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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3051, 4 February 1892, Page 3

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[lIY KLEOTHIC TELEOKAPH.— COPYUKJHT . London, February 1. The Times expre-ses the hope that Queensland will retract and apologise, so that friendly relations with the bank may be renewed. It deplores the possibility of Imperial aud Australian interests suffering from the misunderstanding, Eight thousand engineers have gone out on strike. It is feared that the movement will affect thirty thousand. The London and Westminster Hank has issued a Western Australian loan of £250,000 at four per cent, at a minimum of 99. Tenders close on Monday. The Archbishop of Canterbury has ordered prayers to be offered up for the removal of the influenza. February 2. All attempts to tow H.M.s. Victoria off have so far failed but the Admiralty officials are hopeful of eventual success. Obituary : Col. Sir Herbert Sandford. Rome, February 2. The Popo is prostrated by a severe cold. Venice, February 1. The Sanitary Conference has finished its sittings. An efficient hospital is to be provided on tho Suez Canal, and no ship is to be detained longer than five days. Special rules have been made applicable to mail steamers upon their giving satisfactory guarantees. The English delegates have not signed the convention, reserving the question of the method of dealing with troopships. Athens, February 1. There are 500 tens of water in H.M.s. Victoria, hut the leaks have been stopped, and the guns removed, anrl it is hoped she will be afloat shortly. Pekin, February 2. Arising at I'ahang, near Penang.has been suppressed, but. the leaders lied into the jimgle and escaped capture.