BRITISH AND FORENIG

West Coast Times, Issue 10672, 28 December 1897, Page 2

BRITISH AND FORENIG

(Received, Dec 27 at 9.50 a.m.) - • ' -London; Due 26

An anti-Sugar Bounty League, representing the sngar,, refining . industry; of Great Britain and the colonies, waited on Government, urging them to assist in th 9 abolition of duties.

At the national convention of trades of Great Britain 160 unions will be represented. Thejnumber of men out of employment in consequence of the strike of the engineering trade is stated to be 81,000. Chicago, Dee 26. The Colliseum, where'the exhibition of mahnfacturesis being held, was destroyed by fire. During' the progress of the fire 8 employees were kiJlpd aqd 40 injured. The damage amounts to 700,000d015. 11 • Athens,: Dec 26. It is reported that a battery afrPrevesa, a seaport of. Albania, fired on the Greek gunboat Actium. The Greek ambassador at Gonstantiuople has demanded an explanation from the Porte., < ;>. : The Cretan Assembly has published a protest against the < injustice of the tribute they have been called upon to pay Turkey. Capetcayx, Dec 26. Two tribes have revolted against the j Portuguese, at Mossambes,- a*seaport'~of West-Africa. 20>Portug«ese were/killed.

. .^v^T^JHife, Dec 26. The Governor of Algeria is pressing the .Chamber/x>f DepdtWfo allot a millionCandndiquarfcer fj-aiics towards the relief of the famine in 1 Berlin, Dec 25. Germany is arranging to subsidise a new steamship line to India. ! <- *(Xtaceived Dec. 25, at 12.25 a.m.)

London, Dec 25. Weddell's annual reviews of the meaUi trade states that the chief causes off the unfortunate position of the trozerm meat is over supply and defective con-f dition. On the whole, however, the/ quality of mutton and lamb is better thaih -tl»a t- trC 1896-. Import have, -increasect i'<§ yet! cianf;: -Ovei-45-per cent of Australia^ cargoes were damaged compared with 6 per. cent 'froiti i the j Argentine". llr "as estimated that Australian loss through damage is Id. per stone on 750,000 sheep above' insurance and recoverable. The review suggests that drastic alterations should be.mode in the- preparation of' the meat ? and.' transport including careful survey at the port of shipment and tha institution bf differential rates' of freight according, to ships possessing record as meat carriers. The reviews concludes by 1 declaring projects fairly hopeful. "'

i The Colonial Consignment Company also issued a circular deiling with the^ years trade in which it states the bane of the trade has been the damage by off oolour o£ carcases and • if frozen meat ~was shipped immediately after being slaughtered and promptly- disposed' 4iere would go far to revive prosperity. • (Received Dec 28 at 12:45 am.)

1 ° '• Calcutta,' Dec 27. General Lockhart, operating' In° the Bazar Valley, has destroyed the defencfes airAlachi. ... „r- . lN „ . / M, c c „.\ - '■ ' Tokio, Dec 27. The Japanese Diet has been dissolved in order to divert a. vote of nos-confidenee in Government. "~" f ■ The Mikado in a speech at the opening, of the Japanese Diet, said relationsTyith alllthe Powers were of a friendly charafctur.

Paris, Dec 27. Lemartin states that the British position at Boussa blocks the settlement of the' West .Africa question arid"' advises France to yieia there in order-to keep' a free hand in China. London, Dec 27. A fire at Dixie street, Betbnal Green, buuned to death Mrs- Jarvis-i'flnd nine children ,\ whose- ages ranged from 16 years to 8. months." Tkel< rtnfdfrtunate victims earned<aliving by inaking matches.Most of them were •■suffocated iri their sleep. A curious coincidence was ithat the' father died from consumption in the hospital on the same -day as the family perished. .. - - , . „ ( ; v .» ...Obituary— Chas. Harrison, Liberal member for Plymouth, Mat .63. . <j COPENHAOfcN, Dec 27. Government has informed America that two European Powers are negotiating for the purchase- df the Danish IJVest Indus*. Washington, -Dec-27.— Senator Lodge will' submit a bill tSfthe Senate directing America* to l purchase this territory i . . .- - :.>'.>_:..