The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-08
The Canadian Government and the
Cable.
QUEENSLAND FALLS INTO Line.
1ne American Cable Company Likely TO
COmPlicAte ATstters-Canadian De-
fenees-The Japanese War-A New
Order OF Merit for Literary Men.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Sanford FIen1-
ing has q memorandum ON the tenders
for the Pacific cable, which he con-
siders are reasonable offers. With an
annual charge of E75, 900, the surplus
revenue in a decade ought to amount
to 9740,O He considers s190, 900
would be saved within year of the
completion of the cable.
HOBART, Feb. 22.-As the Hon:
AHdIey COote has been summoned to
attend the conference to decide upon
the best route for the proposed Pacific
cable, he will not seek reelection to
the Legislative Council.
OTTAWA, Feb. 1S.-The Canadian
Government is actively urging the
construction of the Pacific cable, fear
ing that il the United States construct
their cable the Dominion will be ex-
cIuded altogether, as the Extension
Cable Company are willing with the
Imperial subsidy to connect New Zea-
land and Fiji, and then the only va
cant link will be Hawaii to Fiji.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Queensland has
Joined the other Colonies in the cable
guarantee.
SYDNEY, Jan. 19.-Mr. Cook, the
Postmaster General, considers the
probability OF an American company
laying a cable from San Francisco to
Honolulu Is likely to seriously COM
pltcate the Pacific cable proposals.
-He says Il Congress -slsouId give au-s
thority to the company, difficulties
viii probably be raised by the Amer
fcau Government to Hawaii granting
q concession to the Pacific cable. The
Frisco cable would also take nearly
all the local business on which the
other line would partly rely for its
commercial success.
LONDON, Feb. 10 Sir w. MeGregor
returns to New Guinea in April. Dur.
ing his visit he has read papers before
several societies, urging merchants to
send agents to New Guinea to plant
sugar, tea and coffee, and also cocoa
nuts. Several capitalists wish to form
q company to acquire the rights of
territory, but Sir William is opposed
to the proposition, believing that it
would De distastefuI to the colonies.
He urges the Secretary of State for
the Colonies to transfer the admins
tration Of the Solomon group to him
self, when he would be better able to
control the labor traffic; but the ex-
pense OF magistrates is likely to hinder
consent being granted The Governor
Of New Guinea also urged upon the
Marquis Of Ripon that before pledg-
ing the Imperial Government to de-
finite cable route across the Pacific,
survey should be made via Thursday
Island, New Guinea and the Solomon
and Gilbert Islaods. It is believed
that the Marquis OF Ripon favors the
suggestion.
The Crisis in Egypt.
CAIRO, Feb. 22.--The Khedive is
secretly promoting agitation In the
interior of the country, and 10 arFang-
ing to form q Bedouin body-9uard.
The Times correspondent says the |
vividlY recall the events |
before the massacre Of 1882.
LONDON, Feb. 22-The British gar
rison In Egypt has been strengthened. |
BRISBANE, Feb. 22.-The Govern
ment states there is no truth in the |
cable message announcing that the |
colony has joined the cable guarantee.
1t is DOUBTFUL whether Queensland |
will depart from the position Hitherto /
taken by her on the question. (
Literary Honors.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-It is believed |
the Queen has formally sanctioned an !
order OF merit to- be conferred on lit
eraFy men OF distinction within the /
British empire. The order will be /
divided into three classes, the highest /
grade TO be confined to twenty four !
members, the Second to 100, and the /.
third to 250 men beFs
Canadian DefaUee.
OTTAWA, Feb. % The Dominion I
is discussing the question :
Of its defence force. 1t az been sug- /
zested to arrange " ith Ihe Imperial |
Government TO send trooIcz out The |.
Military Gazette considers !
The present force is Inadequate in the
eVeDt OF a civil emergency.
To overfhro7v the Fnpe ror.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21 1t is r, ported
hat a secret society, having for its /;
object the overthrow Of the Emperor
md the Central Administration, has
been discovered In Pekin. The leader
has been arrested.
An EBEIIsbman Beheaded.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-News from West
Africa reports that the natives Of Ak
shaw beheaded an English sub-agent