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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1903, Page 4

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[pEBPBBSS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIQHI-.] Wireless Telegraphy. Eiceived this day at 9 27 a.m. NnwYobk, Jan 16. A confertnoopjoposed by the Kaiser to se jure international l»w in regard to the tuia of wireless telegraphy is actively supported in the Umtsd States. The Nioeregoan Canal. Nicaragua has declined to negotiate while Washington is negotiating with Colombia. y§, . k■ Cricket Matters. London, Jan 16. The Marylebont Cricket Club have decided to inatruet the umpire* to guage the width of the bat s. London Hatters. Archdeacon Sinclair of London and others have pads numerous suggestions in order to preserve the city churches. Is is noticeable that the trade of the port of London is gradually moving down the Thames.' leaving empty warehouses on the wharves which are likely to ba used as sitea for homing of workers. Fourth Army Corps London, Jan 17. Lord Grenfell has been appointed commander of the Fourth Army Corpi. .

Labour Matter. Howden obtained an injunction against the Denaby Miners’ Union. The jury found that the men broke the contracts. The Bt Louie Safe. Hrw York, Jan 17. The overdue Atlantic Liner St Louis . passed Nantucket dead slow. A succession oi gales eore'.y tried the boilers. Favoured Nation Treatment Berlin, Jai 17 Despite the resistance of Count Yon Oasodowaky.ihe German Minister for fie Interior, and his promise that greater c ire wou’d be taken in connection with the most favoured nation clause, the Ueiohstag, by 141 to 67, recommended t iriff treaties instead of the mossf ivoured nation treatment. Count Herbert B.s ai arck said that the resolution was intended to secure better commercial reJaSons with the United States. Germ any’s lamb like patienc e was e au s e . Garmany was entitled to emphasize and d dnotintcnd to be taken »n a second time. *, . *&***- ■ • - - * -

German Crown Prince. St Phtebsbubg, Jan 17. The Czar and Czaritza, welcomed tbs German Crown Prince at the Winter Palace by a Srato banquet. The toasts were given in French. Narrow Escape. London, Jan 17. An alarming fire occurred at the Royal Exchange, but was extinguisod in half an hour. The damage was confined on the south oast side. Sentenced to Death. Annie Waters and Amelia Such, iu the baby farming case, were found guilty and sentenced to death at the Old Bailey. Franca and Abyssinia. Paris, Jan 17. King Menelik, of Abyssinia, accepted M Dalcasse’s invitation to Jibuti to be present at the inauguration of the railwap. France will sent a fleet to Jubitil to welcome him. Austria and Hungary. Vienna, Jan 17. Sezeil, President of the Hungarian Ministry, was applauded in detailing in Ausgieich ihat there would be early conversion of State notes into gold, the establishment of a Customs Tariff common to Austria and Hungary, embodying high duties to correspond tf) those of Germany, and thus a balance wou'd be established between the protection of Austrian industry and a protected condition of Hungarian agriculture. Sezeil added that the tariff would be a defensive weapon in the negotiation of treaties. A similar statement was made by Von Hoeber in the Austrian Reichsrath, hut was less favorably received.