Telegraphic

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 157, 2 June 1900, Page 3

Telegraphic

Pakis, May 29. M. Gallifet, Minister of War, has resigned declaring that his health has broken down and that he is unable to bear the present strain. General Andre succeeds him.

London. May 29. Borchgrevinck, the Antartic Explorer, has arrived in London. Lieutenant Colonel Wilcocks, with the relief column, is marching on Kuinasi.

May 30. Lieutenant Slater and several Hanssas were isolated while going to Ivumasi and killed. Mr Wyndham, in the House of Commons stated that there werp 221,000 troops in South Africa and 102,000 regulars and 77,000 militia in Britain.

Hong Kong, May 28. TLg Boxers are plundering- within 29 miles of Pekin. Japan landed a force of Blue Jackets at the treat} port of Tientsin. The Boxers destroyed the railway workshops at Fengtai, eight miles troin Pekin. A number of Belgian engineers, who were engaged at the workshops, are surrounded. The besieged are on a hill. A party ot French and Germans have gone to the rescue. The Powers have announced to the Chinese Government that parties of Blue Jackets irom warships will land and guard the various legations. Twenty-five Belgian engineers, who were surrounded by the Boxers ac 3. p engta^ have been rescued. China has forbidden tßussian t Russian troops to pass Taku forts. Foreign marines and blue jackets have been landed in readiness to proceed to Pekm. Chinese troops stoned the journalists who were entering Pekin. Many of the troops aie joining the rebels.

New York, m.iy 29. The prize Court has allotted Admiral Dewey £40,0 )0 — prize money in connection with the campaign at Manila.

May 30. A 771b nuggofc was found a& the Klondike goJdfJelds.

Ottawa, May 81. Details of the Ottawa fire show that, it was causad through the chimney of a private house catching fire. Five square miles of the city were burnod. At ore than 2500 dwellings, factories, mills, stores and other buildings, including hall a dozen churches, were destroyed The loss is estimated at four millions starling. About three and a half million feet of lumbar was destroyed. There were se\ en deaths up to the time the mail kit.

Perth, May 31. In tke Legislative Assembly, the Enabling Bill was read a second time.

Melbourne, May 91. The Japanese Consul says that Japan does not desire war, but if Russia's arbitrary action forces her, she will fight to the bitter end. Japan could, in a short time, pour a million troops into Corea.

Sybney, May 31. The Consul considers the outlook in Corea serious, and says that Japan is ready for war. She will not allow Russia to push her too far, and hinted as a Japanese opinion that England would help her if she was attacked.

Brisbane, May 31. The officers of the Japanese mail steamer declare that the position is very strained and that war is inevitable, unless Russia eases the situation in regard to Gorea.