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[rEOTKb's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] A Colonial Navy. | London, March 16. \ In the House of Lords to-day Lord Northbrook, the First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that the Colonies Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, had applied to the Imperial Government for advice as to the formation of a Colonial Navy, and the Admiralty had replied it would readily assist the colonies in the matter, and indeed was anxious to do so. Egyptian Convention. A European convention for the settlement of the Egyptian financial questions has been signed in London by delegates from the Powers concerned. Contraband of War. Hong Kong. March 16. News is to hand that the Peninsula and Oriental mail steamer Surat, while in Chinese waters, was recently stopped and searched for contraband of war by French war vessels. It is announced that the British China Squadron has been ordered to rendezvous at this port. (Received March 18, noon.) ‘England and Australasia. London, March 17. In a speech before the Colonial Institute last evening, Sir Fredk. Broome, Governor of West Australia, strongly urged the developement of a railway system in that colony. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in presiding over the meeting, made a speech in which he said that the offers of troops for the Soudan were proofs of the local attachment of the Colonies to the Crown. His Royal Highness added that though unable to visit ' Australia he took the liveliest interest in its welfare. Address to the Queen. In the House of Lords last night, r on the motion of Earl Werayss, a resolution was adopted conveying an addiess to the Queen, thanking Her . Majesty for accepting the local offer of New South Wales, and expressing
satisfaction that similar offers from the other colonics will be accepted at the right time. The motion was warmly supported by Lords Derby and Salisbury. A Concession. Beklin, March 18. The Reichstag has passed a Bill granting subsidies to the Trans-oceanic Steamer lines, including an Australian service.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 18 March 1885, Page 3
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