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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 253, 22 September 1884, Page 2

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f Special to the Standard.J [btcnble.J * London, Sept. 19, Professor Lord Rayleigh, President- of the British Association m reply to the invitation from Mel-bourne-asking the Association to visit that city, states that the next v meeting will be held m Aberdeen m 1885 and that the committee meet m November next to decide the place of meeting of 1886. Obituary. — George Benthami C. M.G., author of the "Flora Australiansis " Sept. 20. It is reported, on* the Stock Ex. change that the Queensland Government meditate borrowing ten rail, lions, to spread over a specified period. It is also understood that, negotiations will be placed m the hands of London Financial experts. There is no change to report in* Australian wheat cargoes. Sir Arthur Blylhe, Agent-General for South Australia, has been instructed by the Government he represents to unite with the other Agents-General m urging on Lord ' Derby the necessity for granting a .. protectorate over the Pacific IsMr Fawcett has finally decided to adherct to despatching letters fop New Zealand alternately by the San Francisco and Orient mails. He states that a special address to letters will be required for the Pen.inqula route. . Mr Grant, a banker, at Portsmouth, has been appointed a director of the South Australian Bank. Mr Fa>cett favors the abolition qf paid ngail subsidies and adapting the system, of payment by weight, (by ei,e.ctr.jc telegraph oopyhight,) , (beuters' telegrams.") Hongkong, Sept. 26. Independent accounts of the- defeat of the Chinese forces at Kinpai by 2000 French troops who subsequently occupy the town have been received here 'and prove .'that the success of the French was considerably over stated. - '%..-!..■ i New Yobk, Septe,2(l. A> sharp/shock of earthquake occurred to-day m the Western States The disturbance was experienced over a large tract of country .and a large number of buildings were damaged, but no loss of life has yet been reported. ; . ,