VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8487, 15 July 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

MR KEIR HARDIE. LONDON, July 12. Mr Keir Hardie, Socialist member for Merthyr Tydvil, Manchester, said ihe intended to decline re-election to the Chairmanship of the Labour Party, as he would be do better work for the Socialists as a free lance. During his coming tour, Mr Keir Hardie said, he intends to tell the Hindoos that the Socialists are anxious that justice should be done them, and that the working classes ■desire Home Rule for India. SUCCESSION DUTY. LONDON, July 12. The Crown is proceeding against the Duke of Richmond and Gordon to recover duty on Scotch estate valued at ..£790,000. The late Duke cut off the entail, creating encumbrances in favour of Lord March to the extent of £450,000, and in favour of Lord Settrington to the extent of £287,000. The Crown contended that the encumbrances were not entitled to be deducted, but were designed to remove the estate from the operation of the Finance Act of 1894. Mr Justice Bray reserved judgment, pending proceedings regarding the Goodwood estates of the dukedom. POPULATION OF CANADA. OTTAWA, July 12. The Census Bureau at Ottawa estimates the Canadian population at 6,600,000, a gain of 1,250,000 in six years. ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY. LONDON, July 12. The National Gallery has purchased for £13,500 tfie portrait of Marchese Cataneo by the famous painter Vandyck, which was recently in the Cataneo Palace at Genoa. THE UNION BANK. LONDON, July 12. The' balance-sheet of the Union Bank shows deposits at £19,367,502, cash investments and balance'remittances, £10,485,664, bills and securities £13,204,729. THE ROYAL TOUR. LONDON, July 12. King Edward and Queen Alexandra, after attending the races at Leoparjltown, on Dublin Bay. embarked on board the Royal yacht, and sailed for Cardiff. Their Majesties were much delighted with the warmth of t'.ieir reception in Ireland. THE HAGUE PEACE CONVEX TION. Received July 14, 4.6 p.m. THE HAGUE, July 13.'"" t At'the Peace Convention, America, Britain and Japan supported France's proposal enjoining an explicit ultimatum or formal declaration of war before the opening of hostilities; also prompt notification to neutrals. A Dutch amendment, prescribing an interval of 24 hours between the declaration and the commencement of hostilities, was defeatd in committee by 16 to 14, with five abstentions. France's proposals were accepted. THE KING'S BENCH. Received July 14, 4.23 p.ni. LONDON, July 13. The House of Commons has authorised the appointment of an additional judge to the King's Bench. HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Received July 14, 4.23 p.m. LONDON, July 13. Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia have good exhibits at the Highland Agticultural Society's Show at Edinburgh. TENNIS. Received July 15, 12.43 a.m. LONDON, July 14. At the Tennis Tournament, in'the Davis Cup, Brookes brilliantly defeated Wright, 6 —4, 6—4, 6—2. Wilding beat Behr, I—6,1 —6, 6--3, 3 —6, 7—5, 6-3.

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