BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7895, 12 April 1897, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Prcst Aisociation-— Electric Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON. April 10. la the House of Uommono the Hon. J. Chamberlain stated that Cauada had signed a provisional agreement with Messrs Peterson and Co. for a fast Atlantic steam service. The British Government are considering the terms. Reports from Yokohama state that the Hawaiian authorities have prohibited the landing of 400 immigrants from Japan. Apkil 11. — Harry Furniss, the famous caricature artist, has sailed for Melbourne, where he opens an Australian lecturing tour. Britain and France are sending warships to New York to take part in the ceremonies iv connection with the unveiling of a monument tn General Grant. BERLIN, Apkil 10. The Burgehas Congresß, held at Heidelberg, resolved to petition the Tranßvaal Government to nationalise the railways and canal and dynamite monopoly. CHRISTIANIA, April 10. Sverdrup, who acted as commander of the Fram and brought her safely buck to Norway after Nansen left her, undertakes a second expedition to the Pole in the Fram. CAPETOWN, Apml 9. The Cape Argus states that the British squadron will occupy Invack Island, at the entrance to Delagoa Bay, ROME, Apiul 11. The Tribuna, an Italian newspaper, states that ricli auriferous quartz has been discovered at Asmara, in Erylhrea, Abyssinia. WASHINGTON, April 10. The members of the Senate representing the Western States demand an increase of the Dingley duties on raw oils. The United States is sending warships to Hawaii.