HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 55, 2 September 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

AFFAIRS IN FIJI. CAPTURE OF A BELGIAN TRAWLER. LIVE CATTLE TRyD:.'. THE CHOLERA SCOURGE. BIG CRICKET SCORE BY STODDART. fPer Press Association.) London, August ill, At a meeting of the Aboriginal Protection Society resolutions were carried congratulating Thurston for his advicn respecting Fiji and the Pacific Islands. Several Wesleyon and Anglican missionary representatives c >rrotorated Sir Ji Thurston's statements which were re ceived with applause. The Lowestoft coast guardsmen captured a Belgian trawler poaching in Ynrmonth waters. The capture was only made after a vigorous fight in which many were injured "The steamer Southern Cross, from Sydney, has arrived at St. Vinosnt. Up to that time 11 of her sheep and 25 head of cattle died. The American delegates to the British Trailo Congress urgo workmen in England, the colonies and America to co operate to secure fair wages and hours. They consider that compelling people to work ten or eleven hours a day is criminal, and foresee that an era of fraternity is coming which no human power can suppress News has been received that Lieutenant C.issaU and nineteen Belgians have been killed by the Mabdists in the Adda District. September 1. Stocldart scored Usl for Middlesex v. Kent. Lord Salisbury claims that Kiengchang and both sides of Upper Mekong, are tributary to Burrnab. and belong to England. Sax Fkani'isco, Sept. 1. Owing to nine deaths from cholera having occurred in Honolulu the steamer Monovvai did not stop there. St John's, Sept. 1. The report of the Newfoundland Commissioners shows that the distress is not, specially severe. Paris, August 31. The French Minister for the Colonies stated in the Chamber of Deputies that he was not aware that the Governor of Noumea was negotiating with Admiral Bridge for the control of the New Hebrides.