(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Feb. 18. The Victorian gunboat Childers has reached Malta. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, has protested against Mr Post-master-General Fawcett still requiring letters for Queensland and New Zealand, and intended to be forwarded by the P. and 0. service, to be specially addressed. Feb. 19. Mr Brett has been appointed chief manager of the Oriental Bank. Han'on sailed for Sydney on Monday. Gordon Pa9ha has been received by tho Arabs with the greatest enthusiasm, thousands pressing forward to kiss his hands and feet. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will serve on the Royal Commission on housing the London poor. Sir Charles Dilke will be the President. A detachment of Royal Engineers has been placed under orders for Egypt. The s.s. Austral bas been chartered for . the Atlantic trade. The Emperors of Russia, Austria, and Germany are to meet shortly.
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Southland Times, Issue 4869, 21 February 1884, Page 2
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