BRITISH AND FOREIGN
[ByElectrio Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Agency.] (Received Jan. 26,1884, 0.55 a.m.) Egyptian Affairs. Cairo, Jan. 24. Gordon Pasha is now in this city and has had a lengthened conference with Sir Evelyn Baring regarding the state of the Soudan. Relying on his knowledge of the districts in which'Jhe rebellion is, and his acquaintance with the Arab tribes, Gordon Pasha has decided to make the journey to Khartoum without an escort. France and China Paris, Jan. 24. Despatches received from Admiral Courbet state that a reconnaissance of Bacninh has been made. Large numbers of the enemy are strongly posted in the neighborhood. Commercial. London, Jan. 24. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England, is £12,700,000 an increase of £600,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 42 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is unchanged at 3 per cent, market rate, 2£ per cent. Consols are at 101|. New Zealand securities:—s percent 10-40 loan, 105£; 4£ per cent 18791904 loan, lOlf; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 100. The markets for Colonial breadstuffs and tallow are unchanged. Australian hides are dull, and the market is without quotable change.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3374, 26 January 1884, Page 2
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