CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8192, 19 May 1906, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Per Press Association. NEW YORK, May 18. The Frisco earthquake will be a factor in the recommendation at Panama of a sea-level canal. The majority considered an earthquake or the enemy's explosives m war time might seriously damage the locks. A sea- level canal would be a more serviceable passage for war ships. The extra cost will be sixty million dollars. Received May 19, at 8.58 a.m. LONDON. May 18. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey informed Mr HennikerHeaton that the draft convention prepared by the Anglo-French Commission was intended to make an equable settlement between British and French interests in the New Hebrides. The Government was awaiting the observations of Australia and New Zealand on this proposal. Received May-19,-at 9.55 a.m. LONDON, May 18. The following have been appointed a Delimitation Commission to settle the question of the Tabah boundary Captain R. C. Owen, Director of Intel ligence to the Soudan Government Ibrahim Fetlu Pasha, Turkish Minister in Belgrade ; Pasum Bey and iihukai, an Egyptian.

Received May 19, at 1.35 p.m. PARIS, May 18. M. Thomson, French Minister of Marine, in an address to the electors of Algeria, declared it would be most imprudent for France to reduce her armaments. She must maintain her position as second naval Power.