GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2573, 27 July 1895, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph. — Special. — Copyright, Received July 26, 7.30 p.m, THE TAXATION OP RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN PRANCE. Paris, July 25. The French religious orders have decided to submit to taxation in order to avoid conflict with the State. AFFAIRS IN BULGARIA. Vienna, July 20. Reports are published here that Sofia is disturbed, that open hostility is shown to Prince Ferdinand, and that the Government is powerless. ANOTHER AWARD FOR BOOMERANG BRANDY. London, July 23. Joshua’s Boomerang Brandy lias been awarded a gold medal at Amsterdam. Press Association.—Received July 23,7,30 p.m. OSCAR WILDE MADE BANKRUPT. London, July 25. Oscar Wilde has been made bankrupt at the instance of the Marquis of Queensberry, who claims .£6OO, costs of the libel action. WAR MATERIAL IN ENGLAND FOR JAPAN. London, July 25. Japan has requested China to pay the indemnity in London. This is regarded as an indication that Japan proposes to give large orders for war material in England. Received July 26, 10 p.m. London, July 20. Japan intends to spend eight millions sterling on the construction of ironclads in England. COLONIAL DEFENCES. Melbourne, July 26. The Imperial Colonial Defence Committee, at the request of the Victorian military authorities, has forwarded the report adopted last year dealing with the floating defences and fortified ports of the colonies. It states that as long ns the fixed defences remained incomplete, the floating defences helped to give security. The gap, however, no longer exists, and vessels are no longer needed. In some cases they cannot be employed without seriously interfering with the efficiency of the land defences, and where this is the casejthe floating defences, instead of adding to strength, were distinctly a source of weakness.