CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 207, 9 November 1897, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

Eastern news states that two mission stations at Kuchen, belonging to the Plymouth Brethren, have been destroyed by a body of fanatical Chinese. Five lady teachers had a narrow escape, and sought refuge in the house of a European, which vas burned. They eventually managed to escape to the hills. The Roman Catholic mission was also attacked, but before serious damage was dono the authorities sent a force and suppressed the riot. Sir Michael Hicki-Beaeh, Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressing tlio Sheffield cutlers, said he did not shrink from the task of budding th« Empire, although the number of countries without prohibitive tariffs became smaller each year. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Glasgow, referred to the extraordinary loyalty of the self-governing colonies to the motherland, and said although Imperial union might be distant, they might always reckon in time of danger upon their sister nations freoly using their resources to help England. Ho said the Crown colonies required capital, and if invested there the result would prove profitable. If the Government granted loans or guaranteed the interest on them the ciipitul would immediately be forthcoming.