ENGLISH FOREIGN POLICY.
London, Aug. 8.
The Marquis of Salisbury haying threatened to send warships 'to Guatemala if the British debt fund was diverted, the Government of that state have refrained from carrying out its proposals. The French press express satisfaction at the agreement arrived at between Prance and England in respect to the territory in north and central A-friCa, England is (o retain a protectorate oveir Sokoto and Boruu Spates. The transferring of the administration of Heligoland from Great Britain to Germany will take place on Sunday, when the Emperor William lands on the island in the presence of the German fleet. The ceremony is expected to be very imposing, Bbblin, Aug. 10.
Heligoland was formally handed over to-dav to Von Boetticher, the German Secretary of State for the Interior, and the English and German flags were hoisted alongside one another. Mr Barclay, the Governor of Heligoland, took his departure to-day amid great enthusiasm, extreme regret being expressed at his departure. Prior to bis departure (be Governor was entertained
at a banquet and salutes were fired As he left the shore.
Her Majesty the Queen, in replying to the sympathetic farewell from the residents, expressed thanks for their loyal sentiments, and slated that she was convinced that the Emperor of Germany would promote the prosperity of; the island, 1
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2084, 12 August 1890, Page 1
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220ENGLISH FOREIGN POLICY. Temuka Leader, Issue 2084, 12 August 1890, Page 1
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