CABLES & TELEGRAMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 3 November 1902, Page 4

CABLES & TELEGRAMS

("united pkess association.] LONDON, Yesterday. Replying to a deputation complaining of the treatment that Indian subjects received in British colonies, especially in Orange, Lord George i Hamilton, Secrotary of State for India, emphasised the great distinction between the nations of India, with a civilisation older than our own, and the lower forma of colored races. He eaid the former were entitled to more considerate treatment. Dr. Lowther Clarke, the new Bishop of Melbourne, was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St. Paul's Cathedral in the presence of a large congregation. The Miners' Federation has sent the French miners £1,000. Sir J. G. Ward, on behalf of New Zealand, has cabled Mr See offering congratulations on the completion of the Paciiic cable as a great Imperial work, the value of which to our countries cannot be well estimated. Mr See replied in similar terms. The Secretary of the New Zealand Postal Department also cabled congratulations to Mr Drake. Mr Bee, in cabling Mr Chamberlain, said the laying of this all-red line will become an epoch in history, and a lasting benefit to the English speaking community. The "Times" considers that the Government ought immediately to construct subsidiary lines linking the Empire with the Paciiic cable. Mr Chamberlain congratulated Mr Spencer Walpole on the completing of tbe task. Mr Sandford Fleming has been the recipient of many felicitations. Mr St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, is engaged to Madeline, tbe elder daughter of Lady Jeune by her first huKband, the Hon. John Constantino Stanley. NEW YORK, Yesterday. Later reports minimise the plague outbreak at San Francisco, and show it to be almost wholly confined to the Chinese quarters. Pekin, November 1. The Emperor of China has given audience to Pak-Chiaßun at Pekin. The Dowager Empress was absent. Pak-Chiasun's suite appeared in Europenn military uniforms with a view to emphasising that they are no longer Chinese subjects. SYDNEY, Yesterday. A baud of men seized a man who had brutally beaten his wife at White Cliffs, and half hanged him in a mine shaft, then dropped him to the bottom. The police subsequently rescued the man, who was locked up for illusing his wife. The avengers are unknown. CHRISTCHURCH, Yesterday. Mr Geo. Mangin, a well-known farmer residing with his son at Templeton. shot himself this morning. Deceased had been in the district over forty years. He was about seventy years of age, and was highly respected. There was no cause assigned for the act. Great satisfaction is generally expressed here that Worthington has at last got his deserts. He formerly resided in this city for some time. TIM AKD. Yesterday. The South Canterbury branch of the Teachers' Institute yesterday met and discussed the proposed new regulations for examination and classification of teachers. Resolutions were passed in favor of the present system, which had not given dissatisfaction, and protesting against lowering the ela&sifification already gained by teachers. WESIPORT, Yesterday. The Westport Coal Company last week had the largo output of 15,153 tons 11 cwt of coal. mmmmmmmmmmmama—m*