CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 280, 11 July 1888, Page 5

CABLE G RAMS.

Melbourne, July 7. The Chineso residents discredit the statement from New Zealand regarding the issue of an edict by the Chinese Emperor calling upon them to return.

Sydney, July 6. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced in the Goulburn, Mitta gong, and surrounding districts this morning. The vibrations lasted from fifteen to thirty seconds, but no damage is reported.

Sydney, J uly 2. In the House of Assembly to-day Mr D. Buchanan, who was recently elected for the Central Cumberland seat, tablet! a motion censuring the Hon. James Henry Young, the Speaker of the House. The motion alleges that from deficient knowledge of Parliamentary law and practice, and his frequent frivolous, irritating interference with members during debate, the Speaker has been the direct cause of much disorder, and to a degree is responsible for impeding the business of the House.

Melboukxe, July 7. Doolan, whose defalcations amounted to £1,094, hasbeen sentenced to l.welvo months' imprisonment. The defence ■was that the accused man had become affected by constant monotonous work and the money was paid away by mistake in cashing cheques. Several ■witnesses testified to this. Theßenchin delivering sentence said the Government might feel justified in remitting the sentence.

Sydney, Jaly 5. The captain of the A lamed a has com promised with the Maritime Labour Union with reference to the working ot his steamer, bat the terms have not been allowed to transpire.

Sydney, July 6. Advices from Hong- Kong state that in consequence of the stoppage of Chinese passenger trattic, freights ha\ c been raised 5s per lon, and a further rise of 5s is expected.

Sydney, July 6. Twenty-one firemen and trimmers proceed in the Alauieda as passengers, at the expense of the Maiitime Union, to replace the Chinese at 'Frisco.

Sydney, July 5. After a lengthened consideration, the House of Assembly have adopted the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Chinese Restriction Bill.

Adelaide, July 5. The Chinese Bill is meeting wibh strong opposition, and it is thought that serious complications will arise should the Government decide to make the question a party one.

Sydney, this day. The meeting of the directors of the South Pacific Petroleum Company has closed. The Press was refused admittance, and the business done has not transpired. It is expected that particulars will be given next week.

Port Dabwix, July 6. The captain of the Myrmidon states tha^ the proximity of the Tambora volcano points conclushely to the inference that the interruption of the cables is caused by volcanic disturbances. Peculiar sunsets resembling those seen at the time of the Krakatoa outburst have been seen lately. A steamer which left yesterday with homeward cables was instructed to ascertain the steps taken for the restoration of the cables.

Newcastle, July 5. The derelict vessel, which has been holding by her anchors oft" the port for some time past, was to-day blown up by a torpedo. A large quantity of wreckage floated ashore, also some of the cargo, and from the brand on the kerosene cases the ill-fated vessel ib believed to be the American ship J. T. Berry, which was bound from Philadelphia to Hiogo, a seaport town in Japan. The vessel caught fire, and was abandoned on January 2nd, in latitude 34deg. S. , and longitude 164deg. E. It is, however, suggested that the derelict may possibly be the J. C. Licbfield, now overdue from Boston.

Melbourne, July 5. A ballast train working on the incline at Inglewood met with a serious mishap today, owing to a truck in the centre of the train lea\ing the rails and wrecking the following ones. Thirty men were on the train, and one, Win, Kelly, was killed in&fcantly, and three others were critically wounded.

Sydney, July 7. The Kauri Timber Company with a capital of .£1.200,000 is announced. One huudred thousand shares are reserved for New Zealand. [With reference to this cable, we learn that Mr Holdship received cable advices from Melbourne yesterday that the Company had been registered, and that Mr Blair is now on his way to Auckland and may be expected here on Tuesday next with the prospectus and necessary papers for placing the New Zealand shares on the maiket. In the draft prospectus, which according Lo our cable has been departed from, the proposal was that the capital of the Company should be in one million jQI shares, 800,000 of which should be offered to the public at 1 0s, the balance, fully paid up, being held by the promoters. It was also proposed that Mr Holdship should be managing director at Auckland, while Mr Blair should hold a similar position in Sydney.]

Hobabt, July 7. The Customs Duties Bill was passed, but the general taxation proposals of the Government are likely to cause a dissolution of Parliament

Melbourne, July 7. Cholera has broken out in Sumatra and the Government have been asked to declare ifc infected.

GOLD AT KIMBEKLEY. Perth, July 9. There have been further rich discoveries of gold-bearing stone at the Jubilee Eeef, Kimberley.