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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1701, 13 August 1887, Page 2

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LONDON, August 9. The Russians are advancing ia Central Asia. A force has appeared on the frontiers of Bokhara in scattered parties, and are engaged surveying, learning the roads, and gaining the goodwill of the Bokharans. The Crown Prince of Germany is still suffering severely, and much anxiety is feft in Germany on his account. It is expected that the bop crop in England will be below the average quality. Picking will commenca in a fortnight. In reference to the recent Bryce-Rusden case, Mr. H. P. Cobb, M.P. for Rugby, persists that Sir A. Gordon should be made answerable to Mr. Rusden for the information given by him to the latter gentleman. Mr. Bryce is averse to further action, and Sir Henry Holland declines to interfere. LONDON. Aiyust 10. The N ew Zealand An timon y Company of £250,000 ia announced, with first issue of shares amounting to £1 20,000. Sir Walter Buller has been appointed Chairman of Directors. Mdme. Elinblah was found dead abroad on the Bth inst. Her husband telegraphs that she must have shot herself. LONDON. August 11. Holland is going to have a sugar conference at Vienna. The press warn Prince Ferdinand that he is violating the Treaty of Berlin. In the House of Commons, Lord Salisbury stated that several times within the year the peace of Europe had been threatened, but the causes of alarm were now apparently passed. Obituary — Judge Lawson. In the House of Commons on Friday, Lord Ilosebery directed the attention of the Home authorities to the New Hebrides question.