CABLE NEWS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3267, 20 May 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

+ HOME AND FOREIGN The new eastern question. London, May 17.— Official Japanese telegrams state that a satisfactory agreement with the Powers has been finally concluded. It is reported that Japan will withdraw from Corea at the end of the year ; it is also reported that Russia demands the cession of the island of Quelpert, off South Corea. Shanghai, May 17.— The Chinese soldiers have broken out in revolt in Shangaikwan and are looting the city from which the residents ate fleeing. The Russian press demands that a protectorate be established over Corea. Shanghai, May 19.— China objects to European control of her customs revenue as security fop a loan. France, Grermany and Russia oppose the proposals of an American syndicate that the latter should advance the amount of the indemnity demanded by Japan from Chiua iv return for certain railway concessions in China. The Japanese Imperial Guards proceed to Formosa where in the north a rebal king has been proclaimed and thousands are flocking to his standard. French agression in Africa. London, May 17. — News has been received that the French have crossed the Niger and looted a large village in the Niepe country within the British sphere. French launches armed with Hochkiss guns are pratrolling the river and openly defying Treaty rights. The Tichborne case. London, M>iy 17. —The People publishes tho Tichborne claimant's sworn affidavit confessing himself to be Arthur Orton and in which he says he married Mary Ann Branch at Goulbourne in New South Wales. London, May 19. — Orton confesses that at the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the sea and visited Valpariso in the brig Ooean from whioh he deserted; and visited Santiago and San Franoisoo returning to England in 1851. He sailed for Hobart in November, 1852, in charge of a number of ponies consigned to Chapman, Hobart. He worked for a butcher named Knight of Hobart in 1855 and the same year accepted employment under John Johnstone, of Newburn Park, Gippsland, Victoria. He remained in the latter situation three months and then was employed by William Foster, of Borsdale station. He remained a long period at Reedy Creek diggings. He also enumerates several other places where he was employed in Victoria and New South Wales. Political situation at Home. London, May 17. — Owing to recent defeats in bye elections many Liberals are rdvising Government to submit a resolution respecting the Lords and then dissolve. The Harper affair. London, May 17. — Leonard Harper has been arrested at Jersey charged i with frauds in Christchurch in 1891. London, May 19. — Leonard Harper was charged at Bow St and remanded and has not been bailed out. He protests his innocence. He was charged with frauds while acting as attorney. The police stated that he offered to return to the Colony but that would not benefit the creditors as he himself was living on charity, Big fire. London, May 19. — By a fire in a leather warehouse in Bermondsey, buildings extending over two acres were destroyed, the estimated damage is £200,000. Many inhabitants of cottages only effected their escape in their nightdresses. Shaw, Saville Co. London May 19. — The annual balance sheet of the Shaw, Saville Company shows a profit on the year's operations of £20,000. Troop ship burnt. London, May 10. — The troop ship Jumna has been burnt in the Albert docks. Commercial congress. London, May 19.— The London Chamber of Commerce invites the Colonial Chambers to join in a congress in June, 1896, to discuss the commercial relation between England and her colonies, light railways, steamships and cable communication with the Colonies and the proposed Imperial Council. Russia prepared. i St. Petersburg, May 19.— Russia has laid torpedoes at the entrance to Vladivostok. Town destroyed. St. Petersburg, May 19. — The town of Bresteloux has been destroyed by fire ; the population were in bed at the time of its origin and thirty lives were lost. Bi-metallism. Berlin, May 19. — Prince Hohenlobe states that when answers have been received from all the federal governments, Grermany will arrange for an international exchange of views on lu-metallism. The Armenian reforms. Constjlstinople, May 17. — It is believed that the Sultan will accept the scheme of reforms in Armenia submitted by the Great Powers.