LATEST CABLES.
Per Press Association.—Copyright. - ) (BY SUBMARINE CABLE.) LONDON, April 8 The Times considers the terms offered by Japan are reasonable. The Hon. Horace Plunkett, M.P. for Dublin South, under a power of attorney, undertakes that Lord Fingall will virtually imitate the example of Colonel North regarding the Londonderry mine at Coolgardie. The French buyers of shareß in the mine are combining to refuse to complete their purchases. Lord William Beresford is betrothed to the Duchess of Marlborough. The Times considers that the revenue returns of the Australian colonies indicate a financial revival and the approach of better times. BUENOS AYRES, April 8 Jabez Ba’fonr has sailed for England in custody to answer charges in connection with the Liberator Building Sooiety and other institutions with which he was connected.
CALCUTTA, April 7 Umra Khan, with a large force, is preparing to resist the advance of the British troops at the Talooh river to-morrow. It is estimated that the Swatis have already lost at least 1000 men in the recent engagements.
YOKOHAMA, April 7 Li Hung Chang has recovered from the recent wound inflicted by a Japanese fanatic. SHANGHAI, April 8 Japan claims that China should open for trade with the world districts of 1000 square miles in extent which contain 200,000,000 people ; also the cession of Formosa, Southern Manchuria, including Port Arthur, and an indemnity of 2,00,000 francs and tbe independence of Corea, (Received 10.40 a.m.) CALCUTTA, April 8 The first and second brigades united at Alidand and captured Tbana. Umira’s cavalry and tribesmen resisted the pas sage of the Swan river, and after a lively skirmish a hundred of them were killed and Chakrat occupied. Attempts are being renewed to open communication between Gilgit and Cbitral. The Third Brigade has reached the Malaknnd Pass LONDON, April 8 Since be was remanded with Oscar Wilde, Taylor has made statements which are likely to lead to many arrests.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3212, 9 April 1895, Page 3
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