LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2613, 21 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] i‘>y Klegtric Telegraph—Copyright.

A BANK DIVIDEND. THE GERMAN EMPEROR WILLIAM INDISPOSED. ITALY’S INTEREST IN THE RED SEA. THE ROAD BETWEEN SOUAKIM AND BERBER. THE MONT CENIS RAILWAY LINE BLOCKED WITH SNOW. FRANCE and the INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ASSOCIATION. (Received January 21, 0.55 a.m.) London, January 19. The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and carries forward and places to reserve £20,000. Berlin, January 19. The Emperor William is seriously

indisposed, and is confined to his bed. His Majesty’s condition is causing great uneasiness at the Court,

Cairo, January 19. The Italian Government, which recently decided to garrison its station at Assab, is now endeavouring to obtain increased interest in the Red Sea, and has demanded from Egypt the cession to the Italian Crown of the island and port of Massowah, and has received the support of Earl Granville in the matter. The Egyptian Government, however, refused to consider the demand) as being contrary to the Ottoman firman under which the Egyptian Constitution was established.

(Received January 21, 10,50 a.m.) January 20. The troops now at and being despatched to Soiiakim are to be employed in opening the road between that place and Berber. Beene, January 20. The Mont Cenis railway line is blocked by snow, and traffic is entirely suspended.

Paris, January 20

An agreement has been concluded between the French Governmment and the International African Association, in regard to the rights of the latter in West Africa.