BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 113, 11 May 1909, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] . THE BANK ROBBERY. ''Received May 11, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. Bernard Roberts, alias Windell, has been remanded at Bow Street. A COUNTRY RESIDENCE. LONDON, May 10. Lord Pirrie has purchased Lea Park, the late Whittaker Wright's Surrey estate, for £200,000. EXPLOSION IN A FACTORY. ROME, May 10. An explosion destroyed a factory at Santeusebio, Genoa. Four workmen were killed, and 20 injured. KAISER VISITS MALTA. LONDON, May 10. The Kaiser and Kaiserin were welcomed at Malta. ' They were visiting the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. A HEAVY LOSS. LONDON, May 10. The cruiser Gladiator, which was sunk last year, cost £65,000 to refloat, and was sold for £15,125. OBITUARY. BERLIN, May 10The death is announced of Friedrich yon Holstein, confidential adviser to four Gel-man Chancellors. THE QUEEN IN GREECE. ATHENS, May 10. Queen Alexandra and the Dowagen Empress Marie have arrived at' Athens on a visit to the King of Greece. KRUPP'S SAVINGS BANK. BERLIN, May 10. The credit balance of Krupp's savings bureau increased in ten years from £6500 to £286,616. Thirtyseven per cent, of the workmen and fifty-nine per cent, of the clerks haveaccounts, bearing interest at five per cent. ...-.■•