The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-07
The Pacific Cable.
(Per Il. NJ. s. :. Mariposa.

. moved resolution with reference 10
a second cable route via the Pacific
and Vancouver. He said his idea was
that the route would be from Queens
land to Ahipara Bay, New Zealand,
thence overland to MangOnui, and
thence to FIJI, the Sandwich Islands,
and Vancouver.
In the course of the discussion, the
Hon. Mr.. Unmack, Postmaster-Gen-
eral of Queensland, denied that the
colony had given France an exclusive
right to q land cable. 1t was impossi-
bic to get q Pacific cable exclusively
through British territory. He looked
upon the New Caledonian cable as an
accomplished fact, having received a
letter from Captain Audley Coote, the
representative of the Societe Fran
caise des Telegraphs SOusmarins, in
which he mentioned that the COM
panv expected to have the cable laid
by the first week in August of the
present year, and the whole line
across the Pacific Ocean completed in
the near future.
BRISBANE, March 23.-During the
discussion upon the renewal of the
cable agreement under reduced rates,
Mr.. Ward stated that the new system
was working satisfactorily in New
Zealand. He hoped to arrange with
the Cable Company for large reduc-
ton of intercolonial press rates. In
speaking to his motion respecting the
new cable across the Pacific, Mr..
Ward said that if it were carried, none
of the colonies would be committed
financially. The promoters wOEld
have to formulate proposals for con-
sideration of the respective Govern
ments. In addition to places already
mentioned, he suggested it should
touch at Samoa. The advantages,
nationally and commercially, of such
q line would be very great. The re-
movaI of the wool tariff by the United
States gave expectation of enormous
trade with the Colonies, in addition
to which there would be the Canadian
trade to consider. Mr.. Ward hoped a
broad view would be taken of the pro-
posal. Mr.. Kidd, POstmaster-General
Tor New South Wales, seconded the
motion, which was supported by Mr.
Uumack, of Queensland, and Mr..
Wynn, of Victoria.
New Cable Route.
BRISBANE, March 24.-At the Pos
tai Conference to-day, the rlOtion of
the Hon. ]. @. Ward, } Zealand,
with reference to second cable route
via the Pacific to Vancouver, was
carried.
OTTAWA, March 16.-The Minister
for Trades states that if the United
States annexes Hawaii, Great Britain
will doubtless secure the right tO
establish q Pacific cable station there
Beresford's Vessel Aground.
CAIRO, March oh. NJ. s. I'm
daunted, under command OF Lore
Charles Beresford, is aground neal
Alexandria. Her position is serious
LONDON, March 23.-H. NJ. s. Tn
daunted has been floated of.
The Undaunted is one of the new
class of armed cruisers built by thu
British Government during the pas
few wears, amongst which are the Or
laudo 1.-THE flagship of the Australian
Souadron, the Narcissus, and Aus
tralia. The Undaunted was built Ii
1886, is of 5000 tons displacement, an
5000 Indicated horsepower. She /
constructed of steel, and the side AZ
NOR thickness is 10 inches.
Obituary.
PARIS. March ON. Franci
,Jourde, who escaped from New Gale
donna with NJ. Rochefort, is dead.
sculIing Match.
WASHINGTON, March pa soul
ing race between Stanbury and Teen
er has been arranged to take place
st. Louis on May 80.
Sixty Pirates Murdered.
HoNGKoNG, March 17.-Villagt
near Chifu seized several pirate Juh
during the night, and killed sixty {
those on board, mutilatinG the
bodles in fearful manner. Of til
crews of all the junks there were onl
two survivors. The attacking part
afterwards ate the hearts of their VIE
Tins. The outrage was in revenge Il
several murders which had been con
mitted by pirates in the distrl'
lately.
Another Wreck.
SYDNEY, March q. - The three
masted schooner Ellerton mas pee
wrecked on the coast. The crew WEI
saved. The vessel is insured 1or SO
i'm the South British Company.
The Oxford Crew Wins.
LONDON, March o. Oxford We
the University boat race by lengti
Cambridge led by half length
Hammersmith Bridge, when OXiol
took a slight lead. Cambridge, nov
ever, was again on terms as the NIL
.were passed, but could not maintal
the effort, although at times the
made desperate spurts. Oxford VIC
by a length. The weather was faVo
able for the contest. The time W;
10 M. SIS, which is 81 s. slower tha
the time recorded for last years rae
The official time for the boat race
given as IS m. AZ S.
Chinese Exclusion Act!
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mr. Ca
Isle, the new Secretary to the Treas
nv, announces that the GOvernmel
intend to enforce the Chinese Excl
sion Act.
A Mayor Shot.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-Tl
Mayor of Moscow was shot while 6
tending meeting of the Town Cou
ell, and died shortly afterwards.
Reductions of Salaries.
MELBOURNE, March 24.-The Mi
lister of Education has decided on &
dismissal of $50 teachers who are
charge of unelassified schools, and
reduction in teachers salaries of fro
five to twelve and half per Gel