GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 179, 24 November 1896, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN. (Received Nov. 24, at 10.35 a.m.) London, Nov. 28. The Union Company's steamer Hawera was launched to-day at Dumbarton. Mr Chamberlain intends to appoint a commission to enquire inte the critical position of the West India sugar trade and devise a remedy for its depressed condition. The patent rights of '* Bovril," which were lately bought by one of the Dunlop Tyre millionaires for two millions is being floated into a company with a capital of two and a half millions, the whole of which is to be issued to the public. George Webster and Co., Australian merchants, Cannon street, have failed for £150.000. Paris, Nov. 28. Russia has rejected the French proposals to transform the Turkish Debt Commission into one of international control similar to Egyptian Caisse. Abbe Fremont in an eloquent sermon at Madeliene, appealed to France to relieve the Armenians. Hundreds of his hearers were moved to tears. Cardinal Richard declared the conscience of France was awakening, aud the nation would see the hateful system of persecution and massacre was brought to an end. Rome, Nov. 9*}. It is understood that if the Italian colony of Erythrea, ou the shores of the Red Sea is evacuated, the towns of Mossowah and Kassala will be given up again to the Egyptian Government. Berlin, Nov. 23. The press insists that the German Government should not allow the British expedition to proceed up the Niger river, as it Mould prejudice national interests. Capetown, Nov. 23. Kruger has expressed his regret at Dr Jamieson's illness. Cecil Rhodes has subscribed £SOOO towards the erection of a memorial to the victims of the Matabele rebellion.