THE LARGEST GRAVING DOCK IN THE WORLD.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 31, 5 August 1895, Page 2

THE LARGEST GRAVING DOCK IN THE WORLD.

[FQESS APBOCIATION. 1 (Beoeived August 5, 10.35 ».m.) London, 4th August. The Geographical Congress will hold its next meeting: at Berlin in 2899. 'J he Prince of Wales yesterday opened at Southampton the new graving dook, whioh ia the largest in the world. - The Queen invested Sir T.Powell Bniton, the new Governor of South Australi*, with the Order of St. Miohael and St. George at Windsor. The Court of Queen's Bench has deoided that theexecutorsof Mrs. Francis Tollemaohe are not liable for probate duty in Kngland on the ,£U2,(jOO invested in New Zealand upon which duty was paid in that colony. Mr. Charles E. Enson has been appointed Commander of H.M.S. Orlando. The United Counties Cricket Council has approved the visit of the Australian Eleven next year. The number of test matohes is to be limited to three. Sous, 4th August. ■ Birged Bros., bankers, of Genoa, have failed for 20,000,000 lire (over .£700,000) Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the principals. Teheran, 4th August. Bread liotsjhave taken place at Tabriz, in Persia. The bazaars were closed, and the troops dispersed the mob, 20 of whom were killed. Their bodies were taken to the Russian Consul, whose proteotion was invoked.