CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3260, 20 May 1893, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(BY MOMIO TBIiKQIIAPH—OOfVUIOHT). London, May 17. Tub Treasury officials considor it promature to appoint officers to confer with the Agents-General upon the question of minting silver and bronze coinage until the views of all the colonies have boon expressed. This is regarded its shelving the question. Lord Onslow has boon elected Chairman of the Committee appointed to report ou the question Of marking colonial produce. The Government deolino to issue a fresii programme of naval construction. They consider the present position of tho navy eminently satisfactory. ■;• • Andrew King and Col, ■ Australian merchants, have called a meeting of the creditors of tho firm for the pur pose of voluntary liquidation. Day and Kylunds, colliery owners in Barnsley, have failed, with liabilities estimated at a quarter of a million. British anti-slavers are protesting •gainst slavery in Tangiers, where girls aro sold for £lO each. Paws, May 17. M. Devollc, replying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, said that negotiations would shortly, bo resumed respecting the occupation of Egypt by the British. The Comptier Funds Blioneanx, Paris, has failed for a million sterling. 'WASHINGTON, May 17. President Cleveland intends to abolish political patronage, and reform tho civil service, New Tome, May 18. Serious floods aro reported from Ohio and Pennsylvania, aud enormous damage has been done.