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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 August 1901, Page 4

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The Title Bill . London, August 14 _ In the House of Commons the King’s Title Bill was reported without amendment. It was proposed on behalf of the Irish party to omit the words “Defender of the Faith,” but was negatived by 188 against 06, including three Radicals. Sensational Customs Robbery. The Daily Telegraph’s New York correspondent states that a sensational discovery has been made. The customs have been defrauded of millions of dollars for years. Largo silk importers bribed the customs examiners to overlook their consignments especially Japanese. The King’s movements. King Edward stays for three weeks at Hamburg. The Queen this week proceeds to Copenhagen on a visit to her parents. Antarctic Expedition. Seventy-five Esquimo dogs for the use of the Discovery’s Antarctic expedition sailed for Melbourne by the mail liner. . . Imperial Bills Passed The Factory Bill, tho Sale of Liquor to Children Bill, and the Royal Titles Bill were read a third time, gThe French Census. Paris, August 14 The French census shows tlie population of France to be 48,611,033, an increase of 412,324 in five years. Addition to the Navy. • - London, August 15. Six torpedo destroyers with a speed of upwards of thirty knots have been commissioned for tho Mediterranean fleet. Macedonia Murderers Acquitted. Sofia, August 15, • Saratoff and djfcers were acquitted at. Sofia of cdanplicllsji in the recent Macedonia mhroera. y . Decoration. Berlin, August 15. decorated Count von Walderseo .with tho order of St Andrew and a brilliants in the form of swords crossed.. ' ' von Waldersee is tho third recipient of tho honor. A Bank Failure. Berlin, August 15. _ Max Opitz and Company, bankers in the oity, haveeuspended payment. Their liabilities are a quarter of a million sterling. Opitz has been arrested for fraud.