HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8086, 26 September 1894, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Rccoived September 23, at 10.30 a.m. London, September 24. The Httruaui has arrived in tho Channel, 86 days from Lyttelion. Recoivod Soptember 23, ab 11.10 a.m. Shanghai, September 21 The Chinese are sending reinforce*

menta to fortify Monkdon, A vigorous defence will be made, as large quantities of treasure are stoted in tho city. Tho missing transports have arrived at Kaku. Tokio, Septeojbor 24. Tho Japanoso newspapers sbato that) tho Russians have *enb 5000 troops to Northern Coroa, under a pretext of ro« capturing escaped Siberian convict*. Received September 21, at 11.20 a.m. St, Feteksuuko, September 24. The Cz»r's health is growing worse. Ib is supposed thab he is suffering from some internal disoaso. Washington, September 24. By a fire in a wheat) elevator ab Portland, Oregon, half a million bushels of wheat, 2000 tons of merchandise, 200 freight oars, and ft largo steamer were destroyed. London, September 24. Good superior wool command* fully £d above July rates. Received September 25, at 5 p.tu. London, September 24, Although a good catalogue was presented at to»day's wool sales tho bidding was slow, and purchases made wore chiefly for exporb to tho Oontinenb. Tho Japanese Government refuse to pay an indemnity in connection with the Kowshung incident, aud state that thoy were justified ia sinking tho vossol.