To-day’s News.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 802, 24 December 1894, Page 5

To-day’s News.

LONDON, Dec 21 Receiving order made against S. R. Siever, the husband of Lady Mabel Siever. William Morgan, of Sydney, in conjunction with John Higginson, a well know mine owner of New Caledonia, is forming syndicate to develop Noumea iron mines and ship ore to Sydney for treatment, provided N. S. Wales Govt grants monopoly. Money for syndicate will be supplied jointly by English and French capitalists. VIENNA, Dec 21

Dr Wekerle. Premier of Hungary, has resigned, owing to intrigues of the Clerical Party and personal hostility displayed towards him by Emperor. PARIS, Dec 21

Brisson, new President of Chamber of Deputies, in his inaugural speech, declared that secret of success of Republic was liberty of speech, and he thought it necessary to endeavour to unite Republic divisions. BERLIN, Dec 21

Prince Hohenlohe, Chancellor of Empire, supports energetic Colonial policy propounded by Berlin Press, and declares that unless Great Britain abandons Zanzibar, Witu, and Uganda, in exchange for Samoa, Germany will not yield any of her rights in that group.

Twenty-two branches of the German Colonial Society demand that Germany shall be given sole protectorate over Samoa.

Vossiscke Zeitung denounces wild proposals of Colonial enthusiasts, and advises German Govt not to assent to a policy of adventure. NEW YORK, Dec 21

Cardinal Satolli, Papal delegate, has published an edict of the Pope under which Roman Catholic members of Oddfellows, Knights of Pythias, and Sons of Temperance are placed under the ban. CAIRO, Dec 21 The Egyptian Native Council, in its report, objects to cost of British army of occupation. CALCUTTA, Dec 21 Colonel Money, commander of Ninth Bengal Lancers, was shot dead by a native sergeant belonging to Regiment.