British and Foreign Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11339, 4 October 1898, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams.

United Press Association— By Electric. Telegraph — Copyright. Received October 4, 1.30 a.m. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. London, October 3 The New Zealand Shipping Company's balance-sheet shows a profit of £31,000, out of which a dividend of 4 per cent, will be paid, and £8126 carried forward. The Company is building a 7000>ton steamer. THE ADMINISTRATION OF HAWAII. . Washington, October 3. The Hawaiian Commission 'propose to administer the group' £ls a territory, sending doe member to Congress.' KEEPING ORDER AMONG , . SOCIALISTS. - BfeRUN, October 3/ < The Vorwaerts, the German Socialistic organ,' publishes a Government ordei re questing the police to use the edge of their swords if the Socialists disturb the eleotions. ' ' " ' •■■*'-•' DEFEAT OP PHILIPPINE &ESELS, , , MANtLA, October 3. . The Spaniards defeated the,, rebels at Visoa'as Island, killing 94. „, '" THE KAISERVS SNUB TO THE «». > TRANSVAAL* . ■ ' * i "' • Capetown, October ' 3. ' The Emperor of Germany's snub tb Dr. Leyds'is' a aoUrce of great* delight in Cape- 1 Colony. -President Kruger is reported'to be depressed a.) the result, and it is said thai he will resign if Delagoa conies under tfte^jcbntf ol df the British. Received .Octoljer 4, 9.8 a.m. > .RUSSIAN; .SHJB BUILDING. . -i s, ■ -..^St.jPjite^sbobg, October 3.. Ruisia a jnumber ol fast steamers v for Eastern ports: vessels capab^^bfionking^jthe , passage Irom Londpij.tp Shanghai i^,2|oj.d>yß. „ , \ IiAVI^H^HOSPITALITY. . The cost.of the 'preparations, for the viifof tbpi^iafG^aify to' the WoVf Land hp* T ttle Tutkuh Eeceived October 4,' 12.45 p ! .^a.= „, „ • Paris; (iqfdber^.^G^tainYMarchand has been promoted, to Major,' ostensibly' for > services at - Übanghi, " bptX really, in , respoinse to hotiourp. conferred On.'.Qene,, ral Kitchener. T/i.-^t s^i • Eeceived October 4, 12.45 pm. ■ • ' LADY Dk)OTOR r CHARGED WITH J ! "V MANSLAUGHTER. • London, October 3. A lady doctor 1 named Nancy 'Guelford hns been fern »nded at the 1 London Police Court for the manslaughter of a girl whom she dismembered at Bridgeport, United States. DAMAGE BY A. HURRICANE. . , A sum of £37,000 will be required to rebuild the cottages destroyed in the recent burricana in the Uarbadoes. The Lord Mayor's fund realised £21,000.