HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 266, 15 May 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

fPer Press Association.) London, May 13. Mr Doolette, formerly of Adelaide, dined with the leaders of the Congregational Union. In the course of speech making Mr Spicer urged that the colonies should conduct island missions. The Russian squadron will rendezvous at Chefoo. May 14. Ifc is now stated it was some British merchants who Bold Russia the steamship company concession at Chefoo. The Pneumatic Tyre Company has purchased Singer's Cycle works at Coventry for £1, 000,000. Sir W. Harcourt threatened that the Opposition would fight each clause of the Voluntary Schools Bill in Committee. Berlin, May 14. Germany provides 200.000 marks as compensation to the company for transferring Kaiserland in New Guinea to the Imperial Government. Hongkong, May 13. The Protestant mission station at Keang Yeu, near the mouth of Yang Kiang, has been looted and burned. The missionaries escaped with their lives. Washington, May 14. The Foreign Committee of the trenate has aeked President Cleveland to con;inue {be enquiries into the land claims in Fiji, with a view to a settlement with England. Vienna, May 14. Dr Lneyer deniei he has made any compromise with the Premier, and says the next election will prove he remains an agitator. Rome, May 14. With the consent of King Menelek a caravan with supplies has been sent to the Italian prisoners in Shoa.