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LONDON, May 13 Pamphlet issued by Imperial Federation Defence Committee states that Colonies with revenue of £43,000,000 contribute only 2jd to each £1 Great Britain spends on general naval defence, and blames Britain for not asking the Colonies to pay greater share of the expense. May 14 Mundella has resigned Presidency of Board of Trade. He points out that this action is taken to prevent the appearance of complication of public and private interests. All sections of the Press approve of the step. Finch, replying to the remarks of Harcourt, dedlared Australian land laws had increased squatter’s rents, attacked the rights of property, brought about disaster, and created unemployed difficulty. Times asserts no British Govt would even discuss the question of German protectorate over Samoa. The paper hints at the possibility of British and German control. BERLIN, May 14 German Colonial Society intend to petition the Chancellor to secure control of Samoa. ST JOHNS, May 14 Chief Justice of Newfoundland in judgment relating to bribery and corruption in districts favourable to Whiteway, cx-Premier, said it was apparently adopted to gain support of other districts.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 738, 15 May 1894, Page 5
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185LATEST. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 738, 15 May 1894, Page 5
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