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(By Elkotiuo Telegraph—Copyright.) (pgr united press association.) Rocoivod October 5, at 10 22 a.m. London, October 5. Jamos Colquhoun, treasurer of the Glasgow municipality, was sentonced tc fivo yoars' imprisonmont for embezzlement. An iniantry foroo of 400 men from Aden and a Bombay cavalry regiment have boon sent to Berbera/ in the Red Soa, whore a local nulla or priest has declared himself tho truo Mahdl. Rccelvtd Octobor 5, at 9.20 a m. London, October 4, Mr Chamborlain haa assured Mr Hon-nilcer-Hoaton that a now special session of Parliament will deal with the Transvaal. It would be contrary to precedent to submit tho Australian Commonwealth Bill to tho House of Commons during that session. Thoro will not be the slightest difficulty, however, in passing it early in 1900, unless tho Bill raisod questions of Imperial oonoorn. Sir C. Dllko and other Parliamentary loaders endorse Mr Chamberlain's vlow.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7639, 5 October 1899, Page 3
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151HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7639, 5 October 1899, Page 3
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