TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7045, 23 December 1890, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

bt ALMWIJIIV JALKGKAi H.—UurXUltilt'l.l [Special to Pbess Association.} [Beceived Deo. 23, at 10.15 a.m. HONUKONG, Dec. 22. Chinese Emigration. The Government of Hongkong have passed a law to prevent the surreptitious emigration of Chinese to Australia. S'JC PETERSBUEO, Dec. 22. Russia and the Poles. Fourteen thousand Poles, employed on Russian railways, have been dismissed. LONDON. Dec. 22. The Australian Cruisers. The Australian cruisers Boomerang and Karrakatta are completed. They will rendezvous at Malta, and await the arrival of the Katoomba, Mildura, and Wallaroo. The Countess of Hopetoun. The Countess of Hopetoun is progressing favourably since undergoing an operation. Ninety Thousand Unemployed. There are ninety thousand unemployed in the Bast. Ritualism. The Bishop of Lincoln has given notice of his intention to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Ffieceived Deo. 23, at 11 a.m.J SYDNEY, Dec. 2 Mysterious Discovery. A mysterious discovery of a human skull and a coining plant was made yeßterday, by workmen who were engaged in repairing a third-rate boarding-house in the city. The skull was surreptitiously removed before the police arrived on the scene. ADELAIDE, Dec. 23. 4 Progressive Land Tax. la the House of Assembly last night Dr Cookburn'a motion with reference to the imposition of a Progressive Land Tax was lost by 26 to 22. The Government voted against the motion.