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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8144, 18 November 1905, Page 5

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(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17,

An Austrian, Admiral Kipper, commands the European naval squadron's fleet assembled at Piraeus. He first seizes the harbour and Customs of Mitylene, then Tenedos, and finally the Dardanelles, unless the Sultan yields to the demands of the Powers.

LONDON, Nov. 17

The building trades outside the Metropolis have adopted the terms of a settlement scheme which for eight years has prevented strikes in the engineering industry-.

(Received Nov. 18,, at 7.26 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 17,

King Edward has sent to the Queen's unemployed fund 2000 guineas, the Piinco of Wales, 1000 guineas, Lord Iveagh 6000 guineas and Lord Rothschild 8000 guinfeas. The London fund now totals £84,000.

Dr -Burnardo had hoped to raise a quarter of a million to clear his homes of the debts existing at the time of his death.

OTTAWA, Nov. 17

The Montreal Board of Trade has invited Mr Chamberlain to visit Canada.

CHRISTIANA, Nov. 17,

Seventy-eight per cent of the people voted in "favour of Prince Charles of Denmark being accepted as King. (Received November 18, at 8.36 a.m.) LONDON, November 17.

The Social Democratic Federation is organising a great meeting of unemployed in Hyde Park vith processions to West End.

BRUSSELS, November 17

Obituary.—Philippe, Count of Flanders, heir to the Belgian Throne, ffitat47. SYDNEY. Nov. 17. The heat wave continues. Over 98 was registered in Sydney.

(Received Nov. 18, at 11.7 a.m.) - LONDON, Nov. 17.

Professor. Bannistone is the Mode-rator-elect of the Free Church of Scotland.

NEW YORK, November 17. Mr J. D. Rockfeller's income this year is eight million sterling.