Cable News.

Hastings Standard, Issue 377, 20 July 1897, Page 4

Cable News.

(Per Press Assnciaturn. C"pi;rif/ht..) London, July 18. Goodson (of Queensland), the Australian amateur champion, and Wally Kerr cf New South \Y:ile ; o, an exchampion, won several heats in the cycling races at Birmingham, but failed in the finals. At the Yeomanry and Volunteer Tournament at the Crystal Palace the members of the Autralian contingents were successful in several events. At the Crystal Palace tournament Private Baldwin, of Adelaide, won the lemon-cutting contest; Privates Saxton and Sharp, Sydney, were second and third. Saxton won the tent pegging competition, w r ith Sergeant Barnett and Private Pacey, of Brisbane, second and third. Saxton also won the silver shield. July 19. Lord Charles Beresford is strongly of opinion that the colonial contributions to the Imperial defences ought to entirely consist of a local naval basis. The Government intend to immediately inquire into the affairs of the. South Africa Chartered Company. The Times, in a highly appreciative notice of Mr Eddy, the late Railway Commissioner of New South W'ales, refers to him as a remarkable administrator. At the Bisley meeting Sergeant Whitehead (of the Staffordshire regiment) won the Imperial Prize, valued at £IOO, open to all the naval and military branches, including India and the colonies. The colonies have won a number of minor money prizes in the Imperial and Prince of W 7 ales prizes, the Pixley Competition, the W r imbledon Cup, and the Indian and colonial contests. Constantinople, July 19. Although the Sultan, chiefly in obedience to Germany, has accepted the principle of the evacuation of Greece, Tewfik Pasha has submitted an amended frontier scheme. The foreign Ambassadors replied that they would renew the discussion of the question when the Sultan's written acceptance of the Powers' terms of peace had been obtained. The Sultan having announced his intention to resume sovereignty over Crete ordered Djvad Pasha to proceed to the Island. The Admirals thereupon declared they would prevent Djvad landing, and this ultimatum prevented him embarking for Crete. Paris, July 19. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Honotaux said the question of the indemnity to be paid by Greece to Turkey had been settled, but the question of the abolition of the Greek capitulations was postponed. Brisbane, July 19. The steamer Tanais broke her shaft when two days out from Noumea, and came the balance of the voyage under sail.