VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 145, 23 June 1904, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

BRITISH BYE-ELECTION INDICATIONS. LONDON, Juno 21.. The Standard says the Devonport and Market-llariborough elections show in the strongest manner possible that the people are inexorably opposed to taxation of food for protectionist purposes. It adds : "Chinese labour is another great block to Unionist success." FEDERAL ARBITRATION BILL. MELBOURNE, June 22. An amendment will be made in the Arbitration Bill giving the Court power to lower the rate of waives in case employees are unable to earn the minimum. TIIK TRANSVAAL LOAN. LONDON, .Line 21. The Transvaal is issuing' a live | million loan at 975. This is the balance of a thirty-live million loan. FEDERAL NAVIGATION BILL. MELBOURNE, dune 22. In the House Mr Watson said the ipiestion of seamen was one of policy, and would not. be remitted to the Navigation Bill Commission. He proposed to treat foreign vessels desiring; to.renter tint coalstal trade similarly to local. INDIAN ARMY RK-ORUANIMA-TION. LONDON, .Juno 21. In connection with Indian army reorganisation, Lord Kitchener (Com-mander-in-Chief) is credited with a proposal to send the bulk of the army to the north-east frontier, didaring that large bodies of troops are unnecessary in the presidencies. THE PLAGUE. SYDNEY, .lime 22. A girl has been attacked by plague at Miller's Point. WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (Received June 22, 9.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 22. The weather is bitterly cold. A westerly gale is blowing, and there isi a rough sea. Good ruins have fallen inland.

EX-MINISTER IMPRISONED. (Received June 22, 10.1-1 p.m.) BELGRADE, Juno 22. M. Lodorovio, an ex-Minister at Belgrade, has been sentenced tu eighteen months' imprisonment for embezzling money. THE SAMOAN AWARD. (Received June 2:1, O.MI a.m.) LONDON, June 22. In the House of Commons Earl Percy stated that an exchange of view,s regarding the interpretation of King Oscar's Samoan award had occurred between the three Governments interested. Further examination of claims was proceeding, to see how far the award covers them. New Zealand claims, it was slated, were on the same footing as those of other Britishers. CAPE POLITICAL SENSATION. CAPETOWN, June 22. Sir Gordon Sprigg, ex-Premier, having alienated his former .supporters,, withdrew his candidature fur election to the Cape AsseiiWiy at the last moment. This action has caused a sensation. THE AUSTRALIA WRECK. (Received June 2:!, 1.12 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 22. The prospects of salving the Australia's cargo are poor. A southwest gale, with a high ski, has lasted all day, and continues. The captain and remainder of those on board were taken oil early in the morning, and a ll salvage operations stopped. The Australia lies broadside on, and is exposed to the lull lorce of tile gale. Abeady the wreck is working considerably, ami unless the weather improves 'the vessel is almost certain to break up. Only a hundred tons of cargo were salved. COLLAPSE OF A WALL. -MELBOURNE, June 2'i While a wall nl Kempton's recently burned-out factory at Kensington was being dismantled it collapsed wo men Ferguson and Shiunery. were k,led, and two others, Elliott and Miller, badly injured.