GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 295, 12 April 1897, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

EUROPEAN AM) FOREIGN. (/Yr Pr.>s A**>" ititi at. —t.) I.<m»>n, April !). Earl Ranfurly .sail- for Now Zealand in June. Arrangements haw been made for the llou.se of Commons to discuss Sir W. V. Harcourts motion urging nonemployment of force against Greece and Crete on Monday. April 10. In the House of Commons the Hon. J. Chamberlain stated that Canada had Jgned a provisional agreement with Pater son and Co., for a fast Atlantic steam service. The British Government is considering the terms. Reports from Yokohama state that the Hawaiian authorities have prohibited the landing of 100 immigrants from Japan. April 11. Great P>ritain and France are sending warships to New *> oik to take part in the ceremonies in connection with the unveiling of the mouum> nt to General Grant. Washington. April 10. The United States is sending warships to Hawaii. The members of the benato representing western States demand an increase in the duties on raw oils and wool-. I>i:ki.in. April 10. A burghers congress held at Heidelberg resolved to petition the Transvaal Government to nationalise the railways and canal and dynamite monopolies. Christiana. April 10. Captain Sverdnip, who acted as coui%andcr of the Fnuu and brot'ght be* salely back to Norw ay after Sanson left her, undertakes a second e\pe-dit ion to the Pole in the vesst I. Cue Town. April IK The Cape Argils states that a British squadron will occupy Invack Island, at the entrance to IMagoa Bay.