MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14843, 8 December 1913, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

(By Cable.—Pr«e» Association.—Copyright.)

Tho London underwriters estimate their losses during .November at £1,243,200, including £647,000 through tho Canadian iako disasters.

ThiJ Canadian Government is likely to introduces an old ago pension scheme based on the report of the Commission which investigated tho Australian, New Zealand, and Belgian systems.

The deaths are announced from London of Lord Napier of E-ttriek, the Hen. George William Spencer Lyttolton, and Mr Aiex Hurley, the comedian.

It is reported from Melbourne that a stay of proceeding has been granted in the case of Benjamin Hoare v. Joint Norton, of "Truth," in which plaintiff was awarded £750 damages for libel.

A Lloyd's message from Dakar states that the barque Loire picked up twentyeix of the Dalgonar's crew on October 9th. Captain Isbister and three men were dead.

Count Tizza, the Hungarian Premier, and CountHedervary, tho ex-Premier, have refunded out of their own pockets £60,000, which tho Hungarian Traffic Bank contributed to rhe Governmejuc party funds in recognition of the concession for a gambling casino on Margaret Island, in the Danube.

The team of Sydney bowlers leaving on January 21st will consist of thirty players. The tour will last for four weeks, and the itinerary will be-Auck-land, Rotorua. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurcb, Dunedin. and other towns if arrangements can be made.