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London, December 7
A ballot bas been taken among the cotton spinning operatives upon the question of tbe proposed reducing of wages with tbe following result:— ln favour of accepting a reduction, 37 ; against, 13,196.
Jonn Burno advises, failing to secure a guaranteed Trades' Union Fund of £15,000 weekly, the Engineering strike should be declared at an end.
Reports from Tangier, Morocco, state that a large traffic in slaves is being carried on on tbe West Coast of Morocco.
Tne 37th Regiment of Bombay Infantry bas sailed for Mombasa, tbe capital of the British East Africa protectorate. This force bas with it 90 days' rations, a large quantity of tele graph wire, and a field hospital, and is under orders from tbe War Office.
Berlin, December 7
Two German cruisers have arrived at Hayti, in tbe West Indies, to demand reparation for tbe illegal imprisonment of Herr Ludeus. a German subject. The Government of the Haytian Republic bas been alloted eight hours within which to pay th" amount of tbe indemnity claimed, failing which tbe Germans will take prompt measures to obtain satisfaction.
Washington. December 7
The Japanese Minister here states Herioas trouble will ensue if the United States annex Hawaii. Japan insists her interests must be recognised.
Shanghai, December 7.
Two hundred German marines with two machine guvs. seized tbe city of Kaiacboa. The Chinese inhabitants retreated.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 136, 8 December 1897, Page 2
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