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THE WHITE STAR COMPANY.
LONDON, June 23. The White Star Company's working profit for 1908 was £299,940, compared with . £848,486 m 1907.
LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON,
The Colonial Institute held a conversazoine at the Natural History Museum, when Lieutenant Shackleton, Sir P. Brocklehurst and Messrs Armytage and Barron were present.
CHINESE RAILWAY LOANS.
Received June 24, 8,20 a.m. NEW YORK, June 23. The United States offers 20 per cent of tho Hankow-Szecehuan 27£ million dollars loan, and waives its claim to appoint an engineer and auditor.
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES.
LONDON, June 23. The members of the Duma and of the Russian Council of the Empire, now on a visit to England, have been entertained at luncheon at the House of Commons. The Premier (Mr Asquith) gave them a cordial welcome.
SIR ROBERT STOUT IN ENGLAND
Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice of New Zealand, now visiting Britain, on leave) was present at a levee held by the King.
LONDON STREET BKOCARS.
The chairman of the London Mendicity Society states that jjfflb&Wy £100,000 if* given away a»ri?Ja% to street beggarß.
THE CRUISER SAPPHO.
The Sappho has boc-» refloated, Hisd has started for ShecrneKS,
OBITUARY.
Received June 24, B.'iij a.m. LONDON, June 23. Sir J. A. Jacoby, Liberal member m the House of Commons for Middle Derbyshire, is dead.
GERMAN BOY SCOUTS.
German boy scouts are returning the visit of the English boys, and are touring Britain, under the guidance of the British Boy Scouts.
VISIT OF TURKISH POLITICS.
Arrangements are m progress m London to welcome the visit of a dozen members of the Turkish Parliament, who are headed by Talaat Bey, the Vice-President.
MISS SIGEL'S MURDER.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23. Chon Sing, a cousin of Lee Ong, Miss SigePs alleged murderer, confessed, when he was arrested, that he had witnessed the strangling, and had helped to put a rope on the trunk.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7830, 24 June 1909, Page 2
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