VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8389, 28 March 1907, Page 5

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LESS ALCOHOL DRUNK. Received March 27, 7.30 a.m. > LONDON, March" 26. The consumption of beer in 1905 in the United Kingdom was 27| gallons per head of the population, compared with 32& gallons in 1899. There are also considerable reductions in wines and spirits. MR 'CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH. Received March 27, 7.30 a.m. LONDON, March 26. Mr Chamberlain is staying at Saint Raphael, in the south of France. He looks better, possesses more power, and walks every afternoon, with the assistance of the arm of his wife or of a relative. MOORISH TRUCULENCE. Received March 27, 7.38 a.m. MOROCCO, March 26. The Moorish officials are indifferent to the murder of Dr. Mauchamp. Some of the soldiers are very truculent. PARIS, March 26. France has decided to occupy Ujda, j a town in the north-east of Morocco, until Dr. Mauchamp's murderers have been punished, his family compensated, and a sum contributed to the support of French philanthropic work in Morocco. Received March 27, 8.52 a.m. LONDON, March 26. The pasha and shereef of Marrakesh are inciting the populace against the French colony, who are refuging in the Jewish quarter. Received March 27, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, March 26. The Times comments on Germany's willingness to support France, but says it is not clear what the diplomatic corps at Tangier have to do with a matter concerning France and Morocco. Received March 27, 9.33 p.m. PARIS, March 27. In the - Chamber of Deputies M. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, showed that France's action was strictly limited. He strongly deprecated mutual hostility and excessive competition among Europeans in Morocco, and hoped that there would be now a wholesome truce. The Chamber unanimously voted confidence in the government. There is every indication that Ujda will be occupied without resistance. Received March 28, 11.25 p.m. PARIS, March 27. M. Pichon, in the • Chamber of Deputies, made a resolute speech, and enumerated the French grievances in Morocco. Two French Customs officials had been murdered on the frontier in February 1906. Only one of the criminals had been surrendered. M. Charbonnier's murderers were known, yet the authorities refused to arrest them, and had replied impolitely to France's claims. The situation had become intolerable after Dr. Mauchamp's murder. France had determined to oblige the Sultan and observe order and legality as far as France was concerned. The demands of France include the dismissal and imprisonment of the Governor of Marrakesh. DANGER OF EXPLOSIVES. Received March 27, 9114 a.m. LONDON, March 26. Owing to the disastrous explosion on the French battleship Jena an Admiralty Committee will investigate the conditions of explosives on all British ships. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.. Received March 27, .7. C 3 a.m. OTTAWA, March 26. Mr I?. L. Bordeo, Leader of the Opposition in the Dominion House of Commons, referring to rumours that the Premier, Sir Wilfrid L; urier, will not attend the Imperial Conference, offered to co-operate in any reasonable arrangement to enable the Premier to attend. Sir Wilfrid Laurier assured Mr Borden that he was nowise unwilling to participate in the conference, but the work of the session was slow. He | hoped that the Opposition would expedite it to enable himself and his colleagues to start for London on April sth. THE WRECK OF THE SUE VIC. Received March 27, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, March 26. It is intended to cut the Suevic into two parts across No. 3 hold, and to save three-fifths of the vessel, in- , eluding the engines. OBITUARY. Received March 27, 7.30 a.m. . LONDON, March 26. ! The death is announced of Professor Ernst Von Bergmann. AUSTRALIAN LEATHER AND SUGAR. | Received March 27,. 9.25 p.m. | LONDON, March 27. | The Customs have informed the I I Agents-General that in future they j would not detain Australian leather j for sampling nor charge duty on I sugar where the loading did not exceed ten per cent. ,