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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 197, 19 February 1895, Page 2

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AQUATIC NEWS. ] ENGLAND AND EGYPT THE CONGO TERRITORY. COLOURED LABOUR. j WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS. 1 FRANCE OX THE ALERT. NICARAGUA CANAL. THE POPE AND THE CZAR. (Per Press Association). London, February 17 Mr Valentine states that the trade considers the samples of tobacco sent by the New South Wales Government are the best colonial specimens yet submitted and that the flavour resembles dark Virginian. The samples are valued at 3Jd, nnd it is considered that if greater skill is displayed in the cultivation if, will be possible to obtain from u£d to 6^d. Mr James Neleon has invented a process under which he claims that he will complete the thawing of mutton ia five hours and beef in eleven hourt. Messrs Weddel assert that the decreasing exports of the Dominion prove that Canada is unable to complete with Australian butter. February 18. Sullivan has challenged Harding to row him on the Thames iu April for £200 a side. Advices from Bucharest show that there is no truth in the rumour that Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has fled to Roumania. It is reported the French Government has offered King Leopold five hundred million francs (^20,000,000) for the Congo territory in the event of the Belgian Parliament declaring to annex it. The Times referring to the attitude assumed by the colonies against colored labour on mail steamers advises Australia not to imperil to Oriental trade for the sake of racial prejudices. Professor Bryce, President of the Board of Trade, in reply to a question, said a report which has been submitted liy a telect committee advises that shipowners should provide watertight bulkheads on their vessels, but there was no power to compel them to do so. The officers of the Surrey Club deny that overtures are being made to Ircdalc, the New South "Wales cricketer, to secure his services for the Club. Capetown, February IS The King and Queen of Swaziland have refused to recognise the English convention with the Transvaal, declaring they still cling to Queen Victoria. j Cairo, February 18. The Khedive is inclined to dismiss Nubar Pasha, ou the ground of alleged subservency to the English. This attitude is seriously fanning native fanaticism against Europeans. Pa bis, February 17 France is closely watching Ang'o Ita ian relations. The Government has determined on a large increase in the navowing to the increase of British ships of war. Washington, February 17. Mr Malory, chairman of the Nica agua Canal Committee of the Lower House, states that America will not consent to international control of the Canal. KojiK. February 18 The Pope places no trust in the liberalism of the < zar, and considers that if any believed his professions the recent arrest of 30 Polish priests would completely un deceive them.