HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 304, 28 June 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

RAILWAY CONGRESS. FRANCO-CHINESE TREATY. COSTA RICA CASE. THE EMPRESS OF GERMANY. | ROW IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. (Per Press Association. ) IjOndon, June 26. Lord Brassey, comparing the newest types of warships assembled at Kiel, states the English battleships and cruisers are second to none. Mr Myles Birket Foster, of Trinity College, sails by the Ormuz, to conduct the musical examinations at the centres in Australasia. The examinations will begin in September. The Franco-Chinese treaty permits the unlimited extension of the Tonqnin railways. Great Britain was not consulted upon the treaty. It is rumoured that Japan is fortifying the Corean frontier. The Franco-Chinese convention was signed, despite the protest of Britain, who has occupied Sima. Persistent reports are current that the Russo-Chinese loan has been abandoned, China preferring to negotiate the whole of the indemnity loan with Europe generally. Mr Gillies, Agent-General for Victoria has had a special interview with the Treasury at which he urged that the principle applied to death duties was also ap plicable to the income tax, so that colonists residing in England might be exempted from double payment of tax. One hundred and ten were present at the Queenslanders' dinner. Sir F. Garrick who presided, said tlie colony was determined to correct past errors and was practising economy and thrift. He ap plauded the development of resources, especially on the goldfields and the export ot dairy produce. Recent loans showed England had again taken the colonies into confidence. He believed Queensland would first return to a sound prosperous financial condition. The Prince of Wales opened the Railwaj* CoDgress to day. His Royal Highness referred to the development of railways in the colonies as deserving of the utmost commendation. If A('L"K, June 20. The Dutch second Chamber has approved of the Costa Rica arbitration convention, and also the New Guinea frontier agreement. St. P-TKi'siiUno, June 27. The Government has under consideration the construction of a railway to the Persian boundary by way of Baku. H k klin. June 27. The Empress of Germany, who was suffering from a chill, is improving. Paris, June 27. An angry debate lias taken place in the Chamber of Deputies, some members alleging mismanagement in the colonial department.