GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4733, 15 August 1902, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW SHIPPING SERVICE. (Received August 14, 10.39 p.m.) LONDON, August 14. The Allan, Elder, Dempster and Furness Syndicate has entered into a contract with tho Dominion Government for a five-years’ regular steamship service between Canada ami South Africa, beginning from Montreal in October. THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. LONDON, August 14.

' “ The Times ” states that Dr Parkin, who has been appointed by tho trustees to arrange for colonial and American scholarships provided for under tho will of tho late Air Cecil Rhodes, will visit Australasia and the United States. THE HIGH COAIMISSIONERSHIP OF CANADA. LONDON, August 14. Tho Ottawa correspondent of the “Standard” .states that Sir Edmund Barton is inquiring from the Canadian Government respecting' the organisation of Lord Strathcona’s office as High Commissioner. MILITARY CADETS. LONDON, August 14. The ago limit of candidates for admission to Woolwich lias been fixed at nineteen years, and for admission to Sandhurst nineteen and a half years. LORD SALISBURY. LONDON, August 13. Lord Salisbury has gone to Homburg, tho health resort in Nassau. SIR HENRY BERKELEY’S SUCCESSOR. LONDON, August 13. Mr C. U. Major, Attorney-General of Grenada, in tho Windward Isles, has been appointed to succeed Sir Henry Berkeley as Chief Justice of Fiji. DEATH OF A BANKER. LONDON, August 13. Mr Nathaniel Cork, banker, is dead. THE OCEANA. LONDON, August 13. Tho Oceana, which was ashore in the Suez Canal, has been refloated, and has proceeded on her voyage. THE TROUBLES IN.MOSCOW. ST. PETERSBURG, August 13. All the students who wore imprisoned in consequence of the disturbances at Aloscow in February last have been released.

A GERMAN DUELLIST. BERLIN, August 13. Lieutenant Hildebrand, who was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for killing Lieutenant Blaskowitz in a duel at Ijitorsburg last November, and who has recently been absolved from blame by tho Gorman Emperor, has been accorded an enthusiastic reception by his comrades, who entertained him at two banquets. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY SERVICES. MELBOURNE, August 14. At the conference between the Minister for Railways and tho delegates of tfio railway-men, it is understood that the delegates told the Minister that tho men would accept a percentage reduction if the Minister would endeavour to get a measure for the reclassification of tho Railway Service passed through the present Parliament. THE QUIRANG. SYDNEY, August 14. Tho Premier (Sir John See) informed the Legislative Assembly last night that the steamer Quirang—which is long overdue on a voyage from Newcastle to Dunedin, and which is supposed to have foundered —was surveyed in February last, wlion everything was found in good condition.