YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7267, 21 July 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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(Received 0.50 a.m. ( July 21st. THE COSTA RICA CLAIMS

Lojdon, July 20.

Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, had an interview today with Lord Bipon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Sir E. Grey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office, with reference to the claims of the officers, crew, and owners, of the Sydneyowned vessel “ Costa Rica packet,” seized by the Dutch. He argued that the vessel being a whaler was unable to proceed without her captain, and therefore his detention by the Dutch justified the claim for special loss. Sir E. Grey has promised to reconsider the matter.

THE FRENCH IN SIAM.

Paris, July 20.

The French Government demand territory in Siam on the loft bank of the Mekong with the islands, and claim revenue derived from the fisheries iu Battamboug and Augkov, until indemni. ties, both private and public, are paid France also claims the occupation of the Siamese forts, or a guarantee of safe anchorage pending a settlement of the matters in dispute. CHOLERA. St. Petersburg, July 20. A serious outbreak of cholera is reported from Moscow. The epidemic is still raging in Podolia, and exists in eight other provinces.

THE PAMIRS.

Calcutta, July 20,

China is assembling a strong force on the Turkestan frontier, with a view to defending the Pamirs.

(Special to Pbbss Association. )

(Received 11 a.m.. July 20th.)

Paris, July 19,

The French have seized Tchona Island, and the Siamese are retreating before the French advance.