Colonial Secretary, will go to German South-West Africa in April next, in order to settle there number of adcoinistrative problems, Ow the occasion of their silver wedding, which they have celebrated in Rome, Prince and Princess Biilow have been the recipients of hearty congratalations from all sides. The German Emperor ordered Herr von -Jagow, his Ambassador, to express his congrat tions, while Dr von Bethmann Holl-wog sent a telegram couched in moat hearty terms.
Jan. 10.
Ir is announced at Constantinople that a" Torkish Embassy will be established at Tokio.
Aw article of the Paris " Temps" about the treaties of the European Powers states that no provisions have been made in the Franco-Rassian Alliance treaty, as has been done in the treaty of the Triple Alliance, with reigatd tothe attitude to be taken by the allied Powers in case of ati shittessive war.
Tax Prussian Diet has been opened. The speech from the Throne, which was read by the Chancellor, Dr. von Bethitann Hollweg, states that the financial situation has been improved. simplified, A systematic extetisfot' of elementary and advanced edbéhtion is planned.
Ex-SuamAhmed of Persia has arrived incognito in Berlin. His visit har an absolutely anpolitieal character.
Herr Ballin; the General Manager' the Hambarg-Ameriot Line, has been succeertully operated on for appeniliciti, Jab. 11.
Tax new Hungarian loan amounting to two hundred and fifty million crowns, hich hax been offered only la Germany, Austria and Hungary, has been subscribed twenty times.
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