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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 May 1901, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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South African Company. Received (his day, at 9 3 a m. London, May 10. The Wernber-Ueit Coy., have issued a writ for slander against Markham in connection with his recent utterances in liio House of Commons.

The King’s Salary. In (he House of Commons when the Civil list was under discussion, Labouchcro moved to disallow the Duke of Cornwall’s annuity urging that the income from the Duchy of Cornwall and Duchess's annuity were sufficient, The motion was rejected by 2(31 to 58,

Newspaper Seized for Sedition. .1 lie entiio edition of (lie newspaper of (lie Irish people of United Leagues Organ has been seized. It contained rcllcetious on the King.

Received this day at 9 30 a. m. “ Victoria Day.” London, May 10. The Dominion of Canada has adopted the 21th of May as a bank holiday, to ho known as Victoria Day. Strike and Anarchy. Madrid, May 10. As an outcome of the strike and riots many anarchist leaders have been arrested at Barcelona. Mail Bags Raided. Constantinople, May 10. The Turkish Government has raided all hut the foreign diplomatist’s mail bags, and arc searching for ramifications of the Young Turkey Party. Europeans despatched their mails through the Austrian Embassy. State-owned Coal Mines. Brussels, May 10. The Belgium Government have appointed a committee to enquire into the State purchase of coalfields. The Tantallon Castle London, May 10. The owners of the Tantallon Castle have no hopes of saving the vessel. Received this day at 11 30 a.m. The Wall Street Gamble. London, May 10. New York hanks advanced twenty million dollars on Wednesday in connection with the Wall Street panic. The London Exchange faintly reflected the New York movement, e pccially in American railroad stc cks, but falls were much less sensational. Bank Loss. The balance-sheet of the Scottish and Australian Investment Company showed a loss of £7,223 for the half year.