GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1928, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

U.S.A. AND ALBANIA.

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WASHINGTON, September 13. The United States to-day extended recognition to the Kingdom of Albania, when President Coolidge sent King Zogu a congratulatory cablegram, expressing pleasure at the latter s accession to the throne, and good wishes Cor the monarch’s and country’s future.

HIGHLAND GAMES

LONDON, September 14.

Thirty thousand Highlanders acclaimed the King at a vast natural amphitheatre, at the opening of, .the Braemar Games. The King wore a Balmoral bonnet, kilts, and a hunting Stuart-tartan plaid thrown over his shoulder. The Queen, the Duke and Duchess of York, also Mr. Rudyard Kipling, who is a guest of the King, were present. Balmoral Highlanders, the King’s men, 1 their Lochaber axes gleaming in the sun as they lay aslant their, broad shoulders, led the parade, .sounding the pibroch of “Donald Dhu” on the bagpipes, that ancient, rousing song of the hill, which in old time summoned tfie clansmen to council.

£ 600,000,000 TRANSFERRED.

NEW YORK, August 28.

The bandits of New York failed to live up to their reputation to-day when £600,000,000 passed along Broadway without a single shot being fired. Not a bandit was to be seen.

Using eighteen armored cars through busy but heavily guarded streets, the Chase National Bank completed the transfer of £600,000,000 in cash and securities without the loss of a penny. The transfer was made from its old quarters in Lower Broadway to the new building on Pine and Nassau streets.