GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 675, 27 November 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Tolograpli-Srtao ' Assoolotton-Oonxrlifcil

ILLNESS OF LOED QUEZON. London, November 21 - Lord Cnrzon, who was to nave: resumed ths debate on the Budget in tho Honse of Loads,) ' hq4 been taken Buadenly ill. < PEINGD LEOPOLD OF BATTENBEBS. ' . London, November 25. - • ' Prince Leopold of Battenberg; brother of tho * Queen of Spain, and nophew of King Edward, 1 who/is lying ill in London nursing home,' ) passed a rostless night, ;but -hostakes more )•,*?, nourishment,- c : ,.-:,■* y;--.u--• v- ;v , E. MB O. COMPANY. \ ' " i 1 London, November: 25.' .r :- Tho idireotors of tho . Peninsular and ).- Oriental Company have declared a dividend of V'< Qi'per cent., on deferred shares,.with a bonus :■ at a por coat. (INSURANCE IN CAtiADA,' Ottawa, November 25, ; ' Tho Superior Court of Montreal has derided that British insurance companies may do bnsi- • ness in Canada with a Dominion.lioenso.', Tha decision attacks the constitutionality of. tho r ■: Dominion Insurance Bill now boforo . tho Son--ato, providing that British companies shall I i deposit botweon fifty'thousand and ono. IranI dred thousand dollars (JCIO,OOO to .£20,000).; RECORD SHIPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN ' LAJUB. ' , Melbourne, November 26. Tho steamer Whakarua, of tho Tyser lino, • has soiled with 124,000 carcasses of lamb—a rocord shipment for Australia. / , PRESS CABLEGRAMS INQUIRY. Melbourno, November 26.. , ThesFoderal Senate has oxtoralcd tlie timo ■ for presentation of the report' of tho Press .-- Cable Commission to' December 1. FEDERAL POLITICS-CAPITAL SITE. '■ • > Melbourne, November 20. ■ ' Tho Federal. Houso has finally ; accepted : tho Toss-Canberra capital site. Tho Senate passed tho Finance Bill through 1 .:■< Committee. HOESE SALE. .... Sydney. Novonlber 26. Ton Sow Zealand colts and fillies, tho pro. • > pertv of Mr. Attkon Bridges,' liavo boon sold, •, ■ realising an averago 0f..C27 lis. Gd.