CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association— By Electric TelegraphCopyright. Received March 18,1.10a.ra. CEIMINAL APPEAL. LONDON, March 17. «. T1 £ House of - CimmongTiftriejecw^ £9 ™\\ providing for a Court of Criminal Appeal. Received March, 18, 1 a.M, GERMAN EAST AFRICA. BERLIN, March 17. The Jffeushe Nackrichten, a Berlin paper, states that eighty thousand natives of Uheheland, in German East Africa, have revolted. A FRONTIER TROUBLE. Received March 17. 5 p.m. PAEIS, March 16i Two German Customs officials hay ing crossed the frontier at Fillerupt, a town in the Department of Meurfche,. on the Moselle, a ntnnher of French* workmen sought to effect their arrest, but a party of German soldiers levelled their rifles and compelled the release of the officials. The French Government is investigating the in' cident. ' Eeceived March 18, 1 a.m. UNITED STATES AND HAWAII. WASHINGTON, March 17. The Foreign Committee of the Senate referred to Congress a joint resolution dealing with the question of the annexation of Hawaii. Received March 18, 1.10 a.m. FRANCE AND CANADA. OTTAWA, March 17. France has offered an annual subsidy of eighty thousand dollars tor a direct steam service to Canada on condition that Canada votes a aimilar"amount. Sir Wilfrid Laurier favours the proposal. Eeceived March 17, 10.30 p.m. PROHIBITION. The C&nadian House of Commous has passed a Bill prohibiting the importation of American fruit trees and vines owing to the prevalence of San Jose scale.