CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1744, 22 June 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE TEA MARKET . Foochow, June 18. The Isiena has cleared for Melbourne, and the Catherthun leaves to-morrow for Sydney. The shipments by both vessels are less by 350 tons then those of last season. The supplies thus far to hand show a decrease of 50,000 half chests as compared with the corresponding period of 1894. The market is clear of the finest teas, and common sorts are both short of supplies and dear. . EXPORT OF MEAT • Sydney, Friday. A deputation of, meat exporters asked the Minister of Agriculture that all meat exported be officially inspected and branded as guarantee that it is free of disease. The Minister replied that recent events on the English Market impressed him with the necessity of such a course, and he promised favourable consideration of the matter. FIGHT AMONG DEPUTIES Rome, June 20. - The Radicals in the Chamber of Deputies freely abused and - insulted Signor Crispi during the debate on the address-in-reply to the speech from the throne. Finally, a personal encounter between two members of the Chamber caused almost a general conflict, a dense crowd of deputies fighting fiercely until the President left the Chamber. CHINESE LABOUR IN SYDNEY. ' ' Sydxky, June 20. A deputation of gardeners, furniture dealers, and trade societies, waited on the Premier, urging him to legislate in the direction of making the Chinese amenable to the Work-' shops Act and sanitary law;, and also to conform with the European hours of labour. In reply, Mr Reid warmly sympathised with the views expressed by the deputation, '■and said that comprehensive measures de iling with workshops and he Ith would be among the first dealt wit i by the Government next session. Under these the Chinese will*be made amenable to proper laws of health and sanitation. He approved of the stamping of furniture of Chinese manufacture, and though a strong free trader, he favoured Europeans doing their best to encourage their own people.