CITY EDITION. BRITIHS AND FOREIGN.
<r. [-Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH- COPYRIGHT.} • [Peb Press Association. I ARBITRATION. LONDON, Jan. 1. lord Salisbury, after reviewing the x\.nglo-American. general arbitration treaty, pet aside some technical points on which he could not grant hi 3 approval. REVENUE RETURNS. The British revenue returns for the quarter ended Dec. 31 show that tho total revenue amounted to £27,483,543, to which tho Customs contributed £6,211,901, excise duties £9,817,500, and stamp duty £1,910,000. CANADIAN POLITICS. OTTAWA, Jan. 1. Mr Wilfred Laurier) in a speech at Montreal, said that tiie result of the Tariff Committee's work would be to Hghtenthe burdens of tin c people. lie expressed the hope that the Government would be successful in maintaining the existing settlement of the Manitobau schools difficulty. He intended to devote his life to. the task of binding Canadians iv tho closest unity. ■
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5760, 2 January 1897, Page 5
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