MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1917, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

CHINA ANFI OERMANY

!)i:hati: in Chinese PARLIAMENT.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CAULK ASSOCIATION. 1

Received (lih< day at KM 5 a.in J ! MKTN, March 1~-

The Premier explained in the Chamher of Deputies on Saturday Hull Germany had nut replied to the Chinese" Note- Meanwhile, inauv .('liiisost' had perished hy submarining- If e- issked the Deputies tor n delinite decisionBy an overwhelming majority they voted for the brea king-off of relations- The Premier made a similar explanation in the Senate, which had not readied a decision when it adjourned on Sunday-

COM HI ZEPPELIN'S WILL

i WKVnuYH iiKUCKATHED TO Tin-: NATION.

Received this dav at 10.15 a-m-CFNI-IYA, March IVCount Zeppelin bequeathed to the nation all the rights to hi;: scientific discoveries and patents.

ENGLISH HOP HARVEST.

GROWERS' CONFERENCE

deceived this dav at 10-15 a-m LONDON, March 12 :

The Herefordshire and Worcestershire hop-growers resolved_ to asl; the Government to prohibit the importation of hops- _ It was decided 1 that the imposition duty he not less than ninepenee per lb on any imported by license. They suggest the enforce*! reduction of acreage to DO per cent-

THE TOLL OF WAR.

I'll/! jai£!,U(jKRKNTH' LOSSES

fRT'IITEII'S TEI.KIiRAM.] Revived this <l;iv ;il 8.45 ii.in. W \SHINOT< iN March 12

It is estimated rroia tabulation reports that ton million men were killed, wounded, captured, or missing in the luiropeii war. Russia is the heaviest [user.

11 is estimated that Britain lost 205.000 dead. 702,000 wounded, 107,000 captured <»r missing.

COUNT BERNSTORFF.

SAILS FOK GERMANi'

[li KUTKR'H Tia.KGHA.M.I

Keeeived this' tiav at 1.15 p-in. CRHISTIAIS r IA, March VI Count Benistorfl! and party

have sailed

BARBAN£LLE3 COMMISSION

EVIDENCE NOT TO BE PUB-

LIS U ED

[ATnaTBAt.X4N A*rn H.Z. CABI.E ASSOCIATION.] Keeeived this ihtv at 1-15 p-m-I \A-Xiyjy. March IZ In (he 1 Louse of Commons, Mr 7*•()■»fir Law said that the Dor(l,'!'"dl"s evidence would not he published.