GENERAL, CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 576, 3 August 1909, Page 5

GENERAL, CABLE NEWS.

(By .'TclcgrapU.—Proas Association.-Copyriebt I; J o— SHIPOWNERS AT/LAW: WAR .PROFITS. „ London, August 1 Mr. K. I. Houston, Unionist member for West Toxtftli and head J of tho'Houston line :of:';SteamerSj l isi'bemg .SueS-'for his partnoiy Mr. Collard, for a share of tho commissions} ,ear ued • f ori, transport ; work .during, tho Boer War.. ..Allegations of fraud and QPftspa.racy.;.ms\d6'jfe';Mri-Collardwere withdrawn,- \ \ , SEDITIOUS INDIAN DISBARRED. ~ „• .London,' August 1. • Ohafctopao Hyuya, r aji Indian j.'barrister, ,has—like Krishnavarrma—been; expelled. fromtheJUiddlo Templo owing- to the opinions he lias, expressed onflndian affairs in two letto "The Times." ; . " i TARIFF REFORM PRIZE" ESSAY, s ml „ ' London, August 1. ■ .Tho.-.first .prize of £100 offered by Mr, 'T.' K. Stubbins, formeily of South Australia, i'through -for.the best :e^ay, iom:-tariff;-refdrnij*;fof .'wpikmeall' has' '' been awarded'to T. Horsfall, 'of Cheltenham. THE BANEFUL CIGARETTE., Melbourne, August 2. The-medical men who; were asked by the Govemnent £6; report. on , cigarette-smoking jrecoinmended that no : boy ..under ..the "age -of 16 bo allowed -to purchase cigarettes. The 'Stato Premier' (Hon. Mr. Murray),- comment- ; ing ■ onthe ; report;'says '■ that '■ cigarette-smok-■;ing;;ia,so'^rmful:tliat: .' :: it should he pro.hibitedy like opium-smoking. SALE OF DRAUGHT MARES. (Melbourne,. August/ 2. • , ; .At <the-, sale of draught . mares the -following. New Zealand mares .wore 1 sold:—Bios-. ;som','. 75,.guineasShepherd's;La38, '87£ gum'eas; Heiress,:SO guineas; Patty, 55 guineas; •Good; Luck, 77i guineas; Clara, 92fc gum-. 'easj/'BlaikieV Queen: 95."guineas;' Abram's ;Queen," 65 guineas; Caffroy's Qu'een, : -380, guineas ; ;, Ropie, 37 guineas; Tfjm,' 82i 1 guineas';Boirnie,, 80 .guineas,-/Rose .II:,: 115 guineas; Abram's Kate, 55 guineas;-Small's Kate, ,67ii.'guineaa; Jean M.. Rae, -130 guineas; Polly, :67i guineas;: Miss. Russel,' 80 guineas.; 410 guineas pWillow. Queen, 130 guineas; 'Pool's Fancy,', 125 guineas; Lowland 'Lass, 674 guineas; Miss Taylor; 80 •Euineas; .Princess Royal, 29J guineas; Lady • ; Var,"l2o guineas; Rose Garthland, 120 guin!eas j rMoss Rose; >77 guineas; 'Lady Stuart, : ,130 'guineas. (