CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 133, 12 May 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

FROZEN MEAT. FEMALE GRADUATES. HONOR DECLINED. THE AMERICAN FLAG. FRANCE AND * ANN AM. (BY BtECXRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.) (SPEOIA.Ii TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) •■^ London, May 10. Tho^cargo of frozen meat by the Dunedin Baa realised an average of 6£d. The University of London has decided to confer medical degrees upon female graduates. Mr G. F. Macfarrenj the composer, has declined the proferred — Ironor~oT~ knighthood. General Grant urges forigners not to abuse the protection of the American nag. Per Merchant Shipping and Tinders writeers' Association : — Arrived— Ships Jesaie Reatlman, from the Bluff (January 31) ; Nelson, from Port Chalmers (February 22). The London Chartered Bank ot Australia has declared a diridend of 3 per cant for the past half-year, and carries forward £15,000 to the reserve fund, There were 164 teuders for the Queensland Loan, amounting m the aggregate to £2, 634,800. The exact average was £97 Is 2d. Westgarfch's firm have taken a million and a half of the loan. Paris, May 9. Admiral Mentir haas been instructed to prerent Chinese troops entering Tonquin. An attack by the local forces of Annara on O Aonoi has been severely repulsed. Lhe French Government has determined to insist on a French protectorate of Annam. It has transpired that M. Kergarec, the French Consul at Thin-Nai, is the hearer of a despatch from President Grevy to Tuduc, the Regent of Annam, regarding the claim of France m Tonquin. The document, after referring to the circumstanced under which Franc* guaranteed the independence of the King of Annam against China by the Treaty of Saigon m 1874, declares that the impotence of Government which has been displayed by the Regent constrains France to adopt measures to secure the better administration of the kingdom, and m this view the French Government has now definitely decided to occupy the Province of Tonquin to assume control of the Annamese foreign relations, and to collect the Customs duties and taxes. M. Grevy offers to grant an annual subsidy to the King as compensation if these terms are accepted.