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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1896, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

LI HUNG CHANG AND AMERICA. I THE CZAR'S VISIT TO PARIS. MR DILLON AND THE IRISH PARTY. EARTHQUAKE IN FRANCE. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. (Per Press Association). London, Sept. 2. Four cruisers of the Latoria type will relieve the Australian Auxiliary vessels, and the latter wi.ll probably be used as a training squadron. Concerning the cable mentioning tbe Auxiliary Squadron, Mr Thos. Brassy, son of the Governor and Editor of the Naval Annual, who is now on a visit to Melbourne, is in favor of replacing tbe present 6 vessel.; by 3 or 4 larger ones j more suitable for coping with the heavy weather in these latitudes. Of course i nothing definite can be done except i after consultation with the various Colonial Governments, although the cable makes it appear as if the matter was already decided. Sept. 3. Tbe American visible supply of wheat ! is f>7, 600,000 bushels. j The Northern Investment Co. of New Zealand declares a dividend of 8 per cent for the year. The sum of .£6,500 i was placed to the reserve fund and A'6o6 carried forward. Li Hung Chang, in the course of an interview, strongly condemned the Geary , Act which prevents the influx of Chinese . into America. ] The Czar and Czarina have deter- , mined to adhere to their programme. ■ Mr Dillon, in an offer to retire tnd ■ loyally serve any leader of the Irish party who may be chosen, states that he ; is not anxious for election. , Paeis. Sept 3. It is reported Dreyfus, who was con- ; victed of treason, has escaped from the - penal settlement at Cayenne. > An earthquake which lasted lOsec, ; caused a panic at Arras and Donai. Athens, Sept. 3. I Tbe proposed reforms in Crete are . being promulgated. Antwebpt, Sept. 3. [ Mr Sexton, Secretary of the Dockers' ; Union, has beenexpelled for inciting seaj men to strike.