CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8596, 27 November 1896, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Press Association.

.BICfOLESBUIKP FOR POSTMEN.

Lqotox, November 25.

The Post Otficft lias invited tenders for the supply of ten thousand bicycles intended for use in postal deliveries.

BRITISH MILITARY FORCES. Lomjon, November 25,

The Pali Mall Gazette states that the Government propose to ask Parliament tD increase the military grant by several millions for the purpose of re> arming the artillery, also to establish nine battalions of infantry and reorganising the transport service.

TEE PHILIPPINES. Loxi)OX,|Novembor 25. The Times' correspondent telograplis that the rebels in the Philippine Islands drew the Spanish troops into an ambush, and killed 300 of them, spuria London, November 25. The Sportsman states that. Mr Muir and other Australian sportsmen will be heartily welcomed in England. CORBAN OFFICERS ARRESTED, Shanghai, November 23, Reports from Seoul states that a number of Corean officers have been arrested for plotting to seize the King in order to compel him to leave the Russian legation and return to the Pal/tee* BR, JAMME Loxjjox, November 25, Br, Jameson's health is still precarious. DrAllingham is in attendance daily, and the release of the prisoner is expected. BOOKERS' WAGES. Hamrom, Notember 25., The Bremen dockers are joining the local strikers for an advance of wages.

THE WHEAT MARKET Xgkdox, November .25, Tli* total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 37,60,000 quarters. The American visible wheat supply is estimated! at 79,100,000 bushels.

fOOL SALES.

Loxdox, Noveinbor M

Wool sales opened brisk at 5 per oonf. advance on Qctobci' rates. 11,700 bales wore offered, comprising a good solectioQ of merinos. There was a very large attendance of buyers. The rise was general except for sliortj, heavy wools from Queensland and South Australia, There was keen competition among buyers from a 1! centres, including America, Later, At the wool auctions to-day there was a better sale and the advance was maintained. LIFE ASSURANCE ENQUIRY BOARD JtajiotißNE, November 26. The report of the Life Assurance Enquiry Board recommends an amondment of tho law so aa to pro* liibit societies registered under the Friendly Societies' Act doing lifa insurance business; also that life policies be rendered secure from creditors, notwithstanding bankruptcy, subject to a charge in favor of the creditors to tho extent of the promiums paid during the three years preceding insolvency* COMMANDER BCOm SypNEY, November 25, Compandor Herbert Booth oi tho Salvation Army, on his arrival here, received an enthusiastic reception. A : procession of 3000 Salvationists, carry-. tog torches, paraded the main streets.