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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 July 1913, Page 5

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CUSTOM'S FRAUDS

LONDON, July 20.—Hie trial of the principals of the Kemsley Company on a charge of conspiracy was commenced today. Mr Fulton, Consul for the Commonwealth, in the course of a four hours’ address, alleged that the firm, composed of Tozer, Kemsley and Fisher, persuaded certain English manufacturers to falsify their invoices. These were passed on to the Kemsley Company Proprietary, who in turn sent them to Australia . The Kemsley Proprietary controlled all the agencies for the principal cars in the Commonwealth. Counsel explained the proceedings taken in Australia. The case was adjourned for a week. SHIPPING TIED UP. LONDON, July 20.—A. general settlement of the strike at Hull has been rejected and all shipping is held up. ENTERTAINED BY ROYALTY. LONDON, July 20.—The King entertains 5000 teachers from London schools and many children at a garden party at Buckingham Palace. GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. LONDON, July 20. —Prince Arthur of Connaught is mentioned as likely to succeed his father, the Duke of Connaught, as Governor-General of Canada.

SUFFRAGETTE LEADER ARRESTED. (Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, July 20.—Mrs Pankhurst has been re-arrested.

BRITAIN IN THE LEAD

LONDON. July 20.—Colonel Seely, speaking at - Liverpool, declared that there were now 174 officers and men in the •army qualified as aviation pilots, compared with fourteen a year ago. Great Britain was holding its own in the air ns it had done on the land and sea. PANIC AT PICTURE THEATRE. NEW YORK, July 19.—A flashlight used to take, a photograph in a picture theatre at Newark, in New Jersey, caused a panic, wherein 100 people, mostly children, were injured. WOMAN CAUSES A RIOT. NEW YORK, July 19.—A crowd at Seattle, incited by a woman speaker, attacked three soldiers and two sailors. The woman had abused the army and navy. The timely arrival of the police prevented serious injury.

FRENCH MILITARY SERVICE (Received this day at 8.50 a.in.)

PARIS. July 20.—The Three Years’ Service Bill has passed the Chamber of Deputies. There were _ several noisy scenes.

GOOD LITERATURE DESTROYED. ST. PETERSBURG. July 20.-The Moscow Court of .Justice ordered the destruction of tile first three volumes of the Gorbunoff edition, containing Count Leo. Tolstoi's translations of the four Gospels. AN INSPIRING INCIDENT. ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.—The majority of monks at the .Mount, who insist on the recognition of the divinity of the name of Jesus, when the troops surrounded the monastery, hared their breasts, shouting, “Transfix us in the name of Jesus." Three were wounded and several arrested.