CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3190, 3 December 1892, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by klkctric telkgbaph—copyright). London. December 1. Tiie appointment of Sir Gerald Portal as the Commissioner to Uganda is confirmed. Major-Geneial Sir George Stewart White, K.C.8.. V.C., who is general officer in command of the districts, will succeed General Sir Freak. >S. Roberts as Commandi/r-in Chief in India. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph wires that there it a continued movement of Russian troops towards the "Western frontier. The Emigrants' Assistance Society declared that if Lord Mayor Knill opens an emigration fund the Society's labours will be neutralised, besides which people will be made paupers. At the Court-n.artial on the officers of H.M.s. Howe, it was shown that the charts indicated a depth «f seven „>gthom3 of water where the vessel ofranded. The officers were acquitted of blame in connection with the grounding of the vessel. Paris, November 30. Le Journal Pans publishes the text of the Triple Alliance. It provides that in the event of Russia going to war with Germany or Austria, these two countries will combine. Capetown, November 30. Mr Cecil Rhodes contends that the construction of a telegraph line between Uganda and Egypt would be a sure means of stopping the slave trade. Ottawa, December 1. The Canadian Government is effecting retrenchment in the railway service, and a large number of officials are being dismissed, Tokio, November 30. The P. and O. Company's steamer Eavenn.acollided with a Japanese warship in the inner sea of Japan. The warship sank, and the Ravenna was badly injured. No lives were lost. December 1. Later accounts show that seventyfour Japanese were drowned in the collision between the Ravenna and the Japanese warship.

Mr J. McNicol will hold his usual sale of Christmas stock in 'the Ohaupo yards on Tuesday, 13th December.