CABLEGRAMS.
(IIY KLMR'.O TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT turn's TELEGI!AMB, Cairo, August 4, Major Chermside states that no confirmation of the news of the death of Osnmn Digna has been received, and he expresses his doubt as to the truth of tho rumor. Bombay, August 4 The Afghan authorities-have moved considerable reinforcements to the Zulfikar Pass. The Russian forces continue to arrive at Penjdoh. ■ London, August 4. The market rate of discount has advanced to l£ per cent, and i 3 now f per cent below the Bank rate, August 6. Tho Marquis of Salisbury made a statement in the House of Lords last night on the Russo-Afghan frontier situation, Lord Salisbury informed the House that the question of the occupancy of the Zultikar Pass was still unchanged, Russia dissenting from contentions put forward by the British Foreign Office on the subject. His Lordship added that it was n6t tlie intention oi Her Majesty's Government to modify the existing agreement with the Ameer so as to provide for the occupancy of a position in Afghanistan, but that, at the same time the fortification of tho Indian frontier would be vigorously proceeded with, regardless of other Powers.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2061, 6 August 1885, Page 2
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