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(Per Rotoinahana at Bluff.) London, July 20, Owing to the strained relations that at present exist betweeu Germany and France, M. Coursel has resigned his position as French Ambassador to Berlin, It is probable that M. Waddington will be appointed to tho position vacated by M, Coursel, and that" tho latter will fill M, Waddington's place in London. Baron Miklonho Maklay, a well known Russian explorer, has undertaken tho management of a scheme for founding a Russian colony in Now Guinea, Up to the present 240 intending Russian emigrants have been enrolled.
July 21. A. conference has been arranged to take place at Gastoin in August between the Emperor William of Germany and Francis Joseph of Austria, Political offenders will be oxeinpted from the operation of the amended extradition treaty now under consideration by the Governments of Great Britain and United States and the professed object, which is included within the scope of the treaty that persons guilty of using dynamite and other explosivos by the exemption of political offenders in the amended treaty will be probably rendered utterly valueless to England.
July 23, Baron Miklonho Maklay disputes the right of the German Government to the territory which they claim in the Island, and it is stated that on landing in New Guinea for the purpose of founding a Russian colony, he will proclaim a Russian protectorate over that part of the Island, The Russian Press condemns the German Government for its apathy with regard to the colonisation of New Guinea,
July 25. The Russian fleet is now menacing Chullfort, an island at the entrance of the Yollow Sea, about sixty' miles south of Corea.
The Prince of Wales being unable himself to accept the invitation offered him to visit Australia, desires that his eldest, son, Prince Albert Victor, should be asked to perform the ; opening ceremony at the Jubilee Exhibition to be opened in Adelaide next year. Canada is sending some excellent exhibits.
. The scheme for the formation of a ship canal between Liverpool and Manchester has collapsed.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2362, 2 August 1886, Page 2
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341AGE SPECIALS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2362, 2 August 1886, Page 2
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