CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4844, 6 October 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Corean War, > The Emperor of China, [United Press A,lunation.] (By Electric lelegraph.—Copyright.) a (Received Oct, 6', 10.5 a.in.) a Shasgjiai, Octobers. 0 It is reported at the Emperor's • Palaco that there is an intrigue in i Pekin,tosecuro the Emperor's abdib cation in favour of a son of Prince ,' Kung, undo of the Emperor. | . It is alleged that the intention of: , England to increase tho Chinese I 1 squadron, is a concorlod plan on the part of England and Bnssia to en- [• forco the Japanese to adopt modera- ) tion in thoir operations against < China, and to prevent the collapse I of the Chinese Empire. . (Received Oct. 5,7.30 a.m.) Shanghai, October -1. i Europeans are quitting Pekin, ! assaults and outrages on foreigners I 'being of daily occurrence. Lo.vno .\, October 5. \ The Cabinet has ordered three • warships to proceed to China inlinei diately. i It is understood that the Cabinet i has ordered H.M.S. Redbreast, j H.M.S. Pigeon, and two other ships ] tireinforcoAdiniralFreomantle and the China squadron. Troops from Singapore will proceed to China if necessary. , (Received Oct. (i, 11,20 a.m.) Thihsdav Jsuxn, October 6. Information has been received here from the East to the effect that al- j though Japan has 50,000 troops in Cora, she is dispatching additional men at the rate of 5,000 daily. Latest Australian News, i Printers' Strike at Sydney, [UnitedPress Association,] {By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received October 6,11.20 a.m.) ' Sydnky, October 6. j About 150 printers have gone out , on strike against the reduction to L2 12s per week. Many Unionists, however, have accepted'the terms of the masters, notwithstanding tho | decisions of the Union. Svuxky, October G. < News from New Guinea states that the natives on Rossell Island, attacked the French Traders Station, killing everyone there and taking i one of the traders captive. f Tasmanian Politics. s The Tongariro Does some Damage. ; [United Press Association.] 1 [By Electric Telegraph-Copyright), j (Received October 6, 11.20.a.m.) Hobaht, October 5. Fysh, Colonial Treasurer, stated that the Government were deter- " mined that if the Council rejected the Land Tax, to amend the constitution on tie basis that existed in 1 South Australia. While tho steamer Tongariro was leaving the wharf in charge of the Harbour Official, she crashed iuto tho wharf, through it is supposed v an order" baf-speed astern" being I misunderstood, and tho vessel goin" h

, half speed ahead, The Tongariro • did not sustain th e slightest damage • but 25 feet of the wharf is destroyed. h Vexatious Diuision, f [United Press Asmeiulion] . (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Svuxev, October 5. , The Land Hill has been read a t second time, Mr Copeland, ex- . Minister of Lands, called for a divi- ■ sion, but was only supported by Sir I George Dibbs, Mr Kidd and two others. The Speaker regarded the action . as vexatious,and declared the second i reading carried, ; Jhe Illness of the Gzar, [UnitedPress Association.] , (By Electric Telcgmph.-CopyrigM.) ' London, Octobern. The filmuhnl's Russian correspondent reports that the Czar's , symptoms are believed to leveal cancer of the kidneys.