GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 18 May 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

KIAOCHAN DEFENCES. Received 17th, 9.42 p.m. ti T) • ~ PeKin ' Ma y l7 - _ Hie Raj defences at Kiaochan are being strengthened, and artillery and mining depots established. NEWFOUNDLAND'S ""GRIEVANCES. London, May 16.Sir R. Bond, interviewed, states:—"l received a most respectful hearing from members of the Government and most sympathetic support from the other Premiers. The Imperial Government did not meet Newfoundland'* reasonable demand, but 1 hope they will use their best endeavors to undo the misclhief which the vlvendi occasioned I trust the embarrassment and humiliation to which the colony was aubjectell will not be repeated by a renewal of the arrangement." H'added: "The vivendi has led to disregard of Newfoundland's constituted authoiities." He was deeply disappontedwith the result of his appeal for justice. "GRAFT" IN FRISCO. New York May 1(1. Abraham Ruef, at San Francisco pleaded guilty to extortion from ro-t-tauranteurs for the privilege of selling liquors. EDUCATIONAL CONTROL IN WALES. ,' n London, Mav 10. Mr Dav.d Thomas's Bill was "read a lirst time. It proposes to give the | ow ] education authority two-thirds instead of one-third of representation in con neetion with the management of noilprovided schools. It is stated that the Mill is urgently required in Wales. RUSSIAN POLITICS. The -Council of the Empire rejected the Duma's lliil i o r tbe abolition of court martial and the revision of sentences. a land nationalise::.

London, Mav M. Mr Hughes, one of the Australian delegates to the Maritime (.'(inference, in an article in the Chronicle asserted that the freehold tenure of land is the curse of Australia and has t>e?n the ruin of England. He urges State ownership of leasehold at an economic rental, with periodical re-appraisement or a tax on unimproved land values. THE PROPOSED AI'STR-VLUN NAYT. ~ ~ , . u .- : :.cy .May 1(1. Mr (nrnilhers i:i;,-,:, w d On tie, 1 ' 0d ; ,1 ; l1 1"' -«1 (■■•< .-- ■-•pr.-.1.. iwvv. said he ,u,s !u , t „, ,• ~, f . lvor (f .^ He cm.s.dered the ; :• :■. .:, m of Aus . <■■*'« ••onsisU in :!|. f : ,• .Swt we are adep,,dency „f .-, K:,,.: , with thc tfeatost naval f,„■• :■ ,;'. , „,„.,,, d know- that whatever u done here is l»n of a .-mieral schem ■ „f | lllp ,H-,i naval del n<e. !,,.; v . •• ovi-u s. t v „•■[ that all a:id ~..., j ( ',, ' ' oi ;, |)f ' *f own contrary to the aduce of those wiohaveforp,.!!,, m0ve,!,,,, learnt. The v.Hob tnimr ;. „ „„ . seel urn of the 0.-,r..,, ;i ,i , ~, , ';, , I(it openly, 1S covert!'.-, dispel (,> Kn.-'ish supremacy. ' D SCI'LUX,; ( l!A!J.:-:.V:,j.>l. f , ,„ -r-'e'.v. M-iv 1(1. George Tnwi.;-; hr- U .!■■ I -. eVillo-).... to row anyone „„ the Thame* for the champion.,!,;,, ,f IOaV-iiml and <■>"() 11-side provided alivoue mcts hi: h"-n-Iher Charlie ou (he Tlnnics fir the ehanipionship of u, ( . „, irl(I . RAND MIXES' STRIKE. ~,. _ , I'relorii May Hi., Hie Rand volunteers have been ordered to he in readiness to mobilise. ! J lie (lovernment is determined to maintain Order ( 0 prevent intimidation ! during thes trike. '

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