GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 515, 24 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

inv TXMCBBArn-ritEES. association—cofymout.) —. » STJSAMKII MONGOLIAN'S NARROW KSUAl'ifl St. John's, May 21. ■The Allan liner Jlongohan, which became wedged in an ice-jam at tho entrance to St. John's harbour, after being released from tho ice, narrowly escaped drifting ashore in a snowstorm.' Thero woro' five hundred passengers on board.. SHJSraKKirs UUSH EXHIBITION. ' London, May' 21. Iho countries represented at tho Imperial and International Jixhibition nt Shophord's Bush include Russia, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Persia,, and China. 10 ffOUESTAIiL EXPORTS OF WORKS ' OF ART, London, May 21. An association is being formed to prevent foreigners buying important works of art until they havo iirst been offered to tho uriush nation. CONCERNING STAMPS. , ~ - Londpn, May 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. Buxton, Postmaster-General, informed Mr. Hennikor Heatoi that tho purport of the reply dispetehed to the Commonwealth on April 16 was that no stamps were considered obsolete hero unless they had beon deolared bo in tho country of their origin. GOVERNMENT STUD FARMS. „„ . Molbourno, Mav 22. Iho committee appointed by tho Minister For Dofcnco to inquire into a scheme of Commonwealth ownership of horsos for military .jrarposos, urges tho establishment of btato breeding -farms. ■ ■ VEIiIHCT I<'OR UEFENDANT. . Melbourne, May 22. Iho caso m which tho Rev. Mr. Ronald aught to recovor £'3000 damages for libel from Mr. Robert Harper. M.P., resulted in a verdict for the defendant