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Grey River Argus, 22 January 1912, Page 5

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

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UNDERGROUND RAILWAY AMAL- ... ' ' ■ .GAMATION. (Rcdv 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 21. The scheme for the amalgamation of the underground railway and general OmnibHis Co. hais 'been published. It offers securities of the ; 'estimated value of .£272 sterling for every ,£IOO of omnibus stock.

OBITUARY. (Rod. 1 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 21. ■ The Earl of Carlisle is dead.

THEIR MAJESTIES.

A GREAT ' RECEPTION. (.Red. 1 a.m.) CAIRO,, Jan. 21. Their Majesties had a gireat welcome at Port Said. The Khedive, Lord Kitchener, and other guests luncheoned aboard the Medina.

REBELLION IN SOUTH AMERICA (Red. 5.5 p.im.) WASHINGTON, Jan.. 20. The AmericaoK Consul .at Guaygmil ■anounces tha/i a (battle was fought and one thousand 'killed. The rebellion against General Rlaza is now ended. . . . DEFACING UNION JACK. , (Rtod. 5.5 p.m.) -„ OTTAWA, Jan. ;20V Mr. Bradbury introduced a Bill *b the Federal Parliament forbidding the defacing of the Union Jack or ensigns by-the additions of letters, words, e'fc The prohibition! is directed against advertisers. THREE FIREMEN INJURED. > ■(Red. 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, Jan. 20. .. A fire ati Toronto destroyed 1 the Allam Manufacturing 1 Cby.'s block, ,. and three firemen were badly injured. Ice stiffened the hose whenever the water was turned off. JAPANESE RESIGN AT7C:v. (Red. 55 pm i . TOKIO, Jan 21 General; Oku has resigtv.Nl his knot" command of the arm/ and ' Vlacovnt Hasegawa succeeds him. y AN AUSTRIAN STAIESMAN. CRcd. .'5.5 p.m ;. VIENNA. Jan.. '21. Coutfi Aerenthel is in a (riticali =iptc of health. . AN AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY. ..(.R'cd. 5.5 >pl.m.) ' NEW YORK, Jan. 2G, The Metropolitan Trusti Company of eNw York' intends' fimancing- a n&w company tb cake over the hoildings of •!he bankrupt Westiern Steel Corporation. '