CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 9247, 14 January 1899, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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THE SINKING OP THE LA BOURGOYNE. .

London, January 12,

The owner of the Croinartysnire, which collided with and sank the French liner La Bourgoyne oft the coast of Nova Scotia in July last, have obtained damages against the owners of the La Bourgoyne. It was alleged the latter vessel was travelling ac an excessive rate of speed at the time of the disaster.

PROTESTANT UNION,

London, Dacembor 12.

At a large meeting at Westminster, under the auspices of tho Protestant Union, a resolution was adopted to. draw up a memorial to the Queen to prevent the clergy undoing the work of reformation.

WORKERS' PENSIONS BILL.

BituesELS, January 13. The Belgian Government is drafting a Workers' Peusions Bill.

SPANISH-AMERICAN PEACE THEATY.

Washington, January 12. The Foreign Relations Committee ha 3 reported favourably on the peace treaty, and.have made no amendments in the treaty.

Senator Toraker's declaration in the Senate: "That President McKinley desired retention of the Philippines until the group is capableof autonomy," has created a sensation,

THE FILIPINO COMMITTEE.

Hong Kong, Jauuary 12. The Filipino Committee in Hong Kong is sueing the American Consul for the recovery of 47,000 dollar.*, alleged to have been received by him as treasurer of the Independence Fund.

THE WEST AFRICAN REBELLION

Capetown, January 13. Uganda Bill, the ringleader of the Uganda rebellion, was killed in a recent battle,

A MEMENTO. . .. . '

Tokio, Ja-'u ry V. The Jipanese Diet has voted lliEraser r twenty million yon out of the Chinese war indemnity loan, as a memento ot the success achieved by the Japanese in the late war. •

VICEROY OF NANKING.

Pkkin, January 13. The Viceroy' of Nanking has been censured for ' rec:immendir.g that Chinese soldiery be instructed in modern arms and drill.

MINERS' FEDERATION. i

j London, January 12. | The Miners' Federation has decided to ask for 7 1 3 per cent, increase of wages.

! THE PLAGUE.:. ;-

Calcutta. January 12. I The plague has agaia made its appearance in Calcutta,

PREMIER'S CONFERENCE.

j ' ■ . Sydney, Januaiy 13. j 8 r John Forre3t has informed Mr Rjid ef his acquiescance in the Premier's Foderation Conference. I ■■

' AGENf.GENERAL IN LONDON.

Sydney, January 13. Sir Julian Solomans has been ap* pointed Agent General in London for twelve months.