CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4831, 21 September 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

"M-ima-M,

Latest Particulars,

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(Reoojved Septombor 21,1.20 a.m.)

> I ':'■ Shasqiui, Septomber 20. I Twelvo Ohineso warships took ; fflfnijlj after-tho naval ongagomont j import Arthur, all badly 1 damaged. \ ,600 moii '■ were drowned when, tho | Chen Yuen and King Yuen sank, Tho Chinese report that thoy lost i 1500 mon and tho Japanese 1000. j. Tho Emperor is furious at the ;' recent; disasters and wishes to take I;' • charge of the operations himself, but Is lwadvisers dissuade him from this C^_^--course on tho ground that it is not .'' consonant with tho dignity of his iy position. - Admiral .Ting and Captain Hannekin areboih ablo to resume duty. (RocorlfSopt."2l, ll.lo a.m.) . Siiakoahi, September 20. Tho Ohinoso transport Teonang ', was-Dank by the Japanese, The ficot was convoying seven transports, when the enemy camo on thorn. Tho Ohen Yuen fought two large cruisers. Telegrams from Yokohama olaim a victory for the Japanese, and dony losing a single ship, though Matusima and Yoshinn, along with a t. lwge transport ship wero badly damaged. The Japuucso admit losing heavily in killed and wounded. The general opinion is that the oncounter was indecisive. The Cliineso had a larger fleet, but wero outmnncourrod. Another report states that tho Chen Yuen is still afloat, but there

appears to bo no doubt tliattlio Chen Yuen, King Yuen, Tshno Yung, and V Yjpgwoi were lost. The Chinese r cliQin to havo sunk the Aboshium and Yosbina, find also a transport vessel, and tho cruiser Saikio, Privato reports, however, state these vessels are'afloat, but hopelessly damaged. It is officially stated in Yokohama' that in tho Ping Yang light the . Chinese had 2,000 killed and 14,500 wounded and taken prisoners. It ii y estimated that ono fourth of the Chinese in the camp effected their! escape. Tho Japanese had 30 killed and 269 wounded. Tho Japanese hope to reach Monkden early in October, but thero will) probably be somo lighting near Yalu before then.

Another Wreck.

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(Received Scptomber 21,11.45 a,m) Hobart, Septombor 21, The steamer Devon, struck tho bar while enteriug Macquarrie Harbour, ~Tnd b'eca-mo a total wreck. The crew and passengers were landed safely. Serious Railway Accident l [United Press Association.] fpy Electric Telcgmph.-Copyright.)

(Received September 20.7.30 p.m.) X ...•: Sydney, September2o. A serious railway collision occured between Waratah and Islington on the Northern lino to-day. A goods train ran into auothor composed of empty cattle tracks. Robertson, tho fireman on the former

was killed instantly, and the driver, Cousins, is in a critical condition, the guard and his assistant boing \ badly injured. The stock train was stationary at 1 the timo, and tho driver was busy oiling the locomotive, Tho guard seeing tho other train approaching ran to give warning, but was too lato, Tho goods train coming on at the rate of fifteen to eighteen miles hour, dashed into tho rear of the pucks, and besides the loss of lifo a 'largeamount of damage was inflicted on tho rolling stock, The alleged cause of tho accident was a disregard of tho signals, The N.S.W. [Jan.

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(Received Sept, 21,11,15 n,m,) Loxdo.v, September 20, ~W' Tenders were opened to-day for the New South Wales loan of • $30,000 at 3 j per cent with a minimum of 100. The total amount tendered was £4,268,000. The average was about £lollss, The tenders at £lOl 13s at six per cent were accopted, A syndicate tenjdered for £1 ,745,000, at £lOl 13s, another syndicate tendered for ■■gjOO.OOO at £lOl 13s 6'd. There small public tenders of highest offer was £lO2, j| -west Australian News.

Rich Gold Discouery.

The Shearing Troubles,

v_ [Uuild Vrett Amdalion] ■ (By Elcdrie Telegraph,—Copyright.)

(Received Sept, 21,12,45 a,m.) Sydney, September 21. The Governor has sent a cablegram to the Colonial Oflicc, thanking the French Government for valuablo assistance rendered by their warship DuchafiaulßO.S. Ringarooma. A rich j£ld "discovery has been made near Tonterfield, 314 miles "V-north of Sydney. A piece of stone 'twelve inches square, taken from the claim, showing lialf-a-ponud of gold, Slugs of fivo 'and ten ounces have been picked up in the vicinity, Bkisbake, September 21. A ballot taken at three important ' shearing centres decided by two to one to discontinue the strike. A determined effortwasmade last to destroy by fire the business p&rtion of Rockhampton, Seven incendiary fires were discovered within a radius of 200 yards, and extinguished. fhe.Victorian Elections. [ United Press Association] (Hi/ MfMn ftlcgrafh,—Copyright) (Received Sept. 21,1.10 a,m.) , i; . • MkmoimeSeptember2o, Hi'm* elections, as far as can be gathered to-day, will result in a deof the Government, and in a " f Victoiy for the Liberal Party. Al) fhe Labour members have . been returned, Three Ministers will lose their seats, and probably four. .

Sir J, Patterson, Premier, secured liib election at OasHcmaine, but only us a junior member. (Received Sept 21, noon), J) MHboubnk, Septemboi- 21. <TJte Hon fi Itichardsqn, Minister _, , ofEailviny,Hon R Baker, Minister of Cttßtomß,'aud 'the- Hon! L. L, 'i Smith, were defeated. 'Sir&raham sr

Beny and Hon Wm Slnols ucieioturned Su J B Patteisou iB junioi'.to a Labour Member. Twenty-nino old members lias beon rejected. • The 'opposition-,'Labor Moinbors .met with great success, and the victories wove marked by largo majorities, The Labor Representatives secured eighteen scats, MrTrenwith was ro-electcd, Tho following indicates tho state of tho parties Opposition 67, Ministerialist 30, Tlioscin favour of tariff reform number 58, and supportors of a high tariff, 37, The French in Madagascar. [UnitedPress Association.] (liy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received September 21,11,15 a.m.) Paris, September 20. The Government have instructed M. LoMyrode Vilcrs, tho 'French Commissioner to Madagascar to insist on the right of French Sottlers there to ncqnire land from tho Hovas, and also to urge that- a French Advisor to the Governor, be appointed. It is intended to iucrcaso the number of French troops there,