CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9926, 20 December 1893, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BEITISH AND I?bKEIGrK. [By Electhio Telegbaph.—Oopybiqht.] (Per Press Association.; FRENCH SPIES. .London, December 18. (Kecoived December 19, at 11.20 a.in.) It has been ascertained that a French spy baa secured and taken to Pari3 plans of the defences of Bombay, Aden, Rangoon, and I Kurracb.ee. Espionage, on the part of the French is very active at present. MORE FIGHTING. News has beea received that further fighting has taken place on the Sacgati rivtr between Lobengula's men and the Chartered Company's forces. " ! i EXPORT OF APPLEB. i December 19, (Received December 20, at 0.30 a.m.) A New Zealand, dairy expert is preparing lists of suitable Y&rieties of apples for export to England, with advice as to the best mesas of packing, BILLIARDS. (Received December 20, at I b.ki.) Dawson, tho English billiard player, and' Maininotfr, of Melbourne havo begun a series of matches, 700 up, spot stroke barred, at the Aquarium. Memmott receives 100. The sporting press highly compliments the Australian. A DIVIDEND. The New Zealand Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend of 12s Gd on preference shares for the half-year. RUSSIA'S WAR PREPARATIONS. St. Petlujsbuhg, December 19. (Received December 20, at 0.35 a.m.) Russia is buying large quantities of munif.ons of war in America. RUSSIA AND CHINA. China declines to surrender to Russia the valley of the Murghab in tho Pamirs, which afiords comparatively easy access to India,

A CHOLERA CONGRESS.

Paris, December 19, (Received December 20, at 1 a.m )

An international coDgress to consider the best mean 3 of coping with outbreaks of cholera meets in Paris .in January.

FEBNOH TORPEDO BOATS.

Admiral Rlennier complains of the French ;orpedo boats being defective. . .

A PROTEST.

France and Germany are protesting against Gresca reducing the interest on her debt by two-thirds.

THE BRAZILIAN REVOLT,

Rio de Janeieo, December 19, (Received December 20, atla.m.)

The President's cruiser Nichtheroy has reached Pernambnco and has been ordered south.

HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.. Washington, December 19. (Received December 20, at 0.35 a.m.) ■ The President, in hig message to.Congress, states that as the Queen of Hawaii declines to grant an amnesty to all political offenders the American Minister at Honolulu will therefore desist from his efforts to restore the monarchy. .

(Special to Fjjess Association.) IRRIGATION IN EGYPT. London, December 18/. (Received December 19. at 10.30 a.m.V A European commission is being appointed to arrange for the construction of a great reservoir in Upper Egypt, with a view of tapping the Nile for irrigation purposes; THE TIMES ON THE COLONIES. The Times believes that the colonies, in developing exports, would mntuaily gain if they recognised the identity of the commercial interests of all, and sought to encourage primary production. _ . '-

A MARKET FOR APPLE?.

The newly-appointed expert for New Zealand recommends the export cf: apples from the colony, as it is expected there will be; a scarcity of Canadian and American.. fruit; this season. ; .

SILVER Itf INDIA,

India ia importing large quantities ~oJ silver, owing to the expected imposition oi a duty on metal. >

THE PACIFIC CABLE,

The Canadian newspapers, ia.urging the construction of the PaGific cable, declare it would prove of greater Imperial value than new warships.

THE TURKISH FLEET.

The Turkish fleet is bsing dismantled, as the difficulty in procuring coal vrender3 ■it incapable of defending theßosphbrus.

IKTEKOOLOWiAL,

[8t Si>eot#ic Telegraph.—Copybight,

(Peb Pbess Association.')

THE SPEIGHT LIBEL CASE. :■ Melbourne, December 19. . (Received December 19, at 11 am.) Counsel on behalf of Mr Speight is addressing the oanrt, and it was expected the case would conclude to-day. /' : THE BABY FARMING HORRORS. A nolle prosequi has been entered by the; Crown in the remaining charges of /murder: against the woman Kuorr; consequently her husband, who was charged with her, has been discharged from custody. - - yiOTOKIA'S FINANCIALEOLIGY. . At a farewell banquet to Mr'Reid, who* visits the Canadian Conference, the ColouiaV Treasurer stated that the colony would'not borrow in London at present. "What ib was; hoped to do when the opportunity offered was to consolidate the whole of the Victorian loans into one interminable stock. There was p'enty of-money-in the country, and what; was wanted was a revival/of enterprise. A MAYOR AS A.CONTRACTOR. :. " \ . Ssdnex, December i9. " (Received December 19, at 11.10.a.m.) ■'.■'■'..■ The mayor of Broken Hill; was fined £50 and debarred from taking office in or.under the council for seven years for being conr cerned in: a contract for supplies to the Council. ■■■■■•.-:■ ' - •'■ ■<■■':■■;--;■. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS., ''":■'. -The foHowing team has been selected to visit New Zealand to contest in the.swimming championship events in Auckland next month:—J. Hellipg, C. Helling, Holmes, Gormley, and Topher. '' ~ ' ; ' • := THE FRANCHISE.; ' The Premier, Sir G. & Dibb?,'states.that hip attention has been directed to the Constitution Act, which provideslhat.the plural voting clauses required to be amended before Parliament could alter the franchise as proposed under'the recant Electcral. Act: *:';. The Government, he ssid, were consulting.the. Law/department on tbe point. '■..{. "I CONSOLIDATING THE LAWS. : (Received December 20, at 1 a.ny.) •' '• A commission of judges^ and.leading legalpractitioners has been appointed "to .report on the consolidation of the laws",of the colony. ■ • •■■ . . '■■.•.-■ .. ; '"...'•'. -' ';•■ : CRICKET.-■■;./ : ..^ • Adelaide, December 19. ' (Received December 20, at la.m;Y The New South Wales cricketers rwere easily' beaten by South Australia; as' they j scored only 234 in th ir- second. inniDgs. Iredale made 41 and Oallaway7l., :■■-..; ■'.''.'. A LABOUR COLONY. •'■'• ■"' • ■ Bbisbane, December 19. ; ' (Received December 19. atll a.m.)•-'.'.''. The Government hive decided to establish a labsur calony at Yandina, 70 miles -.from, Brisbane. '- : '•• ' ■..• :. , ' NATIVE TROOPERS. .- ■... Thursday Island, December 19. {Received Decembsr 19, at 11 a.m.) '„ A report has been received that all the Native troopers who were attacked by theblacki are safe, having reached the coast after a eevere struggle. ••".' ■ :.'-- ,/_ •.. ;