CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9176, 20 June 1908, Page 5

CABLES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 19. Reuter reports that the French Minister for the Colonies supports Lucien Hubert’s movement in favour of a European Congress to discuss the protection of blacks. Received Jane 20, 8.48 a.m. Berlin, Juno 19. The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired Berlin telegram justifies the Kaiser’s Doeberitz speech, but states that it was not a menace to peace, but a warning to reason in times when rustling and whispering going on in the world. Received June 20, 1022 a.m. Melbourne, June 20. , The Premier has received a cablegram from Fiji, stating that Government, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, proposed to vote £SOOO to subsidise diiect steamers to Melbourne. Sydney, June 20. The'population'of at the close of the year was 550,600, and that of Melbourne 538,000, making them eighth and ninth cities respectively in the Empire. At a meeting of the citizens’ Committee * £650 was donated in two minutes to entertain the American fleet. Two shipments aggregating 20,000 sleepers sent to South Africa, were rejected on arrival there, although passed by the Government Inspector here.l’as being in accordance with the specification. Government is communicating with the authorities in South Africa.

Received Jane 20, 8?. a.m. | London. June 19. | Repairs to the Himalaya vtill prolong her stay some days. Sevul, June 19. Mr Bethill, newspaper editor in Korea, has been ordered to submit to three weeks* imprisonment if called upon, and is meanwhile warned that repetition of his offence will entail deportation. Received June 20, 8.34 a.m. Berlin, June 19. In reference to the Kaiser’s Dorberitz speech, it is stated that as a Bavarian Prendes over the Federal Council of Foreign Affairs’ Committee which has not been summoned since the Morocco crisis Socialists in the Bavavian Diet intend to call attention to the speech as Prussia is not represented on tue Committee since the direction of Foreign Affairs is in the hands of the Kaiser as King of Prussia.