LATEST CABLES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3107, 2 August 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLES.

(Pbb Press Association.—Copyright.) (V. Y SUBMARIN S CALL *.. * LONDON, August 1 The Chinese Legation entirely discredits tho reported engagement between Japanese and Chinese warships. H.M-S. Crescent will convey relief crews for tho Australian squadron at the end of August. The Foreign and Colonial Meat Bill has been withdrawn from tho House of Commons. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr S. C Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, said that tbo Governor of New South Wales possessed the power to refuse Sir G. R Dibbs’a nominees to the Legislative Council, seeing that the Dibbs Government had resigned and hie Excolkncy was obliged to find another Governin' ut to condu t the business of tho country. The Arswa remains in tho Australian . Canada trade owing to the mishap to tho Miowera. Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co.’s old echtme prospectus will shortly be issued with a capital of about £2,000,000. Sir W. V. £larcourt 7 s motion for enforcing tho closure on tho Evicted Tenants Bill was carried by a majority of 43. Tho Unionists, therefore, refuse to further debate the bill until it comes up for the third reading. BERLIN, August 1 Owing to Greek repudiation the,German Government have decided to withdraw the Legation from that country, and to suspend tho commercial treaty. ROME, August 1 The most desperate of tho Anarchists will be deported to Uetica, an island off the north coast of Sicily. PARIS, August 1 M. Jules Simon, tho French statesman, describing on interview ho bad with the German Emperor, ftates the latter declared ‘bat <nly a madman or a criminal would drive Germany and Franco into war.

HONG KONG, August I Li Hung Chang declares that if war is provoked China will fight to the bitter end. The Chingneu, one of the cruisers reported to havo been sunk by tho Japanese, reached Woihawaei in a damaged condition on Sunday, therefore the last engagement reported is doubtful. (Received 10.20 a m.) LONDON, August 1 Lord Augustus Took, the youngest son of the Duke of Took is betrothed to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the Duke of Westminster. The Japanese Government has exp'esuid regret to the Premier for the sinking of tho Kowshung, stating that tho commander was unawaro that tho transports wero British vessels. Captain Goldsworthy was saved by the Japanese. SHANGHAI, August 1.

Tho Japanese are withdrawing their forces from Seoul in order to renew th© attack on Yachan. It ia reported that they have already twice attacked tho Chinese position there anil have been repulsed with heavy loss. China has stopped the transmission of meesages ou tho Japanese cable. It is expected here that war will be declared to-day, but it is reported that Japan has already taken this step.