CABLE NEWS.
LATEST FROM EUROPE (BKDTBK’b TRI.K6RAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] Western Pacific. London, May 6. The report o,f the Royal Commission on the Western Pacific, which has just concluded its sittings, has been made public. The report recommends the adoption of a uniform policy towards all islands, more especially in regard to trade. Monetary and Commercial. London, May 5. Consols have risen 2 per cent since yesterday, and are now 98. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate of discount has been further reduced and is now 2%, being below the Bank rate. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 395; Adelaide flour, ex store, 28s ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 32s to 375. The Mails. The Australian mails per P. and O. Company’s R.M.S. Parramatta, dated Sydney, March 26, were delivered here 10-day,’ via Brindisi. (Received May 7, 11 30 a.m.) Becidivistes. . Paris, May 6. It is announced that the Committee to whom was delegated the selection of a locality to which recidivistes should be deported has decided that they shall be sent to French Guinea (Cayenne) 1 only. i The Rebellion in Canada. 1 I Ottawa, May 6. 1 The rebels still continue to be very . troublesome in the Saskatchewan country, and news is to hand of a severe ■ engagement which took place between General Middleton’s forces and the hostile Indians in-the vicinity of Battleford. ’ (Received May 7,2 30 p.m.) Loans. 1 London, May 6. c Tenders are invited on behalf of the f Victorian Government for a loan of a 1.4,000,000. The minimum is fixed at v 99, and tenders will be opened on 13th s May. The Queensland Government f loan of L 2,500,000 is also announced. * The minimum is fixed at 97, and appli- a cations close on 15 th May. d
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 7 May 1885, Page 3
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293CABLE NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 7 May 1885, Page 3
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