VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8478, 4 July 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

CANCER RESEARCH. Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. The Prince of Wales, presiding at a meeting of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, said that although many new facts had been ascertained, nothing yet justified the hopes of a new treatment. BIG LOSSES. Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. The Shareholders' Committee of the firm of Spiers and Pond, in recommending its reconstruction, state that £480,000 of capital was lost, after £123,700 of reserves had been absorbed. STARTING GATE. Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. In reply to an enquiry by Mr Leopold Rothschild the Jockey Club stewards stated that they are perfectly satisfied with the starting gate. ESSAY ON EMPIRE DAY. Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. C. Jerrard, of Brisbane Grammar School, has been awarded the prize for the best essay on Empire Day, open to the secondary the Empire, presented by the Earl 'of Meath. NEW STEAMERS FOR UNION COMPANY..

Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2.

The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand has ordered two steamships to be built —one of 9,000 tons, the other of 2,500 tons.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE,

Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. The Duke of Devonshire is progressing slowly towards recovery. His strength is maintained. MEMORIAL OF BOER WART" Received July 3, 7.55 a.m. LONDON, July 2. The Union Jack Club, opened by the King as a memorial to soldiers and sailors killed in the Boer War, cost £BO,OOO. King Edward has commended the generosity of subscribers, especially of two whose final large contributions cleared the building of debt.

UNITED STATES, GERMANY AND JAPAN.

Received July 3, 8.22 a.m. NEW YQRK, July 2,

Washington officials have received information that the Japanese contemplate a systematic boycott of American goods,if appeals for the redress of grievances arising out of the treatment of their fellow-country-men in San Francisco are disregarded. Telegrams from Berlin state that the Kaiser is taking every opportunity to show that Germany is in a position to be America's powerful friend. He paid conspicuous attention to Mr Andrew Carnegie at Kiel, and to the American Ambassador.

EARTHQUAKE DISTURBANCE

RECORDED.

Received July p.m. LONDON, July 3,

A great earthquake disturbance was recorded on Monday at several observatories. Experts consider that it occurred somewhere in Central or South America.

The Poverty Bay Herald states that the proceedings at the Native Land Court have resulted in several supposedly dead people coming to light. In going through the succession orders it was found on enquiry that natives still living were represented as being among those for whom succession orders were desired. One name mentioned was the wife of a native present. "Is your wife dead?" he was asked. "Not that I know of," he cautioulsy replied; "she was alive when I left her a short time ago." The Judge warned those responsible for the slipshod manner of putting in names that trouble might ensue if more care were not taken. Death Kate Decreased. The "Chicago Tirbune," in a recent article on what medical soisnce has been able to accomplish for the beafit of humanity, drew particular attention to one great fact that stands pre-eminent in the light of reliable statistics, viz . that the deathrate of the world has, through its agency, been positively decreased. One of the chief factors in this decrease is the marvellous success which is nowadays attained in the treatment of that fatal type of disease classified under tho heading of "Lung Troubles." This is accomplished by the use of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs Colds and Consumption. Modern medicine can point to no more marvellous achievement ihah the perfecting of this grand, unfailing, specific cure, which can be relied on to save the lives of all whotakeitin time. Guaranteed to cure or money back. Price Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton.

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