CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1935, 21 May 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 19.

In an artiole dealing with the Chinese difficulty in Australia, the Times deprecates the panic action of the New South Wales Government. It considers that the decision of the Colonial Governments ought only to be adopted after due notice had been given ; and states it would be a serious calamity should tbe colonies put themselves in the wrong at the outset, since the Marquis of Salisbury and not the Premier of New South Wales would be compelled to justify any breach of treaty with China. The Times, however, considers that England will be compelled to negotiate with China for a new treaty in the direction demanded by the colonies.

PARIS, May 19.

A French syndicate is financing the Russian loan to be placed on the market in the autumn.

BELGRADE, May 18.

A revolutionary outbreak has taken place, with the object of deposing King Milan.

BELGRADE, May 19.

A conspiracy involving the army has been discovered, showing that it was intended to arrest King Milan, many trusted adherents of the king having proposed to proclaim Prince Peter Karageorgovitch as king. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 19. The Porte has approved the Suez Canal Convention.

NEW YORK, May 19.

Reports have been received that serious floods have been experienced in the neighborhood of Quincy, a city of Illinois ; 1000 acres of winter wheat have been devastated aud 100 persons rendered homeless.

Tbe Chinese Minister in London has informed the special correspondent of the New York Herald, that the decision of the N.S. Wales Government to refuse to allow the Chinese passengers to land at Sydney was cruel and unjust, and he believed that Sir Henry Parkes would soon discover that the action taken by his Government was not the way to gain any favor from Peking; and it would have been better had the Australian Governments adopted a conciliatory policy in like manner to America.

SYDNEY, May 19.

The directors of the Broken Hill Maritoto Mine, Auckland, intend to return the whole of the money collected here for shares. They are to prosecute the strictest enquiries, for the purpose of ascertaining who are responsible for the attempted fraud, which has been exposed by the recent assay of stone from the mine.

The Chinese who are in possession of proper papers were landed without any molestation tbis morning.

SYDNEY, May 20.

The Government have appointed a commissioner to make enquiries as to tbe amount of compensation which should be paid to the Chinese passengers who will be compelled to return to Hong Kong, as many will be destitute on their return to the port of embarkation. Enquiries made show that forty of those by the Afghan and Tsinan have correct papers, and those will be permitted to land.

MELBOURNE, May 19.

The Rabbit Commission will visit Tintinallory run, on the Darling river, in order to thoroughly investigate the disease discovered by Drs. Butchers and Ellis.

All the papers here severely criticise Sir H. Parkes' action against the Chinese.

Mr. Winter, the treasurer of the local branch of the National League, has commenced a libel suit against The Age, for publishing a letter in which it was stated that Winter had failed to account for all the money received by him.

A commission has been appointed to examine the treasurer of the Dublin League and Mr. Parnell.

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LONDON, May 15.

A meeting of merchants and bankers was held to-day to consider the national defences. Lord Charles Beresford, Sir G. Elliott, Captain Colomb, and Messrs. W. H. Hornby and T. Mayne, M.P.'s, were present. Those who spoke expressed pleasure at the country awakening to the inadequacy of the fleet, and said that invasion at the present time would result in loss to the whole Empire.

Information has been received from New Guinea, that a volcanic eruption, accompanied by a large waterspout, had been experienced in New Pomerania, situate in the German portion of the island.

LONDON, May 16.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. H. Smith introduced the Imperial Deience Resolutions. In doing this, he stated that the colonies recognised that they must assist to protect their own interests. He submitted that the annual charge for the defence of the mercantile ports and coaling stations was deficient. Mr. Labouchere objected to the expenditure of any money upon the colonies, and he thought that Australia should pay for her own defence and contribute towards the cost of the chief diplomatic service. Mr. Goscben defended Australia, and said the money expended in colonial defences was simply advanced to the colonies. He explained that the Imperial Government was lorced to protect Australian commerce, as most of the vessels used in carrying goods there were owned in England. Lord George Francis Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that arrangements had been come to by which it was agreed that the cost of colonial defences should be defrayed equally by England and Australia. Mr. James McLean, M.P. for Oldham, said he was glad to see that the colonies recognised their responsibility, and were willing to contribute toward the defence of the Empire and Australasia. The resolutions were carried by 85 to 37.

The Earl of Carnarvon, in the House of Lords, has given notice of bis intention to ask the Government whether they intend to restrict the entry of foreign cruisers into colonial harbors. The Morning Post, in referring to the subject, expresses an opinion that it is difficult to see how the demands of the colonies can be retused without danger of England becoming engaged in a conflict with them, which may have seriouß results.

LONDON, May 17.

Mr. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressing a meeting at Battersea,

said that Mr. Gladstone's speech, in reply to tbe address presented to him from Nonconformist clegymen, was one of tbe most violent and least creditable ever uttered by that gentleman. He (Mr. Balfour) asserted that Mr. Gladstone has been guilty of committing every offence with which be now charged the Government. A large number of crofters are emigrating to Canada.

CABUL, May 17.

A series of skirmishes have taken place along the frontier, between tbe Afghans and the Turkomans. General Alakanoff, who had been despatched to assist the Aherassed tribe, arrived after the conflict.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 17.

An Austrian officer has been arrested in Poland on a charge of being suspected of uaving mapped all the Russian forts on the frontier.

The Russian railway authorities have been ordered to accumulate 50,000 tons ot coal.

PARIS, May 17.

The Government intend to place the sum of 30,000,000 francs on the estimates for coastal defence.

BERLIN, May 15.

There is an impatient feeling in Germany and Austria at Russian intriguing in tbe Balkan provinces, and German troops have been despatched to the frontier.

It has been ascertained that all stations in German New Guinea have turned out unprofitable.

OTTAWA, May 16.

The Canadian Government are protesting against the reckless emigration of the English paupers to Canada.