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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 August 1901, Page 3

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. In a Tight Corner. Received this day at 9 80 a m. London, August 8. The Cape correspondent of the Berlina Tazebdatt has been arrested on a charge of eapionage. He will be court-mar-tblled,

Governor of Victoria.

The Daily Chronicle understands that the Governorship of the State of Victoria will be offered to Colonel Sir George Sydenham Clarke, a distinguished military and political officer, at present occupying the position of Superintendent of the Royal Carriage department. Compulsory Liquidation.

The directors of the London Oobe Knance Corporation desire compulsory liquidation.

Courif Waldersee.

. • ..-■> - Berlin, August 8. Waldersee has. arrived at Cuxhaven. Afghan Trouble.

Bombay, August 8.

Another disturbance has occurred on the Afghan hill frontier. Two hundred Mahsuds rushed a post held by 80 Maziristan Militia in Gomal Pass in Sulaman mountain. Four militia wore killed and four wounded. The Mahonds looted everything they found at the postAttempt to Blow up a Magazine. VIBNNA, August 8. Three attempts have been made to txploda a powder magazine in Vienna. Bentrie* shot and killed a man who crept within ten yards of the magazine. Balloon Wrecked. Paris, August 8.

Dumount's navigable balloon, while tailing from St. Cloud round Eiffel Tower was struck by a great wind and wrecked, and Dumount narrowly escaped.

The Imperial Parliament. London, August 8,

In the House of Commons, the Hon. A. J. Balfour, in proposing the closure to Sags supply en bloc, stated that members uring the session occupied over a fortnight in the lobbies in the process of voting.

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, John Redmond, Sir W. V. Harcourt, and Mr Bryce violently opposed. The motion was carried by 205 against 118. The Empress Frederick. The House of Commons adopted a resolution of condolence with the Sing and Kaiser through the King en the death of the Empress. Hon. Mr Balfour and Sir H. Campbell* Bannorman paid feeling tributes to the -memory of deceased. The Xing and Queen and Princess Victoria start on Friday to attend the service at Kronsberg, not to attend the Potsdam service.

The Lord Mayor of London sent and many private telegrams of condolence were sent to the Kaiser from England, Becelved this day at 9.10 a.m. London. August 8. The Court goes into mourning for the Empress to-day, changing on the 29th, and resuming half mourning for Queen Victoria till September 19. The navy and army wear mourning until the 19th. The King desires the programme of the Corn walls tour not to be modified in consequence of the death. Big Robbery.

New Tobk, August 7. Bobberi tunnelled three hundred and fifty feet from the short to strong room of Ifclby'i Smelting Works in JVallejo, Colilorma, relieving s> bar of gold valued at fsrenty thousand pounds sterling, and •acaped. They strewed a trail of ted pepper which prevented bloodhounds following.