TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11592, 30 October 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOREIGN

United Press Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. CHINESE ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION. Received 9.22 a.m., October 29th. LONDON, October 26. Mr P. L. Warren, British Consul at Shanghai, reports that 200,000 Chinese in the province of Kiangsu, and 600,000 in Anlu are on the verge of starvation, while the condition of the Kiangsi province is even worse.

HONOURING A COLONIAL OFFICER. Captain Coults, of the Seventh New Zea-

land Contingent, has been commanded to attend the King's coronation. THE GUIANA BOUNDARY QUESTION.

The Governments of Great Britain nnd Brazil request the King of Italy to arbitrate in the Guiana boundary question. COMPENSATION. LONDON, October 29. The British Government, as an act oC grace, has allowed £69,559 compensation toall foreigners, excepting Hollanders and Frenchmen, who were deported from South Africa, Germany receiving £30,000. LAUNCH OF A CRUISER.

The cruiser King Alfred, the largest and fastest afloat, has been launched at Barrow-in-Furness. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Sir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society, admits that the Antarctic ship Discovery is a poor sailer, that she leaked, and that her coal consumption is .excessive. Appeals are made to the public to, subscribe £IO,OOO to complete the equipment of a tender. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

The London Liberal Federation has been formed, consisting of delegates from the metropolitan associations. It passed a vote of confidence in Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman.

The Cabinet yesterday had a two and a half-hours' sitting. DEFECTIVE TORPEDO-DESTROYERS.

The " Times " says that disquieting revelations in connection with the torpedodestroyers have rudley shocked public confidence in the Constructive Department of the Admiralty.

THE PHILIPPINES. NEW YORK, October 28.

General Smith, commanding the American forces in the island of Samar, has summoned the Filipino presidentes, or lieadmen, and everybody implicated in the recent attack on the infantry force, to i

surrender before November lltli, otherwise the presidentes will be exiled, the villages destroyed, and property confiscated.

THE FRENCH MINERS. PARIS, October 28.

The miners are surrendering their arms. The latest indications show that the proposed strike has collapsed.

TURKEY AND FRANCE,

There is unusual activity in the Toulon dockyard. 1 It is alleged to be connected with preparations against Turkey.

SOUTH AMERICA. VALPARAISO, October 28. Chili is mobilising her nrmy, and Argentina is coaling and provisioning ' her fleet, with the result that Chili is expected" tooccupy the Cordilleras territory.