BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1906, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

’ [it elect a. ic i*ireuAru— copyright ) 1 [in TXEBB ASSOCIATION.] THE CAPE SQUADRON. LONDON, May 18.—The Daily Telegraph says that it is understood that when Rear-Admiral Durnford, commanding the Cape of Good Hope squadron, returns home, it is n °‘ “ te £ to appoint a successor The tape squadron will be reduced and the ships remaining there will bo placed under the command of the Admiral of the East Indies station. PRINCE OF WALES’ INDIAN TOUR. LONDON, May 18.—The Prince of : Wales, speaking at the Guildhall, re- j viewing his tour of India, said he reaUsed the patience and simplicity of life and the loyal devotion and religious spirit characterising the Indian people. He knew, also, of their faith in the absolute justice and integrity of British rule. He felt that the task of governing India would be made oasier if wo infused into it a wider ele- ; ment of sympathy. He predicted an , abundant and genuine response. ( THE TURKO-EGYPTIAN BOUND- j DARY. LONDON, May 18.—The following ; have been appointed a Delimitation j Commission to settle the question of ; the Tabah boundary: Captain R. C. j Owen (Director of Intelligence for the j Soudan Government) ; Ibrahim Potty ; s Pasha (the Turkish Minister in Lei- j grade), Nasum Bey, and Shukai (an j Egyptian). , 1