CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6791, 20 November 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

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(Reotkb's Telegbams.)

London, November 17.

(Received November 19, at 10 p.m )

The Orient steamship Garonne, with a cargo of 3C50 frozen sheep on board, arrived at Plymouth yesterday.

The Egyptian Government claim to have a voice in the control of affairs relating to the waterway through the Isthmus of Suez.

(Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association.) —London, November 17. —Ar' rived: Steamship Doric, with 8000 carcasses of frozon mutton, from Lyttelton (October 5); ships Blanch, from Bluff (August 13), and Colleen.

Pabis, November 18.

(Received November 20, at 0.50 a.m.)

In the course of an interview which was granted to-day by the Marquis Tseng to a newspaper correspondent, the latter elicited from the Chinese ambassador a statement to the effect than an attack upon Backninh by French troops in Tonquin would be considered by the Chinese Government as a casus belli. Belgrade, November 18.

(Received November 20, at 0 60 a.m.)

A large number of prisoners captured by the troops during the recent risings at Scernareka and ICruchevaty are now being tried for participation in the revolutionary movement. The judgments which have been passed upon those who have been found guilty are remarkable for their rigorous severity. Cairo, Novembor 17. (Received November 19, at 10 p.m.) A syndicate of bankers in this country have offered to provide the necessary capital if the Egyptian Government undertakes the construction of the projected second Suez canal, Hongkong, November 17, (Received November 19, at 10 p.m.) News has been received hore that a Volunteer force of 220,000 (?) men is boing raised in China in view of the prospect of war. Much uneasiness is foil; in consequenco by foreigners resident in Chinese territory.

(Special to Prkss Association.) Loxdon, November 17. (Received November 10, at 8 p.m.)

All the Agents-general have requested an interview with Lord Derby next week for tho purposo of eliciting hia latest policy with respect to the Pacific.

The steamera Doric, from Now Zealand, and Garonne, from Australia, are both at Plymouth, and thpir cargoes of frozen meat are reported to be in excellent condition,

The Victorian gunboat Childers, in a three hours' run, averaged 19J knots.

INTERCOLONIAL.

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(Rkutbr's Tkleobams.)

Sydney, November 19,

(Received November 19, at 10 p.m.)

Arrived, thia morning: Union steamshi Hauroto, from Wellington.

Tho Hon. F. Whitaker, ex-Premier of Now Zealand, who arrived hero by the Zoalandia, proceeds to Molbourne to meet Major Atkinson, and returns with him to attend the Conference on the Pacific annexation question. Mr Dcs Vccux, Governor of Fiji, has also arrived here.