TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6017, 27 August 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

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[Special to Peess Association.]

[Received Angust 27, at 10.36 a.m.] I.OKDON, August 25.

Tlie New Hebrides.

There is a growing impression in England that the Government intend to disregard the protests of the Australian Colonies against the occupation of the New Hebrides by Prance. Shipment of Oranges. The oranges by the Iberia realised 14a a box. One hundred and twenty- j four boxes were condemned. i ' Price of Sugar. Sugar is quoted at £14:. [Rbuter's Telegrams.] [Received Augußt 27. at 12.30 v.m.l MELBOURNE, AUGUST 27. A Contradicted Statement. The announcement of the intention of Mr Walker to resign the Commissionership of Trade and Customs ia contradicted, ADELAIDE, Aucsosi 27. Close of the Chess Tournament. The Chess Tournament was brought to a conclusion last evening, when Mr Charlick (South Australia) was declared the winner with a score of seven and a half points out of a possible nine ; Mr Ealing (Victoria) second, having scored seven points. Mr Hookham (New Zealand) was placed laßt but one, having scored three points.

SYDNEY, Auficsi 27.

Shipping. Arrived — Hauroto, s.s., from Wellington.

BRISBANE, August 27. Queensland Parliament.

In the Assembly last night, a motion by Mr Morhead, leader of the Opposition, declaring further taxation unnecessary, was negatived, the principle of the Land tax being affirmed by the House.