CITY EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6129, 16 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION.

BRITISH A NO FOREIGN. + . United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph(Jopy right. . Received Marcli 16, 12.30 a.m. THE CRETAN DIFFICULTY. LONDON, March 14. Reports from Vienna state that Austria and Germany are willing to entrust Russia, France and Britain with the task of arranging the settlement of the Cretan difficulty. Italy's attitude on the matter is, however, uncertain. Received March 16, 12.40 a.m. RXJBSIAN ACTIVITY. Mr G-. N. Curzon, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Thames Ironwork Company was negotiating a contract with Russia for the construction of a dockyard in the Baltic, but that no decision had vet been arrived at. THE CHINESE LOAN. The Daily Telegraph states that the Chinese loan will be offered on March' 22. Received March 15, 10.30 p.m. SENSATIONAL MURDER. CAPETOWN, March 16. A man named Ludwig Wertheim shot Woolf Joel, a relative of the late Barney Barnato, dead in Johannesburg. Wertheim demanded a sum of £2500, which Joel refused. Wertheim then snatched a revolver from a desk and fired. He subsequently attempted to commit suicide, failed, and was arrested. FRENCH IN WEST AFRICA. Received March 16, 12.40 a.m. PAEIS, March 16. The Bibais states that the work of the French expedition under Lieutenant Bretonnet has largely contributed to the effective occupation by France of the Niger territory. Received Marcli 16, 9.15 a.m. ALIEN IMMIGRANTS. LONDON, March 1& Mr Chamberlain has declined to recommend the disallowance of the "West Australian Alien Immigrants Act". The reason given ia that feeling in Australia is very strong upon the subject, and Mr Chamberlain does not desire to conflict with the decision arrived at by the conference of Australian Premiers. Received iMnrch 16, 11.15 a.m. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. A total of 58,880 square feet has been allotted to India and the colonies at the Paris Exhibition, but they will be expected* to erect their own buildings. The British Commission suggests that a collective display should be made. Colonial exhibitors can have their space remitted to the British building if they exhibit as British. . ;