HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received June 21, at 10.30 a.m.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8214, 22 June 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received June 21, at 10.30 a.m.

Berlin, June 20. The Kaiser's ipeech at the opening of the canul was peaceful in tone. The Imperial yacht Ilohenzollern headed the procession through the oanol at 4 o'clock, amidst cheers. Unlike those of other nations, tho French odioera refused to accept hospitality aboard the German warships.

Paris, June 20. A moTement is on foot in Paris to induce the President to pay a visit to St. Petersburg. M. Kossau, Governor of French IndoN China, la returning to France. He assigns as his reason that he has come Into conflict with the military authorities and finds himself powerle&s to remedy the chtos that h»s followed their resistance to civil power.

London, June 20. Ihe Administrator of the Royal Bank of Queensland is privately offering doposirora L300.000 in 4 per cent debentures at par, redeemable in 10 year* at 103. Dopo'itorn conrerting before Ju'y mil receive a bonua of 10s. The Ameer's son, Nasrullah Khan, has Abandoned part of his intended tour through the English piovincea. Ha finds himself alro»dy overworked. The A«cot Gold Oup resulted as follows : Isinglass, 1 ; Rurainder, 2 ; Kilaklltgh&n. 3. Rcoived June 21, at 7 p.m.

London, June 17. Tho Marquis of Ripon considers tho present time is inopportune for re-opening the question of tho separation of Central Queensland. The illness of Sir J. B. Thurston delays his return to the Pacific Islands until the end of September, when lie travels via the Vancouver route. Ho is confident that tho native taxation scheme has unchanged the hopes of interest of the English capitalists in Fiji. Mr S. 0, Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary for the Colonial Oftioe. reforring to tho charges of kidnapping Kanakas Drought against the captain and crew of the labor vessel William Mason, in Queensland, says it proves that tht Government of that colony Is fully alive to the importance of preventing abuso in tho labor traffic with th« Islands. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr U. i. Nhaw-Lcfovro, President of the Local Government Hoard, said the (jovcrnmont was not aware whether Australia, New Zealand, or other exporters disinfected dairy produce, and there was no intention at present on the part of the Government to legislate on tho subject.