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South Canterbury Times, Issue 5018, 28 May 1889, Page 3

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THIS DAY. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) [Delayed in Transmission]. (Received 12.15 p.m.. May 28th.) FLAX MARKET WEAKER. London, May 20. New Zealand hemp has declined and is now quoted at £33 15s to £34. BESIEGED FOR FAVOURS. Lotd Knutsford complains that he was inundated with applications for Birthday honours, and says that it was impossible to accede to the request of one-twentieth of the applicants. He regrets that he was unable to give a baronetcy to the Hon. Win. McLeay, M.L.C. of Sydney, who was however created a Knight Bachelor. A POPULAR NOVELIST.

David Christie Murray, novelist, who contemplates a lecturing tour in Australia will be banqueted on the 7th June. Edmund Yates, proprietor of the World , will preside on the occasion, and leading representatives of art, science, and literature will be present. NO REASON GIVEN 1 Her Majesty the Queen has ordered the release of a convict named Garner, now serving a life sentence in Western Australia for murdering his wife’s mother in Lincolnshire, in the year 1863. London, May 27. (Received 12,40 p.m., May 28th.) THE COLONISATION COMMITTEE. The colonisation committee set up by the House of Commons includes Mr W. Bannerman member for Sterling Borough, JohnjGolomb, member for Bow, Bromley division, the Right Honourable O. T. Ritchie, President of,the Local Government Board, Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary for India, and Mr William Redmond, member for Fermanagh North, OAPE.CQLONY DEBENTURES.

The,.Cape 'Colony ,‘are[converting their five per cent debentures,into three and a half per cents. THE BALMORAL CASTLE. Arrived—S.S.;Balraoral Castle from the Bluff (left March 29th.) THE KING OF ITALY. Berlin, May 20. The reported intention of the Emperor William and King Humbert of Italy to visiting Strasburg is officially denied. The farewell between the Emperor William and the King was of the most cordial nature. King Humbert will visit the Empress Frederick,’ at Frankfort on his way home, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. A fire destroyed the stores at Lubeck and a quantity of, cotton and flax was burned. The damage [is estimated at two million marks. RING NEWS. San Francisco, May 20. It is probable that another meeting will shortly take place betwon J. Mcauliffe and Peter Jackson the Australian pugilist. THE MURDER OF DR CRONIN. Chicago, May 20. Coughlin, a detective, has been arrested on a charge of complicity in the murder of Dr Cronin, secretary ofr the Irish American brotherhood, who it is alleged was murdered to prevent the exposure of the embezzlement of money subscribed to the Irish fund. THE INDIAN HARVEST. Calcutta, May 20. Rains have greatly improved the prospects of the Indian harvest.