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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 251, 26 April 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

— . » THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. A DISTINGUISHED FREEMASON. PROPOSED COLONIAL CONFER. ENCE IN LONDON. (Per Press Association.) London, April 25. The London and Australian Debenture Corporation Limited, has resolved to re- ■ dnce its capital to L 4 per 9hare, with L 2 1 paid up The Australasian Investment Cotnpanv's balance-sheet shows a balance to credit of ' profit and 1038 account of £'450, the deben- : ture debt wao decreased by £4000, and a sum of £'1500 was debited to the reserve 1 to meet the loss on one ot the Queensland i properties. At the annual festival of the Grand Masonic Lodge of England, the Prince of Wales appointed Colonel Brownrigg, Past Grand Deacon on account of his services in the colonies. It is rumoured that the Premier, the j Earl of Rosobery, intends to convene a colonial conference in Lonaon this year. Dalgety and Company have declared a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 1 8 per cent, per annum. Thursday Island. April 25. Reports from Hongkong state many thousand Coolies ha\e struck work owing to the Government enforcing ' registration of Coolie lodging houses. New York, April 25. The Lower House of the Legislature of ■ the State of New York has passed a resolution inviting Canada to agree to annexation with the United States.