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<By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association. LONDON, June 1. The Criminal Appeal Bill was read a second time in tfje House of Commons. Mr Gladstone admitted that it required careful scrutiny in committee, and he suggested the transfer of the question of wrongful oonviction from the Home Office to tribunals. The Nation, in commenting on Nonconformist fretfulness, says:—"We shall" not use the word 'failure in regard to the Government's work, but only say that the administration has not had time to succeed." King Edward, as a special mark ot friendship and high esteem, placed a warship at the disposal of Prince Fushimi to convey him from Vancouver to Yokohama. . Several city financiers consider the depression in consols due to natural causes. Authorities state that the old quotations are not likely to be reached again, inasmuch as fresh securities are open to trustees for investment. Obituary—Karl Blind, at his residence, Hampstead. Blind was a notable leader in tlio German revolution of 1847-1849. . . Brinchley, charged with poisoning Mr and Mrs Beck at Croydon, has been committed for trial. The Italian Rodous has been sentenced to seven years for stealing Wertheimer's jewels at Park Lane. Santo Crescento, a dealer in antiques, received five years for receiving the articles stolen. The Society of Arts has awarded the Albert medal to Lord Cromer. Prince Bulow, at Berlin, and the Kaiser, at Potsdam, welcomed the English journalists. PEKTN, June 1. Thirtv thousand Chinese are in revolt 10 miles away under good leadership.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8300, 3 June 1907, Page 6
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