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(By Electric Teleeraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association. LONDON. March 19. Tho Atlantic Cable Companies are unwilling to further reduce rates for press messages in accordance with Mr Deakin's and Sir Joseph Ward's request,. ST. PETERSBURG, March 19. The Defcncc and Budget Committee of the Duma, by 19 votes to 14, rejected credit- for the construction of battleships, but approved the votes for torpedoers and submarines. The duel between Generals Fock and Smirnoff was with pistols at 15 paces. Smirnoff's second shot traversed Fock's coat. Fock's third shot wounded Smirnoff in the abdomen. Several ladies wore present. OTTAWA, March 19. ' The Canadian authorities deported 20 emigrants to London because the heads of families refused to work when offered employment. DURBAN, March 19. Tho Zulus express a confident belief that Dinizulu will bo released, owing to the Imperial Government's intervention.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8539, 20 March 1908, Page 3
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