BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCV, Issue 10919, 30 March 1896, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT,'] [Per Press Association.] BANK OB AUSTRALASIA. LONDON, March 27. At the Bank of Australasia meeting Sir A. Scoble said that a position of security had been, maintained, During the year six thousand new accounts were opened. COLONIAL QUESTIONS. Mr Chamberlain assured the AgeritsGeneral that he warmly supported Mr Lawrie’s Bill for legitimising the children of a deceased wife’s sistex% but he did not think that it was likely to pass this session. He also informed them that he was arranging to prevent Malta imposing a higher duty on frozen meat. CHINESE LOAN. March 28. A Chinese loan of ten millions has been issued at 98|. DRENCH INCOME TAX. PAEIS, March 27. The French Chamber, by a narrow majority, approved of the principle of an income tax, leaving the details to be settled by the Premier and the. Budget Committee. GREAT FIRE AT CALCUTTA. CALCUTTA, March 27. A square mile of streets iu the Kidderpore quarter of Calcutta has been destroyed by fire. A large number of natives were burned to death.