Telegraphic.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 18, 8 July 1899, Page 1

Telegraphic.

Increased mortality through the plague is reported from Hongkong. The President of the Commission appointed by President MCKinley to report on the future administration of the Philipines after visiting the outlying islands of ' the group, reports that the islands are friendly to America, and will submit when Aquinaldo has been crushed. The committee appointed by the House of Commons id report on old age pensions, strongly favours the granting of pensions. The Daily news states that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and Mr Chamberlain and the Agents-: General have agreed to a satis-, factory ' basis' 0 fqr~ an all',' Pacific cable as an Imperial" undertaking in the fullest sense. , The Peace Conference to which the question of arbitration was referred, decided that its adoption ihtiat be optional, except in the cage of special conventions. In the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the Federal Enabling, Bill' was read a third time and passed with unimportant amendments. New Caledonian news states that a petition fro&i Villa, Jsfew Hebrides, had been' presented' to the' New Caledonian Assembly asking for the annexation of the ' New Hebrides to France. During the discussion one' of the members suggested that Wallis Island should" be given in exchange for the New Hebrides. He s was cried down and accused of disloyalty to his country. The meeting ended' without action. The Belgian Minister for War has conceded the demand of the House of* Representatives for the appointment of a committee composed of members of all parties ? to study proposals fora compromise of the present situation. This surrender is' regarded as a great victory by the'Liberals'and Socialists. It is attributed to King Leopold's influence; The rioters in the coal -districts in Beigiunr exploded dynamite | cartridges in the houses of clericals and broke the Minister for War's windows* The Russian Government is. subsidising * fast refrigerating steamers to Great Britain.