LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10253, 1 June 1911, Page 6

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

CRIME IN SYDNEY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 31, 9.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 31. Th police report last year shows an increase of 2607 arrests and summons cases, and an increase of 29 cases of desertions of wife and children. MISAPPROPRIATION. (Received May 31, 11 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, May bO. A Senate Tribunal has sentenced General Reinbot, a former Governor of Moscow, to twelve months imprisonment and the loss of his rights, for having misappropriated funds. His assistant Korotki, was similarly sentenced. POST OFFICE ROBBERY. (Received May 31, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Two masked burglars bound and gagged the postmistress at Leogreen, Lcwisham, and robbed the office of £l5O. ALPINE FATALITY. (Received May 31, 11.10 a.m.) BERNE, May 30. The body of Miss Bates, who set out in October last to climb the Col De Bame, was found at the bottom of a gully near Lepraz. SOCIA LISTS DEMANDS. (Received May 31, 11.31 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Mr Lansbury, Socialist member for Bow, lias introduced a Bill providing a weekly day of rest, making the Ist of May'a Bank holiday, securing a [ week's holiday for workers, and the payment o f wages on public holidays.

LABOUR IN CANADA. (Received May 31, S.lO a.m.) OTTAWA, May 30. With a view to encouraging the growth of the Federal Labour Party the Canadian Labour Congress has decided to invite Mr Fisher, Premier of Australia, to tour the Dominion and lecture in the principal cities on the practical application of labour policies to politics. The Congress hopes thereby to gain a large Parliamentary representation.

J THE OVERSEAS DOMINIONS. (Received May 31, B.IU a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Tho Times says that the overseas dominions' Ministers recognise that admission to the inner councils of the Empire brings vastly.increased responsibility. In conjunction with Mr Fisher's declaration, The Times adds that though the step is not to be traced, good effects are liable to lapse if the machinery is not changed. The Colonial Office should be strengthened by the creation of a council with 'functions resembling those of tho Secretary of State's Council of India. Tho office of tho overseas governments should bo to create a Minister whose whole duty would be to keep them informed on Imperial affairs.

THE CANADIAN NAVY. A REPORT DENIED. (Received May 31, 9.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, May 30. Reports of a threatened mutiny on the cruiser Rainbow, in consequence of bad food, arc denied. The Toronto newspapers published allegations to the effect that the whole Canadian naval service was dissatisfied with the conditions. The American fishing vessel Edric was captured within the three mile limit at Vancouver Island and was confiscated An armed,party from the cruiser Rainbow arrested the captain and crew, in March last.