TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6239, 11 June 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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(Received 8 p.m,, Juno 10th.)

THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA ENABLING BILL.

London, June 9,

Mr W. H. Smith informed a deputation of Agents-General, who waited on him to-day, that Parliament would not bo prorogued until the Western Auatra-

!Ha Enabling Bill had been passed. The j deputation strongly protested against the retention of Clause 8, which provides that any local Act authorising restrictions on the immigration of British subjects, or any class of British subjects, into Western Australia shall bo reserved for the Queen’s assent, as they feared it was favourable to the introduction of Chinese. Lord Knutsford, who had introduced tho deputation, assured tho Agents-General that the Government would only reinsert Clause 8 if it was found beneficial for Western Australia to do so.

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Keceivod 12.20 p.m., June 10th.) EAST AFRICA. London, June 9. The conference, which was begun on May sth between Mr Anderson, of the British East African Company, and Dr Krauel, for the purpose of delimiting the spheres of the English and German Companies in East Africa, will not be resumed. THE CABLE REDUCTIONS, Mr Finch Hatton, in a letter to The Times, asserts that the reductions to which the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company have agreed, are due to fear of the Pacific Cable, NO AUTUMN SESSION. It is now considered unlikely that an autumn session will be held, as the Government have decided to apply the cloture to amendments that may be proposed of a purely obstructive character. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA ENABLING BILL. Lord Knutsford to-day introduced a deputation of Agents-General to Mr W. H. Smith, who promised to press on the Western Australia Enabling Bill to the utmost of his ability, THE EGYPTIAN CONVERSION LOAN. Cairo, June 9. The Egyptian conversion preferential loan is about to be issued.

ALLEGED POLICE OBSTRUCTION. London, June 9. A complaint has been made to headquarters that the police obstructed the procession on Saturday. DISHONEST SHIPPERS. The Standard says that the dishonesty of New Zealand shippers is ruining not only the flax industiy, but other colonial industries. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. Vienna, June 9, The Emperor Francis has announced to the Delegations that the strength of the army is being increased. (Received 1.20 a.m., June llth.l THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Vienna, May 9. Count Kalncky, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, declares that owing to the influence of the Emperor of Germany, the Triple Alliance was never plainer nor firmer than at the present time. THE NIHILISTS. St. Petersburg, J une 9. The Nihilists have robbed contractors at Gonjski of a large quantity of dynamite, and considerable alarm is felt throughout Russia, as it is feared that further attempts on the life of the Czar are con- . templated, j VICTORIAN BORROWING. London, June 9. The Daily News considers that the demands for railways in Victoria are excessive, and states that members would be rejected from Parliament unless they supported the borrowing of money with which to feed their districts.

GENERAL SHIPPING. Arrived—Achievement, barque, from Lyttelton (January 19); Scottish Bard, barque, from Oamaru (February 18) ; Snowdrop, barque, from Oamaru (February 21.)