CABLE MESSAGES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1839, 16 May 1885, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

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LONDON, May 12. Government iutend fortifying the Indian frontier line, and five millions are to be expended on such work. May 13. In the House of Commons last night Mr"' Gladstone referred to Earl GranViti&fi tiittMirieni on Monday last relative to the! ftgjfefcWrent come to on the Afghan frontier ffdestion, and pointed out that Earl Gran \ f 'ihe had qualified his statement by announcing that the agreement was referred to the Cflnr for approval. Japan afikl China are preparing to prevent the Kussians from seizing Qdieipart island in the Yellow Sea oft' t'ijte ritfrfch-fe'aist coast of China. It is" UndcfataoS- thafe the million loan for New Zealand will tfhoirtly be placed on the market. ! Queensland loan is expected to be a success. A Tasmanian loan is expected shortly. 1 In the House of Commons tho Hon. C. J. Goschen will paobably move the omission in the Federation Bill of clause 31, which provides for the withdrawal of a colony. The General Elections will probably take place in November next. The Bank of England to-day further reduced the bank rate from 3 to 2} per cent.

PARIS, May 13. The Recidivisteßill, in its amended form, providing for the deportation of criminals to Cayenne, has beeii passed by the Chamber of Deputies.

CALCUTTA, May 12. Major-Grcueral Sir Donald Stewart has been ordered to proceed at once to Herat, it is believed in connection with the projected fortification of that city.

SUAKIM, May 14. Lieutenants Airly, "VVuncli, aud Sparrow of the New South "Wales contingent have voluuteered to remain and act as. mounted scouts after the departure of the contingent for Australia. The Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Orient will probably convey the contingent from Suakim to Sydney. England will award medals to the New South Wales contingent for services in the Soudan.