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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9295, 10 March 1899, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

4— — i AK.'Ciatinn-Eleotrie TolfgrapJi-CopyrijU A CONFESSION. ROME, March 8. Acciarito has confessed that out .if a number of political malcontents the lot fell upon him to assassinate King Humbert. CHINESE IN BRITISH SERVICE. PEKIN, March 8. The Tschung Lujamen has objected to the Chinese enlisting in the British service at Weiheiwai, if subject to service abroad. > OVERDUE STEAMERS. LONDON, March B.' I Nine steamers from Europe, with 250 souls aboard, are overdue. A reinsurance at ninety guineas has been effected on several. ■./'.• | THE CHAMBER OF , COMMERCE j AND -SECRET COMMISSIONS. I / LONDON, March 8. j The Chamber of Commerce has made startling discoveries in reference to ' the practice of taking secret commissions. It is stated the practise is pre valent amongst all trades and profes- ; sions. It advises the introduction of i stringent legislation to deal with the ; evil. THE FAR EAST. . -PEKIN, March 8. J The Russian Government peremp- , torily reiterated its objections to the i Newchwang railway loan, but , Sir i Claude Mac Donald, the British Ambassador, as strongly reiterated that' I • the contract was binding on China. J FRANCE AND ENGLAND. ? * s I London, March 8. - 3; In the House of Lords, Lord b Salisbury,' referring to the Muscat ■j. incident, said his regret was simply 2 , that the action of France necessitated 1 the publicity .which had been given > the facts., 4 DEATH OF A FOBGEE.' 9 New York;'March-8, £ Auslin s ßiron Bid well, one of the . principals in extensive forgeries on the t Bank of England in 1873, has died, \ ACQUITTED. ! . MELBOURNE, March 9 . ■ Ford has been acquitted of the murj der of Dan Young. !i GENERAL BOOTH ILL. f ADELAIDE, March. 9. a General Booth is unwell, and will . probably be compelled to cancel his t. New Zealand engagements; jj THE LUMPERS' STRIKE. ' ; PERTH, March 7." I I A wharf laborers' strike has oc- .; curre.d at Freemantle owing to the f Steamship Owners' Association re'duc- * irig the pay. There is p, difficulty in } obtaining' fres laborers, as the-union-r ists are boycotting in strong force. c ' The police are guarding the * wharves. ,