GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4872, 26 January 1903, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. (Received January 25, 5.19 p.m.) LONDON, January 24. King Edward has invited Count Paul Wtelff-Mctternioh, tlio departing Gorman Ambassador, to dino at Windsor Castlo on -the Kaiser’s birthday on tho 27th inst. THE FOREIGN OFFICE. LONDON, January 24. Tho Hon Charles Hardinge, C. 8., secretary to tho British Embassy at St. Petersburg, has succeeded the Hon Sir ■Francis Bertio, who was recently appointed Ambassador at Rome, as Assistant Undor-Sccretary for Foreign Affairs. DEATH OF AIR AUGUSTUS HARE. LONDON, January 23. Air Augustus Haro, tlio well-known author, is dead. [Air Hare, wiio was born at* Romo in 1834, was a great traveller, particularly in Franco and Italy, visiting almost every ’ town and village in those countries. Tho Order of St. OiaJ was conferred on him by the King of Sweden and Norwaljn Ho was a prolific writer, and deals largely in his books with tho countries ho visited.] A FOOD SUPPLIES ASSOCIATION. LONDON, January 23. The Imperial Food Supplies Association (a recently-foamed syndicate with) ti capital of half a million, formed to establish depots in Australia and Canada and cold storage facilities throughout tiro Aiidland. Counties of England) is issuing a quarter of a : million shares for public subscription. Alt Geddos is chairman of'tho association, and‘Air Hotson, manager. ARRESTS FOR AIURDER. SYDNEY, January 25. Two arrests havo been made in connection With the murder of Constable Long in a hotel at Auburn tho other night. ALLEGED SWINDLE IN ROUMANIA BUCHAREST, January 24. Al. Parisiano, Vice-Director of the Public Debt cf Roumania, and Al. Dimitresco, an official of tlio saino department, havo boon arrested on charges of dishonesty in connection with the issue of a 4 per cent. loan. CALCUTTA, January 23. Tho Duke of Connaught lias been on a. shooting expedition at Sohagpur, in Central India. Ho secured three tigers with his own gun during .one heat. BERLIN, January 23. Tiie fortune of the late Herr Krupp, tho well-known ironmaster, Iras been assessed at nilio and a quarter millions sterling. LONDON, January 23.

Tho Bankruptcy Court lias granted a discharge to B. J. Fink, formerly of Melbourne —who recently failed for a fergo amount—subject to judgment for tlio payment of a nominal sum. Services commemorative of the accession of King Edward wero held in the Chapel Royal, St. James’s, and churches elsewhere. Salutes were fifed in St. James’s Park and at Windsor, also at Portsmouth and other naval stations, whore tbo ships were dressed for the occasion.