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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2192, 27 July 1886, Page 2

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IjREUTKR's TI2LKGRAMS.I London, July 23. Thr Prince of Wales and Sir P. C. Owen propose a permanent colonial exhibition, to be established at South Kensington, and five colonists have guaranteed £5000 apiece towards its maintenance. The London Chamber of Commerce advocates the project, and proposes to have the building for it erected on the Thames Embankment, but admits that it will require a large colonial vote to carry it out. The Prince of Wales has drawn up a memorandum with the view of ascertaining what amount the various colonies are prepared to vote for the maintenance of a permanent colonial . museum in London. It is reported that Mr Malcolm Fr.iser, Executive Commissioner for Western Aiih tralia, will have conferred on him the honour of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, in recognition of the services he has rendered in connectton with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, i Mr Bosisto declines the investiture of C.M.G.. which was to have been conferred on him at Osborne on the 2nd August. Sailed, yesterday evening:. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Kaikoura, for Plymouth. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. It has transpired that the British Government have definitely informed the French Government that France cannot be permitted to have the New Hebrides. The Knight Commandership of the Order of St Michael and St. George has been conferred upon Mr Samuel Walker Griffith (Premier of Queensland), and the Companionship of the same Order upon Mr R. Chfcffey Baker (of South Australia). A sculling match took place io-day on the Thames between Bubear and Kemp (of Sydney), and was won easily by the former. A larga party of colonial guests were entcrtainedto-day at Portsmouth on board the trohpships Euphrates and Orontes. The Reserve Squadron subsequently formed in extended line, and Her Majesty the Queen, in the Hoyal yacht, passed by, being loudly cheered. The day's proceedings terminated with an attack by torpedo vessels on the turret ship Colossus, and a grand submarine explosion.