Monday.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 790, 13 November 1894, Page 5

Monday.

LONDON, Nov 8

Valentine, N.Z’s dairy expert, has i interviewed Japanese and Chinese | Embassies respecting direct ship- | merits of N.Z. mutton and produce. : He was informed no instructions had j been given on matter, and both repre- : sentatives promised to bear offers in mind.

Court of Queen’s Bench disallowed rule obtained by owners of Empire Music Hall against London County Council.

Radical newspapers much incensed at Gladstone giving advice to correspondents regarding liquor traffic, veto by House of Lords, and religious matters; also on education matter, as to State schools. The}' declare Gladstone ought to have remained silent after retiring from leadership of Party. *

Captain Templeton, of the steamer Dorunda, wrecked on coast of Portugal, has had his certificate suspended for 6 months.

Court postponed case of old directors of N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency until Monday, in order to enable counsel to ask for final cessation of case.

Standard says Germany declined to entertain proposal that Great Powers should intervene in Corean war, and that in consequence any action in the direction of bringing about peace has been crippled. PARIS, Nov 8 Captain Drefus, of French Artillery staff, arrested on charge of selling secret military plans to foreign spies, has confessed. SHANGHAI, Nov 8 Twelve Chinese warships entrapped in Port Arthur. Capture of position by Japanese regarded as certain. i Japanese Press demands cessation of | Formosa by China, and also payment of expense of war. Other newspapets advise Japanese Govt to exact indemnity of £lOO.OOO, 000 sterling, which skull be devoted to establishment of gold currency. It is stated Li Hung' Chang, foreseeing capture of Port Arthur, ordered warships to leave harbour. Prince Kung prevented them doing so, and it is now believed that, owing to Japanese investment, it will be necessary for Chinese to abandon and destroy their own warships. Nov 9

The Chinese troops in Manchuria are retreating to mountains. They are reported to be undergoing great sufferings.

WASHINGTON, Nov 8

Rout of Tammany Hall combination was due to recent revelations of corruption.

Many Republican candidates were pledged not to interfere with tariff, i but, owing to enormous success of the [ party, possibly few may be tempted to : vote for increase of protective duties. j In view of the victory, many , advocate M'Kinley should be next President. Democrats attribute their defeat to ■ other causes besides tariff, viz ; the i Hawaiian difficulty, exclusion of i Chinese, and decision that Sugar ■ Trust should pay duty. Nov 9 Republican majority in House of i Representatives is now stated at 104, I while the party gains fi votes in the ; Senate. Senator Bland, of silver fame, was defeated. Republicans carried Tennesse and , North Carolina. Tammany Hall lost control ot its chief stronghold in New York. Alderman M'Kinley’s majority in Indiana was 140,000. Discussing general election, General Harrison, ex-President, nays result proves there is vast majority in favour pf Pruxectioi). He considers more ardent supporters of Protection favoured change in schedules tariff raifier than alteration pf principle. He hiwsQlf is tytlligg to support policy « ’ to, , -ocity ■markets.