GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 858, 2 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bj Telegraph—Press Association—OopyriirUl PORT ARTHUR OPENED. I (Rec. July 1, 10.30 p.m.) Peking, July 1. Port Arthur, in Manchuria, has been opened to foreign shipping. A CHANGED TITLE. Sydney, July 1. The "Australiaii Star" newspaper was issued to-day under a now title as tlio "Daily Sun."

AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TRUST LAW. Melbourne, July.l. It is probable that the actions against the coal vend and shipowners for breaches of the anti-trust law will be heard in September next.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. London, June 30. The Colonial Office is studying Signor Marconi's scheme with a view to the adoption of a system of wireless communication for the whole of tho Empire. , •

NEW SOUTH WALES WOOL EXPORT. • Sydney, July 1. During the year ended yesterday 1,033,897 bales of wool were exported from this State, being an increase of 60,700 over tho previous year. FIVE YEARS FOR RIOTING. London, June 30.' Mr. Justice Crantbam, at tho Durham Assises, sentenced a man named Fallon to five years' penal servitude, and eight others to from three to eighteen months' imprisonment for rioting during the' miners' strike at Lorden, when a club house, worth £10,000, was burned down. SIR GEORGE REID CHEERED. London, Juno 30. At the close of, the National Service League banquet) there was an unusual feature. Lord Roberts called for three cheers for the High Commissionej of Australia, which were warmly given by tho audience, which numbered 500.

AN AUCKLANDER'S SUCCESS. London, June 30. Mr. John H. Beamish, of Auckland, has been accorded a diploma of honour for prismatic roofing shown at the New •Zealand Court of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition. MISSING STEAMER ARRIVES. New York, June 30. The steamer Quilque, a steel twinscrew vessel belonging to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, which it was thought had been lost during a gale oil tho south-west coast of America, has arrived at Talcahuauo, Chili.

CHINESE KILLED. Melbourne, July 1. A Chinaman hud his escape cut off from a burning three-story furniture factory in Little Lonsdale' Street, and jumped from a second storey window, lie fell half in and half out of a blanket held to catch him, struck the pavement, and died from his injuries.

DIAMOND ROBBERY. Sydney, July 1. Advices have been received from Vancouver reporting a diamond robbery from a passenger aboard the Marama. It is believed the theft was committed prior to the vessel leaving Sydney. THE RISE IN SUGAR. Melbourne, July 1. The action of the Sugar Company in raising the price of sugar from £18 15s. to £20 17s. 6d. per ton is strongly condemned by jam and confectionery manufacturers.