ANXIETY RELIEVD

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2165, 2 June 1914, Page 5

ANXIETY RELIEVD

Hastiftgs, ,I y.r ,J J, Craig, wis,, 1...uv; 1,<",0 for Auoklantl liwlfl.v, rorcivnil fl «nbJnfir ritra ,vnstt«iyJay slating ibu ]\h-s. J. J. r, .i r „ Mr. 0. (Viif;. and Mi® Crofft nt Cliarlottptftivn, Prince Wward i's!nnd. riie.v um passengers bv ilio Nismura on lier last trip, and they wore <l«e t« W. r Mr Crass ss - urcutiy relieved to kmw tlioy

were not-on. tile ill-fated Empress of Ireland.' Cable news lias, been received thatSir. Bernard Chambers, of Gisbortic. a njssengec by the Niagara, reached Ettfr land by a previous boat to the Empress of Ireland, Fears for the safety «f Mr Leslie Lilley, of New Zealand, who, it was thought, was a passenger by tlie Empress of Ireland, vf&r© sot jvfc vest- yesterday (states a_ Press Association telegram from Christclwireb) by the ieceint of a •' m! >J® message sent by him' from Montreal. Ho had stated his intention of jenving last week for Liverpool in the rd-fated ship, but was prevftMitcd hy business arrangements from jaining the steamer.

'" • ROYAI, MESSAGES j London, May 31. His Majesty tho King lias sent to' H.R.H. tha Dtilcc of GoimfqUcJit (Govci- • rtor-Geiieral of Casada) a cable mesKipe expressing his <ioeo grief at the awful disaster, awl liis heartfelt sympathy with the mourners. The Kaiser has telegraphed to King George deploring the catastrophe, involving tho loss of sa many Tiiluable lives. Queen ? Alexandra and I-finee Henry of i'rassm (the Kaiser's brother) have, 6ent similar messages to Iris. Majesty, " HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE " Ottawa, May 31. ■ Mr. _ Borden (the IMme Jfinisfer) reitd iu tlio Hons® of C«ftii®ons Mr. Massc-y's Message at svWfinthv in the appalling loss of life and heartfelt condokMice vritti the sufferers. Mr, Borden has replied _ espressing "deep and sincere appreciation of the toessa-eo a.ftd profftiind syinpathy for titoeo oE your Dofiiiiiio.il liiivo been bereivxed of rektives and friends ill the disaster." IROM AUSTRALIA Syttnoy, June i. Tlae (Mr.. Hokmn) Ims cabled to Oinada a message of sympatiiy wot Oin loss of the Eriipress of' Irelmid, SyiMpathetic reference t<l ths disaster was made in the van jus churches of the CaiuUiOT wealth. {.Rec, Julio 1. £• 45 p.ns.) Sydney, Jmio 1.. The Gove.riior-Seiiefnl CSir Rorwld Mviitro-Fergiison) awl ih? State GoverHOrs have sent messages of sytopa'iliy to the Canadian Coveniment. AUCKLAND BAR'S TRIBUTE 10 MR. ELOO'IFiIiLD Auckland, Jnnn 1. At ilw Supreme Court referenc.s was to. the late Mr. W. R. Blooroheld by the Bsielt n.ild Biir. Mr. .Justice Cwytr said that, Mr. iVleo.miirld was a very old frietel of Jus. Mr. Bleonifield had earned the rrprvet. nud affection of cdl with whom he kid come in contact, tie. iiad Iwd ge.od-.will, aad raspeet of.. sill »ie.nib'e.rs of the cointnunu.y. Be hftd tft'ben his bliare af pubjie work, aiid. was mi experienced, wsei'iil, ajwl leadtng oiFioer of the Stemterir. 1 . Forces.