LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 November 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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Earthquakes -130 Killed. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV 26. 130 deaths resulted from the recent earthquakes at Eczerouni. The Bank Forgar. London, Nov 26. Burge is charged with uttering forged cheques for .686,000, and £36,000 traoed to his wife's banking accounts, Hon. Arthur Balfour, Hon. Arthur Balfour is suffering from a sharp attack of influenza, and his engagemei.ts are cancelled. Duelling in Germany. Beblin, Nov 26. The Kaiser retired Colonel Barton Beissurtz for not preventing the Blasko-witz-Hilderbrandt duel. The Chinese Settlement Paris, Nov 26. The Chamber of Deputies by 295 to 249 authorised the France-Chinese loan 265 million francs. The Grecian Crisis. Athens, Nov 26. The Greek students accuse Queen Olga of facilitating the translation of the Gospels for the benefit of the Panslavists. Submarine Boat. New To»k, November 26. * The American submarine boat Fulton was submerged.ls hours. The officers assert that they could llvo below a week comfortably

Russian Commerce. London, November 26. A number of British commercial representatives will visit Russia in January to ascertain the progress of agriculture and the prospects of the meat supply. The South American War. Nhw Yobk, November 26. The American warship forbade the Columbian gunboat to bombard Colon and landed marines to gu«d tho railway. The Governor of Panama defeatod the Liberal forces at Matacbin and is now marching on Colon. New Yoek, Nov 27. There has been fierce fighting in Colombia. The total losses on both sides were 150. A body of American marines landed at Panama to ensure thorough traffic. New British Protectorate. Received this day at 9 3 a. m. London, Nov 26. Colonel W. S. Sparkes has hoisted the British and Egyptian flags in the Bahrelghazel district of Boudan. Ho was successful in inducing the local Sultan to accept British protection. _____ RioDe Janeiro Wreck. A diver at San Francisco has located the steamer Rio De Janeiro, wrecked at the entrance to "the Golden Gate in February last. The Government are endeavouring to recover the treasure aboard, add documents belonging to R. Wildman, the late American Consul-General of Hong Song who was amongst those drowned,