OUR SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 May 1914, Page 5

OUR SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS

[Times and Sydney Sun Services-] TIPS WANTED. A WEST END NUISANCE. Received this dav at 8.30 a.m. LONDON, May 29. Corruption is rampant in private houses. Notably in the West End' large private houses. Casual tradesmen complain that it is extremely difficult to keep customers unless sonic recognition is given the cook or housekeeper through whom orders are given. SHIPPING FREIGHTS. DOWN TO BED ROCK LONDON, May 29. Lord Joicey, presiding at the Newcastle Chamber of Commeroe, said that there had been a complete collapse of the freight market. Shipowners seemed to have got down to bedrock, but low freights made cheaper food and larger consumption. These tilings had "an extraordinary way of righting themselves. GERMAN LINE. COMING TO NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, May 29. The Norddeutcher Lloyd Dutsche Australische has intimated that it contemplates maintaining its own direct cargo service from Bremen and-Ham-burg to New Zealand. A leading British owner is visiting Germany with the idea of arranging a basis of settlement. The prospects of amicable arrangements are bright. If they fail, a rate war will follow.

GERMAN GUARDS. PARADE POSTPONED. BERLIN, May 29. The annual parade of Guards at Potsdam was postponed owing to the Kaiser's indisposition. GERMANS ABROAD. INTERESTING STATISTICS. BERLIN, May 29. Statistics have been published showing that 6,000,000 Germans are resident in foreign countries, 2,600,000 of them being in the United States. 1,800, 000 in Russia and 500,000 in France. ALBANIA. PETITION OF INSURGENTS. DURAZZO, May 29. The insurgents are petitioning thr* International Control Commission lr> restore Turkish rule or, alternatively save them from the present Government. They declare that they were fired upon when peaceably marching t-o Durazzo to protest to the Prince against persecution by his officers. NOT WANTED. ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS. OTTAWA, May 29.

The people of British Columbia are absolutely united against landing Hindoos. Unless the leader has u card up his sleeve the venture is likely to prove a fiasco. The press is flooded with letters protesting against' the admission. REMARKABLE CASE. A GIRL'S MADNESS. LONDON. May 29. Colonel Charles Gardiner, a retired army officer, was prosecuted at Brighton for maliciously publishing a defamatory libel concerning Miss Kathleen O'Brien, a governess. Counsel for the prosecution informed the Magistrates that not a single particle of reliable evidence would be found against accused. lie was convinced that the girl had actually written letters to herself. At the eleventh hour a gentleman had given information which showed that she was apparently suffering from mental derangement, the disease involving a dual personality. She might write letters to herself yet when she received them she had no knowledge she wrote them. Colonel Gardiner was discharged without a stain on his character. PANAMA EXPOSITION.

BRITISH EXHIBITS. LONDON, May 29. An influential British committee has been formed to superintend the British exhibits for the Panama Exposition. Mr. More, President of the Exhibition will receive the same consideration as if Britain officially participated. GAY COLORS. A SUGGESTION. LONDON. May 29. M Marinetti, lecturing at the Done Gall'erv. urged the abandonment ot black clothing and its substitution by gay colours. ANDREE'S FATE. EXPEDITION RELICS. STOCKHOLM, May 29. The authorities are sceptical concerning the reported discovery of a portion of Dr. Andiee's balloon by a Russian engineer at Yakutsk. . EARTHQUAKE. EXTENSIVELY FELT. VIENNA, May ?9. Reports have been received of a violent earthquake shock. ,ite origin is supposed to be in Central America. Moderate shocks were felt m Gahcia. Northern HungaryJind other parts. GREEK NAVY. A!ORE SHIPS WANTED. VIENNA, May 29. Greece wishes to purchase the warshins Idaho and Mississippi from Ani-Ivic-i -it the cost of construction, lne-.r possession would enable Greece to contemplate with greater equanimity the, political and naval preparation proceeding in Turkey.