CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8102, 31 May 1906, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association). LONDON, May 30. Sir Edward Grey states that China's reply promises a written re-affirmation of lier pledge contained in loan agreements, namely the maintenance of maritime customs and administration as already instituted.

Received May 31, at 8.35 a.m.

LONDON. May 30. The Church Association wrote to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman that the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Princess Ena's marriage and their assistance in the celebration of Mass was a dangerous departure from constitutional usage. The Premier dissented from this opinion.

The hammer has been found wherewith Mr Walkley, the artist, was murdered. The wounds included spur marks.

Lloyds' agent at Valparaiso reports that the ship Lismore, from Melbourne to Coronel, Chili, was totally lost at sea. The first officer and three men have landed at Llico, It is feared the rest are lost.

Received May 31, at 8.52 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, May 30. The Czar gave audience to Professor Muromtzeff, President of the Douma, at Gatschma. The interview was cordial and is considered to foreshadow a reconciliation between the Court and the Douma.

A Russian steamer capsized at Riga through overloading, and 65 were drowned.

The explosion of two bombs wounded General Alikhanoft', ex-Governor of Trans-Caucasia, at Kutaio_ killed four persons. NEW YORK, May 30.

Armour's grain elevator at Chicago was burnt with a million bushels of grain. (deceived May 31, at 9.5 a.m.) LONDON. May 30. Britain and France have agreed to send a Commission to delimit their possessions between the Niger River and Lake Chad, and to give France access to the latter region withput passing through British territory. s The Finance Bill has passed through Committee in the House of Commons. Mr Buxton stated that he was glad to announce that Britain had succeeded at the Postal Convention in obtaining two considerable concessions. First, she had obtained two additional votes, and second, the weight of foreign letters had been doubled, becoming an ounce. This also embraces letters under the Imperial penny post. Foreign letters would be charged three halfpence for leach additional ounce. The charges,become operative in 1907. i