YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10168, 18 February 1911, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

United Press As&ociution — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.

"William Joachim was sentenced to throe years at the Old Bailey for fraudulently obtaining from two ladies £SOOO sterling. He claimed to be William Henry Vanderbilt's natural son, but evidence disproved this.

Mr Harcourt is communicating with tho High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, in reference to the alleged illegal practices at the Now Hebrides, comprising liquor traffic and improper recruiting.

The United States intends to put a stop to filibustering in the "Mexican gulf. The Hornet, a United States converted yacht, recently left New Orleans to aid in a revplution in Honduras.

In the Courville railway disaster in Paris, there was a wedding party of eleven, whereof eight, including the bride, were killed. The Figaro details thirty accidents on the Western; i railway in seventy-fivo days.

The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent says that, owing to China's persistent' disregard of treaty obligations concerning the East China railway and consular jurisdiction, Russian troops are re-occupying. the Hi .region, in Central Asia.

The American Thread Company has been ordered to pay income tax on £IBO,OOO, the King's Bench holding that .although the mills and the trade were located in America; the common stock was held by an English company, and the English directors brought the company within the Act.

Mr Alters, - British CommissionerGeneral for the Argentine Exhibition, says that the British section cost £1.4,000, and the exhibitors have booked orders representing £2,500,000, chiefly in machinery and agricultural implements. One firm alone secured orders for £IOO,OOO worth of goods.

The London Daily Mail says that Mr Burns, President of the Board of Trade, does not intend taking action with regard to ' the importation of Chinese hair, from the heads of Chinese who have died ol plague. Germany makes it neccessary that the'hair be taken from a living body.

Mr Haldane, replying to a question as to. whether the Government would ■give facilities to enable ex-soldiers with suitable experience to emigrate to Australia, said that the Government was unable to extend the present commutation of pensions. He suggested that the colonies should forego requiring a deposit.

A notorious Sicilian brigand named Ballo visited the Balermo opera with his mistress. A rival informed the Caraltinieri of the brigand's presence, and an attempt was made to take ■ him. Ballo shot one soldier before he was overpowered. He is accused of committing ten murders, and blackmailing a province to the extent of 150,000 lire (£5700) a year.

Lord Morley, president of the Council, in reply to Lord Nunburnholme, said that the Government had resolved not to yield up its White >Sea fishing rights, Russia having introduced a Bill in the Duma to this effect in January. Lord Morley .adds that hesides the fishery matters, broad national interests were involved which might he of a most serious kind in war time.

The Right Hon. Mr McKenna, first Lord of the Admiralty, stated that there were twenty-two dry and floating Dreadnought docks built and building in Britain, thirteen of them belonging to the Admiralty. Of the total of II available for use in the North Sea and Channel!, seven belonged to the Admiralty. There were five private docks outside the United Kingdom. Mr Haldane added that Germany's total was'eleven, whereof eight were in the North Sea-.