GENERAL CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9008, 22 November 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Press Association —Copyright. Received Nov. 21, 9.41 p.m. Brussells, Nov. 2. The Colonial Bill as amended by the Belgian Parliamentary Commission. is a remarkable triumph for the advocates of Parliamentary contloLßeceived Nov. 31, 9.41 p.m. Loudon, Nov. 31. The Times’s Berlin correspondent says it is becoming more and inoro evident in view of tbe heavy deficit facing the German Empire annually that fresh taxation is urgently needed to terminate the untenable financial position. Berlin, Nov. 21. The German Budget for 1908 shows 1U millions sterling increase, which includes three millions loi the Navy, and a million for the colonies. Count Von B.ulow proposes to raisd 1.3 millions'by .means of credit operation to meet tho nonrecurring extraordinary expenditure, also to issue bonds as peed arises, not exceeding millions, I'in order to strengthen the extraordinary resources, and reserves the right to propose new taxation. Received Nov. -31, *).41 P’m. Paris, Nov, ,3J,

Tho Minister of Marino, M._ Thomson, has relinquished the idea of repairing the .Tuna. Received Nov. 23, 0.1 a.m.. Pretoria, Nov. Si,

The prangia elections arc progressing. The Constitutionalists canied Bloemfontein, winning four seats by large majorities. They lost the fifth, by two votes. Loudon, Nov. 21. The Times says the Upper House consist of five supporters of Orangie Uuie, five Constitutionalists and Mr Stoyu’s brother-in-law, Mr P. Bliguaut, holding the balance, and adds that the new Council is both strong aud representative. Received Nov. 21, 10.38 p.m. ,Sydney, Nov. 21. Obituary : H. Boyle, an. okLtinm cricketer. Received Nov. 21, 1.4 p.m. London, Nov. 21. Tiio Daily Mail reports that tremendous numbers of aliens, chiefly laborers, dismissed from American industries, are returning to Europe, Received Nov. 22, 8-80 a,m,

London, November 21. Agents have boon appointed by Messrs Oollius and Levey to supervise the Australian arrangements for the Anglo-French Exhibition. Lady" Brampton left £IQ,OOO to the hospital of St. John and St. Elizabeth, and the residue of the pro r porty to the Archbishop of Westminster. Ho will apply part to the higher education of the clergy, and the balance will be devoted to the above hospital, which benefits to the extent of over £IOO,OOO. The P. and O. dividend on deferred shares is G)tA per cent, with a bonus of 3 per cent. Received Nov. 22, 10.18 a.m. Sydney November 22. Pine weather prevails for the opening of the cricket match, New South Wales v. England. Senator Milieu, of Now South Wales lias been elected leader of the Opposition iu the Senate, vice Senator Symons, resigned. The locomotive of a train which was'dei’ailed near Forrest fell into the’river Earwon. A sawmill proprietor named Sanderson was killed, aud throe other men were badly injured. Paris, November 21. The Chamber by 333 to 218 voted for the devolution of church property scheme. Bombay, November 21.

The editor of’ the Bombay Marathi newspaper “Yihari,” lias been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, besides fines, on a cl largo- of sedition. Loudon, November 21. The Kaiser is enjoying a rest at Highcliffe. Mr Lloyd George lias announced his intention to introduce a Bill for the incornoratiou of a commission as Port Authority for London. Paris, November 21. A landslip near Grosse buried many workmen. Fifteen were fatally injured.