VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8440, 13 May 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

THE COLONIAL PREMIERS. ;-

Received May 12, 5 p.m. LONDON, May 11. The Duke of Westminster entertained the Colonial Premiers at a banquet. Mr T. Bent and Sir William Lyne were also present.

RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS. Received May 12, 5 p.m. LONDON, May 11. Nearly two hundred Russian Socialists have reached London. A meeting was held at Deptford. Many detectives and foreign spies are in the neighbourhood. THE NAVAL AGREEMENT. Received May 12, 5 p.m. LONDON, May 11.

Admiral Fremantle, in an interview on the naval agreement, declared that if Australia chooses to act aloof she will get an inferior article. A small navy had its serious drawbacks and dangers—among others it was impossible to offer a career to good men. Though he had every sympathy with Australia's ambition, he failed to see the wisdom of their withdrawal from the "naval agreement.

THE JAPANESE ENVOY. LONDON, May 10. Prince Fushimi has bean presented with the Freedom of the City of London. The Prince has been accorded a great popular welcome everywhere.

REPATRIATION. CAPETOWN, May 10. Seven hundred stranded Australians have embarked at Capetown to return to Australia. Only the destitute and those who married coloured women now remain.

CRICKETER HONOURED. LONDON, May 10. Somersetshire cricketers and their friends presented Mr S. M. J. Woods, an ex-Australian, who for so long captained Somersetshire eleven, witli an address, a portrait, and £1,620, on his relinquishing the captaincy. CATTLE-MAIMING AFFAIR.

LONDON, May 10. It is reported that the committee of enquiry which was set up to report o.i the Great Wyrley cattle-rnairning case (in connection with which it has bsen persistently urged that Edalji is not the guilty ma'.i), has reported favourably to Edalji.

TRANSVAAL MINERS' STRIKE. PRETORIA, May 10. The miners at the Golde.?hais, Ferreira, Crow.i Deep, and other large Rand mines have refused to join the strike. The Government is trying to effect a reconciliation. (It was recently cabled that some of the miners in charge of machines had struck, owing to an increase in the number of machines put under their care). ALLEGED MURDER OF AN EX-GOVERNOR.

NEW YORK, May 10. Moyer and Pettibone, officials of the Miners' Federation, will be tried with Heywopd in connection with the charge of murdering Steunberg. The jury panel was exhausted. Many threatening letters have been sent to jurors by miners.

A BIG PASSuNGER-LIST. LONDON, May 10. The* steamer Adriatic has tailed from Liveipool for New York, carrying three thousand passengers.

HEIR TO THE SPANISH ■ THRONE. MADRID, May 10. The Queen of Spain has been accouched of a son. •Received May .12, 4.45 p.m. MADRID, May 11. King Alfonso's first message announcing the birth of a son was sent to King Edward. Salutes were fired at Gibraltar and other stations. There was tremendous rejoicing all over Spain.

COMMONWELATH COMMERCE ACT. /

LONDON, May 10. Sir William Lyne, Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs, received a deputation, chiefly representing the Australasian section of the London Chamber of Commerce, asking for concessions and for a clearer explanation of the Commonwealth's Commerce Act. The chairman of flhe Australasian section admitted that many initial difficulties were disappearing, though some were still found. The necessity for making declarations as to the country of origin of goods was a grievance. Sir William Lyne, without yielding anything material, allayed their grievances by his courteous explanations. He said the Government's object was not to hany traders, but to protect consumers and to benefit honest trades. He was willing to meet British expoiters in every way consistent with protection of the consumer and of the revenue. He desired to simplify the declarations as much as possible. Sir William Lyne particularly emphasised his intention to impede impc. nations of spurious jewellery especially rolled gold.