The Colonial Treasurer at Home.
(Per Press Association.^ London, April 4. The Hon. Mr Ward urged Lord Ripon to recognise New Zealand's claim to administer Samoa. Lord Ripon answered that the treaty with Germany and the United States precluded a change at present. Mr Ward also urged that England should subsidise the Vancouver and 'Frisco services, which together would supply a fortnightly mail. He also pressed the claims of the Pacific cable to a subsidy. Lord Ripon was personally favourable and suggested that Mr Ward should see the Councillor of the Exchequer and Post-master-General on the subject. He thought Lord Jersey's report deserved careful weighing. The shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand aßked Mr Ward for the aasur ance that no fresh call would be made. Mr Ward refused to give a pledge on the subject, but expressed a strong opinion that no further call would be necessary or likely. The shareholders expressed their gratification at the frankness with which they were met. Mr Ward returns at the end of May.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 236, 5 April 1895, Page 2
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