HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 133, 4 December 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

« THE P. & O. COMPANY. ! THE FRENCH IN AFRICA. TRAIN ROBBERY IN BRUSSELS. (Per Press Association.) London. Dec. 2 The P. and O. Company's balance sheet shows a profit of £179,467, of which .£5467 will be carried forward. The re eeipts from freights fell below the last half-year's. The Australian trade, both inward and outward, shows an improvement. Hon. Mr Chamberlain is issuing a circular to Colonial Governors asking for I details of the extent of foreign imports from 1884 to 1894. Mr Chamberlain wishes to ascertain to what extent foreign has displaced British imports, and why. He expresses a desire to secure for British producers and manufacturers the largest possible share of mutual trade between the colonies and Great Britain. Mr J. Morley replying to addresses presented to him at Newcastle said the competition of the East threatened the supremacy of tho British markets throughout the world, and crude legistivo solutions of the labor problems imperilled commerce. Speaking at Bristol Mr Hicks-Beach suggested moderate licensing reforms with compensation where licenses were withdrawn. Shanghai, December 3. In connection with the rebellion of Dungans, or Mabommedans, in China, the rebels control the country between Bangschan and Lav Chow. Paths, Dec. 3. News has beea received that the French troops hrve occupied Zemio on the Upper Übangi river in north-east Africa. The Budget Committee reduced the French soldiery by 5000. New Yokk, Dec. 3. Brackett Reed was elected Speaker of the House by a lanre majority. Brussels, December 3. A porter has been arrested on a charge of dealing with the proceeds of the train robbery at Ostend amounting to a hundred thousand francs.