CABLE BREVITIES.
Press Association—By Electric Telegraph~ Copyright.
London, December 2 Replying to a deputation, Sir Matthew Ridley said that the Government declined to introduce an Early Closing Bill. The Standard states that Germany ia sending three first-class cruisers and seven other warships and 4000 men to Kaiochau. Lord Keay and the Hon. Lyulph Stanley have keen elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the London School Board. St Prtbrsburg, Ceoember 2 Russia submitted three candidates for the Governorship of Crete to tbe consideration of the Powers. Two were rejected, and the claims of the third, a connection of the Prince of Montenegro, are being considered. Madrid, December 2 Serious symptoms of a Cariist movement have become apparent in Spain. B_.Ri.iif, December 2 An explosion occurred in the bankers of the North Germao Lloyd's steamer Darmstadt at Bremerhaven, At the mouth of the river Weser. Eleven of the crew were injured, and slight damage was done to the vessel. Wamikgtow, Deoember 3 Mr McKinley, in a naossafe to Congress, urges the speedy annexation of Hawaii, and states that circumstances do uot warrant any interference with Cuban affairs.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XVII, Issue 4363, 4 December 1897, Page 2
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185CABLE BREVITIES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XVII, Issue 4363, 4 December 1897, Page 2
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