BUTTER AN D CHEESE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 432, 24 June 1922, Page 5

BUTTER AN D CHEESE.

PRICES STILL RISING. LONDON, June 22. In tin' absence of supplies and pendin'the discharge of cargoes from the Raiairv, 11 u> Xaldera. ami the Holwon s Bay, hntlei ■ontinues to- harden. Nominal prices: New Zealand choicest, 224-: Australian, 216.-: secondary qualities about lour shillings less. Cheese D very linn. New Zealand whin is quoted at 102 s, exceptionally good 1(2-1 s, coloured lOC’s; Australian white 86s, col cured 94s.—A. and N.Z, cable.

“SINKING OF EGYPT. A ‘‘SISTER’A’ HEROISM. LONDON, May 23. One of Hie most poignant episodes of the sinking ol the steamer Egypt was the sublime self-sacrifice of Miss E. R. MeNeile, known as “Sister Rhoda,” who refused to enter the boats, asking others to take her place, as there was not room for all. She was last seen kneeling on the deck in prayer as the liner sank. The captain of the Egypt remained to the last, insisting on the women and children going first. The Egypt sank bow first in Go fathoms. Many of the crow, clinging to the deck gear, were suckeddown in the vortex, but came up and were rescued. The Seine was built for the North Sea traffic, and had specially reinforced bows. Two remarkable instances of premonitions were related. A steward told bis wife“ This’ll bo my last trip.” A stewardess who had often made the.trip was strangely and deeply affected on leaving. Weeping, she insisted on her mother accompanying her to the wharf.

The Egypt carried one of the largest eastward cargoes since the war. The bullion amounted to P 1,051,000, including £674,000 sterling in gold bars. Both Lloyd’s underwriters and the insurance companies anticipate losing heavily. One company is credited with having written £50,000, much of which, doubtless, was reinsured. The accepted rate was is 9d a £IOO. A passen-ger-booking agent, after live attempts to get to India, was prevented by business and hooked by the Egypt. At the last moment he was again prevented.