CONTRABAND OF WAR.

Wanganui Chronicle, 23 November 1901, Page 3

CONTRABAND OF WAR.

"MIDNIGHT SUN" SECRET QRDER. ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW CANADIAN AUTHORITY. rBHE VENEZUELA TROUBLE. AMERICA LANDING BLUEJACKETS. STUDENTS' DEMONSTRATION AT ATHENS. THE PREMIER FIRED AT. SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED ANR 30 WOUNDED; BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. '4 SUpCESSFUL YEAR'S OPERATION. SHIPPING. ~ Presa Association—Telegraph—Copyright. Received November 23, 0.34 a.m. '"'' LONDON, November 21. The detained steamer is the Ban Righ, a vessel of a thousand tons, purchased ostensibly for the fruit trade. The crew numbers s& men. OTTAWA, November 22. Adivces front Seattle state that the miners belonging to the secret order known as the "Midnight Sun," conspired to overthrow Canadian authority at Klondyke. An inquiiy into tie matter is proceeding. NEW YORK, November 22. The Liberal army from Colon are in possession of stations half way to Panama. Additional American blue jackets are landing to maintain traffic. ATHENS, November 22. Tho students' demonstration in Athens ugainst translating the Scripture into modem Greek led to serious riots. Seven people were killed and thirty injured. The Premier wa-s fired at, bub escaped uninjured. The troops are guarding the public buildings. SYDNEY, November 22. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales the net profits for pthe half-year were declared to be £104,- j 646, which, with the undivided balance last year, gives £131,545 for distribution. A dividend of 10 per cent per annum was declared, £20,000 was added to the reserve and £11,543 carried forward. The report- refers to the exceedingly satisfactory business done in New Zealand. SYDNEY, November 22. Arrived—Waikare. Sailed—Lizard, warship, for Auckland.