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[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPY EIGHT.] (PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Census of Italy. Received this day, at 8 45 a.m. London, May 19. The census of Italy shows the population to be 32,449,754. Shipping Conbine. Shippers at New York suspect the sea ambition of Emperor William is behind the recent acquisition of the Hamburg--American Shipping Coy. Maori Loyalty. Major J. B. H. Askwitk of the Imperial representative Corps has handed to the King a flag sent as a token of loyalty by the Maori Chief Taupu. His Majesty afterwards handed the flag hack for retransmission to the Chief.
The King's Birthday. Received this day at 8 50 a. m. London, May 19,
The fact of the Court being in mourning precludes the observance of the 24th as the Kings birthday, but in order that civil servants should not be deprived of the holiday, the King has ordered that the day be observed quietly in memory of his mother. There are indications that some functions associated with the Sovereigns birthday has been fixed ultimately for a day in summer, probably the anniversary of the Coronation.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 May 1901, Page 3
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185LATEST CABLE NEWS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 May 1901, Page 3
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