SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6210, 20 March 1895, Page 3

SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) CABLE RATES. THE CONGO. TROUBLE ON THE INDIAN BORDER. ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) London, March 18. The liquidators of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in making a call of L 22 10s per share on all the contributories who failed to adopt the scheme of reconstruction, are simply enforcing the old call. In his evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on public Trust, Sir W. B. Perceval stated that the power possessed by the New Zealand Public Trustee to deal with small estates was highly esteemed. The Eastern Extension Company have fixed the cable rates to Cape Colony at 53 per word, being a redaction of 3s lid per word, and this rate is to remain in force for 10 years. After the year 1899 the Company are to receive a subsidy of 1,6000 from the Government of Cape Colony- , „. . The Times advises Belgium to watt five years before annexing Congo territory, and points out that; to take over the country at the present would simply assist French designs. It is understood that Bishop oelwyn has refused the Bishopric of Adelaide. Calcutta, March 19. The Indian border tribes are able to raJae a force of 20,000 fighting men to assist Mara Khan, ruler of Jaudol, in his invasion of Chitral, in support of the Ameer. U1 Mulk Melitar, who has been ordered by the British to leave the country. Mura Khan can raise a similar number of men, and serious trouble is feared. Berlin, March 19. The Prussian Diet have voted 12,500.000 for the construction of light railways. Daring the discussion on the proposal it was stated that the lines would not pay immediately, but that the outlay on their construction was necessary in order to assist the farmers.