CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2941, 21 May 1891, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(jIY ELECTRIC TKMiCHAPII.— COrVUKIIIT.) London', May IS. The proposed reforms for submission to the Postal Convention at Vienna include a reduction of fees on money orders; half exeinptiou on patterns of 300 grammes, Customs weight allowed ; intarnations stamps ; establishment of an international clearing house at Berne. Advices come from Otadangah of a serious Mahonimedan riot, which is said to have been started by some of the inhabitants under a pretence of protecting the Mosque, The mob was dispersed by the police, but not before one constable had been killed and many of the rioters severely injured. At a meeting of the Irish National League of Great Britain, a resolution was carried expressing the hope that Her Majesty the Queen would live to open the lirat Irish Parliament. The resolution was propose! by Air Timothy D. Sullivan, M. P. forCullege Given division of Dublin city. The miners' conference, at Glasgow recommends an advance of (id pi r day, the raising of a fund to assist the Continental strikes, and restricting the export of coal to the Continent. May 19. The monthly circular of sMr W. F. Licht, sugar gexpert, state that the month's production of beet shows an increase of 13,000 tons, hut the estimate for the campaign is°uualtered. The New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw, Saville Company have reduced the mail freight by 10s, and ordinary cargo by 5s per ton. Hon. C. Glynn, of the Bank of New Zealand Board, has joined the Board of the Estates Company, which took over the Globo assets of the Bank of New Zealand. Paris, May IS. At the coming military mameuvres, which are to be carried out on a large scalc, extensive experiments will be made to test the ellioieney of the Lobel smokeless l'ille. C'a i.f'CTTA, May IS.

A serious outbreak of cholera cpidemic is reported from Hannah. A large number of men of the Sixteenth Rifles arc anions; those attacked. The disease is also ranging at Darjeeling, in the Presidency of Bengal, ami ninety coolies liave already succumbed to its effects. St. John's, May 19. Tlie trial of the crews of the vessels which succeeded in running the blockade in connection with the enforcement of the Bait Act came off to-d;iy, and resulted in their acquittal. Ottawa, May 19. The Canadian Trades Congress passed ii resolution urging the Government to prohibit Chinese from pursuing certain avocations which brought them into competition with European tradesmen, but Sir John Macdouald, Premier, refused to entertain the suggestion 011 the ground that the capitation on Chinese was sufficient to prevent, them becoming a source of danger to European workmen. New York, May 17. Forest fires are still raging in Michigan, and a great amount of damage is being done. In spite of the efforts of the residents the flames spread to Jackson, the capital of .Jackson County, and a large portion of the eity has been destroyed.