The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-24

settlement upon a workable basis.
| The Russian press fears the war of
Tariffs will excite both Germany and
| Russia to dangerous antagonism.
The Spanish government has
| agreed to offer no opposition to the
occupat ton of the Solomon islands by
! Great Britain.
During the recent visit of the Khe-
| dive Of Egypt the Sultan advised him
| against Interfering with the British
in Egypt.
1t is reported that an English syn
| dictate has offered TO subscribe the
Victorian per cent. loan at mini
mum of 95.
The captain of the French warship
| at Bangkok has, at the instance of
/ Admiral Human, in charge OF the
| French squadron, apolOgiZed to the
/ captain of H. Ms Pallas for rudely
ordering him outside of the limit OF
the blockade set up by France.
| Communications are passing be-
| tween the governments of the various
colonies with regard to an illegal in
! fiux of Chinese. Over 700 have leaked
| into Australia in one year.
NJ. Lacoste, French Resident in
Madagascar, who is at present on a
L
! post, owing to the Queen of Madagas-
| cars armed resistance to the French.
Mr.. w. Brodrick, member for
Guildford, addressing political
meeting recently stigmatized Mr.;
| said it was time he was turned out.
! The audience became violently indig-
nant and turned on Mr.. Brodrick,
who fled from the meeting.
/ At the Southampton regatta, the
! Royal Victoria race was won by the
| Britannia, with the American yacht
| Navahoe second.
! Mr.. Chamberlain, in a magazine
| article, contends that the Home Rule
bill empowers the Irish Parliament to
! foster prejudices, coerce Ulster, and
| legalize the plan of campaign.
| The Austrian government declines
to grant the whole of the Russian de-
mands, and negotiations for a COM
mercial treaty have therefore ceased.
! Much scurrilous literature is being
published in Paris with the view of
| influencing the elections, Capital is
/ being made out of the non-arrest of
| Arton, one of the men implicated in
| the Panama scandal.
! The Melbourne Legislative Assem-
| bly, passed the income tax by A to 3S.
! The Premier intimated he would
abolish the primage duty on ad valo-
rem and fix the duty on goods.
1t is announced that, for the first
| time in the history of the naval man.
oeuvres, the defence fleet won, and
| that Admiral Fairfax was unable to
! force the blockade of the Irish sea.
The German government intends to
construct military port at the mouth
t of the Elbe to protect the canal con-
Meeting the Baltic with the North sea
| coast. The estimated cost is 91 800,
| 900.
The Allen Steamship Company of
London, Eng, have instituted libel
action against J. H. Wilson, secretary
of the Seamen's Union, for statements
made by the latter rejecting on the
company's treatment of it's servants.
The Gladstone government has ac-
copied an amendment compelling
members of the Irish parliament to
take the oath of allegiance, and an
| other amendment excluding priests
| from sitting in parliament.
In connection with the change of
date for despatch of the San Francisco
mails from London, it has now been
! definitely arranged that the mail adj
vertised to leave London on Septepo
Der I'd shall leave on Septembe'Fc 9th
AS the result of this chs ne ne this mai
will reach tho Coon sSIony on the 18th O.
oOHG,eo!1oer, instead of the 9Th, as now
q ot.Vertised. All subsequent mails will
I leave London and arrive in the colony
a week later than at present. There
will be no change in the despatch o
mails from the Australian end.