TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11676, 8 February 1902, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOREIGN United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received noon, February 7th. i THE BRITISH IN CHINA. LONDON, February 6. The "Daily Mail" states that the Government is withdrawing the garrison from Wei-hai-wei, but are retaining civil administration there. The German sphere' interferes with its utility from a military aspect. THE SOUDAN. The Deuka tribe looted a British convoy which was obtaining rubber south oi. Kha.rtourn, killing Lieutenant Scott Barbour, of the Egyptian Army. THE EAST DOWN SEAT. The election to fill the vacancy for East Down, consequent on Mr A. J. Kumoul's appointment to a minor judgeship, resulted in Mr Wood," a supporter of Mr T. W. Russell's Irish 1 and Purchase Scheme, being returned, defeating Air Wallace, Unionist, by 147 votes. THE CORONATION.

Lord Strathcona, on being interviewed, said that the Canadian provinces were unlikely to make similar claims in connection with the coronation if the State Premiers, of the Commonwealth obtained their desires. AFGHANISTAN.

It is reported at Peshawur that Habibullah, the Ameer of Afghanistan, is completely under the influence of Hadda Mullah, who did all in his power to embroil Afghanistan in 1897. Haddah is • now fomenting fanatical unrest. THE PRINCE. OF WALES. The Prince of Wales has been installed as a Fellow of the Royal Society. . THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Thirty lakhs of rupees are promised by Indians towards the Victoria Memorial Hall. EUROPEAN COALITION. Berlin publicists are strenuously endeavouring to convince Americans that Germany, net England, prevented an European coalition in favour of Spain, but the Americans are sceptical. Received 1.21 a.m., February Bth. GERMANY AND CHINA. German opposition to a reduction of her Tientsin garrison and the restitution of Chinese civil government of tbe city, will enable her to acquire exclusive mining rights over a large area in Shantung. The"Times" says that the movement for a preferential tariff within the empire apparently contributed to quicken German perception of' the ■unwisdom of estranging the British.'' completely. ENCOURAGING TRADE. OTTAWA, February 6. Canada votes 5000 dollars annually towards the Ontario manufacture^ 1 sample rooms in London. Received 4.7 p.m., February 7th. ASSASSINATION AND SUICIDE. SOFIA, February 6. A Macedonian assassinated K'antcheff, ths Bulgarian Minister of Instruction, and then committed suicide. SOFIA,. February 7. The assassin of M. Kantcheff was a disappointed University Professor.