TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11654, 11 January 1902, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BEITI&H & FOREIGN United Press Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.46, a.m., January 10th. CHILI A3jft) ARGENTINE. LONDON, January 9. Colonel Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdish, on behalf of the British Arbitration Company, visits Chili and the Argentine to examine the disputed territory. THE PRINCESS OF WALES' COSTUMES. The Princess of Wales has decided that all her dresses shall be of British make, and as far as possible of British material. THE COLCHESTER MURDER, In view of the hardships involved, a substantial money grant has been made to Lillywhite, who was deported from New Zealand in connection with the Colchester murder. PRINCE GEORGE OF GREECE. The Czar's offer to build Prince George of Greece a palace at Canea is interpreted to point to the early independence of Crete. .. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Italy is experimentinw with Signor Marconi's apparatus with a view to connecting the islands and the mainland, also Dalmatia with Montenegro. THE AMERICAN STEEL TRUST. Mr Charles H. Schwabe, president of the American Steel Trust, is visiting Europe. He states that the trust intends to identify its workmen in the business by conceding them a percentage of the profits, with liberty to invest in the trust. THE NUICHWANG FIGHT. The sailors on the British war sloop Algeria sided with those on the American warship Vicksburg in the fight at Nuichwang. The Russians attribute the presence of foreign warships to an unfriendly purpose. CHINESE AFFAIRS. The Dowager gave an audience to high foreign officials in Pekin, and decorated several British, American and' Japanese officers. She commanded the Tartar general in Kansu, at the instance of Yuan-shi-kai, Governor of Clii-li and the Yangtze, and the Viceroys Lin-kun-yi and Chang-khi-tung, to decapitate Tung-fuli-siang, before he rebels or involves China with foreigners. The Dowager's influence over the Emperor is supreme.

A QUESTION OP EXPLOSIVES. LONDON, January 10.

The Departmental Committee of Enquiry condemned the use of cordite, owing to the rapid erosion of guns, and recommended the adoption of a power, at least equal to any foreign power, doubling the life of the guns.

THE TROUBLE IN THE PERSIAN i GULF. ! . CONSTANTINOPLE, January 9. The Sultan of Turkey's apprehension ever the Koweyt trouble has led to expediting negotiations to extend the Anatolian railway from Konia, in Bagdad, to Basra Kasima. Received. 11 p.m., January 10th. AN INVITATION FOR MR BARTON. OTTAWA, January 10. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association have requested Sir Wilfrid Laurier to invite Mr Burton to visit Canada after the coronation, as they wish personally to represent to him the injury the Commonwealth tariff is doing the CanadianAustralian trade. THE NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL. WASHINGTON. January 10. The Nicaragjan Canal Bill passed the House of Representatives by 308 votes to two rotes.