BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
—-■ —: —~ fairIrKIiECTBIO TELEGRAPH—OOPYBIGHT ) [PH* PSZS3 ASSOCIATION.] THE DRIVERS' STRIKE. NEW YORK, May 22.—1 n connection with the Funeral Drivers' strike in New York, the Union drivers stoned hearses driven by non-Unionists, and forty-three funerals had to be postponed. MAILS DELAYED. NEW YORK, May 22.—The Frisco earthquake is delaying the mails. MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS. LONDON, May 22.—The Trinity College examinations throughout New Zealand have been postponed to 31st June. ROBBERY AND MURDER. LONDON, May 22.—Robert Stewart, a prominent British resident, who acted as Algeciran vice-Consul at Batoum, was murdered at his residence. The motive is supposed to have been robbery. A NECESSARY REFORM. LONDON, May 22.—The Grand Committee on Trade by 22 to 14 votes decided to impose the British loadline on foreign ships laden abroad for the United Kingdom. The Shipping Bill proposes to limit the load line of ships leaving British ports.
BRITAIN AND CHINA. •LONDON, May 22.—Britain demands from China £4OOO indemnity in connection with the recent massacre of missionaries at Nanchang.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1906, Page 3
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