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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1913, Page 3

Second Edition

British and Foreign. [bt elbctuio telegraph-copjbight] LPKIt PURE ! ABS'inJATION. (Received This Day. 12.5 p.m.) NATIONAL IXTLUIDATORd. LONDON., March 31. Boater's correspondent states that the Ambassadors' Conference lias approved of a naval demonstration against Montenegro, "but all may not participate.

THE TURAKINA EIRE. The Turakina's passengers have arrived. They highly praise the officers and crow of the ship. THE WAR. BELGRADE, March 31. King Ferdinard lias sent, a message to Iflng Peter, thanking tho fsei-viaus for their aid at Adrhmople. GETTINGE, March 31. The Turks have sortied on the southern side of Tarabosh, w-lfero a desperate engagement is in progress. AN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER. AMSTERDAM, March 31. An earthquake occurred on the 14th March at the Islands of Siao. ►Sanguir and Talaut, in the NorthEast Celebes. Several villages were destroyed and 107 inhabitants buried alive. PAYING THE PENALTY. DELHI, "\iarciK3l. Suklia, Mohan and BudJiu, Mrs Clark's murderers, were executed at Allahabad. (Received This Day, 11,10 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. Replying to Ix>rd Beresford's statement that tiie British Fleet is twenty thousand men short, and though able to build ships Great Britain is unable to man tliem, the Hon. Winston ClmrcHill declared that the statement was wholly untrue, and anyone making it deserved the censure of all riglftminded people on both sides of tho House.

The Hon. Mr Lloyd Georgo, before the Marconi Committee, gave evidonce that he the shares as nn investment; not having much cash ho avoided speculations. In reply to a question if it was an investment why did ho, sell the hulk within three days, lie said he acted on his broker's advice, and did not think the transaction was any less an investment. Three male suffragettes were ejected from the room for interjecting remarks eonoerning the chancellor's treatment of women.