The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-09-02
LATEST FOREiGN NEWS.
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.BERtrN, Aug. 16.-Tha German Press, referring
70 the reported action OF Germany IN annexipg
the Caroline Islands. repudi4tes rs eatircly OBJ
selete the Spanish clainis D. . uroteetorate over
that territory. MIS- 20 80 o., s1H rosa
LONDON, Aug. l7.-The officially regarding the
Australian mails VIA San francisco hos now been
satisfactorily settled, and the Pacific Mail COM
pany have resumed carrying them.
LONDON, Aug. i7.-lrhe meeting between the
Car and the Emperor OF Austria will take place
at the kremlin on the 20lh inst h lfi4rf
LONDON, Aug. 17s-rhe thres pei. cent. eonsnls
n,e ~. fhs ss bank rae IS fE9 per cent The
CA1Ro, Aug. 16.-It is currently reported that
khalifa Abdoola, who assumed the succession TO
the Mahdi, has been killed in riot auoBgstth
Arabs at khartoum., .ifI,.. -. a5. h n
STDNET, Aug, IA grand review Of tho colo
NAL forces was held on Saturday when over 1000
troops were under arms. Il was announced that
Colonel Richardson had been promoted to the
rank Of Maior-General for his services in the
Soudan.
SYDNEY, Aug. Il IN consequence of the large
number OF liberated conyicts who have behn arriy- 1
ing in this colony lately from New Caledonia, the
Premier. Sir Alex. Stewart. has nddress I'd remun-
ject-
LoNDos, Aug. 1.-THE payment Of the Egyptian
indemnify has now been commenced. ~ 2tt
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Hon z. Stanley, Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies has addressed cir.
cular dispatch to the various Governors of the, !
Austfalasian colonies on the subject of Colonial
Federation. it he trusts that New South Wales
and New Zealand win now see their way to Join
the FederRl body. After fully and Carefully
discussing their objections to the scheme, he
expresses the opinion that the proposed Fed
S etaI council VIII prove equally Valuable as de-
Lucrative and legislative body, Mr.. Stanley
expresses great satisfaction at the passing of
the Enabling Act, and is confident that, il
wisely used. it will prove of great value 70 the
Australian colonies and the interests Of Great
Britain. fa -H4at s. rH-H
LONDON, Ang I6.-The report which has lately
been current that Germany has annexed some OF
the Caroline Islands, over which Spain possessed
protectorate rs part OF the Philippine Islands,
With the view of obtaining Papuan laborers for
the newly-establshed German settlement in New
Guinea, lacks official confirmation, and is dis
credited in well-informed quarters.I
LONDON, Aug 15.-The Marquis of Salisbury
will shortly visit the Continent, and will m Sig
nor Depretis, the President OF tho Italian Council
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Bishop Salwyn has been mar
ried to daughter of tue bite Mr.. Thomas SUIT
cliffe Mort of Sydney. @
LONDON, Aug. BIT Is stated that Major Chern-
side is under order to prOsted 10 AlssOwab to act
in concert with the Abyssinitp forces in taking |
Kassala. Fui hfcq
LONDON, Aug. lS.-,Tho American postal author.
tiles are returning all Eagsh letters for Australia
sent via San Francisco that are not sealed in
closed nails ...,..-t,g .t.r-..
LONDON, Aug. lathe departure Of Lord Car.
rington, the new Governor VI New South Wales,
has been definitely fixed for December 20,
SYDNEY Aug. 1i.-News from Levuka, Fiji,
states the cane crop is good one all round and on
the Rewa it is simply magnificent The big mill
is working night and day. and turning out at the
rate of 800 tons weekly. The yield from a consid-
cradle area has gone over three tons of sugar 10
the acre, while from one estate j. c. Smith & Co.'S,
Vunioibioibi the yield has given 60 tons of cane
and about nine tons Of sugar per acre. What
this means is shown by the fact that % 10 50 cwt
is an average yield in other cane growing coun-
tries. Unfortunately, though, this splendid har-
vest benefits only limited number and leaves
the commercial section Of the community and the
small planters still stranded. HI Ir