LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2546, 31 October 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

*+* [RETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—< BRITISH AUTHORITY IN BECHUANALAND. THE CLAIM FOR THE CHIEF MONTSIOR. BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT. BRITISH MILITARY MOYEMENTS IN SOUDAN. SICICNESS AMONG THE FRENCH TROOPS IN TONQUIN. (Received October 30, 10.10 p.m.) London, October 29. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that General Smytbe, commander of the British forces in South Africa, had been instructed to refuse to recognise the claim of the Transvaal Government to protect Montsior paramount chief of Bechuanaland, the territory over which British authority is about to be restored. (Received October 31, 2.30 p.m.) October 30. The Bank of England to-day raised discount to 4 per cent. (Received October 31, 1.20 a.m.) Cairo, October 29. A report is in announcing the arrival at Arnbukol of Lord Wolseley and his staff. The Hussar Contingent and Camel Corps have reached Assouan, and will proceed towards Dongola at an early date. (Received October 31, 0.30 p.m.) ' October 30. The Ist Battalion Royal Irish Regiment and the Ist Battalion Gordon Highlanders will ascend the Nile next week for Khartoum. (Received October 31, 1.20 a.m.) Hong-Kong, October 29. Late intelligence from Tonquin shows that the French troops are suffering severely from the effects of the climate. A large proportion of the men are unfit to take the field, and the number on the sick list is rapidly increasing.