LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 March 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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Official Announcement to Foreign Courts. London, March 14. Lord Aborcorn, Lord Mount-Edge-corabe, Lord Carrington and Lord Wolscley have been appointed special Ambassadors to officially announce tbc Queen’s death and the King’s ’accession to foreign courts and warmly tender thanks to the senders of two thousand wreaths to the Queen’s funeral. Foreiga Trade Competition. Lord Salisbury, in the course of an address at the Associated Chambers of Commerce banquet said that he considered the dangers of foreign competition very hypothetical. Mr Gerald Balfour was less optimistic and expressed his wonder at the advance and commercial activity of Germany and America. Obituary. New York, March 14, Benjamin Harrison, ex-Presidcnt of the United States, has died of pneumonia aged 07. Liberal Association. London, J larch 14. Earl Spencer presided at the National Liberal Club Commomvoalin banquet. Tho attendance included Lord Tweedmouth, Professor Bryce, Lord Carrington, and Sir Charles Welby. Banncrman proposed success to tho Commonwealth, and declares that Australia presents a picture of true liberalism ; pursuing a policy from which it never shrank from its duty despite tho labor or sacrifice. Barton’s position as Premier of tho Cammonwoalth, was a guarantee that Australian affairs would bo stronger

King’s Civil List. Received this day, at 9 40 a.m. London. March 14,

Tho Agent-Generals, for South Australia, Queensland, and New Zealand responded. Oockburn suggesting that May 24th be called Victoria Day, and bo observed as a perpetual holiday. Tho Government propose to provide £470,000 for tho King’s civil list, the chief increase being £50,000. Influenza in London.

For tho year tho mortality of London from influenza, has reached forty weekly and is increasing. * The Member for Cork.

William O’Brien, member for Cork City ia ill, and desires to apply for tho Chiltern hundreds, but his constituents refuse to consent, in future.

A Noble Object. London, March 14,

A million auda half is bsing spent by tho Liverpool Corporation in a scheme for rehousing tho people.

Proposed Protection. In connection wtth the forthcoming Budget there is a growing belief that sugar will bo taxed, since a tax of a farthing a pound will yield three millions. The revival of the registration duty of a shilling a quarter on imported corn is also considered possible. Russian Interference.

The Port Arthur agency of the chartered Bank of China has been compelled to close, America declaring that the Russo - Chinese Bank has a monopoly of the bounding trade.