Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 8 September 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

The island of Juan Fernandez has been practically destroyed by an earthquake. Severe earthquakes have been experienced in North-east Japan, and Bakugo has been destroyed. Many people have been killed. An earthquake which lasted ten Beconds occurred at Arras and Douai, causing a panic. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Chancellor, strongly condemns the Geary Act, which prevents the influx of Chinese into America.

The Byron Society is organising a national protest here, and is oonvinoed that Lord Salisbury will be unanimously supported in the effeo« tive aotion being taken to end the reign of terror in Turkey. The Dake of Argyll will preside.

The Sultan demands the extradition of the bank rioters' from Marseilles. They will probably be sent to America. The German newspaper* declare that the recurrence of the massacre will likely cause further dynvcait© outrages, and assert that tha inaction of the Turkish polioe and military indicates the Sultan's complicity ir* the recent massacre. ; '■ The French Government Is ie creasing its fleet in the Levant. The Armenian Committee announces that it will not shrink from any sacrifice of life in order to compel the European Powers to inter* vene in the present st-rgHe, *nc that the tnrowing of dynamite bombs will continue until reforms, at least equal to those conceded to the Oretans, are> granted. The Cretan Deputies having accepted the scheme of reforms, the closing of the incident is regard*! as a triumph for Lord Salisbury, ->*?. News has been received of fflTfire earthqnakes being experienced in Iceland.