BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1910, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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INCREASED WAGES,

YEW 1U riiVj iviciy HU. —ihe Eric laiiroad lias adopted a wages agreement witli conductors and transmen, slightly under the Baltimore scale.

Y.M.C.A. CONFERENCE,

BERLIN, May 20.—The World’s Conference of the Young Women’s Christian Association was. opened at Berlin in the presence of the Empress. Eight hundred and fifty delegates from twenty-two countries are present. A COLLISION. LONDON, May 20.—Allan Woodman, a New Zealander, when training for a motor cycle race at the Isle of Man, collided with another cyclist and had liis leg fractured. THE COTTON SCARCITY. NEW YORK, May 20.—Man. Now England cotton mills are curtailing productions by from 25 to 33 per cent until the new crop is available. CRI MIN A L STUDENTS. ROME, May 20. —A student at the Palmero Lyceum shot Professor Lord for refusing to give him full marks at the quarterly examination and then suicided. The Professor is not likely to recover. The crime has been traced to the Criminal Association ol students for the purpose of intimidating Professors. PARTITION OF BENGAL. LONDON, May 20.—1 tis reported from India that there is a remarkable modification of opinion among the Bengalis regarding the partition of the province which at first evoked violent opposition. Moreover those AngloIndian newspapers hitherto opposed to (ho partition, now admit that the new ■ province lias derived great benefit therefrom. The Time's considers that the agitation lias collapsed.

GERMANY IN THE TER ST AX GULF. BERLIN, May 20.—1 n reply to the Russian protest, it is olliciaiFy stated (hat Germany is pursuing net political but. commercial ends in Persia. A CONFLAGRATION. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.—Several blocks of workmen’s dwellings in (he Naiva district of (lie capital were binned and 1500 persons were thereby rendered homeless. SUICIDE. LONDON, May 20.—Captain Claude Descvspigny suicided with a revolver near Peterborough. STRIKE SETTLEMENT. NEW YORK, May 20.—The strikers at the Bethlehem Street works liave incepted Mr Schwa V-s terms. PERU AND ECUADOR. LONDON, May 19.—1 t, is reported that. Tern lias accepted the joint mediation of the United States, Argentine and Brazil in the dispute with Ecuador. THE SPEED'MANIA. LONDON, May 19. —'The Duke Westminster was lined for excess? speed in motoring. This being the third conviction, ids license was endorsed. THE LICENSING FEES. LONDON, May IS.—A lema.rkable resistance movement lias begun as a protest at the present assessment oi licensed properties.-**-Owing to depreciation by increased duties, some of tire brewers urge the tenants to,delaj the iv—ment of taxation as lung as possible.