Monday.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 746, 12 June 1894, Page 5

Monday.

LONDON, June 7

Strong anti-British feeling prevails in France through policy of former in Central Africa.

French Foreign Minister considers Anglo-Belgian Congo agreement an invasion of the rights of Turkey and France.

Cholera in Hong Kong confined to coloured population only. Revd. Price Hughes, superintendent of West London mission, declares Nonconformists will not long tolerate a Premier with racing proclivities like Rosebery’s, and one who patronises carnivals of rascali y.

Sir John Hall addressing meeting of Colonial Party in Commons said he questioned whether it was advisable for N. Z. to establish protectorate over Samoa. He urged another Colonial Conference should be held either at Melbourne, Sydney or Capetown in 1897.

Speaking in Commons, Harcourt, said objections taken by Colonies to estate duties were founded on misapprehension. He declared Govt had no intention to impose any tax on the Colonies, and only question was whether personal property in Colonies belonging to persons domiciled in England and subject to legacy and succession duties should bo subject also to estate duty. Views of Colonies on the matter would receive careful consideration of Govt.

Sir John Hall, speaking at meeting of Colonial Party, said he thought Harcourt’s proposals would alienate loyalty of Colonies. O’Connor, of Sydney, said they would win gratitude of Colonies if they could succeed in obtaining for them relief from estate duties.

Lord R. Churchill has decided to visit Australian Colonies, and to make the journey via America. Imports of last month decreased by £2,700,000 ; exports by £340,000. War Office officials state that freezing works at Gibraltar will be completed by September. At a meeting of London Chamber of Commerce, Inglis, Member of N. S. Wales Parliament, said new Unionists

of Australia were discredited and old methods being revived. Supporters of latter used Parliamentary power with more wisdom. He urged merchants to combine to reduce freights to the Colonies.

It is improbable any action will be taken against late Directors of Loan and Mercantile Company in connection with the payment of dividends out of capital.

VIENNA, June 8

Hailstorm at Vienna did tremendous damage. Half a million windows were smashed. Several persons killed. Telegraph wires were broken and buildings damaged. Thousands of birds were caught in storm and killed before they could reach shelter. Similar storms passed over Presburg, Obenburg, and Croatia. Hailstones were as large as pigeons eggs, and came down in thick showers.

Battery of artillery, which was overtaken by the storm, suffered severely, 30 of men being disabled and 1 killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 Hawaiian Provisional Govt annexed Necker Islands.

OTTAWA, June 8

A cloud burst upon the Fraser river near Vancouver. The flood resulting therefrom demolished railway track, wrecked a train and 40 persons wete drowned.