LONDON.
July 25. Tho Queensland torpedo boat on her trial trip averaged a speed of 17.21 knots. The shipment of frozen meat by the ship Turakina lias arrived in splendid condition, and is bringing 5Ad per lb. The capital of tho neAV Oriental Bank Company is being freely subscribed. From Sydney alone £100,000 has been applied for, and the total amount subscribed as yet is £850,000. Many of the depositors in the old bank are converting their deposits into shares. .
The captain of a Spanish gunboat_ has been arrested at Jamaica by the captain of H.M.S. Flamingo," for firing on a British sloop. •, . . The capital for tho Western Australian Land Agency Company is subscribing sloAvly
July 20
The. Thames Valley-Rotorua Raihvay iCompany arc applying for £100,000 by ■means of debentures at 95.
Iv the: House'of Lords, Earl Kimberley stated that the British flag had been hoisted over Stellaland, but Avas pulled doAvn by the inhabitants.
The Marquis of. Hartington has intimated that the Government hardly anticipate an autumn campaign in the Soudan. Tho French have agreed to alio ay. China until Thursday to reply to the demands made for an indemnity in connection with the Langson outrage.
NeAvs from Madagascar states that 1,200 of tho French troops attaekod the Hovaspn. June 28, and after tAvo hours' fighting retired. The result of the engagement is not known.
By Electeic Telegraph.— Copyright,
[Reuteb'3 : Telegrams.]
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4063, 30 July 1884, Page 3
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