CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9404, 2 April 1898, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright ) (Per United Pt-ess Association.) (Received April 2 at 9 a.m.) London, April 1. Obituary— Arthur Orton, of Tichborne case fame. At the Colonial Institute banquet Earl Grey, Administrator of the South African Coy., said the colonies had shown a desire to share in the Empire's burdens. The Imperial credit where the security was sufficient wonld sensibly diminish the burden of the colonial debt without eutailing a penny of additional taxation. Pahis, April 1. French steamship line 3 are now carrying pigeons to convoy nows from midocean. Nrw Yokk, April 1. A heavy eathquako in California did mnch damage in 'Frisco. (Received April 2, at 12.30 a.m.) London, April 1. The becond series of Colonial wool sales clo3ed to-day. Prices at the oloso were a shade easier. The British revenue returns for the financial year, showed an increase of £2,064,000 compared with the previous It is reported that Britain intends to occupy the island of Chung Ming, at the mouth, and commanding the entrance of Yangtse Kiang River.