VICTORIA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1794, 20 March 1888, Page 3

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, March 19 The Premier is about to ask the other colonies lo combine to draw up a report on Chinese legislation for the benefit of Lord Salisbury. Mr Speight m his report on the Railways of the colony says they are worth more than the amount of the Victorian' debt, and that despite the damages incurred by the Windsor accident, the next balance-sheet will be a satisfactory one. The Messageries Maritimes Company are building a large steamer for the Australian trade. The vessel will steam 18 knots, and her tonnage will be 8,500. In future •« Hansard" will be published every Friday only instead of daily, as recommended by a Parliamentary Select Committee. The gang who robbed the Manager of one of the City Banks early m the month and attempted to extort money from him under threat of exposing him for committing an indecent offence, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of from ten to twenty years, with two or three whippings of from ten to fifteen lashes. An Adelaide telegram states that millions of money are being invested j m bogus companies, which are being formed daily. The specimens of silver ore, rubies, and other stones which are being exhibited are now pronounced rank swindles.