, 1912-08-17
SUPPLEMENT 70 81. cRon AVIS n. 50, I'm AUGUsr 1914

ing from insomnia and weakness. He has
issued d message to members OF the Saliva
ton Army, saying call who love me pray
for me"
The dressing case of the Kaiser's youngest
sister, Princess Frederick Charles Of Hesse,
was stolen during her transfer from Victoria
station to the SOUTHEASTERN station. ard
while the Princess, who was surrounded by
members of the Royal Family, Diplomats
and detectives, was en- route to an East
bourne home. The case was gold mounted
and bore the Imperial cypher. and piesuma-
bly, was mistaken for u jewel case, but
contained only personal articles. 1t is sup
posed the thieves took the case from the
Princess compartment on the side opposite
to that where she stood on the platform from
which all strangers were kept at a distance.
Mrs. Klein, widow of the Titanic's barber,
having sued the White Star Line for dam
ages the Company has paid $50 pounds into
court, but denies any contract for service, as
sorting that the barber signed the articles
only in order to comply with the regulations.
Judgment has been reserved.
The sbipmasters and mates have deferred
their strike in order to allow the Imperial
Merchant Service Guild an interval for con-
sultation, but meanwhile they will seek the
cooperation of the Sailors and Firemeu's
OulOU liz Nul1O ID huOWu W 10 OppOS60
to the strike.
The Bishop of the Falkland Islands has
issued q statement declaring he will resign
unless he is better supported in his efforts
to conduct his diocese. which is the largest
in the world and includes the Putumayo
District and Panama. He refuses to
acsquiesce in the system assigning an in-
cumbent to a magnificent field and leaving
him inpotent for lack of men and means.
His invitation for the subscription of one
hundred thousand pounds, by means of num-
beriess written personal appeals, resulted IN
the receipt Of six thousand pounds.
A Copenhagen despatch states that Italy
has ordered four oil motor warships to be
built there.
The death has taken place at Paris of M.
Massenei, the eminent musician.
Advices from Cairo state that three of the
conspirators in the plot to assassinate the
Khedive, Lord Kitchener and tie Premier
have been sentenced to fifteen years impri-
sonment. The crime is attributed to the
influence of seditious literature.
Washington, Aug. 15th.-The conferees
on the Panama Canal tolls, Sugar and Income
Tax Bills have disagreed, further legislation
is, therefore, impossible unless either House
alters its position. Tie Democrats expect
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election, and are, theref 5rt. disinclined to con-
cede anything to TIL Republicans now.
A Me bourne despatcl states that, in re-
ply to Il question in the louise of Represen-
~tatives, MIR. DeHkin was informed that the
Government had already communicated with
the Imperial Government regarding the
United States action regarding the Canal
tolls, it being apparently @ violation of treaty
rights preiudicial to Australian interests.
San Juan, 15th.-8 q. IN. Wednesday, one
suspicious case San Junn reported Yesterday.
St. Thomas, 15th-H. Nj. S. Melpomene
leaves Virgin Islands for Antigua on 10th
Copenhagen, Aug. 16th-The Dowager
Empress OF Russia arrived here on the
fourteenth instant.
The period during which subscriptions
for shares in the West Indian Company will
be received has been extended to the hf-
teenth September.
The-S. S. s.St. Thomas" arrived at Rotter-
dam yesterday.
London, Aug. 16th-Mr. Churchill, in a
letter answering Mt. Bonar Law, says the
speeches of MIR. Law and Sir Edward Carson
are indictments TO violence, not warnings to
the Government, as shown by later incidents
at Belfast, and along that road England
would reach Poland's fate. There has been
a large importation of arms into Ulster, and
widespread drilling, and Mr.. Law has drawn
a blank cheque upon the Unionists' party
which any %ruffian can fill out in his own
manner. They are, he declares, perilously
close to the edge of a criminal conspiracy
within The law.
The Dundee Advertiser, which is published
il: MI. Churchill's constituency, recalls that
the Parnellites were imprisoned in Kilmain-
ham gaol under similar conditions, and it
saws the Government is considering the ar
rest of III. Law and Sir Edward Carson if