LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 October 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(by electric telegraph—copyright.)

Permanent Executive Committee.

London, October 21

Besides the War Ollice Council a Permanent Executive Committee has been formed to co-ordinate business and ensure combined action in the departments. Execution of Czolgosz. Washington, October 21. Hon. Mr. J. Hay declined to send a Government representative to the electrocution of Czolgosz. Russian Warship. The Russian battleship Retsozan, built in America, averaged 18 knots at her trial run. Chinese Question. America claims the former concession at Tientsin for purpose of trade and f lacing her on au equality with other ’owers. Obituary. London, Oct 21. Sir A. L, Smith, late Master of the Boll?, aged 65. Promotion. George Wright, Solicitor-General for Ireland, has been appointed Judge of the High Court of Ireland, and James H, Campbell, King’s Council, succeeds Wright. The French Coal Trouble. Paris, Oct. 21. Two oases of rifles addressed to the miners of Monceaus, has been seized by the authorities. The Manchurian Agreement Shanghai, Oct. 21. The projected Manchurian agreement is incensing Japan. Thousands dying daily of Plague. Plague is raging in Fuchow and other districts in Southern China, causing thousands of deaths daily. Germany getting her claim on Turkey. Constantinople, Oot. 21. Germany is offering Turkey a three million loan, asking in return the completion of the Bagdad railway and other monopolies. ( Russian Protection. 2000 Armenians at Moosh have petitioned for permission to enter the orthodox church and thus secure Russian protection. Duelling in Germany. Eereived this day at 8 56 a. m. Beblin, Oct 21Nine thousand residents of Berlin including former officers of the army have appealed to the public of Germany, to assist them in the anti-duelling campaign. Successful balloon journey Bebne, Oct 21. Speltcrini, an I'alian aeronaut, crossed the Jungfraa ranges in a balloon. England and the Colonies. London, Oct 21. Lord Beauchamp speaking at Brexton -favoured the Cabinet consulting with representatives of the Colonies on Foreign policy and Imperial Defence. Australians of the up country afforded material for the finest scouts in the world. England ought to send an organising staff. Warship Collision.

A collisioa occurred at Malta, between the destroyer “Dragon” and the Torpedo gunboat “Harrier,” 'Which caused the latter to damage the bow and stern of the former.

Re-construction of Companies. Received this day at 9 15 a m. London Oct 21.

Wbitacre and Wright proposed to combine to reconstruct the London and Globe Finance Corporation and the Bti-tisb-America and Standard Exploration Comp any, with a capital of two millions, half of which are to be new shares. . Indian Land Laws. Bombay, Oct 21.

. The North-Western Provinces and the fudh 1 enaticy Bill has been passed by the Provisional Council at Allahabad, by

seven Europeans and six native members. Out of a total of fourteen members, only three Natives dissented. Sir A. McDonnell, the Lieut-Governor, declared the Bill would powerfully conduce to the prosperity of agriculture, and strengthen the foundations of the British rule and benefit Zemindars, and help, the riots land-lords.