GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 258, 24 October 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE JAPANESE DESERTER. By telegraph.—Press Association. Ciiristchurch, Lust Owing to no advice having bcwi :acencd Jiom the immigration authorities at Sydney, iv. Sando, the Japanese debelter from the -Mortlake, who was to lie snipped to Sydney yesterday, still remains m the gaol at Lytteiton. framlo who is on remand, will be brought DClore the Court again to-morrow, when some decision will be made in regard to his transhipment.

Wellington items, Wellington, Last Nig/it. the new law providing a reading test in English lor Chinese arriving in the Dominion came into force to-day. It is expected this will considerably reduej the number of immigrants from tike I'lorn-cry Land.

After a Chamber of Commerce fran quel in Wellington, the Main Trunk opening train will leave Wellington oii tile evening of Thursday, November 5, and there will lie a banquet at Auc'--hind on arrival there on tile eveaii" of tile (jlh. °

The Wellington branch of the .\ T c>v Zealand Institute of Architects to-nig.ic passed a resolution affirming that all Government works of importance should bu competed for outside of the Public works Department, but depreeatra" anything that may luivc been said o»' implied in Parliament derogatory to the Government Architect's abilities, ami -e----cording confidence in Mr. CimiipMl and appreciation of bis devotion to t'ac interests of the Dominion.

TAUGHT A LESSON. Cliristchureh, Last Night. James Milncs, the young man who at tempted to commit suicide on October lith, again made his appearance, after a Week's compulsory retirement in the Samaritan Home, lie assured gistratc t'liftt lie bad had a lesson, and lie was convicted and discharged.

immigration. Dimed.™, juase Night. The Karamea, which arrived from London to-day, brought 188 immigrants, 108 of whom have buvu assisted by b'm (iovermnent, About half a dozen arc returned New Zeulandcrs, and the remainder hnve been assisted by irrends ill New Zealand or came out oil their own initiative. The new arrivals illelude 17 farmers, one dairy farmer, (i farm laborers, 10 domestics, and 8 married women coming out to join tluir husbands. The immigrants have capital ranging from .C 25 to « Those 'bound for the North left by the Talune j this afternoon, their destinations being: LyttcUon 47, Westport 3, Wellington »5, Nnpier 2. New l'lymonth 4, Anc-k- I land 53.

OPENING OF THE JIAIN TRUNK. FciUling, Friday, llr. H. Tollxsy (president of (he Kcilding Chamber of Commerce) has writtsn to the Wellington Chamber regarding the official opening of (lie Main Tvunic line. H« considers (lie ceremony should not lie confined to Auckland and Wellington. but country Chambers should 'bo asked to take pari. Tile opening of (lie line, lie says, all'ecls the country dislrirts as much as cillier of the big cities. "