Condensed Cablegrams.

Manawatu Herald, 4 January 1889, Page 2

Condensed Cablegrams.

LONDON r It is rumoured that Emm Bey has reached Lake Victoria Nyanza, the 1 deposition of Mwanga, King of < Ugunda, having opened a line of retreat. Emm Bey is supposed to be ' awaiting the arrival of Stanley on '• tbe shores of the lake. A telegram dated Ist January from ( Stanley Pool, on the Congo, says that a number of letters from Stanley will reaoh England in March. A ' telegram conveying important news is expected at an earlier date. f David Clark-ion, a merchant of Christchurch, has called a meeting of his creditors for Wednesday. The estate shows a surplus subject to the va'uation being realised. It is believed that liabilities are under £100,000, and that he may possibly be able to pay 20s in the poundThe Bank of New Zealand has appointed Messrs Glyn, Mills and Co. its London agents. The head partner is a large holder of the new issue of shares. A Soudanese refugee has offered to restore Gordon's clothes and papers, whioh were concealed at Berber, where the local tribes are friendly E. Harrington has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for reporting proceedings at meetin 6 s of the National League. Canon Baynes has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for passing a fraudulent oheque. Mr John Bright's health is still im<proving.