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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9076, 17 February 1908, Page 5

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Press Association—Copyright. Received February *l6, 10.47 p.m. London, February 15. Laing’s have arranged for their own supply of electricity and water, and are continuing to^woork. Admiral Evans and the United -States fleet, which is visiting the (Pacific, were warmly welcomed at Valparaiso. Mrs John (Rylands has bequeathed £478*000 to rdligion. education, and charities, including £200;000 to the Hylands’ Library, and £50(000 to the Victoria University. Manchester. Messrs Ooghlan and Dilk, members of the Committee appointed to prepare proposals for a -uniform census of (the Empire, a better presentation of the .results of the British census to the nation. Ottawa, February 16. .Dr. Parker, speaking at Toronto, declared that (British protection was Canada’s salvation. If Canada had been left ito herself_the ’Vancouver riot would have been discussed under the guns ■of Japanese .battleships. Cairo, February 15. The Egyptian Nationalists have elected Farid Bey, a fierce opponent .of the British .occupation, to -succeed Kamil Pasha. Vienna, February -15. The Nieue Free Press, Vienna, -states that the Treaty of Berlin [does not allow Montenegro .toipermit railways across its territory without express consent, and says it is doubtful whether this will be .given, as the proposed line would greatly neutralise the value of Austria’s projected railway to Mitrovitza, Turkey. Sydney, February T 7. A slight earthquake shook was felt at Qundgai on Saturday. ‘Pottery rattled, hut no damage was done. £ (Melbourne, Febrnarfy 117. Huddatrt Parker’s new " steamer Ulimarao, intended for the Aus-tralian-New Zealand trade, has arrived 'from Dundee.