CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11918, 17 December 1900, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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COMMERCIAL. LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.50 a.m.)

Pig iron, 60s sd. Lend.—lmports for November, 17,249 tons (including 4151 tons of Australian); exports, 3399 tons.

BEQUESTS FOR MISSIONS AND CHARITIES.

(Received Dec. 15, at 6.9 p.m.) Robert Arthington, of Leeds, who bequeathed a quarter of a million to the London Missionary Society, was a bachelor recluse, who lived penuriously. He has bequeathed £750,000 to assist charities with loans. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. December 15. (Received Dec. 16, at 5.9 p.m.) The Times says that Britain must adhere to the provision in the treaty securing the neutrality of the Nicaragua Canal a lid entire equality of commerce conditions. COLONIAL STOCKS., The Governing Trustee of Investments under the recently passed Colonial Stocks Act has been gazetted. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. December 16. (Received Dec. 17, at 0.50 a.m.) Parliament has been prorogued. It reassembles on February 14. THE CZAR'S HEALTH. ST. PETERSBURG, December 15. (Received Dec. 16,' at 4.30 p.m.) The Cziir is now able to sit in the open air on a verandah.

INTERCOLONIAL.

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THE ORMUZ UNLOADING. MELBOURNE, December 15. (Received Dee. 15, at 9.35 a.m.) The Orrmiz, which collided with the Ismalia, i.s unloading prior to biing docked. Her passengers for Europe remain on board, and will be transferred to the company's next steamer.

BURNT AT SEA. SYDNEY' December 15. (Received Dec. 15, at 9.35 a.m.) The agents of the barque Allegiance, bound from Clyde to Sydney, have received confirmation that the vessel was burnt at sea and sunk. The cargo, which was a valuable one, was insured, most of the local offices having a line.

THE WHEAT CROP.

The Government statistician estimates the New South Wales wheat crop at 17,195,000 bushels, an average of 12.6 per acre.