CABLEGRAMS.
[BY ELECTOC TELEGRAPH—OOPYRIQIIT Risumt's Telegrams. Berlin, October 10, The German Government have invited the Powers interested to send delegates to a Conference to be held in this city in November next to consider the best means to secure the freedom of commerce on the Congo and Niger rivers in West Africa. Melbourne, Saturday. The following is the latest betting on the Caulfield CupColstoun 10 to I, Fryingpan 17 to 1, Hastings 14 to 1, Martini-Henry 20 to 1. Paris October 9. Despatches have been received irom Tonquin stating that an engagement has taken place between a force of Chinese numbering 6000 men and the French troops under General Negrier at ICep. The action lasted for five hours, when the Chinese fled, having suffered heavily from the French fire, General Negrier lost twenty-one men killed and fifty wounded, and was himself woundsd slightly.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1811, 11 October 1884, Page 2
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143CABLEGRAMS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1811, 11 October 1884, Page 2
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