CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6437, 17 March 1899, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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TLONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

LONDON, Ms-ch 15. -wrd previously Vice-G"i; , ''irman, .has been elected Chairman of the i^ndon •County Council, in succession to Mr T. -d_sinnon Wood.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The Prince of Wales Avill shortly visit .liis j Bwspliew, the King of the Heltenes. Tlie •Sultan -has invited the Prince to visits-Con-stantinople during his stay at A£hen.. LOW FLASH OIL. LONDON, March 16. 'The House of Commons, ifcy a majority ■of 55, rejected a Bill fbri-ng *the 'flash point •of .kerosene. THe Government promised to introduce a Lamp Bill shortly to deal with the dangers of tlie -use •of low rftaeh ■oil. THE BOARD OF TIRADE. '.■Mr. Ritchie, president cf the Board of Trade, speaking at the Associated Chambers •of Commerce dinner, said .hat the ' Board of ! Trade Avas about to establish a Commercial I Department to focus information on .trade * matters. IA .RECONSTRUCTED (COMPANY. "The shareholders in. the:__mous Londonderry, gold mine have agreed to; a scheme of reconstruction. Th. _ompany is to have iia .capital of ,£7O,'QOO. Lord iEingall ,;aa)d ?Mr H. Myring have irelinofuished their -shares of the profits. ' GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA. ' Mr> Clioate, American Ambassador m TLoitdoiMand Lord Oracles "Beresford, were rpresenb.*. t the Ck__-_e_s 'of 'Commerce d'mnner, and - spoke with -regard I*o the kindly; 'senibimentn existing between the English! ;s_nd- the 'AmericansSIR JULIUS VOGEL'S "FUNERAL, j ■fSir Juli_3 Yogel was fatrried -_'t Willesden; 'Cemetery. The Hon "•». iP. 3*eeves, Mr. Wi-lter ' KeiinaAvay, Se_i_*ary- -to the New! Zefiand Agency-Ge_e_a_, '-and numerous c<3di<snists weore present. PURCHASE OF WAR MATERIAL. I Great Britain nas oroered one. hundred I thousand Ho&thkiss shell flaaes ifrom Bir_iiog3b»«t