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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 May 1901, Page 3

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Chinese Indemnity. Eeceived this day at 9 18 a.m. London, May 14.

The Times Pekin correspondent reports that China asks for a reduction of the amount of the indemnity fixed by the Powers. If refused a reduction she is willing to pay thirty annual instalments of 15,000,00(Maels, each to be drawn from the Likin Salt Tax and Native Customs, and asks the Maritime Customs to increased one third. Death Dues. Besides £79,000 in one personalty, the late Marquis of Batis estate pays the Treasury two hundred thousand in the shape of duties. Steamship Combine. The Hamburg-American Steamship Co. has purchased the "Obas" line (sic) consisting of seven steamers, for five million dollars. The Royal Yisit. Capetown, May 14. , Sprigg, the State Premier, informed the Corporation that Capetown citizens reception of the Duke and Duchess of York must bo a representative of the whole colony. He expressed a doubt whether in view of the plague they would come, but Government would exercise every care if they did come, and they would not encounter the smallest danger. IE there was any possibility of risk bo would inform the King. The Government is urging Capetown Corporation to take ' strenuous steps to cleanse the city. The Poisoned Beer. " sale beer poisoning, the Kings bench division of the High Court of Justice have decided that publicans were responsible for the sale of arsenicated beer.

The American Cup Race. Received this day at 9 21 a. in. London, May 14.

Shamrock I beat Shamrock II by five minutes in a iwonty mile run at Triangular course off Weymouth. There was a brisk breeze and moderate sea.

English Racehorse for New Zealand.

L. D. Nathan of Auckland has purchased the racehorse Fitzsimon. He will be shipped immediately.

Purchase of Rifles. Received this day, at 11 26 a m.

Tokio, May 14.

The Government of Corea have bought ten thousand riiles and a million rounds of ammunition from Japan. Riots in Russia. St. Petersburg, May 14.

The social unrest continues in Russia. Four hundred more workmen have been arrested. A St. Petersberg lady was arrested while out, with idle curiosity watching the riot outside Kazan Cathedral. She was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Ih« Stock Exchange Gamble.

London, May 14,

The Exchange Committee of London have fixed the making up of prices of Northern Pacific railroad stock at 140, causing a drop of 32 points. Buying is not being enforced. Squeeze is relieved. Both Harriman Kuhu, and Morgan Hill groups of millionaires claim to have control of the railroad.