EASTERN NEWS.
[By Torres Straits Mail.] COOKIOWN, April 12. The Straits “Times ” c£ tha 21th ult.states that Admiral Dcporre, who commands tha French Navy in the China and Japan seas, has received orders for the military occupation of Torquin by an expedition under the orders of the Marquis of Villiorj, Civil Governor for Coohiu China. Dollar note currency has been ordered by the Home Government to to established in Singapore and Hong Kong as a substitute for the present silver currency. Tne subsidy to the Chinese Australian line of the Netherlands Indian steamers has been settled satisfactorily. On April 10th tho line was to bo onened fram Sourabaya, via Macassar, Manilla, Macao, Hong Kong, and intervening places (o Amoy. The service to Australia will be continued as usual, to connect with the Chinese service. _ A cable will shortly he laid to Hong Kong, Manilla, and Batavia Special duties of 2 per cent, on imports, 1 par cent, on exports, and 20 corns per ton on all vessels have been levied at Manilla to raise funds for the new harbor works. The areas of both Western and South Australia are la-ger than that of Queensland. The respective areas are: —Western Australia, 026,000,000 acres; South Australia, 585,000,000 acres; Queensland, 431,000,000 acres.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1920, 20 April 1880, Page 2
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209EASTERN NEWS. Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1920, 20 April 1880, Page 2
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