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Kumara Times, Issue 3056, 19 August 1886, Page 2

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[R.EUTE R’ S TE LEG R A MS. ] 15v Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ENTERTAINMENT OF COLONIAL VISITORS AT DUBLIN. THE BRITISH AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION. SIS R. A. CROSS’S NEW TITLE. THE QUEEN AT THE EDINBURGH EXHIBITION. ENTERTAINMENT TO COLONISTS AT DUBLIN. CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE OF BRITISH FLAGS. (Received August IS, p.m ) London, A turn*' 17, A large party of Co’m.ial ami Indian vi;-'il<>iS ilaVO laa'l) 111! a Visit, (l> 1 ) 11 111: M , where limy Weir cilitei tailled a I, lunch hy the Lnrd Mayor. (Received August 10, 1 a. in.) CALCUTTA, AugllSt 17. It is announceii from Simla that tlie British Commission for the delimitation of the Afghan fruitier will return to India in a month, via Ca'ml. London. A'mm l IS. ! • ! I.d : m ,• H ii 1 ■ I ; : ~ ■] ; L.l | f[ % .. ' i ii.i.s■i ..a; v.ri v.i A-d ur ; .he ip'tvi. .'livp; '.vitlni: j\!;J A the Uront’er

Commission, but that negotiations will continue with the Russian Government, and it is intended that the Commission should return to India in Autumn. The title assumed by Sir R. A. Cross, Secretary of State for India, on his elevation to the peerage is Baron Cross, instead of Viscount Warrington, as previously intimated. (Received August 19, 1.40 p.m.) August 18. The Queen has been on a visit to Edinburgh. Her Majesty was escorted through the Exhibition now being held there. The Colonial and Indian visitors now in Dublin were entertained at a grand ball at the Mansion House last night. The hall was brilliantly decorated. Flags of nearly all nations were displayed, but not a sign of a British flag anywhere in the building.