VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1909, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES.

1^ By Telegraph. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received May 11, 8.25 a.m.) THE KAISER. LONDON, 10th May. The German 'Smperor and Empress have been welcomed at Malta, where they are visiting the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. [His Royal Highness is Commander-in-Chief and High Commissioner in the Mediterranean. J BANK ROBBERY. iLOISTDON, 10th May. Bernard 'Roberts, alias Windell, who was arrested in 'Madrid, and afterwards extracted, on a charge of robbery from the London and South-Western Bank, has been brought up at Bow-street Police Court, and remanded. (Received May 11, 10.25 a.m.) A CENTENARIAN. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mre. 'Neate has died at Richmond, Victoria, aged 100 years. THE QUEEN. ATHENS, 10th May. Queen Alexandra and' the DowagerEmpress Marie of Russia are in Athens, visiting Kiug George, brother of their Majesties. A GERMAN SECRETARY DEAD. BERLIN, 10th May. The death has occurred of Friedrich yon Holstein, who was confidential adviser to four German Chancellors. PURCHASE OF AN ESTATE. LONDON, 10th May. Lord Pirrie, head of the Belfast shipbuilding firm of Harland and Wolff, has purchased Lea Park, the late Whittaker Wright's Surrey estate, for £200,000. AN ADMIRALTY TRANSACTION. LONDON, 10th May. The cruiser Gladiator, sunk in £he Solent in April, 1908, by the American liner St f Paul, cost £65,000 to refloat. She has 'been sold for £15,125.