CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6289, 21 September 1898, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Preaa Asaooifttion— By Electric Telegrapfc-Copyrignt. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN FORCES. LONDON, .Sept, .19. Major Louis William Bode, of the Royal Soots, has been appointed commandant o] the forces in West Australia. THERMAL SPRINGS. LONDON, Sept. 20. Dr Cockbum, South Australia, the Hoe W. P. Reeveß, New Zealand, and Sir H. Tozer, Queensland, "will attend a conference of experts on thermal springs at Liege, on Monday. TRANSVAAL GOLD DUTY. PRETORIA, Sept. 20. In the course of a speech, President Krugei suggested the desirableness of placing an export duly of 2£ per cent upon gold. THE CZAR'S DISARMAMENT SCHEME. ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 20. Germany, Austria and Italy acquiesce in th Czar's proposal for convening a conference to consider international disarmament, on condition that the present possessions of the ■various nations be maintained. Spain, Turkey and Greece have promised to send representatives to the conference. \ BUTCH WEST INDIES. ' ... Z y\ HAGUE, Sept. 20. ■ ■_■ The Queen of the-Nei'herlands, in -opening, the States General, . announced her intention of reorganising the finances and government of the Dutch West Indies. ANARCHISTS ARRESTED. MADRID, Sept. 20. Six Anarchists connected with the Association with which Luccheni was identified, 'have been arrested in Barcelona.