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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 June 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS CABLEGRAMS

[m.H'JTIUO TELEGHAFH —COl-TItIGHT. |_PBR I'REBS ASSOCIATION.J SMACKL.EXGI; SAFE AT FALKLAND uIANLS. (Copyright in Australia and New Zealand). Per Press A.>oseiation— Hijctraoi iiinary. London, May dl. LIEU PENAN"! SHACKLE!ION lb SAi E A'l THE iViLKLAAD R3L AN'D:i. THE ENDURANCE CREW ARE A'i EL Li'HAN'T ISLA-ND. (Received! This Day 55 ,ni.). REPORTED SETTLEMENT OP TRt IRkiH QUESTION. London, May 31. tne Glasgow Herald asserts that the basis oi an Irish settlement lias Deeu readied. liie leaders have agreed to an Irish Parliament, excluding the whole or the greater part of Ulster. POSH XUN OP GERMAN SUila'PlNG' COMPANIES. London, May '11. The Shipping Record states that oi fifteen 'leading Gernfan snipping ompames only three paid a dividend in 1915; six paid four and two per cent respectively by winding up accounts, and counting the interest receipts a« profits and trenching on uieir reserves. Seven companies did not publish the balance-sheete, including the German East Africa, the Aordi JDeutscher, the German Levant and Hambuig-jfineri-can Company. THE IRISH COMMISSION. London, May 31. Lord Winiborne, recalled before Lord Hardinge's Commission, said that he signed all documents on tne Chief Secretary's advice. He was not officially consulted respecting llieir character. He regarded himself rather as a figurehead. Ihe Commiesion adjourned u , ntl7 vVurther notice.

CO MING GJSRiMAN »V AJR LOAN . Copenhagen, May 31. The Reichstag next week wili bo asked: to authorise a war man of twelve thousand million marks.