CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2339, 30 January 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON. January 27. The Triple Alliance supports England's attitude in Egypt. The Labour-Commission is opposed to making the eight hours system compulsory. The farmers are complaining to the president of Board of Trade that the new railway rates are killing their industry. They are equivalent to a yearly impost of eight millions. Sir W. V. Harcourt, in reply to a deputation from the Chamber of Comraerce, approved the application ot the decimal theory to coinage, but could not hold out any hopes of its adoption by the Government. LONDON, January 28. At a banquet given by the Queensland Meat Export Company a hundred sat down, including Sir R. G. Herbert (late Colonial Office), Hon. Robert Meade (permanent secretary Colonial Office), and Colonel Lean, of War Office. General Willis hoped that meat depots would be extended to India and Hong Kong, as he was convinced that the frozen meat would be better and obtained at a cheaper rate than the existing rations. The Daily News published what is apparently an inspired programme of the Government. It contains Home Rule, reform of che mode of registration, abolition of plural voting, shortening period of qualification to vote, all elections to take place the same day, lioensing bill, local option, unification of parish councils, allowing London County Council to rate property for management and improvement of the metropolis, Employers Liability Bill, abolishing doctrine of common employment. Special attention is to be given to requirements of Scotland and Wales, and tbe stoppage of tbe creation of vested interest of the Church of Scotland. It also states that a royal commission will be appointed to consider Welsh agrarian system. " NEW YORK, January 28. President Harrison has ordered a month's national mourning for Mr. Blaiue's death. The fanerai takes place on Monday. OTTAWA, January 28. In tbe House of Commons Sir Heotor Li Langevin will move for a committee to enquire into the beet means of completing telegraph system of tbe empire. PARIS, January 27. The Chamber of Deputties, by a majority ot 121, granted a seoret service fund to the Premier as necessary to the stability of the Republic. PARIS, January 28. TheFrenchGovernmentconcede Canada a minimum tariff, receiving in return reduced duties of wines and other produots. SYDNEY, January 26. Commenting on the criticism of the Investors' Review, the Colonial Treasurer points out that the total assets of the the colony amount to £173,000,000, against a liability for borrowed money of £5,000,000. SYDNEY, January 29. The missing ship, Dunbrsdge, reached San Francisco safely. MELBOURNE, January 27. The Government ,intend to pursue a vigorous policy of retrenchment in the public service. It ia improbable that fresh taxation will be imposed, but much will depend on the local loan of tbreequarters of a million.