LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 December 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[per press association—copyright.]

Central American Isthmus. Washington, Dec 8,

The Foreign committee of the Senate hag approved of tho new Hay-Paunoeforl treaty in connection with the Isthmian canal’

An Indian Frontier Incident.

London Dec 8.

Ten of Major General Honings column were killed and fifty wounded in operating against the Mahsuds who recently attacked a survey party on tho Indian frontier. The column inflicted heavy loses on the Mahsuds. America and Australia.

The Queensland Agent-General interview emphasised the fact that the American Government directs an active promotion of trade. He said Great Britain ought to share with the Commonwealth emigration expenses, emigration being an imperial question. Wholesale Murders. Berlin, Deo 8. An unknown individual stabbed eighty men and women at Kiel.

Britain and her Colonies. London, Deo 8,

The Prince of Wales in a speech at Guildhall, said he had an enthusiastic response throughout the Empire. The Agents-Qeneral are hopeful that good results will follow his advice to England, "to make peace.” British Trade.

The British imports for November decreased £2,923,000, and exports decreased £17,820,000, compared with the previous November. The decrease in exports ineluded £1,860,000 for coal mainly explicable by the lower prices ruling. Westralian Premier.

Peeth, Dec 9. The Premier has been returned by a good majority, ' A Big Fire. A fire at Kanowna destroyed a hotel and several shops. The damage is £SOOO A Valuable Pearl. A peailsr at Broome secured a pearl valued at from nine to fifteen thousand. It is suj posed to be the largest and most valuable pearl ever discovered.