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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1896, Page 2

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.» (Per Press Association.) Cairo, Ocb. 24. Lord Cromer, British Agent and Con-sul-General, states that the primary object of the Soudan expedition was the relief of Italy. This, he says, has been achieved, and the murder of Gordon is already half avenged. London, October 26. An evicted tenant stabbed Colonel Dopping. Five prisoners confined in the Wandsworth Prison were injured by defective beating apparatus. One has since died. Madame Melba has cancelled all her summer engagements for Covent Garden, owing to her acceptance of a more brilliant offer. Obituary — Albert Sassoou, the Indian banker. In a speech delivered by him yesterday, Sir John Gorst, vice-president of the Council, said that if there was a tolerably unanimous demand for a rate for aided voluntary schools, the Government would consider the matter. The Marylebone Cricket Club has postponed dealing with the proposed alterations of the " follow on" rule until the opinions of the Australasian Cricket Associations on the subject have been ascertained. Paris, October 26. The French Government has increased the sugar bounties to ten million francs, so as to enable exporters to saccessfull}' compete with Germany aad Austria. Shanghai, October 26. Japan has obtained land concessions in Tientsin, Shanghai, ITankuow, and Amort", in return for which she modifies her right to establish factories in China. Lisison-, October 25. News has been received that two thousand Nawarakos attacked a force of four hundred Portuguese soldiers, under the Governor of Mozambique, at Magenga. After twenty-two hours' fighting the Portuguese retreated, having had several of their number killed and 35 wounded, including the Governor. The natives lost heavily.