CABLE NEWS. [BT ELECTRIC TELEGBATH. — COPYRIGHT.]

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 49, 26 August 1905, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BT ELECTRIC TELEGBATH. — COPYRIGHT.]

WAR IN THE FAR EAST. SKIRMISHING IN MANCHURIA. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received August 26, 9.34 a.m.) LONDON, 25th August. General Linevitcb, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army' in Manchuria, claims three successful skirmishes in the Hailungcheng difitriofc. i JAPANESE TRANSPORT SUNK. LARGE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST. . LONDON, 25th August. The Japanese transport Kinj Maru, convoying troops back from the front, collided in the Inland Sea with the British steamer Baralong. The transport sank three minutes after -the collision, and 127 troops were drowned. The Baralong has arrived at Kobo. VABSQUB CABLED ITEMS. » [PHESS ASSOCIATION.] THE NORWEGIAN THRONE. ' STOCKHOLM, 25th August. It is announced here that when the union between Sweden and Norway is dis"solved King Oscar will not oppose the, acceptance of the Norwegian throne by his son, Prince Charles. BRITISH POLITICS. , LONDON, 25th August. The Liberals of West Birmingham have selected Mr. Outhwaite (formerly of Victoria) to oppose Mr. Chamberlain at the general election. ROYAL ACADEMY IN AFRICA. LONDON, 25th August. Preparations are progressing for the establishment of a. Royal Academy in South Africa, having twenty-four academicians and eighteen associates. The academy will be affiliated with the Royal Academy at Burlington House, Piccadilly, with Sir William Blake Richmond as President of the South African institution. ' The headquaiters are to be at Johannesburg. LORD CURZON THANKED.- ' .LONDON, 25th August. King Edward sent an unusually warm telegram to Lord Curzon (who has resigned the Viceroyalty of India), thanking him for 'his invaluable services to the Empile and especially to India. A SPRAT TO CATCH A MACKEREL. LONDON, 25th August. The British Consul at Bremerhaven reports that. Germany spends £20,000 annually to encourage sea fishery and trade, with tho serondnry object of obtaining sailors for her navy. , ABSENTEE PENSIONERS. LONDON, 25th August. The Daily Telegraph says : — Australian officials in London are perturbed at the Piemier of Victoria supporting a private Bill compelling the recipients of pensions to reside in Victoria. It is fefiied that other States will imitate this if the Bill passes. AN ABSCONDING CLERK. PARIS, 25th August. Gtillay, a clerk at the Comptoir d'Eslcontpto, Palis, who was said to have absconded with £100,000, has been arrestod at Bahia, in Brazil. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, 25th August. The Austrian Crown and Council of Mii/istcrs have decided that no orders of command are ,to be given to Hungarian soldiers in the Magyar tongue. Feeling between .Austria and Hungary is intensely incensed ovei 1 this matter. (Received August 26, 9.45 a.m.) SLUM RESUMPTION. SYDNEY, This Day. The City Council has* approved the scheme relating to slum resumption. A Bill giving effect to tho recommendation will be submitted to Parliament. AN EPIDEMIC^OF STRANGLES. SYDNEY, This Day. An epidemic of strangles has broken out in tho Adaminaly district, A number of deaths are reported. BIG NUGGETS. BRISBANE, This Day. Two nuggets of gold, weighing 94 and 70 oz, have been found in the Dee River. A rush has sot in. LOCAL OPTION IN TASMANIA. > HOBART, This Day. The Assembly read n second time the Local Option Bill, which has been ieferred to a Select Committee. A LIBEL ACTION. PERTH, This Dny. Mr. Daglish, ex-Premier, claims £5000 from tho Knlgoorlie Sun fbr alleged libel. THE OPIUM TRAFFIC. MELBOURNE, 25th August. Mr. Denkin, tho Federal Premier, gave a sympathetic reply to a, deputation of Chinese merchants, who asked for legislation on tho opium traffic on the lines of New Zealand's law, but said he considered the matter one for the State Parliaments, not the Coinmomroullh. MINING NEWS. AUCKLAND EXCHANGE EXCITED. [BY TEI.EOKAPII— PHES3 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. There was some excitement on the Exchange this morning in consequence of rich stone in No. 5 level of the Waiotahi, (Thames) mine being exhibited here. It is the richest seen heie for many years, njul is very similar to the stone obtained from the famous Caledonian lode. Shares quoted yesterday morning at 50s, are now worth* 745, representing £37 for tho original share, which has recently multiplied by ten for market purposes. DUNEDIN, 26th August. Dredging returns: — New Alpine Confols, 117oz lOdwt; Electric No. 11., ■ 70oz; Munuherikia, 64; Mystery Flat, 58oz Idvt; Electric No. 1, 520z 12dwt; Hartley and Riluy, 45ozj First Chance, 440z; Central Ohaiiton, 370z ldwt; V.t.w Perscrvcrance, 360z 2d\vt; Ilesseys, 340z 7d.wt; Junction Electric No. I£., 340z 4dwt; Junction Electric No. 111, 31oz 4dwt; Lndy Roxburgh, 30ozj Wnikaia, 290z; Lady Aiinlo, 260z 6dwt; Chicago, 240z lidwt 6gr; Muddy Creek, 230z 12dwtj Wnimumu, 20oz *6dwt; Matnu, 18oz 17dwt; Revival, 16oz lldwt; Chartton Creek, 16oz 6dwt; Inchdale, 13oz; Ettrick, lloz 6dwt. REEFTON, This Day. Returns— Pactolus No. 1, 530z 13dwt for 134 hours; Pactolus No. 2, 8602 for 129 hours; Cailughan Creek 260z for 120 hours. Messrs. Hnrcourt and Co. advertise- a Vevisod list o-f city and suburban propertiei. farms, stations, and bueinesaei.