CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4784, 9 May 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeuteb's Telegrams

London, May 7. Collision and Great Loss of Life.

Intelligence has been received that the steamship State of Florida, tradiDg betwfen Glasgow and America, which was several days overdue, had come into collision with a barque in the Atlantic and sank almost immediately. Of 167 souls on board, only 44 were rescued by the barque or saved by the steamer's small boats.

London, May 6.

The Ceylon Bank will guarantee the Oriental Bank currency in Ceylon. Several Australian banks are treating for ■ the purchase of the bank's business, in>» eluding_the premises in Singapore and Hong Kong; the banks undertaking to pay the notes that are in circulation.

LondoNj May 8

Majg^jl^^the Queen arrived at Windsor Castle from Darrastardt yesterday evening. >■■■

An examination which has been already made of available assets of the Oriental Bank show that the depositors will receive seventeen shillings and sixpence in the pound, and in the meanwhile the liquidator will undertake the management of the company's estate in the Mauritius.

[Specials to the Pbess Association]

Londok May 6.

The Aborigines Protection Society havev resolved to render the visit of " King " Tawhiao and the other chiefs a pleasant one, and in a manner beneficial to the natives. ' The gunboats ordered by the Queensland Government were lannched on the Tyne to day, 'and have been named the Palama and Gagindah. Michael Davitt explains that it is his intention only to make an extended tour of the colonies.

May 7. The.reported rupture between France and Morrocco is denied. ■