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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1299, 22 March 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON, Yesterday. The steamer British King arrived from London, on Monday night last. She is com- ’ mundt'd by Captain .John Kelly. The pasi sage, with the exception of crossing the Bay lof Biscay, was very fine. The time occupied I on the voyage from Plymouth to Wellington ■ was 49. j days. She brings 1J saloon passen- ; gers, 7 second-class, and 107 steerage, several ;of whom are booked for Canterbury. The j British King will leave for Lyttelton towards ! the end of the week. A number of steerage passengers by the steamer British King have sent a letter to • the local newspapers complaining of the t treatment they received during the voyage. ' Both papt rs refused to publish the letter 1 on the grounds that the letter was libellous and that the passengers had their redress by ; law if they wished to do so. Against this may be mentioned that three flattering testij moidals were presented to the Captain and ; Officers of the steamer by a large number of i steerage passengers, thanking them for the ’ utmost courtesy and treatment received on ■ the voyage out. No complaints whatever have been lodged with the agents of the ! vessel.

AUCKLAND, March 21. Steps arc being taken taken to form a Blue Ribbon Army in Auckland. Mr Oppenheimer, nf Auckland, is appointed general agent for New Zealand for the International Exhibition in Calcutta in December next. in the cricket match. West Const Eleven v. Auckland Country Clubs, the former won by one wicket and one run. Messrs Hursthouae and Newsham with Wetere and a native escort, have been forcibly stopped near Kniti by a number of Te Whiti’s Parihaka followers, led by a man named Makuki. Wetere has come down to sec Wahaniff. The latter says he will overcome the obstruction and see the matter through. Miss Junos’ Dramatic Combination Company arrived by the Te Anatt.