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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 232, 6 February 1894, Page 2

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(PEB PBBSB ASSOCIATION) London, February 3," The Standard's Servian correspondent telegraphs that owing to the pressure brought to bear by Russia, ex- King Milan is again leaving Belgrade. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury moved to amend the^ Parish Council Bill in the direction of requiring Parliament to approve compulsory land sales. In doing so he said Parliament must retain a guard over property. The Earl of Kimberley thought the amendment would bitterly disappoint the peasantry. The motion was adopted by a majority of 96 votes. The Times states that the British and Chinese will closely watch Russia's movement relative to Corea, with a view to prevent the seizure of Quelport, an island at the entrance to the Yellow Sea. News has been received that owing to the re-assessment of the titles to land of the*" natives in Quahiti and Mangaldai in Assam, a province in the N.E of British India, a revolt broke out. The police were called out, and killed 1 4 of the rioters. The Financial News says that the surplus in New South Wales is a proof of the retrenchment which has been carried out by the Government. Mr H. J. Cokayne Cust, M.P. for Stamford (Conservative), has announced his intention of resigning his seat. In the Rugby football match between England and Ireland, the Irish team won