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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 169, 2 July 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Per Press Association. Received 6 p.tu. Ottawa Conference. Ottawa, J une 30. The Hon. McKeu/.ie Bowell (Canada), has been elected President of the Conference. In his opening remarks he suggested the establishment of a trade union between the oolonies, each colony retaining it own tariff and taxing foreign goods in favour of the Empire. He dwelt at some length on the unsatisfactory state of the law with regard to copyright. Sir Henry Wrixon (Victoria), expressed the opinion that the Conference should not dose until the Pacific Cable is assured. Mr Lee Smith (New Zealand), will introduce the question of the annexation of Samoa, but it is unlikely it will be disoussed, the British delegates having suggested that the subject should be avoided. Belgium and German Treaties London, June 80. St Jantes Gazette states it is clear that the Belgium and German commercial treaties must be repealed, so the Colonial Office had better consider the matter before the colonist made it unpleasantly urgent. The Costa Rica Case. London, June 30. The Secretary of State for the Colonies is still urging the Dutch Government to pay to Captain Carpenter, of the Costa Rica Packet, the sura of j2‘2,500 as compensation for illegal arrest, bnt he deolines to support the claims of the owners and crew of the vessel. Cereal Crops. London, June 30. it is expected the wheat crop in the United Kingdom will not exceed 71 million quarters. Indian Crop yielded, 32,300.000 quarters. The brilliant weather is depressing the markets. Tower Bridge. London, June 30. The Prince of Wales opened the Tower Bridge to day. The ceremony was a very imposing one. What Stevenson Says. London, June 30. Mr R. L. Stevenson, in a letter to the Times, states that the chief troubles in Samoa are caused bv the Consuls overriding the terms of the Berlin Act. Foreign Meat in England. London, June 30. Tho Hon H. C. Gardner, President of the Board of Agriculture, in reply to the request of a deputation, promised to use every means to prevent the fraudulent sale of foreign meat as English

South African Affairs. Ihe Standard urges that stringent measure should be taken to rectify the monstrous and wide-spread deception practised by President Kruger and declares that it was only through the visit of Sir H. Loch to the Transvaal that serious trouble was averted. It adds that it has traspired that President Kruger forwarded a quantity of ammunition to Johannesburg before Sir H. Loch’s decision not to visit that district became known. The Times referring to the affairs in South Afrioh stales that the neglect of the Colonial (Iffice nearlv* provoked a war between the two races. Pullman Car Strike. Washington, June 30. Eighty thousand have joined the Pullman car strikes. China and Japan. Washington, June 30. It is expected tile United States Government will arbitiate in tile dispute between China and Japan. The Indian Mint.

Washington, June 30. Lord He ay, Parliamentary Scretary of the Indian Office, states the Government lias decided not to re-.open the mint in India until the President a currency policy has been fully tried. Carnot's M urderer. I ’aims, June 30. The Marseilles polioe have discovered that the conspiracy to murder President Carnot was arranged in Cette, where Santo was elected as the murderer.

The French Ministry. Pahs, June :JO. Finding it impossible to govern without the partial support of the Uadicals, the new President has been compelled to re tain >l. Dupuy ae Premier, M. Burde&u, who was to undertake the formation of the Carnet on the latter resigning, will pr'obably be consoled by election to the P residency of the Chamber of Deputies. Carnot’s Funeral. Lonr >oN, June 80. The Prince of Wales, Duke of Connaught, Duke of Coburg, Lord Koseberry, i and Lord Salisbury will be present at the funeral service in London to morrow. Acting on advice of the respective • Ambassador* no member of the reigning | familips will be present at the funeral in

j Paris. The yueon lias sent a most touching autograph letter to Madame Carnot. Raceived 11.30 a.ns. China and Japan. IfoNU Konci, July 1. It is reported at Shanghai that twenty 1 bataliions of Chinese troops have been I ordered to Corea forthwith, as there is ' seemingly small hope of settling the dis ! pute with Japan. Carnot's Funeral. Paris, July 1. Crowds begun to assemble last night along Ihe route which Carnot s funeral procession was expected to take. All the roads leading to I'.lysee and Notre Dame were packed by three this morning.