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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 3, 3 June 1899, Page 3

Telegraphic.

. T'le "Duk? of Cont&uglit opbned.; tke Article (Hub's JihJiibitipn "at| the Crystal Pai.iee, 'Ihe 'Agaij^f Ceusriii woi't) proanL Qu'ee,(iS^ laud a'nd Key/ 7,e&)vqi& i oiii |^| exhibit tlie i*?i # i^jrating prbcf^ •as applied io ikyj.c. , 'fr'-^ T/hilc the Boers profegs a,st^rt^ do-sire £<jv a peacei'ul , fcattle^Qi^^ oc tiio difp ites "Wit.h "fciiO" O^js?s§! landOA-*, 'fc'iK-y declare , thi^ tji^^ wiil r-_-iiM. foi'cible 'dom-iud^^^y Major r cli3Ji^ia.:aapß^^

The Chamber of Commerce, Melbourne, cabled to the Londou Chamber, asking them to support the Agents-General in their protost against Imperial action regarding 1 the Pacific cable. From September Ist, 1808, to May 31st, 189.), the value of the batter exported from New Plymouth and Waitara was ?:?> 22,8 1 D a .id of cheese £1U,993. The total exports of all produce from January Ist to May 31st was £254,98!) including 1 fro^n meat £26,iUu' and wool £22,1 18. The Armaments Committee of the Peace Conference Vetoed the ns> of explosive bullets and discharge of ovoloaives from balloons. The British delegates defended the ir»e of dum clum bullets, and retained liberty of action in the matter of the Rusbivm proposal prohibiting the adoption of improved rifles for artillery. The Japanese Government have ordered a third-class cruiser, two torpedo gunboats, twelve firstclas*, and sixteen smaller torpedo boats. The British Medical Jotirna authoritatively denies that it is uecet-viry to operate upon the Queen's eyes. Major Marchnud was frantically welcomed at Marseilles, and was nearly stifled by embraces. M. Merlin, a specialist, appointed by the French Government to enquire into the Australian labor legislation, has arrived. He visits Now Zealand. The Aornngi brings news Hint an open boat containing the ( remains of nine men drifted ashore at Corinto, Central America. Apparently they had been dead some months. The 'bodies were terribly emaciated and distorted, and not a-particle of food or water was found in the-birat, President McKinley, in accordance with the request of Gen owl Ottin, is fixing the maximum number of Amerkvu troops in the Phillipines at 30,000. The delegates at the Tuberculosis Conference, including Mr Reeves, attended an Imperial reception- The Kaiser receh ed the guests graciously, and expressed himself greatly interested in the work of ihe conference. During labour riots at Riga, Hie soldiers wounded 78 persons, five of whom were killed, and 23 severely injured. The Times complains of Britain's supine-ness, irresolution, and lack of a clear consistent policy in China. President Kruger, at the reception of an addieV, presented upon his arrival at Bioemfontein, to confer with Rir A. Mil nor, declared that h-c had come there to promote the welfare of the whole of Kouth Africa, and to ditscubS all questions not affecting the independence of the Transvaal He emphasised the word "all* by repeating if throe times. The Tsung Li Yamen has authorised the establishment of a Russian school at Pektn, at China's expense, the Russian laiH gaage to be taught, and Chinamen to be trained as interpreters and railway assistants. One hundred men and women effected their escape ; from the Khalifa's camp, and surrendered ; tp the British gunboats;' 1 ;■ -