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fBT SLBCT&IC TSLSOSAPU.-COPYUiaUT. 1 [Eedteb’s Telegrams.] r&oodvad Sat. 18, »t 11,15 s.m.] THE BOER FILIBUSTERS. CAPETOWN. Nov. 26. The Boer raiders in Becbuanaland have accepted the offer of the Cape Government of farms in the unallotted territory in Stellaland, and have agreed to evacuate the Chief Monisioa’s territory. Becbuanaland will then be formally annexed by the Cape Colony. EGYPTIAN FINANCES. ‘ LONDON. Nov. 27. The following has transpired regarding the Government scheme ! for the re-organisation of Egyptian i finances, which will be submitted to the Powers for approval: England is ' to advance Egypt, under proper 1 guarantee, the sum of five millions. Of that amount a million is to be spent in irrigation works. Indemnity to the sufferers by the bombardment of Alexandria will be payable by preference bonds, and the interest on Dalra Sanich 4 to 5 per cent, and Unified 4 per cent debentures will bo reduced to 3| per cent. (Baecffwl Kuv. al 1,10 ] THE FRANCHISE COMPROMISE. LONDON, Nov. 28. ( Mr Gladstone and Lord Salisbury r have definitely agreed upon a plan of ' redistribution of seats which it is 1 understood will 1*» accepted by both • Liberals and Conservatives, and the ' compromise on the franchise question I is thus complete. » PARIS, Nov. 27. *• A vote of additional credit to the i amount of 43,000,000 f (£1,720,000 • sterling) was passed by a large ' majority in the Chamber of Deputies i to-day for the prosecution of the war | in Tonqain, ; [Spicial to Pbkss Assocutiom.] » 11,15 *.».J ; LONDON, Nov. 27. Mr Joshua Ives, of Cambridge, has
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 5
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367BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 5
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