak and conveyed them to Upington. LONDON, May 17. The conference on South African shipping freights urged Lord Elgin lo endeavor, pendimr the promised Imperial inquiry, to secure a reduction of rates on the basis of the same arrangement existing during the past twelve months. Received May 18, at 8.26 p.m. LONDON, May 17. The German burgomasters were entertained at Windsor at lunch. Obituary—Rev. Dr Milne, Moderator of the Church of Scotland. Received May 18, at 8.29 a.m. LONDON, May 17. The Welsh party strongly support Mr Keir Hardie's motion referring bills affecting the Principality, when read a second time, to a committee consisting chiefly of the Welsh members. Sir Edward Grey, replying to a deputation of Ontario dairymen, predicted a large market tor Canadian butter. NEW YORK, May 17. Daly, a noted Broadway gambler, left £100,000 to relieve aged criminals.