LATEST CABLES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3548, 14 January 1897, Page 3

LATEST CABLES.

(Pin Press association.—Copyright.) (ST SUBMARINE 0A8L3.) LONDON, January 12. The Royal Niger Company’s expedition, comprising 500 Houssas from tbe Gold Coast, 30 officers, six Maxim guns, and 000 native carriers, together with an effective fleet of light draught steamers which can readily be converted into gonboats, started from Akaisa, tbe headquarters of the Niger Company, on the Oth instant. Owing to the extremely unhealthy nature of the climate a nnmber of medical men accompany the expedition. The object is to puniab Abukokari, tbe powerful King of the Nope State in Central Sondan. The force is uuder tbe command of Major A. J. Arnold, and bio office!s have been selected Lorn various British regiments Further particulars received from Bonny show that Cousnl Phillips’ expedition was undertaken with the obj-ct of removing or staples to trade. party consisted of nice unarm'd Britishers and 250 native carriers. The Kamben of the expedition were enticed

into a forest for the purpose of holding a parley with the natives, when the attack was made. So far as is known only seven oarriers escaped. The Colonial Consignment Company’s cold storos recently erected in the vicinity of the Manchester Canal have been eponed for business. Tbe Indian famine relief fund now amounts to £30,000. January 13 The report of the Pacific Cablo Com mission has been signed It unanimously favors a State owned cable, and adopts the route agreed npon by the Sydney Conference. Great Britain, Canada and Australasia are each to contribute one third of tbe cost. The majority of tho Commission believe tbe reveuuo prospects to be favorabio. Thoy advise that a survey be made and provision arranged for the ultimate duplication of the cable. Mr R. D. Moore, Vioe-Consul of the Niger Protectorate, at present on a visit to London, returns to the Niger district immediately. A number of officers sail on Saturday to replace those killed. A punitive expedition is being organised. Reports frpm Lagos state that a large proportion of Houssas are stationed in tbe delta of tbe Niger river. Owing to tho danger of the renewal of an invasion by the Brass river natives the Niger Company is nnable to control the trices unless Great Britain sends gunboats. CAIRO, January 13 The Khalifa is assembling 30,000 troops at Omdurman prior to the arrival of the Euglish force in the neighborhood. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 13 A party of disbanded Turkish soldiers are sacking Macedonian villages and committing brutal outrages on the inhabitants. WASHINGTON, January 13 Tbe Duke De Tetan, Spanish Minister for Foreigo affairs, has informed Mr Olney, Secretary of State, that Spain must be the sole judge of what reforms are necessary in her colonies. (Received 9 43 am) LONDON, January 13 Lord George Hamilton, Secretary for India, estimates that the famine will oost India £6,000,000 Tbe London Stock Exchange subscribed £7OOO to the relief fund. The foreign press refers to tbo ADgloAmorican arbitration treaty as a momentous gain, PARIS, Janaary 13 General Gallieni, the Frenoh Resident in Madagascar, reports that the rebellion of the Hovas against the French is ended. (Received 957 a.m.) CALCUTTA, January 13 It is reported that owing to the famine, half the population of the Bundelcund states require relief.