YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81823, 16 August 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTS EXHIBITION. London, August 11. The .South African Colonics Concerted I'roduets Exhibition, which is to lxi opened ill London i" February, wilL.be tiansferrcd in Slurch to provincial centres. It is intended to transform the various South African commercial agencies in London into on» central agency.

GERMAN MANOEUVRES. London, August It. The Kaiser has invited Mr Winston Churchill and Mr It. B. HuWuno (Minister for fl'ar) to attend the tierman Army manoeuvres. The Duke of Connaught will he the chief rqiresentative of the British Army present. UNITED SPATES AND BKAZIL. Buenos Ayres, August M. Mr Elrhu Root was feted at Monte Video. He visits Buenos Ayres and Chili.

ABDUL'S CONDITION. Constantinople, August 14. The improvement in the Sultan's condition is maintained. The police in the vicinity of the palace have lxvn strengthened, ami the personal guards of the Sultan's brother and nephew, the two next heirs, have also been increased.

FEMALE SUFFRAGISTS, London, August 14. Three suffragists were released from Holloway Prison the day before their sentences terminated, a demonstration being thereby avoided. Miss Kenny remonstrated that it was too early to release her, ami at first refused to change her apparel.

CRICKET. London, August 14. The newspaper "The Sportsman" £ ays there is not the reraoti-st chance of the llarylebone Cricket Club sending » team to Australia this year.

KING EDWARD ON TOUR. London, August 14. Tung Edward hra started for Mar ienbad, via Kronberg.

A CRAFTY GERMAN MOYE. London, August 14. The Times' Berlin correspondent reports that the newspaper Deutsche Bcvue, criticising Lord Cromer's proposals ,for judicial and other reforms ultimately requiring Germany's assent, argues that Egypt, instead of ticcommg a British Protectorate, should Ire treated as an object ot common interest to Britain and Germany, its future to be decided between them on a basis of compensating values. The paper also urges that Germany should claim Britain's friendly assent to a Persian Gulf terminus of the Baghdad railway. The Times' correspondent remarks that German anxiety regarding the prospects of the railway explains the atturapt to raise a menace about Egypt for the purpose of propounding a one-sided bargain.

FRANCO-GERMAN COLONIAL TROUBLE. Paris, August 11. German settlers on the Upper Gaboon (Lower Guinea), with native assistance, attacked a French Concessionaire. Thereupon the Governor with the help of the military, expelled numerous German traders from French territory.

NEW GITINFA COXSIITCTION. I ' Melbourne, August 11. \> In the House of Representatives, Mr ]: Deakin announced that the new Con- |n stituiion oi New Guinea will be pro- ii claimed ami come into force on September Ist. The Governor will not he appointed immediately, but a ltoyal J Commission has been appointed to in- t \ quire into the administration of the ter- v ritory and report before the end of 0 the year. The Communion consists of s Colonel MncKay, formerly Vice-I'resi- t dent of the N.SAV. Wales Executive i Council, Mr Parry Oakden, formerly t principal Under-Secretary for Queens- j land, arid Mr Herbert, Government Resident in the Northern Territory. , I Melbourne, August 15. < j Mr Dcakin stated that on the pro- i elamation of the New Guinea Con- '| stitution there would bo added to thu i Papuan Executive Coun'il three mem- , hers to represent the settlers. For the- , present the officers in the territory re- , tain their positions, pending thero- , port of the Commission. The members of the Commission will be charged with inquiring in ■ brief . fashion into the best methods of iniI roviug the conditions of settlement . and recommending any changes in the . i administration they think n.ivssnvy. | When the information is obtained he j trusted they would lie able to sur- | mount the existing difficulties and put j the territory on a business footing. In a minute submitted by the Secrctarv for External Affairs it was stated that the most' important ordinances had been recast to bring them into consonance with the direction* of the Papua Ad. The suggested alterations in the lnmi, liquor, and labour ordinance have received preliminary approval by the Minister, ■ ami the measures await submission to the local Legislative Council for enactment. The Secretary contends that development ought not to be stayed nor enterprises postponed lxicuuse of any uncertainty in the minds of intending settlers owing to the appointment of ' the Commission. He suggests that the Act be proclaimed and a reconstituted Legislative Council summoned to consider the amendment of existing • laws, and adds that the new Act will definitely settle the status of British New Guinea and thus give an authority to new laws which they will not possess if enacted as ordinances ; of a Crown colony. c The minute bears Mr IVakin'.s cn- \, dorsement.

VICTORIAN POLITICS. Ml,„.!!, >,■, Au-u-d i:.. Ivpn-'illative ~I the C.iVcriUlUMlt ~i-„|„,<( , l an in.-r.,.-..i the spirit d-t----i,~. ami me, tin, with c,,,-i.i,, ,|,|,. opposition. Mr (JuirK. <V,irmeii of M, • | TatrilF Commission, and sev, ral other; member- d-viomved the Stnte Assemble \ son-ation was cr-at.d duriii.' tl«» .discussion «.f lb- Small Holdings Hill. Mr Bent objected to umendments, declaring tluit tin' Gor-rnimur. inb-ndel to puss it as it stood. Air Murrnv, Mini-tec „f I.m I-. -aid |„. .nlir.lv disagrenl with the nliimhi ]<>( th- Premier. He wclcom-d criticism. Mr Pent wam.lv rejoin. Jt a! .-lr Me.vc.v I, el a rid,. ... i-U t!- lb,"' h,.;,,,',. tie- C.v.man-et hod mad- no j,< ~.;„■ H A lr Murr.v had dillieol- ,;,-, about the liill. M him withdraw. Mr Murr.-.v ivpli..'. and ~- •-;< '1 til--i-,'T ih-'dmrj.'".;? what's.-'.-In v.,a- imp. rf.-.-t I'dH. cucled'n,- "I le--i-jn lb- pi>-iti"!i "I V'mi-l r "f l.r.ivls I',. (!.:',! Uldl.c-I ,C.t ~t I'r f'll.l'ic! >•>•- Mr Put „nn.e;ii.-.<l thiii he wcml I -., Ml, V." IHi 111- Hill. A"-r mid.ill- a U'll ■ pr.,.1--s the Ilmi-v adi.e.ncd. Mr IVnt aid Mr Mnmiv ?alr-:-pi-il-lv conferral.

>*. S. WALKS' IMMIGRANTS. S'y'duey, Aiifist 15. Sixty-two irrnniirntiW K:vvb arrived during the [>ust fortnight.

TURKEY AMD FRANCE. London, August 11. Renter slates that it is reported at Constantinople tlint the Porte litis instructed tin; Governor of Tripoli to stop the expedition despatched to Djunot.

the education; muddle. London, August 11. The confusion arising from the Appeal Court's deeish.it regarding passive resisters is increasing. Local education authorities are refusing to assign rates (or religious instruction. Magistrates in several places have given deei 'hhir ivgainst resistors, while others adjourned eases, for six months. Lord Hugh Cecil has formulated a scheme of resistance for churchmen. EASTERN COMMERCIAL AGE.\T Sydney, August 15. Mr Sutton has been re-appointed commercial agent in the East with increased snlury and allowances.