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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5533, 23 May 1889, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLES.

JSHESOZAL TO PEBBS ASSOCIATION.—-OOPTBIQHT.

SHIPWEECK AND LOSS OF LIFE, London, May 21.

The eteamer German Emperor, 687 tons, of London, collided daring a fog in the Channel, with the steamer Beresford, 1415 tons, of West Hartlepool. The German Emperor foundered, and twenty lives were loet. CRICKET. Lohmann, the cricketer, while playing in a. match, Surrey against Essex, scored 115. Shrewsbury, playing in a match, Sussex against Notts, scored 104. NAVAL DEFENCE BILL. The Naval Defence Bill has now passed all its stages in the House of Commons. O'BEIEN'S LIBEL ACTION. Mr. William O'Brien, who is bringing an action for libel against the M arquis of Salisbury in consequence of certain statements made by the Premier during a speech at Watford in March laat, lays the damages at £10,000. An application will be made for a change of venue to Manchester. THE GEYKA FEAUDS. The judgment in the case of Vagliano Brothers has been affirmed by the full Court. In November last Vagliano Bros., merchants, of old Bond street, London, recovered £70,000 from the Bank of England. Tlic action arose out of the Gcrin frauds in 1887. Geyka, who was a clerk in the bank, forged bills on the firm for the amount mentioned, and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for the fraud. PrjQILISM. Joe Thompson, the well-known Australian bookmaker, at present visiting bngland, has written to Slay in, the Australian pugilist, advising him to pay a professional visit to England. Thompson states that he is confident that engagements could be made for Slavin which will yield him 432000 in gate money.

RAISING THK PRICE OF SUGAR. The sugar " corner" hero are raising the prices.