GENERAL CABLES

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 141, 25 November 1895, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

HOME, FOREIGN & AUSTRALIAN CHINA RENEWING HER NAVY. London, Nov. 22. * China isrenewing her fleet, and has placed large orders for ironcladsand torpedo boats with British shipbuilders. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. London, Nov. 22. Mr Goschon, First Lord of the Admiralty considers the time inopportune for the Geographical Society to ask the Govern ihent to equip an Antarctic expedition. THE CRUSADE AGAINST SLAVERY. London, Nov. 22 A convention has been signed between Great Britain and Egypt agreeing to complete the abolition of the slave trade. THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO CASE. Sydney. Nov. 22. Seawell, caretaker of the *‘ British Medical Institute,” has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. FEAREFUL SUFFERINGS OF AN EXPLORING PARI Y, Thursday Island, Nov. 22. The schooner Myrtle brought from Port Moresby 23 natives the survivorsof apartv of 45 (including two white men) who left New Britain for the purpose of exploring German New Guinea. The remainder died of hunger and privations. The whole party underwent fearful sufferings. LABOUR LEGISLATION IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, Nov. 22. In the Legislative Assembly, the Factories and Workshops Bill was(passed. Clauses were inserted providing that the Boards shall fix the hours of labour in each trade ; also compelling employers to pro vide suitable sitting accommodation in shops for their employees. THE LAND AND INCOME TAXES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Nov. 22. The conference of the two Chambers of the Legislature on the Land and Income Tax Bill has not concluded its proceedings. The discussion has been of a friendly and conciliatory character, and it is understoo 1 that there are good prospects of a reasonable compromise. Both Houses sat formally waiting the result, and have now adjourned till tonight, when they expeet to able to deal with the decisions of conference. DEATH OF SIR HENRY PONSONBY. London, Nov. 21. The death is announced of General Sir Henry Ponsonbjr, Keeper of Her Alajesty’s Privy Purse. THE BUTTER MARKET. London, Nov. 22. Butter is in good demand, and business is steady at 100s to 10(3s, finest quality bringing 108s, and Danish 100s to 104s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE COMPANY. London, Nov. 22. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will not issue the new prior-lien debentures to the public, as the absorption of the New Zealond XiHnd Association is practically arranged. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Melbourne, Nov. 22. The Premier has telegraphed to Mr Reid suggesting that the Agents-Gencral should choose two of their number as representativis of the colonies at the Pacific Cable Conference, and asking him to forward the suggestion to the other colonies.