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[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. INDIAN AND COLONIAL EXHIBITION. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. ENTERTAINMENT OF COLONISTS AT DUBLIN. (Received July 20, 1.30 a.m.) London, July 19. A circular bus been issued by the Executive Commissioners of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, invitiug the opening of •subscription lists thioughout India and the Colonies with a view to the presentation of a testimonial to the Prince of Wales in recognition of the action of his Royal Highness in connection with ihe Exhibition. (Received July 20, 1.15 p.m.) Evening. A large paaty of colonists is n:>w at Dublin where they have been entertained at a banquet and at a grand party by the Viceroy. (special to press association. I London, July 15. Messrs Tyser and Co. arc making good progress in their endeavour to break up the Austialian shipping rin" and consequently the activity of tl 1( . latter is less vigorous. [SPKCIAL TO MICMSOURXE AGE.j London, July 7. In English political circles it is consideied th*t (lie closing of Batoum is intended as a direct bb.w lo England the time beiny regnded hy Russia as opportune now that England's whole attention is occupied with a serious domestic crisis. A novel proposal has been made on the part of France with a view to the settlement of the questions in dispute in relation to the islands in the Pacific. The French statesm-n have invited the Agents-General of the Australian colonies 'o vi-it Paris for the pmpuse of discussing, with the v\aw of arriving at a mutually satisfactory
understanding, the questions relating to the control of fcho Pacific Islands and the transportation of recidivists. July 8. With reference to the formal invitation to visit Australia offered the Prince of Wales, it is remotely possible that he might be induced to make the voyage, embarking in the autumn of 1887. He would visit the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition before its closing, and would afterwards visit the other Australian colonies. Earl Rosebery has intimated that he would be prepared to sanction the strongest enactments to prevent the influx of recidivists to the Australian colonies.
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Kumara Times, Issue 3030, 20 July 1886, Page 2
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