TELEGRAPHIC.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 87, 1 November 1892, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, Oct 27 Quotations for frozen meat are unchanged. N.Z. longherried wheat, ex warehouse, 33s 6d. Hemp market is quiet. No N. Z. manufactured hemp is being offered.

In evidence before Labor Commission, Registrar of Friendly Societies stated that the total investments of working classes amounted to 218 millions. Report that Imperial troops are to be withdrawn from Canada is denied. Salisbury, in an article in National Review, on the constitutional revision question, ridicules the idea of force being applied to the House of Lords, winch, he says, always bows to the real declaration of the nation.

Correspondence which has passed between London Missionary Society and Sir Samuel Griffiths, with reference to the employment of Kanaka labor in Queensland, has been published in the Dally News. Commenting on the matter it says it will cost more than the Colony can afford to provide adequate protection for Kanakas. Daily News implies it is quite possible Govt will administer affairs in Uganda, though declining to assist British East Africa Company. Joseph Chamberlain says it would be both cowardly and silly to surrender Uganda. O’Kelly and other Irishmen mentioned in Le Caron’s book intend to take proceedings against the author for libel. Salisbury, in letter published, says late Govt always contemplated retaining Uganda. Whether the British East Africa Cov. remained was a question for them to decide. PAU IS, Oct 28 Following is award of M. Loubet, arbitrator in Carmaux strike. Calvignac, Mayor of Carmaux, to be reinstated in the employ of the Mining Company, and to have leave of absence during the time he holds office as Mayor. Company to reinstate all workmen who went out on strike, except those convic'ed of riotous behaviour also that .lumbolt, Manager of Coy who was forced to resign, owing to t • able with Calvignac, to oe reinstated in nife former position. . DcLS? Miners on strike at Carmaux have rejected award made by the Preu-'es-, who acted as arbitraior in dispute, us they consider terms of award monstrous and distinctly in favor of Mining Coy. Chamber of Deputies has refused to grant amnesty to the Carmaux rioters, though Govt promised to pardon miscreants if strikers resumed work. ST PETERSBURG, Oct 28 Novoe Vremya says in the event of German Army Bill passing Russia and France will be compelled to take measures of precaution. VIENNA, Oct 28 Mayor of Lemberg, capital of Saiicia, poisoned, because, it is alleged, of the eiringei t measures taken to prevent the introduction ol cholera.

BERLIN, Oct 28 English remedy for cholera, consisting oi periodate (?) of crystals, cured 95 per cent in the Seamen’s Hospital ;it Ilan.burg. SYDNEY, Oct 28 Lumpers’ Union jassed resolutions urging Lilieiai and Democratic Members of Parliament to oppose granting of subsidy, or other concessions, to the Union Company of New Zealand, on the grounds that the Company compels employes to join the sick and accident fund, over which they have no control, ai d that employees are compelled to state they belong to no trade organisation and will not join such an organisa-'tion~«d-‘le in the Company’s employ, also th t Company’s works and head quarter- are situated in another Colony, thus giving little work to citizens who are cal; i upon to contribute subsidy. Funded Stock Bill passed Legislative Council.

At wool sales there is spirited competition. Prices show advance on last week’s sales.

BRISBANE, Oct 27 The Queensland Legislative Council rejected Constitutional Bill by 17 to 9. WELLINGTON, Saturday Labor day passed off very successfully. Weather was fine.