THE JAPANESE IN COREA.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 351, 28 June 1894, Page 2

THE JAPANESE IN COREA.

I Per Press Association] . : ' London, June 27. The Deporitr, Trust Co. will allot shares if a million is tendered. It is believed in fsho city that this amount will be subscribed. The depositors' committee in Glasgow favors the scheme. Sir W. Hnrcourt, replying to Sir G. Baden-Powell, denied that ho had arrived at an agreement with the colonies respecting the estate duties, but stated that proposals had been made which would have the effect of removiug the j practical difficulties. Mr Bruce, of New South Wales, considers the protection element is too strong on (he continent to allow much being done there with frozen meat News has been received that Sir Henry Loch, now in Pretoria, is urging the British residents to preserve order An amendment to reduce the beer duty by 3d was defeated by a majority of 18 Three hundred dead bodies hnve been recovered from the colliery at Ponty Pridd. A thanksgiving service has been ordered for Sunday, on account of the Duchess of York's safe delivery. Sir W. B. Perceval gives a reception to the Right Hon. Sir George Grey at the Imperial Institute on July 6th. Grace, playing for the M.C.C. against Cambridge University, made 196 runs. Pretoria , June 26. Some 16,000 British residents in the Transvaal have signed a petition setting forth their srievar.ee* under President Kruger's rule. Capetown, June 27 Sir H Lock visited Johannesburg. He has received an address from tho British residents in the Transvaal. New York. June 27. Mr Edison fell down a flight of steps in New York, and has received • internal injuries. . r . Hoko Kong, June 27. China is declining to join the intervention in Corea. The Japanese troops have occupied Se*t*l f the capital. The King is prisoner. ,