BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3498, 21 June 1884, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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[Reuter's Agency.] (Received June 21, 1884, 1.15 a.m.) The Oriental BankLondon, June 18. An official liquidator ban been appointed to wind up the affairs of the Oriental Bank Corporation. The Reform BillT..e Franchise Reform Bill woe under consideration in the House of Commons last night, and passed through Committee. Affairs in EgyptThe Marquis of Hartington was questioned in the House last night regarding the military forces available for service in Egypt, and tho possibility of successfully opposing the projected advance into Egypt Proper of the rebel Arabs. In his reply, the Secretary of State for War declared that the British troops now in that country would, in conjunction with the Egyptian national army, be sufficient to defend Upper Egypt against any attack from the Soudan. Lord Hartington further announced that General Stephenson, who now commands the British troops in Egypt, has also the direction of any operations that may be made by I the combined forces.

French Protection' Paeis, June 19.

It is announced that the French Government has formally annexed tbe State of Cambodia, situated in the north-west of Cochin China and hitherto under French protection.