YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7434, 21 June 1902, Page 6

YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

a A SUMMARY. The following is a. summary of news which ' did not " appear in yesterday's "Star":— The King of Saxony is dead. * ..# ■■•'•' It is announced that the King's health is bebter. * * * Lord Miiner will be installed Governor of | the Transvaal to-day. * * » The Boers aire besieging the stores at Bloemiowlem; exchanging ragged garments for : view *** ' It is announced iihat a second medal will be granted to soldiers who have completed eighteen mon'tfos' servicafin South Africa- ••- ■ :'.•■•' • * ■ ■■'": 'X ' . ' * The; statement made by Sir; Michael HicksBeach in -the ; House" of Commons,, in re-ply to Mr Morley's attack om the", corn 'tax, has been favourably received on the Continent. * * * In <t!he Houee of Commons Mr "Wyndhaip stated .that he would' drop" the contentious clauses if -tihe remainder of the Irish band Bill was agreed 10. ** ' * * ■'■'-. General French, in a speech a ! 6 Middelhurg, thanked the inhabitants, especially, the Dutcto, for their loyaJty. ■ He hoped ithat even the rebels would be met half way in a friendly spirit. , *** General De Web, in <a circular to his adjutants, says: — "That you, I and .eveiry burgher can win 'the heart of the new •Government' by our future conduct, I am not in the least doubtful." *'*'.*' '''' ;■■ Mon% Pelee shot out a column of slimy water, rising three hundred feet. The cofoimn burst over Basse Pointe. Twenty-two houses were destroyed, and the lower; pairt * ofythe township was buried under fifteen feet of mud. ■* • • Dr Symes, District HeaiMh Officer, paid a visit to -the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Bottle Lake yesterday. He found all four patients progressing satisfactorily, and (hopes to 'be able to discharge some of them during ithe ensuing week.. . ' *.** There have been 5800 surrenders- of Orange CWony Boers. . Thei Briiash' are- everywhere fraternising cordially with the surrenderors. Tihe burghers generally are taking *he oath of allegiance. Surrenderors, under the terms of peace, are required to individually subscribe to the conditions. ■*'***■' Messrs Bass and Co. have despatched a thousand barrels of iheer*for the\ King's dirnner to the poor. Some of the local managers of" the *feast object ,to the distribution' of beer. Thifiteen hundred artists, including Madame Albania Miss Ada Crossley and three hundred pianists, have volunteered to entertain tha guests. ' , ***'•■ Mr 'Chamberlain said that the three millions mentioned- in the '•terms of surrender for re-stocking farms an South Africa would 1 not be applied to the compensation of loyalists. Two millions would be chargeable to the Transvaal out of tho first loan raised. The damage done in Cape Colony by rebels and natives would fall on the Cape Government. *** A cable message in a Sydney exohange Btatea t[hat Lord Hawke has decided to 'bring a team of English 'amateur cricketers to New Zealand next season.- Some inonlifhs ago the ■New Zealand •Oric'kert- Council approached Lord Hawke <{n the subject, and negotiations have been proceeding since then. ' It was not known locally, however, whether the arrangements would <be satisfactorily completed, but 'this message seems to set all doubts alt rest. '»%•' Mr iDeakin, in moving, in the Federal . House of (Representatives, " That the Houso regrets .the approaching departure of the Earl of 'Hopetoun," said that he could, not. help reflecting that) in the light) of past events the Ministry would have acted more .wisely if ib had invited 'the opinion of Parliament with regard to the up-keeo of .the. "Governor's esbablishmenit earlier. .Delay, was unavoidable, and so (far as it was intentional, it was made with the best end in view. •'. * * * Lord Braesey was a witness before the Steamship Subsidies Committee of the House of 'Commons. He said thai he did* -not favour subsidise to increase- profits, bub they were desirable ior the publio advantage. If tihe Cunard Company was -unable to hold it 3 own I without assistance, the Government ehould (help patriotically. If the American Subsidies Bill was 'adopted, compelling the 'Cuniard 'Company to seek fresh capital, Gireat Britain I ought to assist. If no British subsidies were arranged, British sailing ships wouid: entirely disappear. ' _