NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 10, 3 August 1894, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

HOME AN» FOREIGN. The War in Corea. Yokohama, July 29. The Japanese army and navy reserves have been called out. There is a general exodus of Chinese from Japan. London, July 80. Further news from the East states that the loss of life by the sinking of the Chinese transport vessel by a torpedo fired from a Japanese •warship was greater than at first reported. It appears that the disabled vessel had upwards of 1700 people on board, the majority of whom were drowned, and of those saved forty were picked up by a French gunboat under a running' fire. Every officer on board the transport was killed. The Chinese are placing mines across the entrance to the Yang-tse-Kiang River, and the export of rice has been prohibited. There is much enthusiasm in Japan at the success of their forces. A battle is reported to have taken place at Yasat, but the result is unknown. July 81. The Chinese Government have ordered 15,000 tons of tinned beef from America. The Japanese will not interfere with the Chinese maritime custom laws iu Corea. The Japanese officers on the warship on three occasions offered to save Captain Goldsworthy and the crew of the Chinese transport, and stated that they had been ordered to sink the vessel, but the captain declined to surrender the vessel. Japan has refused American mediation. The Evicted Tenants' Bill. London, July 31. Sir Vornon Harcourt, leader of the House of* Commons, intends to move that the closure in the Evicted Tenants' Bill be forced on various sections, and providing for the passage of the measure by August 9th. New South Wales Politics. Sydney, June 30. Tke Ministry has resigned. Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, has been summoned, and has undertaken to form a new Cabinet. ' The Governor took up a similar position to the Earl of Glasgow with respect to the Legislative Council appointments. After Sir G. Dibbs had resigned, the Governor asked who the Premiar. advised should be sent for. The latter replied that he could not give any advice, and his Excellency then, on his*own initiative, sent for Mr G. H. Reid, leader of the Opposition. Amongst those whom Sir G. Dibbs wished to create councillors was Mr Barton, but the latter declined. Shearing Troubles. Sydney, July 30. The shearers on Burren station have struck. A squad of fifty armed police has been despatched to the scene to preserve order. The owners iutend to prosecute the men for breaking their agreement. July 81. The shearing difficulty is spreading in the northern district. The men have already struck in one shed, and those in another are expected to go out when all is ready to begin shearing. New Australia. Sydney, July 30. A letter has beeu received from a pioneer of the New Aus taliau settlement in Paraguay, in which the writer draws a doleful picture of the condition of Lane's party who left the settlement. The trouble, it appears, arose over the second batch of immigrants wishing to depart from the constitution and make as much as possible. The writer considers the second batch is making a tool of Mr Kidd, and further trouble is likely to arise. London, July 80. Mrs Anuie Besant has sailed for Australia. The Rimutaka's cheese arrived in excellent condition. Berlin, July 30. Frederick William, Grand Duke of Baden, was thrown from a horse to-day and killed. Paris, July 30. M. Clemenceau, the well-known politician, - and M. Des Change!, a Deputy, fought a duel yesterday, the latter beiug wounded in the cheek. Melbourne, July 29. Mr Reid denies that he informed the Hawaiian Government of the intention of the English Government to seize Necker Island. It is reported that the Premier is in conflict with the Governor over the Legislative Couucil appointments. Sir A. Duff declines to appoint more than three or four out of the dozen suggested, but Sir G. R. Dibbs claims the right to make the appointments, although he has intimated that he intends to resign. It is also rumored that the Premier has cabled to the Marquis of Pipon, directing his attention to the Governor's action. Sydney, July 30. The Eastbauk ironworks, which recently closed down, resumed work on partial co-operative system.