LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 January 1903, Page 4

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

—♦ [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] The Dardanelles. CoKsrANTiNorLE, Jan 29. The third Russian torpedo vessel has passed the Dardanelles. Chinese Troops. London, Jan 29. Tungfuhsiang's troops are reduced to 2500 owing to his inability to pay them. Gift by Carnegie. Mr Andrew Carnegie has offered a quarter of a million dollars to provide a library for the'Higue Arbitration Court. Redaction of Taxation. London, Jan 29. The Hon Mr Ritchie, speaking at Crovdon, said that despite the great burden still resting on the country as the result of the war, hoped that in March he would be able to do some thing towards the reduction of taxation, though lass than some anticipated. Soudan Trade, A well equipped private expedition, under the leadership of M'Millan, an American, but counteranced by the British and Egyptian Government, is starting from England to navigate tne Blue Nile with the view to open a commerce route from Advißabeba to Khartoum with the object of diverting trade from Jibutil. Sentence Quashed. Eojie, Jan. 29. The Court of Cassation quashed the sentence on Signor Palizzolo, ex-Deputy of the Chamber, who in July last was sentenced at BologDa to thirty y<?ar o ' imprisonment for the murder of Signor Notarbartola, formerly Mayor of Palermo, and ordored a retrial at Florence. The murder is attributed to the Mafia Society, whereof Palizzolo was a member. The Venezuelan Trouble. New York, Jan.'29. Trra representatives of the Powers at Washrlfiftn cabled to their Governments urging the*-prompt acceptance of Mr Bowen's offer to enab'e the blockado to bo raised. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 29. The Bank offered Venezuela funds to pay all foreign claims. French bankers are also making overtures. The Cape Loyalists. Capetoavk, Jan 29 bic G. Sprigg, the Cape Premier, inter- , viewed at Mafeking, [denied that J. H. Hofmeyer the Leader of the Afrikander Bond had shaped the Governments policy. He declared ho has net seen Sprigg admitted that the Capto loyali ts wtro being boycotted, though reports in 'connection therewith were grossly exaggerated Speech by MrAsquith London, Jan 5 9 Mr Asquith speaking at Hull congratulated the Government on the progress of pacification in South Africa. He approved of the Alaska Treaty, but taunted the Government with entering in the Venezuelan escapade. He declared it was running into serious dangers with a light heart. Weßtraliia Mines. The proposed amalgamation of Westralian mines cabled on the 26th has fallen through.