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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 131, 2 December 1896, Page 2

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(Per Press Association.) London, Nov. 30. The British South Africa Chartered Co.'s additional capital of one million sterling has been subscribed. The taking of evidence by the Pacific Cable Commission will probably be finished by Christmas. A large number of experts have been examined and it is intended to call Messrs Reeves and Playford. The hearing of tho charge of criminal libel against Lady Scott and two men named Cockertou aud Kest, has been adjourned for a week owing to the illness of Kest. Lord Kelvin warmly approves of the establishment of permanent observatories on Mount Wellington in Tasmania, and Mount Losciusko in New South Wales, especially favoring the former. He also favors the extension of the Queensland meteorological system and is in sympathy with the proposed Antarc tic expedition. The Kaikonra is loading for Wellington and Canterbury and leaves on the 10th December. The Tekoa is loading for nd and Wellington, and is advertised to sail on the 30th December. The Aotea, from Now Zealand, arrived to-day, the frozen meat is in good condition. Capetown, Nov. 30. The Pakeha left yesterday for Hobart ana New Zealand, Berlin, Nov. 30. The German Courts decided to deal rigorously with foreigners who are found guilty of fomenting strikes. Calcutta Nov. 30. The Medical Boiird of Calcutta reports that several wards contain 100,000 of population to the square mile, while ouo ward has 145,000. The report recommends that the worst portions of tbe wards be demolished and model dwellings erected in place of the present buildings. Sokia, Nov. 30 The Bulgarian elections have resulted in a victory for the Government. At Sofia a mob marched to the Palace and demanded freedom of election. They also stoned the gendarmes, but were afterwards dispersed by the cavalry. Paris, Nov. 30. M. Hanotaur. stated In the Chamber of Deputies that the Foreign Embassies in Constantinople were acting iv perfect accord. The Journal Debata says it welcomes any moral propaganda dispelling distrusts and prejudices between England and France.