CITY EDITION BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6127, 14 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION BRITISH AND FOREIGN

♦ r United Press Association— By Electrio TelegraphCopyright. Beceived March 12, 7.15 p.m. AN UNSATISFACTORY TRIAL, PARIS, March 11. The French battleship Messina made her trial trip at Brest, but failed to answer her helm or attain the contract speed. She cost a million and a quarter. INDIAN WHEAT EXPORT. CALCUTTA, Mabch 11. This season India will export one million tons of wheat, valued at ten crores of rupees, or roundly £6,666,000. A SIGNIFICANT WARNING. LONDON, March 11. The Admiralty has warned-^ship-builders not to accept orders from the United States or Spain without first informing the authorities. Beceived March 13, 4.50 p.m. GERMAN PIQUE. BEKLIN, March 12. The German ironclad Oldenburg has been recalled from Crete, owing to the alleged intention of Britain, Russia and France to instal Prince George of Greece as Governor of the Island. Received March 13, at 5.30 p.m. RENEWED REBELLION. MADEID, March 12. News has been received that the rebellion in the Philippines has been renewed. The outbreak occurred in the Isle of Luzon. IMPERIAL POSTAGE. LONDON, March 12. The Right Hon R. W. Hanbury, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, states that if Canada reduces the postage to three cents per ounce her isolated action will prejudice the consideration of a uniform Imperial system. It is proposed to hold a conference in London to discuss the Imperial rates. | Beceired March 14, 9.15 tun. COLONIAL PATRIOTISM. LONDON, March 13. Lord Charles Beresford, in a speech delivered at a banquet, said that the British Government ought to accept the colonists' patriotic offer to establish a magnificent naval reserve of Beamen. A JAPANESE LOAN. - A Japanese loan of «x millions sterling willj it is believed, be immediately placed on the market. A BOY VIOLINIST. Peckotsch, a Sydney boy violinist, has made a successful debut at the Crystal Palace. SUGAR DUTIES. WASHINGTON, March 13. The America Government has decided to assess the countervailing duties on sugar imported from France. GERMAN" TRADE. BERLIN, March 13. The Cologne Gazette, in the course of an article on the future of German trade, expresses the hope that in commercial treaties Great Britain will not impose differential duties on German goods exported to the British colonies through English mercantile houses.