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[• London, Jan 20. Tbe death is announced of Quintan Hogg, the founder of the London [Polytechnic ; aged 57. i The Marconi system is to be utilised as far as possi^e to fill the gaps in the Cape to Cairo telegraph line. ; The Daily Mail referring to the Marconi station at Wallfleefc, Massachusetts in transmitting)* message from ; President ltoosevelfe to King Edward, ■says it shows the advant»ges of this ; wonderful triumph of science. The message read : — "I extend, ou behalf r of the American people, the tao«t ; cordial greetings and good wishes to you and all the people io your Empire." ; The sentence passed in October on 'Roche, the member for Gnlway East, b. en reduced by one half and ''without hard labor. The sentence on ; Keddy, the member for Birr division |of the King's County was confirmed. ' A thousand camels are being landed Obbia in connection with the Somaliland expedition. i The recently announced displacement; of the Governor of Teheran is contradicted. Advices from Caracas state that the ; Panther was damaged and two killed in au attempt to enter ?Maracaibo. f Reuter's agency s'atcs that Rand fhewspapers admit that Chamberlain [destroyed the Chinese legend. ; Augustine Birrell, speaking at Bristol, said the Liberal Party would in no way dishonour any obligations [which Chamberlain may enter into in Africa. P Capetown, Jan. 20. I Mr Chamberlain in Friday's speech Jin replying to Robinson, referred to Lane, in London, the headquarters of Robinson and other South African millionaires, not to the im jßividual Mark Lane. ; The Cape Times says that the Iggttlemenfc is universally approved. ||||amber'ain in waiving his p edelpj|tion, selected it in deference to an ienlightened local opinion; another lillustrai ion of his intellectual detachIment and responsiveness to facts. l^ Fkemantle, Jan 21. H|tt|u|^eid opened a free trade camannounced his determindown the big fence of j^Hpfi° n round the jagged coast of BMptlia. He is going to shape a B^eral policy for the development of ■the piimary. |P : Sydney, Jan 21. I The State Government entertained B^e visiting Boer delegates. The IfPremier and delegates made compliraientAry speeches. l^r^e previous sweetheart of Ahearn's Ks 1 servinga sentence for attempting Ito murder. He inflicted a wound on |her throat. Ifc, TJie weather is again rery bofc. At pMount Hope the therometer registered 1122 degrees, atMarsden's 120, Bourke At many bUtions the therRmometer has ranged from 100 to 117. H|. Neav York, Jan 20. ? There was a great banquet at New STork in John Hay's honor. AH the ambassadors we> 0 present. The British Ambassador has an enthusiastic re* eept'on, for eclip-ing others. l- Fi .-reign and native merchm's at Venezuela have subscribed ninety Itbou'and to Castro's loan. H^rv.. Capetown, Jan 20. |C Leonard, President of the JoIhannesburg National Union referring Eto the native question said he thought Cimmcerlain intends the Transvaal to work out her salvation regardless of Exeter Hall or British colonies. His native policy is eminently ca'culated to increase the union of Briton and Boer. Melkouhxu, Jan. 21. The Parliament to-day selects a successor to the late Sir Frederick 3argood to the Senate. Sir A'extii'der Peacock is amongst the candijfates. Bp. Lisbon, Jan 20. ■ The Portuguese Government have ■submitted to the Cortes a Bill providBng for the completion of the harbor at E)elagoa Bay, and the construction of Railways as far as Swaziland.
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Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 22 January 1903, Page 4
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