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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 101, 23 February 1892, Page 2

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(Received, February 23, 10,45 a.m.) Calcutta February 22. The rebels have surrounded Bodon. It is understood that the trouble is due to Chinese intrigues. Madrid, February 22. The Spanish Government, in a note to the Great Powers, invite them to negotiate for commercial treaties with Spain. London, February 22. Bishop Selwyn states Sir Griffiths' reversal of policy is a startling move. He hopes the Queensland Government will themselves undertake the work of recruiting, since the labor agents always proved unable to stop the abuses. The Bishop adds the supply of colored labor is limited, as when recruiting was carried on before very young boys were constantly taken against the wishes of the parents. Vienna, February 22. Three Czechs have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in a dynamite attempt to wreck the train in which the Emperor was travelling in Reichenburg lust year. Berlin, February 22. It is rumoured that Germany being unable to sell the territory in South West of Africa, will abandon it. Wellington, This Day. The total Property Tax received to 23rd February is £334,000. As a large quantity of revenue from insurance companies and other sources is still to come in, the Treasurer's estimate of i' 355,000 will be considerably exceeded. Gisborne, This Day. Alfred Croft, late Deputy Official Assignee here, who pleaded guilty to five indictments of embezzlement, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude, on each the sentences to be concurrent.