YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 13 February 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

WEI-HA.I-WEI.

Tokio, February 11. It is reported in Tokio that after the ( conclusion of the peace negotiations | with Russia, China will request Great I Britain to evacuate Wei-hai-wci. * [Wei-hai-wci was leased to Great Britain Ijt China in July, IS9S. The city is oil the Shantung Promontory about forty miles east of '.'hcfno, and lies nearly opposite Port Arthur, j BILLIAKHS. Lomiox, February 11. , Tu a billiard match, Weiss, receiving , 2250 out of 9000, beat Hanson, who scored 7835. QUEENSLAND. Bmsn.vsE, February 12. Mr Kidston (Colonel Treasurer), in ~, a speech, said that if he had his way the next Queensland loan would be a long way ahead. He believed Queenslaud was going to have a boom time, but, if so, should have it on honest lines. Queensland would do better by defending her resources, and by being careful about future borrow iug. than by rushiug into another boom. They were going to have a good time after five bad years. He hoped it would be without the horrible aftermath which was the inevitable outcome of reckless borrowing. WORKERS' WAGES. LoxDiis, February 11. Due hundred and fifty thousand cotton weavers and winders in Lancashire, and kindred trades, have obtained an advance, placing them for thy first time siuce 1878 on the full stand ard list. JAPANESE BUDGET. Tokio, February 11. The Japanese House of Represent alive? passed the budget, the Govern--1 ment's only concession being a rcilur. tion of five million yen in the defence estimates.