Salt Lake Democrat | 1885-08-11 | Page 1 | No German Annexation-Thanks to the Soldiers

No ftcrinaii Annexation Thanks I o I the Soldiers LONDON August 11 Robert Bourke Under Un-der Secretary of Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon that advices in possession of the government did not confirm the reports of alleged German Ger-man annexation in Zanzibar but on the contrary showed that the chiefs of the various vari-ous districts remained steadfast in their loyalty to the Sultan Sir Michael HicksBeach Chancellor of I the Exchequer announced that government was still uncertain as to the time Parliament I would be prorogued as they hoped to proceed I pro-ceed this session with the bill for housing the poor and with the Irish land purchase bill He further announced that he would on Thursday next move a vote of thanks to the army and navy for their services in Egypt