CABLEGRAMS

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 208, 28 November 1896, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

London, November 20.—The annual report of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company shows the earnings for the year to amount to £193,1 'Si, and the debit balances at £34,0(J3. There have been losses on stock and bad debts and though the new business provided profits it is necessary to provide largely beyond the indications of last year before the book value of the assets can reach their approximate real value. l)r Jameson's health is still precarious, Dr Allingham is in attendance daily, and the release of the prisoner is expected. The General Post Office invite tenders for the supply of 10,000 bicycles intended for use in the postal deliveries; Shanghai, November 2(i. -—Reports from Seoul state that a number of Cm cm officers have been arrested for plotting to seize the King and compel him !y leave the Russian Legation and return to the Palace. In consequence of tho" rumoured plot 100 sailors from the Russian warship have landed at Seoul. Sydney, November -(>. —After serving 10 years' imprisonment the Mount Ronnie prisoners, Newman, Donnellan, Miller,Ivegau and Ilill have been released. MELBOURNE,November —The great beat experienced. throughout tho colony during the past five days has given way to a general rainfall. During tho thunderstorm the \V esloyan parsonage was struck by lightning and considerable' damage done. At Kaniva a farmer named Foote was getting through a wire fence, and as he grasped the wire he was strucd defad by the lightning. Adelaide, November 20.--At the Hospital inquiry, l)r Corbin, whilst under examination with reference to an operation performed by Dr Napier, was asked by the Chief Secretary why he did not suggest a certain course should be taken, and if he did not think so he should have interfeVed in the interests of humanity. Dr Corbin replied he was sodisgusted and thought that the greatest good to the greatest nuniber was far more to be considered. He diil not interfere because he hoped Dr Napier would kill tho patient, and thus damn himself for ever. He thought if one case could raise the indignation of the sluggish public many lives in.ght be saved.