CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9019, 5 December 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Per Press Association. —Copyright Received Nov. 5, 12.39 a.in, Melbourne, Dec. 4. The House of Representatives placed sheep dips, disinfectants, and insecticide on the free list, despite the opposition of the .doyornmont, ' " " " Tpl'jo/'Dec. 4. Viscount Aoki, the Japaiiess Ambassador- at Washington, has been summoned to Tokio to di3CU3S the immigration question. Sydney, Dec. 4.

An explosion of methylated spirits in the ward-room and pantry-room of tho flagship caused tho death of Private, Ou.llev of tho Marino Infantry." ■ - . While six men wore m tho stokehold of the coasting steamer Kemp- ' s'ey, lyiqg a£ the WJliai-f,' a naked light "set up an explosion in a leaky case'of benaino. The six men were injured, two seriously. Capetown, December 4. The Supreme Court decided that under the Civil Service Acts the Government is not permitted tQ retrench Civil Servants. •->---<wi Dq C . q, <j, 40 n, : m, Sydney, December 5. Second Engineer Svendsen and Dunn, two victims of the explosion aboard tho Kempsey, have succumbed. ' -''■-. Melbourne, December 5. It is understood that the Federal Government propose to take steps to secure a reduction of the Pacific cable rate, particularly for press messages. Brisbane, December 5. Government intouds to contest practically every seat at the general election. Jones, captain of the English cricket team, is an inmate of a private hospital, as he is suffering from bronchial catarrh. This will prevent his participating iu the match against an Australian eleven, which begins to-morrow. '" ' Loudon, December -1.

Dr. Ingram, Bishop of London, officiated at Lord Lorebitrn's marriage with Miss Hicks Beach. The marriage is the first ever soleminsed "in the Crypt Chapel at Westminster Hall. There was a large gathering of societv peojile. The New Hebrides Co., Ltd., with a capital of £50,000, has boeu registered as an exploration and trading corporation, and adopt tho agreement entered into with M. Leclerc. Melbourne, December 5. Tho general duty on furniture has been reduced to 35 per cent; preferential rate 25 per cent, Berlin, December 4. Herr Dernburg proposes'to develop railways in German East Africa at a cost of £7,500,000. New York, December 4. Viscount Aoki, who has been recalled to discuss the immgration question, states that his roturn to Japan doe» not indicate unfriendliness towards America. The immigration problem is not seriops, and will be settled, satisfactorily. Monte Carlo, December 4. Medical evidence at the Goolds' trial was to tho effect that Goold wasiffl, degenerate not thoroughly responsible'for his actions. The evidence also shows fhat more than Q no person participated in the murder.