HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.
FRE NCH IN MADAGASCAR. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. , BIMETALLISM. [Per Press Association] ' Paris, May 22 Fever is raging among the French troops in Madagascar. .London, May 22. Sir Thomas Mclhvraith, of Queensland continues to improve in health. Fanning Island has been selected as a station at which the proposed Pacific ctble should touch. Capetown, May 21. A public meeting is being organised to protest ngainst the Government proposal to include frozen meat under the heading of preserved meats, thus increasing the import duty by 2d per lb. The Cape, May 22. A public meeting is being organised to protest agaiust the Government proposal to include frozen meat under the heading of preserved meats, thus increasing the import dury by 2d per lb. BERLiN, May 21. During a discussion in the Prussian Lower I-touse, Herr Arendt said they only wanted bimetallism in the event of the Powers agreeing to recognise a permanent value for silver. No doubt when Mr Balfour comes into power England would ultimately j'ield. Germany was willing to wait if the proposed conference was convened.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 274, 23 May 1895, Page 2
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180HOME & FOREIGN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 274, 23 May 1895, Page 2
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