AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8273, 20 September 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Adelaide, Soptoinber 19. The Assembly has fisod tho limit of the Chinese immigration at 1 China* man for every 250 tou9 of shipping. Melbourne, September 19. Detective Stokes, who was proceeding to arrest a larrikin, was fired at and badly wounded. He now lies in oriticftl condition. Further ropliot havo been received by Mr Gillies from Governments of t other colonies with referenoe to tho proposed survey of a Pacific oable route. The Government of Tasmania state that they consider it undesirable that Qreaj Britain, should be relieve^

of her obligations iv tbe matter, and advise that a farther appeal should be made to the Imperial Government to facilitate the survey, and bear a portion of the cost. Tho Government of Western Australia state that they will be guided by tho aotion taken by the other colonies, and will await reoeipt of their replies on the Bubjeot before committing themselves to a deoision. The Government of South Australia have replied that they cannot contribute to the cost of the lurvey. Sydney, September 19. Mr Gillies announoed in the House yesterday that the Government would abandon their Budget proposals. They would pass the Electoral Bill, and appeal to the country.