LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 July 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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Boiler Testing. Received this day at 8 57 a.m. London, July 18. The "Hycinth" with Belleville boilers and the "Minerva" fitted with Scotch Cyclindrical started from Gibraltar for a race to Portsmouth for the purpose of testing the valve of the boilers, Sailing of the Arctic Expedition The Baldwin Arctic Expedition has sailed from Tromsoe, Norway, northwards. South African Finances. London, July 18. In the debate on the B dget Bill Mr Chamberlain ridiculed Sir W. V. Har■court's pessimism over the financial prospects of the late Republics. Already ithe Orange Colony showed a surplus. The Budget Carried. Sir M. Hicks-Beach, stated that the Coal Tax concessions, amounting to £750,000, would be provided out of loan funds. He had still 19 millions in hand. During 13 months of war 45 millions had been provided out of taxation. The Budget Bill was read a third time by a majority of 170. A Reward for Bravery. Received this day at 9 1 a. m. London, July 18. The Royal Humane Society have awarded Sergt Oholmondeley sod of Archdeacon G. J. Cholmondeley of Christohureh N.Z., a medal for saving two lives at sea off East London (South Africa). Sentenced for Frand. Robert Patterson of Patterson's Coy Limited was, at Edinburgh, sentenced to 18 month's imprisonement for fraud, and Walter Patterson nine months. . Riots in Spain. Madrid, July 18, Anti-Catholic riots have occurred at Sarossa. One person was killed and fifty wounded including Carlist, the General heading the procession.