SEAMEN’S WAGES.
London, July 17. Owing to tho increase in seamen s wages tho Atlantic liners have advanced passenger rates 10s. A GALLANT GENERAL. London, July 17. The King praised tho gallantry of General Fanshawe in placing himself in front of a fallen artilleryman, thus preventing tho galloping cavalry hrigate riding over him at the recent Dublin review. EDWARD MEMORIAL. London, July 17. The Edward Memorial Committee has agreed to place the statue -1 the Piccadilly end' of tho broad walk in Green Park. The Government, King, and Queen Alexandra approve this; also the erection, of a statue‘in the East End. , An advisory committee lias been appointed to obtain designs and select the sculptor. T he proposal to select a sculptor py competition was rejected. THE CONGO. Brussels, July 17 In an appeal at Boma, in the Congo, against his conviction for rundor and robbery, Major Arnold declared whatever he had done was ji stilied by circumstances. The country was in open revolt, and the natives frequently attacked him. Natives testified that a large batch of natives were suddenly sent to Noali prison, and when they lay down at night they were literally piled on one another. Terrible struggles ensued for tho best places, and by morning thirty-three were dead. EXPRESS DERAILED. Berlin, July I<.
The Basre-Berlin express was dorailod at Mullheim, and eight passengers were killed and twenty badly injured. CRICKET. (Received 18, 9.50 a.m.) London, July 17. Playing for Middlesex against Hampshire, Tarrant scored 312 for W arwickshire. Playing against Sussex, Kinneir scored 124. Spooner has declined to visit Australia, as he is unable to afford time to play three seasons continuously. LONDON WOOL SALES. (Received 18, 9.50 a.m.) London, July 17. At the wool sales, good merinos are selling exceedingly wrll; ciossbrcds are unchanged. THE IRISH ENVOYS. MEETING AT MANAIA. Hawora, July 18. Messrs Donovan and Redmond, Irish envoys, addressed a meeting at Manaia last evening. A resolution, in sympathy with Homo Rule, v. as passed, and about £IOO contributed in the Manaia district. It is expected the total for the Dominion will bo well over £IO,OOO.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 124, 18 July 1911, Page 5
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