TELEGEAPHIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4938, 30 April 1894, Page 2

TELEGEAPHIC.

rSPB-iAL to Pbbss Association.! COLONIAL VOLUNTEERS. LONDON, Apeil 28. A Boyal warrant has been issued, extending to colonial volunteer officers long service medals on tbe same conditions aa for officers in England. It is expected that the rank and file will be treated in a similar manner. THE OKIENT COMPANY. At a meeting of the Orient Steam i Navigation Company, Mr Chas. E. j Green, one of the joint managers, j said that the freight earnings for 1893 were better than in the previous year, but the passenger traffic had declined by one-third. The report was adopted. . f j COLONIAL PRODUCE. J Mr Bruce, of New South Wales, \ has arranged to invite the leaders of the Labour Party to a banquet in the city. The viands will consist chiefly of colonial produce. He also suggests that a week's exhibition of colonial produce should be held annually at the Imperial Institute, the opening ceremony to be performed by one of the members of the Royal family. LYNCHED.. WASHINGTON, Apeil 28. Eight negroeß connected with murders in Louisiana have been lynched. THE PAMIRS. ST PETERSBURG, Apbij. 28. It is announced that Russia and Chin a have arranged a modus vivendi with regard to the Pamirs. A ROTHSCHILD STABBED. VIENNA, Apbii. 2& A beggar stabbed one of the Rothschilds in the face to-day. The offender was arrested. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. SYDNEY, Apb__/2_\ H.M.S. Tauranga arrived from Auckland to-day. She will go into reserve and be. replaced by the Wallaroo. AQUATIC. In the University eight-oared boat race Sydney defeated Melbourne by ten length.. Time— l7min 12sec. _— — — ' — —— — _■_—