YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8546, 15 June 1896, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND_ FOREIGN, Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association, NORFOLK ISLAND. London, June 12. Lord Glasgow has submitted to M. Chamberlain New Zealand’s proposal respecting the administration of Norfolk Island. LAUNCH OF THE CHINA. June 13. The Peninsular and Oriental Company’s new steamer China has been launched. THE JAPANESE NAVY. Tokio, June 12. The Government have ordered four ironclads and six cruisers from England. ITALIAN AFFAIRS. Rome, June 13. The prosecutor of General Barateri demands that he shall be confined for ten years in a fortress. It is rumoured that the Italians intend to retire from Erythrea, which is to be divided between England and Germany. June 14. The charge against General Barateri is cf attacking a strong position held by Shoas when defeat was inevitable. It is reported that lie will be acquitted, as the Judges are equally divided. STARVATION IN CRETE. Athens, June 14. As a result of the trouble in Crete, 25,000 people are said to be homeless and in a starving condition there. THE TRANSVAAL. Pretoria, June 12. The fines imposed on the leaders of the Reform Committee having been paid, they were released from custody. Colonel Rhodes declined to promise that he would abstain from taking part in nolitics during the period demanded. He has been banished from the country, and will go to the Cape. Messrs Davies and Sampson, v. ho refused to petition for release, are still in custody. Capetown, June 13. The Chartered Company of South Africa have agreed to compensate the miners for the loss arising out of the recent trouble. THE SOUD-'.N. London, June 13.

The Marquis of Salisbury states that the occupation of Dongola secures the protection of the frontier and is a preventative to Dervish raids ; and, further, that, it will be the means of opening up the Nile Valley. He adds, that at present it was not intended to advance farther, but says that until Khartoum is occupied Egypt will not be safe. The Treasury proposes asking for a vote of £3,000,000 to complete the railway from Mombassa to Lake Victoria Nyanza.