BRITISH AND FOREIGN

West Coast Times, Issue 10536, 21 July 1897, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

London, July 19. The Agents-General requested Mr Sinclair, Superiutsndent of Exports to the Victorian Government, aud Mr Cameron (N.Z.) to give evidence before the Produce Marks Committee. The Colonial riflemen wod minor money prizes at Bisley. Included are the following ; New Zealaiuleis : — Imp3rial prtae — Webster, £8. Wimbledon Cup, Ballinger, £4; Banks, £2. Pisley Competition — Hawthorn, £1 4a. Iv the Prince of Wales prize, Co'[ oral Wint r oi Queensland, tie J with a Canadian competitor for the bronze medal but was beaten when shooting off. The Commission appointed by the French Chamber to enquire i'uto the Panama canal scandal will visit Bournemouth with a view of obtaining from D,r Herz a concession for cutting the canal. ! Obituary — Lord Revelstoke, senior partner of Baring Bros., lately a director of the Bank of England. Dr Jameson is at present investigating the state of native affairs in Rhodesia. New York, July 19. The official report of rich gold discoveries at Klondike district,' British Columbia, caused great excitement in the Pacific coast towns. An expedition to the district is also being organised from New York.

Washington, July L 9. The Joint Committees of Congress has fixed the scheduled duty on hides at 15 per cent. First class wools at 11 cents ; second class wools, 12 cents ; third class, 4to 8 cents per pound. The bounty on beet sugar is increased by nearly 1 per cent, including bounty feed sugar.