THE MIKADO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5273, 1 June 1895, Page 6

THE MIKADO

TOKIO, Mat 30. After several months' sojourn afc Hiroshima, the Mikado haa returned to ihe Imperial residence in Tokio, the capital. He was received in triumph by the populace, who showed intense enthusiasm at his return, the whole city being cn fete. A apecial feature of the welcome was tho magnificent decorations. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. CAIRO, May 30. Owing to disorders the British Mediterranean squadron assembles at Beyrout, on the coast of Syria, immediately.

PROTECTION IN CANADA. OTTAWA, May 30. In the House of Commons Ibe leader of the Opposition proposed an amendment in the Budget debate condemning the protection policy and favouring the imposition of a tariff solely bused on the needs of rovenuu. The amendment of the leader of the Opposition was rejected by a majority of forty-six votes. THEATRICAL CARNIVAL. MELBOURNE, May 31. A theatrical carnival in aid of dramatic and musical charities realised ,£IOOO. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Arthur Beck has been sentenced to death tor the murder of Kato Norton in South Melbourne at the end of April. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. SThe Railway Commissioners' estimate of the rev- nuo for the ensuing year is _fi2,600,000. The proportion of working expenses to revenue will be reduced from 5S to 55 per cent, and the revenue will J show a profit on actual work of over a million. The deficit caused by interest on capital will be over _8400.600. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Mr Kingston, Premier of South Australia, declines to co-operate with the other colonies in urging on the Pacific cable question. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. SYDNEY, May 31. After a continuous sitting of twenty-five hours, the financial debate was concluded this afternoon, the Government carrying the formal resolution by fifty-six vote_i to twenty-five.