RUSSIAN ANNEXATION IN ASIA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3935, 29 February 1884, Page 3

RUSSIAN ANNEXATION IN ASIA.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION,

THE JORDAN VALLEY CANAL.

PARNELLITE VICTORY IN IRELAND.

DEATH OF MR JOHN HULLAH

LONDON

February 23

Symptoms of renewed Russian aggression towards India, and desire for annexation in Afghanistan, aro reported from Balkh. Sir Charles Dilke, in reference to the reports, has pointed out that England now governs Quetta and controls the Bolan Pass, which is tho chiof thoroughfare from Central Asia to Scindo.

In the House of Lords, the Earl of Derby, replying to Lord Granville, said that the delay which would necessarily tako placo in ascertaining the views of tho various Colonial Parliaments would probably prevent tho Imperial Government proposing any legislation on the subject of federation this sesssion, although they felt the difficulty of delay in regard to New Guinea, and would endeavor to promote some satisfactory scheme of settlement in regard to it. The Earl of Pembroke and Sir Bartle Frore are both recovering from their late Berious illness.

The Sultan has granted a firman for the construction of the Jordan Valley Canal. Mr Deasy, a Parnellite, has boen olooted for Cork.

Mr John Hullah, the well - known musician, is dead, aged 72.

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