GENERAL CABLES.
(Received November 27; 1.35 a.m.) NEW‘YORK, November 26. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is suing the United States Government for throe million dollars ae the value of Crown lands annexed in Honolulu. (Received November 27, 0.16 a.m.) ■ LONDON, November 26. Thousands of Volunteers have retired owing to tho new regulations. There is a great decrease of recruits and' a shortage of 800 officers. The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle” states that Turkey has refused Great Britain permission to establish a coaling station at Baasovrah. (liecolvcd November 27. 1.6 a.m.)
LONDON. November 26. In tho House of Commons Lord CranJjorno. Parliamentary Secretary to tho Foreign Office, explained that the Powers would agree to simultaneously withdraw troops from Shanghai, when transports wore procurable.
LONDON. November 25. The shipbuilding and engineering societies employe;! by tho Shipping Federation, encouraged by their success in insuring its members against risks under tho Workmen's Componsaton Act, propose similar insurance in regard to fire. At a meeting of tho trustees of tho King ESwaxd Hospital Fund, the Prince of Wales presiding, it was decided to divide -£IOO,OOO among 88 institutions. TOWNSVILLE. November 26. Tho woman patient who was suffering from plague has died. SYDNEY, November 26. Captain Purcfoy has been appointed flag-captain to Admiral Fanshawe, commander of the Australian Squadron. ADELAIDE, November 26. There has been an important development in the Kapunda copper mine. A new shaft has struck ore averaging 60 to 80 per cent of pure copper. BRISBANE, November 26. Tho French Consular Agent has informed tho Premier (Hon R. Philp) that the Government of Now Caledonia is prepared to receive Kanakas who are compelled to leave Queensland under the Federal law. Tim Premier has replied that there is no occasion to take advantage of the offer. MELBOURNE, November 26. The drought relief fund amounted to over £IO.OOO. A free conference of tho Honse and tho Council has been held to discuss tho Council’s amendments in the Factories Act. Consideration was adjourned. PERTH, November 26. The Legislative Assembly, by 20 votes to 14, negatived a proposal to rednee tho Governor’s salary to .£6OOO. The Government opposed the as being calculated to minimise the importance of tlie State.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4822, 27 November 1902, Page 5
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