To-day's News.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 758, 24 July 1894, Page 5

To-day's News.

LONDON, July 21

Bank of New Zealand stock quoted at 102 J. Requisite amount largely over-subscribed.

At Bisley shooting meeting, Private Rennie, of Third Lanark regiment, won Queen’s Prize.

Spectator, referring to N. S. Wales elections, declares balance of power rests with Labour Members. It believes real danger lies in the fact that latter may exact their uttermost demands.

Good sale of wool held Saturday. Competition fair. Westoe brand, N. Z., brought Bfd. Lady Glasgow left on her return journey to N. Z., vi& America. Sheffield firm having discovered secret of manufacturing new kind of powerful shells made for Russian Govt, has offered to supply Imperial Govt with the missile. Parnellites are insisting on all evicted tenants being reinstated. Unionists desire reinstatement shall be voluntary. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 21

Earthquake shocks continue here but lately they have been only very slight. Thousands of people have left their homes, and are encamped on shores of Bosphorous. BUENOS AYRES, July 21 Pope, New Australian residing here received letter from Paraguay, dated towards end of June, to effect that adherents of Lane, chief administrator in New Australian settlement in Paraguay, intended to migrate into Argentine. Letter states people in Gonzaley are nearly starving, and unless assistance is rendered they must descend to level of natives.

Japan and China. HONG KONG, July 22 Chinese have blocked entrance to the Yang-tse-kiang, compelling ships to pass near forte. SHANGHAI, July 22 It is reported here that China has declared war against Japan. YOKOHAMA, July 2 Reported that authorities in Corea have consented to reforms proposed by Japan. Chinese Govt are despatching 12,000 troops to Corea. They are conveyed in 8 gunboats, which have orders to open fire if their landing is opposed. British and United States marines have been landed at Seoul, capital of Corea, to protect respective Legations. Japan has rejected Chinese proposals for settlement of Corean dispute.