IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
London. May 6. . Mr Hanbury, Seoretary to the Treasury, Bald that tenders for the India and Australian mail service would be invited at a minimum speed of 13.) knots. No European port of call was mentioned, but Mr Hruibury I explained that if Marseilles showed better results than Brindisi the Postmaster-general would be free to choose that route. Tenders for a fast Canadian-English service, to begin in May 1898, will be received up to June 10. May 7. The Sunday Closing Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons by a majority of 8, but it was a snap division. By the provisions of this measure publichousea in England are to be closed all Sunday except to lodgers and travellers.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 17
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125IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 17
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