VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8473, 27 June 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

TRANSVAAL STOCK. Received June 26, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 25. Mr Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House ot Commons that there will be no issue of Transvaal stock during the current financial year, but only short-dated securities to the amount of one million for coming requirements, in anticipation of the later five million loan. PRESS COMMENTS. Received June 27, 1.6. a.m. LONDON; June 26. The Times says that in the money market many had regarded Mr Asquith's announcement as likely, partly because it was a matter of common knowledge that no such loan could have been issued except in terms which would be regarded as discreditable to the British Government, which has now had its eyes opened to the mischievous consequences of a pledge so imprudently given to General Botha. The change of plan raised prices materially towards their former level. If nothing fresh comes to disturb the revival of confidence a revival of business to a fair extent seems reasonably probable. The Financial Times says that the change of sentiment on the Stock Exchange yesterday was marked and as it is understood that Mr Asquith has completed arrangements for the present redemption of the floating debt and intends to begin applying energy to the consol market, the opinion is expressed that the funds have finally turned the corner. The Telegraph state* that Mr Asquith's statement gave great relief. It is stated in some quarters that the futile character of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's proposals concerning the House of Lords was also responsible for the past improvement.

EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES. Received June 26, 9.14 a.m. LONDON, June 25. The New' South Wales Emigration Bureau reports that!last half-year assisted passages were granted to 1,594 males and 427 females. Assistance is now confined to agriculturists and domestic servants. Reports from country agents state that many agriculturists are ready to go after harvesting is over. DISTEMPER IN DOGS. Received June 26, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, June 25. The Board of Agriculture is instituting an enquiry into the cause of and remedy for distemper in dogs. ORDER RESTORED IN PORTUGAL.

Keceived June 26, 9.45 s.m. LISBON, June 25. The demonstrations against the Government have now ceased, and order has been restored. The Government has closed the Republican clubs in Lisbon.

AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS. Received June 26, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, June 25. New South Wales and Western Australia are making a< large combined exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show at Lincoln. The exhibit will afterwards be sent to other leading shows. < LAWN TENNIS. WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIP. Received June 26, 11.32 p.m. LONDON, June 26. Wilding, the New Zealander, beat Beals Wright, the American, by three sets to love in the first round of the Wimbledon Championship. THE MAIL SYNDICATE. Received June 26, 11.46 p.m. . LONDON, June 26._ The mail syndicate expresses its willingness to give a bond for a further £20,000 directly the Victorian Parliament approves of the guarantee and the syndicate's final arrangements here are completed. The syn - dicate consider that the Commonwealth's demand is an attempt to force the syndicate's hand.

PROTECTING MUTUAL INTERESTS. Received June 26, 11.32 p.m. LONDON, June 26. The Notes exchanged between Great Britain, Spain and France have been published simultaneously in the three countries. Each power declares that it has been animated by a desire to contribute in every way possible to the maintenance of peace. Great Britain and Spain and France and Spain mutually promise, if circumstances arise altering or tending to alter the existing territorial status quo, to communicate with each other injorder to afford an opportunity to confer regarding the expediency of common action.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Received June 26, 9.33 p.m. BERLIN, June 26. The Kiel Gazette declares that the relations between Britain and Germany, which are already improving, have been renderedfcompletely cordial by King Edward's invitation to the Kaiser to visit England in the autumn.