MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2373, 1 June 1906, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. BRITAIN AND CHINA. Sir Edward Grey states that China’s reply promises a written reaffirmation of the pledge contained in the loan 'agreements, 'namely, the

maintenance of the marine customs administration as already constituted. A DANGEROUS DEPARTURE. London, May 30. The Church Association wrote to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, to the effect that the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Princess Ena’s marriage, and their assistance at the celebration of mass, would be a most dangerous departure from constitutional usage. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man dissented from this view. THE SERVIAN REGICIDES. Belgrade, May 30. King Peter Karageorgevitcli has retired the principal regicides from their official positions. GRAIN ELEVATOR DESTROYED. New York. May 30. Armour’s grain elevator at Chicago was burnt, with a million bushels of grain. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. London, May 30. Great Britain and France have agreed to send a commission to delimit their possessions between tiie Niger and Chad, a lake of Africa, in order to give France access to the latter region without passing through British territory. CRICKET ITEM. London. May 30. Playing for Sussex against Derbyshire Dwyer took nine wickets for 35 runs. Fry damaged his ankle and is unable to play for two months. BATTLESHIP ASHORE. London, May 30. The battleship Montague is ashore at Shutter Point. Lundy Island, Devonshire. through an accident that occurred during a fog. It is reported that she is hadlv damaged. The crew is safe. Assistance has been sent to the vessel. A RECENT Mt RDER. London. May 30. A hammer has been found wherewith Walkley. the artist, was killed. Tlie wounds on the body included spur marks. VESSEL TOTALLY LOST. London. May 30. Lloyds' agent at Valparaiso reports that the ship Lisir.ore. from Melbourne to Colonel, Chili, was totally lost at sea. The first officer and three men landed at Llico. It is (eared that the remainder of the crew are lost.

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