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SIAM DECLARES WAR. AND SEIZES GERMAN SHIPS. BANGKOK, July 23. Siam has declared war on Germany * and seized 18,960 tons of German shjp- - piagBOUNTY FOR WARSHIPS. • LONDON, July 23. The Prize Court has granted bounty [ totalling £6415 to the following worships’ , companies: Princess Royal, Queen Mary, New Zealand, Birmingham Falmouth, Liverpool, Arothusa Lurcher, Fiji, Drake Loenidas, and several submarines for sinking tho German war- j ships Koln with 467 aboard, Maniz with 428 aboard, Ariadne with 207 aboard, and U-187 with 93 aboard in tho battle | in tlm Bight, of Heligoland. ' FOOD SUPPLY. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] . LONDON, July 24. In the House of Commons the Food Controller announced that from Sept. Ist tho maximum prices of eat will be fixed. Operations of all meat firms will be controlled. , INVITATIONS ACCEPTED. LONDON. July 24. Hon. A. Bonar Law announced that there, were 95 acceptances of the invitation to attend the Irish Convention ■ The Labour representatives nau ( been increased from fivo to seven. CHILIAN CABINET CRISIS. (Received ’This Dav at 12.25. p.m.) NEW YORK, July z*. Tho Chilian Ministry has resign eu-. A DUTCH SHIP CAPTURED. (Received This Dnv at 12.25. p.m.) AMSTERDAM. July 23. < German hydroplanes held up a Dutch steamer bound from England to Rotterdam, a mile outside of neutral waters. They put a German officer aboard and took the ship to Zeebrugge. THE ALLIED CONFERENCE. (Received This Dav at 11.25.' a.m.) I PARIS, July, 24tb. M. Ribot presides at tho Allied conference on Balkan affairs, opening tomorrow. M. Sonnino and M. Passtich have arrived. Roumania Russia, and Greece will be represented by their diplomats. DRASTIC MEASURES. 1 i BY MR WILSON. 1 WASHINGTON. July 24. j Mr Wilson took drastic action in ; order to end the controversy and speed f up tho carrying out of the shipping programme. • Ho accepted Colonel Goethal’s resignation and requested Mr Denman also to resign. Tlie resignation of J, B. White. Denman’s friend on tho Shipping Board was also accepted. x Bainbridgo Corby is replacing him. j 1
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1917, Page 3
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