NEWS BY CABLE.
-London, September 0. The St. James' Gazette, in an article oil the Chinese question, says tliat danger is to be anticipated from the Chinese fleet in the Pacific, as it is superior to the British ill those waters. .
Admiral Scott, in a letter to the St. James' Gazette, urges the formation of a corps of Imperial Naval Volunteers for the colonies. He highly extols the New Zealand Nayal Artillery.'
In connection with tho British Trade Congress a plebiscite is being taken on the eight hours question, Ttie departure of the war sloop Nymph.for Australiahas been delayed owing to galvanism corrodingherpro; peller.
Canton, Sept. 0. . During the riots here the military charged the mob with fixed bayonets and eevorai of the riotora were wounded There has been a great destruction of property throughout the city, and it is anticipated that other outbreaks will talte plage,
Camuita, Sep. 9. News has been received here that that the rebel Ishak Khan has been defeated at Maimaua, a town 200 miles north of Herat, and the revolt has ttvrtved a complete failure. _
.; Newcastle,- Sept. Hi The laborers who went to work at the .firgta isosil inifle this>morning in place' of the men out on strife wt with a warm reception at tho hands' of the minkty wlio'had assembled in force at the mouth of the pit. The laborers wore jostled by, the strikers, and stones , were freely used' in the mejlee' which ensued,. One laborer was seriously injured by. a stone.:
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 12 September 1888, Page 2
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250NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 12 September 1888, Page 2
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