YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8777, 12 March 1897, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND_ FOREIGN. Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright Per Press Association. PERSONAL. London, March 10. Mr Lemmone, the colonial flautist, sails for Australia by the Himalaya. He has engaged Mark Hambourg, a Russian,pianist, and his brother Jakoff Hambourg, violinist, for a tour of the colonies, commencing in July. ABYSSINIA. The British mission to Abyssinia will carry to King Menelik presents of great intrinsic value. K.C.B. The honour of the Grand Gross of the Order of the Bath has been conferred upon Robert Meade. THE TRANSVAAL. Pretoria, March 10. Dr Leyds, late Secretary of State for the Transvaal, accompanies President Kruger on a visit to Bloemfontein. QUICK-FIRING GUNS. * Paris, March 10. Admiral Besnard lias stated that the naval authorities intend shortly to acquire a number of large cannon, possessing four times the rapidity of firing as the ordnance at present in use. THE REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES, Madrid, March 10. The Spaniards captured Salitran., which was held by the Philippine Islands rebels. General Zaballa, one of the insurgent leaders, and twenty-seven men were killed.

RUSSIA AND SERVIA. St. Petersburg, March 11. The Russian Government have offered Servia 120,000 magazine rifles on credit The Servian Government are anxious to obtain the latest pattern of rifle, but are undecided whether, to accept the offer.