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Evening Star, Issue 18033, 29 July 1922, Page 8

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LONDON, July 20.—A ballot among the Federation of the Engineering and Shipbuilding Unions resulted in 32.06 J against and 16,064 for the acceptance of a reduction of the war bonus, but as there was not a two-thirds majority against acceptance there will be no stoppage of work,—Eeuter. •LONDON. July 28.—1 n the Wingfield Sculls (carrying the British amateur championship, "Putney to Mortlake), the final was won by J. Berest'ord (Thames Club, the holder), who beat D. Gollan (Bounder Club) easily.— H eQ tcr. LONDON, Julv 2o. —At tho wool sales there was a poor selection of merinos There was splendid competition for both scoured and greasy, merinos. Fine cross-breds sold at full.late rates. Homo buyers arc keenly competing for slipos.—A. and N.Z. Cable. . LONDON. Julv 28 At tho Egypt inquiry Mr Gates (boatswain) said that his boat crew on the previous trip did nob have one complete noatdrill. They were merely drawn up abreast of the boat and then dismissed. Mr Collingwcod (deck steward) said that the lascnrs crowded the port side boats and rendered then, immovable. Their one iden. was to save their own skins. The\ had to be kicked nut by the officers. ,i. he only way to control native firemen was to stand over them with a revolver. One native gave evidence that ho was not Cold the number of bis boat in case of emergency, ho was not given a life-jacket, and bo was ignorant of the handling and lowering of boats.—A. and N.Z. Gable, ', . BUCHAREST July 23 —Six persons were killed and ten injured through the explosion of an qmmui.itioi. depot at Fascani. Tho damage exceeds foug million francs—Renter.