CABLE SUMMARY

West Coast Times, Issue 12344, 28 October 1902, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY

London, Oct 26

Utilising the inventive resource and plans of private shipbuilders the Admiral* I ty have placed contracts for the construction of four scouting vessels at Glasgow, Barrow, Birkenhead and Elswick. The new vessels are to be each of 3000 to as with a speed of 25f knots. *\ Arnold Forster speaking at Liverpool said the Admiralty would shortly substantially improve the amount and quality of the sailors food. He had taken steps provide a larger and more effective refcerve and personnel navy from the Mercantile Marine. He regarded the agreement with the Canard Coy as a payment tot value received. Tne Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress have appealed to the Union to contribute help' to thje 710 ' miners connected with Lord Perirhyn's quarries, Wales, who are fighting for freedom of Trades Unionism. «\, , Towns. > the sculler, sailed for Australia in the steamer Oroutes. - •*.&' Dr Ley'ds has informed the fotinefr Transvail officials now in Europe 1 thatfthe Transvaal Government were tinableS.to compensate them owing to lack of t anas* He added nothing, was decided on tl^ir behalf at the Vereeniging Conferaffc© when the terms of settlement were discussed. Ho refused to advise them T to serve Great Britain. As a result of Leyds disclosures a committee his been^appointed to proceed to London to interview Hon Chamberlain. \ Melbourne, Oct 27 Premier Barton states with reference to the new naval agreement that it h not yet decided whether any training given for Australians by the Commonwealth will be apart from that given in the new squadron. He considers it a good thin? if they be allowed to gain experience on other naval stations than Australian. . Capetown, Oot 2? A meeting of working men in Capetown requested Premier Sprigg to warn artisans and other emigrants from coming to Africa as there is scarcity of employment at the Cape. Sydney, Ocb 27 TheGosford was further delayed and only sailedjat 10 to day for Kaipara.