FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
|By Electric Tklkghaph.— Copyright.] London, June 5. France is supplying her navy with details of the forts and means of defence of the British colonies. Mr Goschen has declined to modify the legacy succession duties in favour of colonists domiciled in Great Britain. Au immense gathering took place in Hyde Park to-day, when resolutions were carried protesting against compens (tion being paid to publicans whose licenses may be cancelled under the clauses of the Local Government Bill. It is stated that the copper syndicate is being re-formed, with a limited capital. June 6. The duty on sparkling wines under 30s per dozen has been reduced to 2s per dozen ; still wines are to be exempt. Paris, June 5. The Chamber of Deputies has provisionally accepted the Bill for the Sugar Duty Assessment. Th': Panama Canal Lottery Loan Bill has passed.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2482, 7 June 1888, Page 2
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