BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11558, 20 April 1898, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association — Copyright. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. LONDON, April 18. Sir H. Kitchener has suspended operations against the Dervishes until the end of July. A PROJECTED MEMORIAL. The Vicar of Bathampton has appealed to Anglo-Australians to assist in raising a memorial to Governor Phillip in Bathampton Church. OBITUARY. Viscount Oxeubridge, aged sixtynine, is dead. THE CHINESE LOAN. It is officially reported that Japan takes two millions of the Chinese loan. AUSTRALIAN WINE. Through Mr Chamberlain’s influence, the Refreshment Committee of the House of Commons has agreed to take a supply of South Australian wine. AQUATIC. April 19. The -sculling match between Haines,, the Englishman, and Towns, the New South Welshman, has been abandoned, owing to Towns suffering from influenza. WEST AERICA. Since Major Lugard’s arrival, the headquarters of the British West African staff have been transferred from Lokoja to Jedda. THE NIGER QUESTION. PAEIS, April 19. The Debats states that the French elections are causing delay in effecting a settlement of the Niger question. France is reluctant to make concessions along whole lines without compensation. THESSALY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April. 18. The foreign ambassadors in Constantinople have notified the Sultan that the Turkish troops mustevacuate Thessaly within a ‘month.