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Grey River Argus, 24 August 1912, Page 5

GABLE NEWS. BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(By £lectric Telegarapn—Copyrigh../ (Per Press Association.) UNDESIRABLE VISITORS. „•;."■ ... /'A PARIS Aug 23. ■'" Fifteen Syrian emigrants have land ed at Cherbouirg- from-America. They travelled - overland from Marseilles sufferin.g from yellow fever. EMBEZZLEMENT.,. ■ ' • • BERLIN, Aug 23. • An official of the'Schoffhausen Bank, has ■ embezzled sterling in Russian consqls. He was arrested and attempted: suicide.. , •,-■.. . . "• * TURKIiSH: EMB^QGiLIO. CONSTANTINOPLE,-: Aug 23.. The situationvis easier an^.,Alidh-; I pish Bey succeeds Hi)mv . The Government ,giran;ted the; bulk ,of vthe Al- j banian demands including educational freedom, recogition of their- language, schools, organisatpn of communes and; a general amnesty, but has "declined to impeach Hale Kisaid's/cabinet. EMIGRATIONv ' ■' } (Red. .12.15 a.m.) ' : . LONDON, Aug. 23. The Emigration returns show that 154,344 . had sailed during- the first seven months of 19 12 to Canada, .while the emigration to Australia^ had' larger ly increased.^ One: noticeable feature is that practically .no aliens go torus'tralasia but a: large number of to Canada. The,newspaper "The; Ottawa Citizen" attributes _ the •diversion^ of. emigration to Aust/ralasia tp thesternr ness of the struggle in -Western Can- 1 ada. . :.; •,.-.. •'■■ v. •' ■■■ : THE MIKADO (Red. 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23. The Order of Carter has ..ben confer-1 red on the Mikado. Prince Arthur of Coniiaught -will. represent the,insignia after the alte Mikado's v funeral. . . T; HE PANAMA BILL." " (Red. 12.35 a.m.) ;^NEW, YORK, Aug. 23. . . iFinancial circles are discussing the Panama canal legislation as it is seri--pusiy affecting ■railroad stocks. Pad- ] fics underwent .considerable, liquidation. Washington State officials predict a rate war involving .the,maritime of the world as a result of the Panama Bill.- The Suez Canal .may slower its rates to attract trade. AN AVIATOR , : NEW YORK, Aug 22. . Ocrville Wright fell in -the Miami River when testing., a. hydroplane. Wright was injured and the" machine wrecked dn shallow water, which .enabled him to. escape death. :. A POLITICAL DEBATE. • J WASHINGTON, Aug 23. .. Sena'or Bacon has iinitiated a debate in which he. is .accusing- the United States of interfering with Nicarugua and declares'that the. same results.are, .certain to follow as in Mexico. He did not believe that the personal interests of a few citizens ought to drive the country into. war.. .'., .