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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 142, 27 November 1895, Page 2

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HOME, FOREIGN & AUSTRALIAN THE CHINESE LOAN. London, November 2£^.' The Chinese Government is negotiating with the British and German financiers for a loan of a million taels. The French financiers are indignant at being excluded from participation. CL JIM FOR DAMAGES. Sydney, Nov. 25. Mr Kidd, ex Postmaster-General, has begun his action against W. J. Collins, claiming £2)O damages for alleged slander. During the election campaign, Collins is alleged to have publicly stated that Kidd allow id his friends to travel with his Parliamentary Railway pass. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Sydney, Nov. 25. Captain Munro, of the vessel Canada, has been arrested on a similar charge to which the chief officer MeLelland was arrested—viz., causing the death of a seaman on the high sea. GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA. London, Nov. 25. It is reported that the Legislature of British Guiana has voted a war grant against Venezuela, and is acting.on the private assurances of Chamberlain. MURDER OF THE QUEEN OF COREASydney, Nov. 25. The China mail brings particulars of the assassination of the Queen of Corea and 16 of her ladies-in-waiting, in which Japanese are said to be implicated. , Some 200 Corean sol iiers forced an entrance iuto the Queen's Palace, accompanied by an old Prince, who was not of good terms with the Queen. The assassins, after killing the women and one officer of the Palaee Guard (many of whom joined the traitors) destroyed the bodies by fire. BRITISH INTERESTS IN INDIA. London, Nov. 25. • Lord Salisbury has given China to understand that he resents the recent cession of territory to France in Further India as being against British interests, and as a set off be has compelled the Chinese Go • vernment te concede to Burmah a greatly extended frontier north east of Bhamo. The future of the disputed territory of Kohang is, however, still undecided. THE ASHANTEE EXPEDITION. London, Nov. 26. Prince Henry of Battenburg has volunteered for service with the British forces now operating against the natives of Ashautee. MR DU MARURiE London, Nov. 25, The Harpers have paid Mr Du Maurier (the author of “ Trilby ”) £IO,OOO fora new novel. HANLAN AND BUBEAR. London, Nov. 25. Hanlan won the fourth heat in the soul ling contest at the Austin (Texas) Carnival Regatta, thus gaining two wins to his credit as against Bubear’s two. London, Nov. 26. Hanlan won the championship sculling race.