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THE COLONIAL TREASURER IN LONDON.

COMPLIMENTARY SPEECHES. [UNITED PBE3S ASSOCIATION.] London, May 22. The Hon. J. G. Ward was entertained at a banquet yesterday. Sir Edwyn Dawes, who presided, referred to the financial benefits the colony derives from the visit of its Treasurer. Mr Ward, m replying to the toast of his health, made reference to the Japanese War, and hoped that the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, would meet the Colonies m any demands they made with respect the to safeguarding the interests of the Empire. Sir Charles Tupper and Sir W. B. Perceval advocated frequent visits of Colonial Ministers to England, as they would be productive of mutual benefit.

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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 128, 23 May 1895, Page 2

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THE COLONIAL TREASURER IN LONDON. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 128, 23 May 1895, Page 2

THE COLONIAL TREASURER IN LONDON. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 128, 23 May 1895, Page 2