GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 436, 27 September 1897, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

(Per Press Association. —Coj»jri<jht.) London*,' Sept. 2-5. The Times says the Duke of York's proposed visit to the colonies will be an appropriate sequel to the Queen's jubilee and tf grateful acknowledgment of the splendid homage paid by the colonies to the Crown. The employers of cotton-spinners and manufacturers propose to make a reduction of 5 per cent in the wages. The operati%-es, believing that the cotton stuffs markets are improving, are likely to resist the reduction. The Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Laborers' Union has expelled the Seamen's and Firemen's Union in consequence of the non-payment of fees. Sept. 26. The e]uerry of the Duke of York has telegraphed to the Sunday Times stating that the report with reference to his colonial tour was without foundation. Mr Playford, Agent - General for South Australia, has expressed disapproval of the mission of Mr Govett, who has been authorised by the Government to proceed to London for the purpose of selling mortgage bonds of the State Bank of South Australia. Great Britain objects to Knssia and Japan taking part in the proposed conference with America on the Berhing sealing question, on the ground that those countries have no /««■< standi. Calcutta. Sept. 25. The appeal against the sentence, of 18 months' imprisonment passed upon the Hon. Bangaldhr Tilah, editor of the Poonah native paper Kesuri, for exciting disaffection amongst the natives, has been rejected. Alexandria, Sept. 24. Reports from Cairo state that British advisers have been appointed in connection with the Egyptian provincial prefectures. The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain has lost i'"(0,000 in connection with the cultivation of sisal fibre in the Bahama Islands. The failure of the venture was owing to the selected land being unsuitable foe cultivation.